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Denver Region

The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) and its partner organizations comprised of 70 counties, cities, and economic development groups in Metro Denver and Northern Colorado are committed to the economic development and growth of the entire nine-county region. Through regional cooperation, this broad group of public, private, and public/private groups operate under a Code of Ethics and work to promote and advance the Denver Region made up of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson counties as a single economic entity.



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top employers

bp lower 48
charles schwab
panasonic
sierra nevada space systems
united launch alliance

top educational institutions

university of colorado, boulder
metropolitan state university - denver
university of colorado, denver
university of denver
regis university

Key Industry Clusters

Health & Wellness
Transportation & Logistics
Outdoor Recreation Advisory Group
Advanced Manufacturing
Technology & Information

Key Facts & Figures

$25

average lease price per square ft. (commercial)

42,400

number of workers in broadcasting and telecommunications in the region with up to 1 GB fiber connectivity

6th

Denver International Airport is the 6th busiest airport in the US, and the 18th busiest internationally

122 Miles

the distance of planned or completed commuter and light rail lines

5

interstates

8%

growth in the region between 2010-2014

6

certified creative districts

7

enterprise zones

Regional Assets

1

forbes’ best place for business and careers (2016, 2017)

2

#2 u.s. news best places to live

3

metro denver’s central location makes it a natural distribution hub for the american west

4

the metro denver area has the largest public park system of any u.s. city

5

the cultural capital of the rocky mountain region
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