I. Who, What, When & Where

History

Location

Climate

Awards

Form of Government

Financial Data

II. Demographics

Demographics Overview

Demographic Trends

Demographic Distributions

III. Labor

Labor Availability Summary Labor Overview Labor Force & Unemployment New Entrants into Labor Force Commuting Data Labor Force Non-Participants Estimate of Underemployed Persons

Wages State Workers' Compensation & Unemployment Insurance Rank State Unemployment Tax Per Employee Rank

Occupational Data

Jobs

Major Employers Educational Attainment

IV. Taxes, Rates & Fees

Local Tax Rates - Real Estate, Personal Property, Utility

Business License Tax Rates

Tax Rate History State and Local Business Tax Burden State Corporate Income Tax Rates State and Local Sales Tax

V. Utilities

Water/Sewer

Natural Gas

Electricity

Solid Waste Management

VI. Health & Safety

Fire-EMS

Police

Environmental & Emergency Management

E-911 Control Center

Medical Facilities

Physicians & Surgeons

VII. Economic Data

Per Capita Income Per Capita Income Adjusted by Cost of Living Median Income

Local Economic Diversity

Cost of Living

VIII. Retail Activity

Per Household Retail Sales

Taxable Sales by Category

Taxable Sales per Capita

Regional Sales & Regional Markets Major Retail Centers

IX. Transportation

Roanoke Regional Airport

Daily Flight Information

Air Traffic Report

Trucking

Local and Suburban Transit Highway Access Traffic & Travel Information for the I-81 Corridor Average Annual Auto Insurance Premiums Postal Service

X. Education

Higher Education Number of Institutions of Higher Learning by State Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Learning by State Science & Engineering Graduate Students by State Employed Doctoral Scientists & Engineers by State

Public Schools K-12 Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Public Schools by State Private Parochial Schools Private Secular Schools

Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science & Technology Day Care

XI. Housing and Construction

Home Sales Activity Owner-Occupied Housing Values Building Construction Activity

New Home Construction - Cost Range Benchmark

Apartment Guide Rental Housing Rates Retirement/Assisted Living/Nursing Facilities

R S Means Construction Indices

City Based Commercial Construction Contractors with Web Sites

XII. Financial Institutions

Banks Public Agencies

XIII. Travel & Tourism

Hotels and Motels

Travel Per Diem Rates

Theatre

Music

Dance

Art

Recreational Facilities Golf Courses Online Professional Sports Teams

Regional Attractions

XIV. Social Service & Religious Organizations

Social Service Organizations

Religious Organizations

XV. Media

Newspapers

Television Stations

Radio Stations

Magazine