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Quality of Life Quotient
Now in its 8th year, the QLQ is not about opera, theater and poetry readings.
It’s about people being able to live the American Dream: a home of their
own, good schools, low crime, low taxes, etc. These are the communities
that offer the best quality of life and lifestyle for the average, middle-income,
hard working American. Given that, the important issue for employers is
how much it will cost them in salary and benefit costs to provide that
middle class life to their employees. At that point, it becomes an important
site selection criteria.
2007 QUALITY OF LIFE QUOTIENT: What Really Matters Is Not the Salary, but What That Salary Will Buy [ 6/26/2007 ]By: Bill King, Chief Editor, and Michael Keating, Senior Research EditorRelated Link...
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Our 9th Annual Quality of Life Quotient rates each of the 362 metro areas to find out which offer the best middle class lifestyle for manufacturing and service companies.
2006 QUALITY OF LIFE QUOTIENT: Why Quality of Life Is an Important Site Location Factor [ 6/12/2006 ]By: Bill King, Chief Editor, and Michael Keating, Senior Research EditorRelated Link...
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This year’s 8th annual rankings compare quality of life factors among all 362 metro areas in categories that will have a direct impact on your company’s bottom line.