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The Denver Economy keeps multiplying.  As the U.S. population moves to the south and west of the nation, more talent is relocating to Denver real estate.  Large and small companies are recruiting and families are jumping on the opportunities.  The growing Denver population is approaching 700,000 and Greater Denver includes about 2.8 million.  Nonetheless, Denver, Colorado boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the United States.

What’s driving the economy? Start with a perfect location in the heart of the nation.  Add a strong dose of the entrepreneurial spirit.  Build on the foundation in agriculture, mining, and tourism.  Take it up a notch with technology.  And let’s see what we have:  a diversified economy.

Diversified Denver Economy

Colorado and the Greater Denver region are home to a broad range of companies and businesses of all sizes.  They offer desirable quality of life, salaries, services, and products.  These combine to accelerate the fast-growing economy.  For example, Denver has been known as the “Wall Street of the Rockies” because of its banking and financial sectors.  Major national and international institutions take advantage of centralized location within the nation.  These network with other sectors.  Take logistics.

Transportation Hub

Denver is a regional hub for coordination and transportation in the Western United States.   It is also a Foreign Trade Zone, which is advantageous for international trade.  Goods come and go via trucking routes, rail, and air.  For example, farming and ranching operations fill the fruited plains on the eastern side of the city. Major growers and small farms take advantage of the prime location.  We cannot miss the beautiful fields as we fly out of Denver International Airport.

The manufacturing sector also takes advantage of the ability to ship product.  Mining and farming machinery, rubber goods, fabricated metals, chemicals, allied stone and clay products, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, Western clothing, and more.

High-Tech Capabilities

Denver is the largest city to offer “one-bounce satellite uplinks with real-time connections to 6 continents in one day.  This fast Internet supports all kinds of industries, high-technology research, computer storage and peripherals among them.  Air transportation, telecommunications, and aerospace industries are also alive and well.

Full Complement of Services

Then there are the Service industries.  Denver is home to several colleges, universities and training programs.  Hospitals, medical facilities, and health industries provide care for hundreds of thousands of residents.  Vacation rentals and hospitality, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and the arts often merge with retail shopping industries.

Denver’s construction companies scurry to build new Denver homes for sale.  Real estate agents in turn reach out to welcome residents to invest in Denver real estate.   And the list of services available in the Metro Denver region continues.

Recent Industry Surges

Over the past decade, other trends have brought new industries and accompanying growth.  New and changed laws and regulations are having an effect, too. Think oil fields, marijuana, health foods, breweries.  The local Denver7 TV station recently focused on seven robust industries: Tech, Agriculture, Real Estate, Craft Beer, Cannabis, Energy, and Tourism.  In many ways, these diverse sectors combine to strengthen one another.

Business Incentives

Denver also offers some incentives for new businesses.  The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade assists business by offering state tax credits for creating jobs.  This dovetails with its mission to retain and create quality jobs in Denver.  In addition, beneficial Colorado state programs attract companies to Greater Denver.

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