East Valley profile – Business Community
You are in good company
Whether you are a knowledge-driven company, a technology entrepreneur or a basic manufacturer, you will find yourself in good company. The East Valley has a strong corporate base that employs almost 900,000 people. It ranks as one of the largest suburban employment centers in the Southwest United States.
Aviation & Aerospace
US Airways Corp. |
Boeing |
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport |
Falcon Field |
Chandler Airport |
Stellar Airpark |
Pegasus Airpark |
Orbital Sciences |
Honeywell |
General Dynamics C4 Systems |
Lockheed Martin |
ArmorWorks |
Scottsdale Airport |
Advanced Business Services |
Verizon Wireless |
UPS |
FedEx |
Rural Metro/SW Ambulance |
Empire Southwest |
Wells Fargo |
Bank of America |
Chase |
Avnet |
CDW |
Education
AT Still University |
University of Advancing Technology |
University of Phoenix |
Mesa Community College |
Rio Salado College |
Chandler Gilbert Community College – Pecos |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College – Williams |
Mesa Community College – Red Mountain |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College – Sun Lakes Center |
Central Arizona College – Super stition Mountain Campus |
Arizona State University Tempe |
Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus |
Ottawa University |
Western International University |
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Banner Desert Medical Center |
Banner Baywood Medical Center |
Covance |
Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
Medtronic |
Banner Gateway Medical Center |
Celebration Stem Cell |
Chandler Regional Hospital |
Mercy Gilbert Hospital |
High-Technology
Intel Corp. |
Intel Ocotillo Campus |
Marvell Technologies |
Freescale Semiconductor |
Microchip Technologies |
Insight |
Go Daddy |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centers
Gangplank |
Innovations Chandler |
Innovation & Technology Collaboratory @ ASU Poly |
ASU SkySong |
ASU Research Park |
Biodesign Institute |
Retail & Entertainment Centers
Tempe Diablo Stadium |
Chandler Fashion Center |
SanTan Village |
Superstition Springs Mall |
Bashas |
Town Center Queen Creek |
Tempe Marketplace |
Scottsdale Fashion Square |
Downtown Mesa |
Downtown Chandler |
Downtown Gilbert |
Fiesta Marketplace |
Hohokam Stadium |
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick |
Scottsdale Stadium |
Riverview |
Rawhide |
Arizona Mills |
The Costs of Doing Business In the East Valley
Labor |
|
Mean Wage |
$41,930 |
Unemployment Insurance (cost per employee) |
$140 |
Unionization Rate |
6.4% |
Right-to-Work State |
Yes |
Real Estate |
|
Commercial Lease Rates |
|
Office |
$21.46/SF |
Industrial |
$0.70/SF |
Median Home Price |
$218,042 |
Utilities |
|
Electric Rates (per kwh) |
|
Commercial* |
$0.1014 |
Industrial** |
$0.0675 |
Natural Gas (per 1000 cubic feet) |
|
Commercial |
$9.81 |
Industrial |
$5.40 |
Taxes |
|
Corporate Income Tax |
6.97% |
Individual Income Tax (highest bracket) |
3.55% |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Stats; U.S. Energy Information Administration 2010; National Association of Realtors; unionstats.com; CB Richard Ellis Q3 2010
*500 kw, 180,000 kwh, 50% load factor
**1,000 kw, 650,000 kwh, 90% load factor