South Central Kentucky
South Central Kentucky is a crossroads where you can enjoy all the comforts of traditional Southern living and still surge ahead in the industrial and technological mainstream of business. The region is filled with a committed people who play as hard as we work and who welcome all newcomers, from tourists and investors to those who wish to become our neighbors. We're a group of diverse counties and communities, centered around the metropolitan hub of Bowling Green, working together to create a cooperative environment for business and industry to thrive. Here are just a few reasons why we're Central for business. Southern for living.- Within 600 miles of nearly half the country's population and within 100 miles of the population center of the eastern United States
- A population of more than 270,000 at the heart of a regional labor pool totaling nearly 1 million
- Low labor costs supported by a low cost of living (6.9% lower than the national average) and a low tax burden
- An ideal business environment that includes the state-of-the-art Kentucky Transpark, which features a visionary infrastructure and easy access to major shipping and transportation centers
- Home to the only General Motors Corvette Plant, the headquarters of Fruit of the Loom, and Western Kentucky University, the fastest-growing university in Kentucky
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