economy

city of mason

  • Rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service
  • Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting since 1999
  • Recipient of Ohio Auditor’s Award
  • Home to more than 90 high-tech and industrial businesses
  • Mason businesses employ an estimated 23,800 people, about three quarters of the city’s nighttime population
  • Home of 3 of the top 10 largest employers in Warren County
  • The top ten largest employers generate more than $6.9 million annually in earnings revenue that is invested in the community
  • Overall, it is estimated that there are over 700 businesses that operate within Mason’s 18 square miles

cincinnati usa region

  • Large corporate base in the Cincinnati area
  • Lowest cost business location in U.S. (KPMG 2012)
  • 24th largest U.S. metro area with a population of 2.17 million
  • Ten Fortune 500 headquarters in the Cincinnati USA region
  • More than 300 foreign-owned firms
  • 20th in total exports among U.S. cities
  • More than 1,000 firms engaged in international trade, generating annual export sales of over $6 billion

ohio

  • 7th most populous U.S. state, with 11.5 million residents
  • 5.9 million members in the labor force
  • 8th largest Gross State Product in the U.S. ($4.8 billion GSP)
  • 7.2% unemployment rate (national rate is 8.1%)
  • 29 Fortune 500 headquarters in Ohio (fifth highest in the nation)
  • Credit outlook upgraded while other states were cut