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State of the Region Report - Peer Regions Top Picks
                                                                                Peer Region Locations
                                                                                                                                       Minneapolis-St. Paul
                                                                                                                                                  ^ _
                                                                                                                                                               Grand
                                                                                                                                                               Rapids
                                                                                                                                                                     Lansing
                                                                                                                                                          ^ _
                                                                                                                                                    Madison
                                                                                                                                         Des Moines
                                                                                                                                                 ^ _
                                                                                                                                                                        ^ _
                                                                                                                                                                 ^ _  ^ _ Ann Arbor          ^ _ Hartford
                                                                                                                                                                        Columbus
                                                                                           State of the Lansing Region, 2020                                 Indianapolis
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                                                                                                                                                                  Nashville       Durham-Chapel Hill
                                                                                                                                                                ^ _
                                                                                                                                                                      Greenville
                                                                                                 Peer Region
                                                                                            ^ _  State Capital
                                                                                                State with Peer Region





                                                                                  Source: Anderson Economic Group analysis of population, demographic, and economic characteristics of metropolitan regions, as well as received feedback.

                                                                              Peer Regions



                                                                To benchmark the Lansing region, we
                                                                compared the area to 11 peer regions,

                                                                including those with exemplary economic
                                                                development achievements. We assessed
                                                                numerous criteria to identify Lansing’s
                                                                appropriate peer regions. These criteria

                                                                included the presence of a major university,
                                                                state capitals, industry makeup, population,
                                                                and competitive environment for business.
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