One of the “Best Places to Work and Live” in the country Employment Magazine

 Self Magazine ranks Provo/Orem as “The Healthiest for Women”

 Approx. 90,000 college/university students within minutes of Park and Utah County

 Utah county has an estimated population of 345,000

 Unsurpassed foreign language skills with 39% percent of the population with advanced ability in 64 languages

 2nd best place to start and grow a business Inc. magazine

 Utah County is the Nation’s 4th fastest growing economy

 During the last decade Utah county population grew by 39.8%

 Worldwide companies with major Utah county presence: Alcoa, Banta, ISG, Micron, Nestle Foods, Novell, Sears, Epixtech, Nu Skin, Modus Media, Convergys, Intuit, Morinda, Flowserve

 Percentage of Utah adults with a high school diploma is the highest in the Nation

 Utah has 9 public colleges and 4 private universities

 Utah has the Nation’s fastest growing college enrollment

 Brigham Young University and Utah Valley State College (both within 5 miles of Canyon Park)

 27.9% of Utah adults 25 years or older have a Bachelors degree or higher

Relevant Links about education in Utah:

Utah State Office of Education

Information on Utah education programs

 74.7% of the Utahans own their own home

 Poverty rate is the 2nd lowest in the Nation

 During the last decade Utah county population grew by 39.8%

 Average Utah compensation is 16% less than the national average.

 Cost of living in Utah is 5 1/2% less than the national average.