Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Partnership (EDP) - Demographics

EDP Website moved to www.cbchambercoalition.com

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EDP Website moved to www.cbchambercoalition.com

The Corvallis Economic Development Partnership has merged with the Corvallis Area Chamber of Commerce to become the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition. Please see the new website www.cbchambercoalition.com for up to date information on Economic development in Corvalls and Benton County Oregon.

Demographics

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Population: 52,000 (Corvallis), 78,000 (Benton County)
Avg July High: 80 Avg January Low: 33
Avg Annual Snowfall: 6 inches
Closest Big City: Portland, 80 miles
Health Care: Samaritan Health System (40 facilities in 3 counties; 163 bed
hospital; level I trauma center)
Cost of Living: 10% above the national average
Housing: Average homes sells for $185,000
Education: 14th in U.S. for SAT scores (70% of K-12 teachers hold a
masters degree)
Linn Benton Community College (general education and
technical training) Oregon State University - $208 million in total awards ($178M competitive) last year (nationally recognized engineering and business programs)

How Corvallis Measures Up

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Community Highlights:

Besides being an all around great place to live and raise a family, Corvallis is an hour from the Pacific coast, two hours from skiing and just over an hour to the Portland metro area. Corvallis’ unique placement and creative people keep the community engaged and the hard work has paid off in numerous national awards.

Expansion Magazine 2005 – 5-Star rating for Knowledge Workers
Expansion Magazine 2005 – 5th Top Metros for PhD per capita
Rise of the Creative Class 2005 – 7th most creative place to live for cities under 250,000
Cities Ranked and Rated 2004 – 10th best place to live in the US

What makes Corvallis 16th on Harvard's Creativity Index?

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One of the reasons Corvallis is a hotbed for innovation is because of the creative people who live and work in Corvallis. In addition to our two major sources of innovation, Hewlett Packard and Oregon State University, we have a wealth of small spinoffs, spinups and spinouts that have resulted in very flexible companies that create some of the brightest technology applications being commercialized anywhere.

Harvard's Creativity Index is based on two main criteria, 1) Economic Performance and 2) Innovation Output.

Corvallis Metropolitan Area
Economic Performance Indicators
(from Harvard School of Business)

The EDP

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"Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world.
It is, indeed, the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead

The EDP is a public-private partnership, providing economic development services and support to Benton County and the cities of Corvallis, Philomath, Monroe and Adair Village. The EDP is committed to ensuring that Benton County remains vital and vibrant; the kind of community where individuals and families can thrive and prosper for a lifetime and for generations.

We certainly have the tools at hand:
* A first rate research institution, Oregon State University

Community Fact Sheet

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Please feel free to download the EDP's Community Fact Sheet. Watch for the new one coming this spring.