12 MetroWest495 Biz | August 2014
BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY
Increase 20% or more
Increase 11% to 19%
Increase 1% to 10%
Same as last year
Decrease 1% to 10%
Decrease 11% to 19%
Decrease 20% or more
1.3%
3.2%
7.0%
14.9%
48.6%
14.3%
10.8%
Compared to the previous
year, what are your
expectations for your
organization's revenue
performance this year?
Availabity of financing
Cost of living
Energy costs
Government regulations
Health care costs
Insurance costs
Labor costs
Labor quality (skilled workforce)
Public transportation
Taxes
Traffic
Other
2.5%
11.8%
3.5%
15.3%
20.4%
2.9%
5.1%
10.8%
6.1%
7.0%
6.7%
8.0%
What is the
single most
important
challenge in the
495/MetroWest
region facing
your business
today?
1-9
31.0%
10-19
10.1%
20-49
12.0%
50-99
11.1%
100-249
12.3%
250-499
8.5%
500 or more
14.9%
How many people
are employed at your
company?
What best
describes the
reason for
locating your
business in the
495/MetroWest
region?
Affordability of real estate
63
Availability of financing
13
Cost of living
14
Labor quality (skilled workforce)
33
Proximity to clients
135
Proximity to suppliers or critical partners
11
Tax incentives
9
Transportation infrastructure
12
Other
40
