LIVE GROW WORK - Alpharetta, Georgia

Competitive Snapshot Alpharetta, Georgia

MARKET STREET SERVICES, INC. October 2010

LIVE WORK GROW

Market Street brings original insights and clarity to the evaluation and revitalization of the places where people live, work, and grow. Through honest and informed assessments, Market Street can equip you with the tools to create meaningful change. Our solutions successfully merge our experience and expertise with the economic and social realities of our clients. Market Street's community clients are successful at creating stronger programs, increasing operational budgets, and creating new quality jobs that improve the quality of life in their communities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview............................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 3 People ............................................................................................................................. 3 Prosperity ....................................................................................................................... 7 Place.............................................................................................................................. 12

Competitive Snapshot ......................................................................................................17 Geographies ............................................................................................................. 18 Data Sources ............................................................................................................ 18 Location Quotients .................................................................................................. 19 Community Input................................................................................................... 20

People ............................................................................................................................... 21 Population Growth .................................................................................................. 21 Age Distribution ......................................................................................................22 Diversity ...................................................................................................................24 Educational Attainment ......................................................................................... 26 Household Income..................................................................................................28 Poverty ..................................................................................................................... 29 Education................................................................................................................... 31

Prosperity ......................................................................................................................... 36 Employment ............................................................................................................. 36 Unemployment........................................................................................................ 38 Labor Force Participation ........................................................................................ 39 Business Sector Composition ................................................................................. 41 Business Costs ......................................................................................................... 43

Place................................................................................................................................. 49 Community Assets ................................................................................................. 49 Long-Term Vision.....................................................................................................51 Cost of Living ........................................................................................................... 52 Housing ..................................................................................................................... 53 Public Safety.............................................................................................................59 Infrastructure and Commuting .............................................................................. 61

Conclusion ........................................................................................................................71

Appendix: Online Survey Results ................................................................................... 72

Competitive Snapshot October 2010

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