Regions - Central Michigan

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• Key Cities: Bay City, Flint, Jackson, Lansing, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Saginaw
  
  
• Counties: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Isabella, Jackson, Midland, Tuscola, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee  
  
• Business
  • Strong in key industries:
    • Life sciences: Dow, Neogen 
    • Information Technology: Lansing ranks 43rd out of 100 hotspots per capita in Inc. Magazine.
    • Advanced manufacturing: Delphi in Saginaw, GM made central Michigan the only location in the world to land two new auto assembly plants in 2000. The plants will be the “most technologically advanced manufacturing complexes in the world.” They will be surrounded by 20-30 tier one auto suppliers. Plastics also large industry. 
  • Region ranks 2^nd in the Brandow Report for business vitality.
  • Capitol of Michigan is Lansing.
    
    
    
• Workforce
  • Colleges include Michigan State University, Ferris State University, Central Michigan University, U of M Flint, Kettering University 
    
    
• Living
  • College towns full of energy, life, sporting events   
  • Dining and recreational diversity, with performing arts centers, gardens   
  • Miles of biking and hiking trails, 5k race every weekend   
  • Everything from B&B’s to full service resorts

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