A Great Location: Lake County, Indiana

When you are looking for a place to locate your business or start a business, you want the essential assets like good roads, water, power, and help from local officials. These are forces that are part of a good business climate. Quality Schools, excellent healthcare facilities, convenient shopping and homes in neighborhoods that reflect a pleasant and rewarding way of living are all available in Lake County.

• We are minutes from Chicago and included in their Designated Market Area (DMA).
• Access to transportation is an enormous strength.
• Lake County is located in Northwest Indiana with 496,570 people living here, we are Indiana’s second most populous county.
• Our median family income is $78,436.
• Reduced cost of living offers many opportunities.

Conditions are set for your success:

• Indiana is within a one-day drive of 80% of the U.S. population
• Best Business Climate in the Midwest and 5th Nationally (From Chief Executive May 2013)
• Ranks 6th Nationally for Best Business Climate (From Area Development Oct. 2012)
• Right-to-Work State
• 1 of 9 States with AAA Bond Rating from all three major credit rating agencies
• 1st in the Midwest for low taxes and 11th Nationally (From Tax Foundation Oct. 2012)
• Ranks 2nd Nationally in the annual “Top 10 Competitive States of 2012” (From Site Selection magazine May 2013)
• Indiana is cutting individual income tax rates from 3.4% to 3.23% by 2017
• Indiana is cutting corporate income tax rates from 7.5% to 6.5% by 2015
• Capped property taxes