Community Profile

Bordered by I-94, I-494 and I-694, Woodbury has a strategic location only 20 minutes from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The city is 15 minutes from downtown St. Paul, 25 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and only 10 minutes from rail line and port facilities. Seven convenient interchanges provide direct access to the entire interstate system, ideal for efficient shipping and transportation.

Woodbury is a vital and vibrant city, and as such, has been one of Minnesota's fastest growing cities for several years. Since the 1980 Census, the population has more than quadrupled, going from some 10,000 people to an estimated 2000 population of approximately 47,000.

Our area offers companies a hard working, highly skilled and rapidly growing labor force of more than 1.6 million people and that number continues to grow. With numerous colleges, universities and technical institutions in close proximity, there are valuable opportunities for ongoing higher education and cooperative, customized technical training for local businesses. The city's variety of housing types, as well as retail and service attractions, make Woodbury a place that employees want to call home.

Woodbury's city government is responsive, efficient and committed to consistent business growth. Woodbury is a partner in business development providing customized financing solutions to help defray project costs related to business expansion.

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