Iowa is consistently ranked one of the lowest cost state for doing business by CNBC.  Utilities, health care, wages, lease rates are just a few operating costs that make Iowa a strategic choice to establish a business.

• 5^th lowest Cost of Doing Business among  the 50 U.S. states  (CNBC 2012)
• Lower wages – 15% less than U.S. average
• Low electricity rates – 21% less than U.S. average
• Industrial lease rates – 24% below U.S. average
• Lower insurance costs – health insurance costs 5% to 10% less than U.S. averages