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Site Selection Magazine named Saginaw-Saginaw Township North as the number six Top Metro Area for New and Expanded Facilities in 2010 for population between 50,000 and 200,000. Nine projects met the criteria, which does not include retail, government, school and hospital projects. They must meet at least one of the following: at least US$1 million investment, create 50 new jobs or add at least 20,000 sq. ft. |
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| Saginaw County was ranked fourth out of 83 Michigan counties for Percent of Workforce Employed In Information Technology according to a recent study by the Michigan State University Community and Economic Development Program. |
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| Rehmann, with headquarters in Saginaw, was listed as one of Detroit Metro Area's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The company is the second largest accounting firm in Michigan behind Plante & Moran. |
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Delta College was named to Community College Week's top associate degree producers list according to Community College Week (out of 1,200 community colleges nationwide in 2010). |
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| The Saginaw Metro Area was ranked Number 8 for Cost of Living and Number 44 for Culture & Leisure on the Forbes Magazine Best Small Places List. |
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Saginaw County was named One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in the Nation by America's Promise.
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Recently the Saginaw area was ranked One of the Top 5 Best Places to Live for Cost of Living by Salary.com |
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| According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics a higher percentage of the Saginaw County workforce is employed in engineering and architecture than the United States. |
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Saginaw is home to the largest group of cardiovascular surgeons in the State of Michigan - Michigan CardioVascular Institute. |
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| Saginaw County is home to five major hospital facilities that provide a wide array of medical services. |
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| Synergy Medical Education Alliance offers five, community-based, fully-accredited residency training programs in emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, general surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. |
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Saginaw County is 23rd in the nation in sugarbeets harvested, 28th in the nation in dry edible beans harvested and third in soybeans harvested in the State of Michigan. |
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The Michigan Travel Bureau ranked Saginaw County the Number 3 Tourist Destination in the State of Michigan. |
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| The Birch Run - Frankenmuth exit off I-75 in Saginaw County is the second busiest exit for tourism in the nation, second to Orlando, Florida. |
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| Saginaw is home to the Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club, which is a member of the Ontario Hockey League. The Spirit hosted the 2007 Bell OHL All-Star Classic. |
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| Saginaw County has over 541 acres of park land with year-round recreational opportunities. Saginaw has 26 public and private golf courses, 30 parks and an 82-acre trail system for skiing or hiking. |
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Saginaw County is home to 15 museums, 34 meeting facilities, 43 hotels, 12 bed & breakfasts and 67 different religious denominations. |
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| The City of Saginaw received a Tree City USA designation from the Tree City USA® program, sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. Requirements include, a tree board or department, tree care ordinance, community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. |
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