One of the most popular pages on MetroMSP.org is "National Rankings." It lists more than 80 ways that the region leads the county - from the number of Fortune 500 companies (19) to the concentration of medical device jobs (highest in the US). More than two dozen new rankings have been added since May - a testament to the region's economic vitality and livability. Click here for the latest accolades.

The Small Business Management department at South Central College planned to hire a Spanish-speaking faculty member to serve the unmet needs of Latino business owners in the southern part of the state. It needed fast, reliable data on where the largest population of Latino businesses might be located. It planned to base the new faculty member close to this hub. 

"I used MetroMSP.org to quickly identify the counties with the highest concentrations of Latinos and the fastest growth rates. The site helped me make an informed, strategic recommendation to the hiring team. Finding comparative data for the metro area was a breeze. Thanks for making my job of researching the facts easier." Dr. Scott Taylor, Small Business Management Instructor