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GREATER EUGENE- SPRINGFIELD
Imagine your business here
CONTACTsMatt Sayre - VP, Technology Association of Oregon
US Ignite Smart Gigabit Cities Technical Lead
Craig Wiroll - Portfolio Manager, Mozilla - Gigabit Eugene
US Ignite Smart Gigabit Cities Community Lead
Courtney Griesel, Economic Development Director
City of Springfield, Oregon
Sarah Means, Community & Economic Development Director
Lane County, Oregon
Find out how to grow your business in Eugene-SpringfieldACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS
TALENT AND CONNECTIVITY
• 40% of the population has bachelor’s degrees or better
• Non-stop daily flights to San Francisco, Seattle
and San Jose
• World class internet connections at a fraction of the
price of the Bay Area with commercial gigabit widely
available for $79/month
• Local tech companies pull talent directly from;
» University of Oregon (24,000 students)
» Oregon State University (29,000 students)
» Willamette University (3,000 students)
» Northwest Christian University (1,000 students)
» Lane Community College (26,000 students)
Cost of Doing BusinessCost of Class A office space per Sq. Ft. per month
Lane County (outside metro areas) $0.75 to $1.00
Springfield $1.09 to $1.50
Eugene $1.50 to $2.00
Boulder, CO $1.50 to $2.17
Seattle $2.42 to $2.92
San Jose $2.50 to $3.33
San Francisco $5.00 to $6.00
TALENT WITH STAYING POWERAnnual turnover rate of software publishing employees
(Source: 2015 US Census Quarterly Workforce Indicators)
Springfield-Eugene 6%
Portland 8%
San Francisco 9%
Las Vegas 10%
Salt Lake City 10%
• World class talent with staying power
• Low cost office space
• Public affordable fiber/broadband
• Low cost of living
• No sales tax
• Thriving arts and culture
• High quality of life
• No congestion
• Easy access to a wide range of outdoor
activities
• Interconnected bus rapid transit system
through 2 downtowns and university districts
The place
you’ve been
looking for.Welcome to Eugene-Springfield, where best in class amenities for lifestyle and business align. With clean water,
lush open spaces, 10 minute commutes from your front door to your office door, and the ability to use your capital
to grow, not pay for your bandwidth. A community energized by qualified employees eager to make a difference,
research and educational partners invested in your success, and a community that celebrates when you succeed
and is energized to do more. This is greater Eugene-Springfield, Oregon.
Welcome to the
10 minute commute.
Welcome home!
When you work hard, you deserve to
play hard, and so do your employees.
With oceans to the west, mountains to
the east, and wine tasting right in your
own backyard, Eugene-Springfield is the
perfect place to grow your business while
experiencing the ideal work-life balance.
Median Home ValuesLane County – Very affordable on the West Coast
(Source: Zillow, November 2016)
Springfield $215,900
Lane County $242,100
Eugene $261,600
Portland $405,700
Seattle $612,400
Boulder, CO $678,000
San Jose $842,200
San Francisco $1,132,300
Cost of LivingLane County – Very affordable on the West Coast
(Source: bestplaces.net)
Overall Housing Groceries Utilities
US Average 100.0 100 100.0 100
Springfield 103.6 110 93.4 88
Lane County 108.4 125 93.4 88
Eugene 111.0 133 93.4 88
Portland 140.5 205 107.5 96
Seattle 176.5 315 110.2 94
Boulder, CO 178.0 344 101.6 90
San Jose 222.2 455 120.4 128
San Francisco 272.6 604 121.6 96