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Iowa’s cost of doing business is ranked #1 when compared to other Midwestern states.

Our unemployment rate for new employers is one of the lowest in the nation and workers compensation costs are far below the national average.
Iowa ranks among the nation’s leaders for great quality of life, quality education and a low cost of doing business. Iowa is ranked the nation's 2nd-most livable state based on 43 factors ranging from median household income to crime rate and from sunny days to infant mortality rate. CQ Press, 2011
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