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For Salem firms, lifestyle is a recruitment cornerstone   

Whether you’re an entrepreneurial startup or an established enterprise, an address in Salem says that you balance the best resources of both life and work.  Here you have the luxury of investing your time in work, relaxation, and cultural attractions, not in creeping traffic and long commutes. Salem is within an hour of the ocean, mountains, secluded fishing streams, the mighty Columbia River, and just about any recreational option you can name.

Residential land and housing are abundant. Options range from affordable and comfortable neighborhoods to executive homes and communities.  Learn more about available retail or commercial property in Salem.  

Salem’s bounty of excellent K-12 and post-secondary education serves business as both a direct and indirect source of professional talent.   Three of the state’s top ten public high schools, as recently rated by The Oregonian, are from Salem – the only city in the state with more than one school making the list.

For businesses that depend on regional reserves of graduate and post-graduate recruits, Salem is ideally situated. We stand at the nucleus of some 14 public colleges and universities – as well as many other private institutions – an hour or less away. These include world-class schools in engineering, healthcare and business who work closely with industry to design and deliver programs tailored to their needs.  Learn more about our people.

Good land, strategic location, enticing livability: if you’re for any or all of these, Salem is a welcome and welcoming community for your business. Learn more about current projects and development in Salem.

Here, public agencies and private industry team up to support Salem’s new business ventures.  Call us and let us help expedite and energize your relocation or startup, workforce recruitment and retention, regulatory assistance and logistics development.  Learn more about City services, resources and incentives for business.

	Access to Salem: Air, Rail and Roads Salem provides a network of air service, rail connections, and road infrastructure to help your customers and deliveries access your business.		Workforce Training Link to Chemeketa Community College and other training resources for Salem area business with specialty and custom training programs to serve your needs.
	Fast Facts: Demographics Salem is one of the largest cities in Oregon, nestled in the Willamette Valley, with access to major transportation corridors running through the State and West Coast.		Schools and Lifelong Learning Salem is a lifelong learning community with a highly regarded public school system and a collection of universities less than an hour away.
	Salem Area Chamber of Commerce A privately funded business and professional membership organization providing a host of programs and services designed to advocate for business interests, stimulating local business growth and prosperity.