Homes in SW Springfield Missouri
Homes in SW Springfield Missouri
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Springfield Metro Area:
•The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas counties and has a population of over 436,712 people.
•Springfield's area of economic influence reaches 27 counties and 987,734 people.
•Since 2000 the metro area's average annual growth rate has been 1.9%.
Workforce:
•The Springfield metro workforce has grown more than 18% in the past 10 years and in 2004 accounted for more than one-third of Missouri's total job growth.
•Prior to the current economic downturn, the area's unemployment rate has been below 4.5% for over ten years.
•In the Springfield metro area, 95% of businesses have fewer than 50 employees.
Industry:
•The health care industry employs 30,000 people (15% of the total workforce) with a $4.5 billion dollar annual economic impact.
•Springfield's economic output (gross metro product) doubled in the past decade--fastest growing in MO, top 50 in the US.
•The manufacturing sector creates an $18.6 billion economic impact each year and provides well-paying jobs for over 17,000 people in the area.
Retail:
•Annual retail sales for the City of Springfield have been over $4 billion and almost $6 billion for the Springfield metropolitan area.
•The cost of living in Springfield stays consistently 10% below the national average.
•2.2 million visitors stay overnight in Springfield.
Transportation:
•Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) connects to 10 different cities with more than 31 daily flights.
•In 2005, SGF was the 4th fastest growing airport in the U.S. and the new terminal building was completed mid-2009.
•Located in the center of the country, Springfield is a transportation hub with numerous trucking terminals. Logistics provides an annual economic impact of $14.3 billion to the metro area.
Downtown Redevelopment:
•The renaissance in downtown Springfield has transformed this historic district into the heart of the Springfield region. Fine dining, trendy retail, a lively art scene, entertainment venues and an explosion of loft apartments exist at every turn.
•More than $400 million of private and public money has gone into historic renovations, high-tech research facilities, an 8,000 seat baseball stadium--home to the AA Springfield Cardinals, a new convention center, recreational ice rink and plenty of park space.
Well-Known Companies:
Well-known companies with large operations in Springfield include the following:
•Kraft Foods
•3M
•Bass Pro Shops (headquarters)
•O'Reilly Auto Parts (headquarters)
•JP Morgan Chase
•T-Mobile
•BKD, LLP (headquarters)
•Jack Henry & Associates (headquarters)
•Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
