Consider La Crosse
Regional Values
La Crosse is home to abundant local talent and some of the best primary and secondary education in the Midwest.
The cost of living in La Crosse is substantially less expensive than the national average.
Greater La Crosse Area produces over 6,000 Associate and Bachelor degrees per year.
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Cost of Living
According to Sperling’s Best Places, with the number 100 representing the national average, La Crosse scored 89.4 for overall cost of living, meaning the cost to live in La Crosse is substantially less expensive than the national average.
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The Power of Proximity
Connections
The La Crosse Area is conveniently located between major Midwest Metropolitan hubs. With Minneapolis/St.Paul being two hours away, Milwaukee three hours away, and Chicago & Des Moines being four hours away, you’re never further than a half day’s travel from any of these major economic destinations. All of these hubs being connected via interstate. The region is also served by BNSF, CN, and CP railways, and the La Crosse Regional Airport, which features daily flights to Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit via Delta and American Airlines.
- Driving Times
| La Crosse → Minneapolis | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| La Crosse → Des Moines | 4 hours |
| La Crosse → Milwaukee | 3 hours |
| La Crosse → Chicago | 4 hours 20 minutes |
Talent Retention
Between Winona, MN & La Crosse, WI, The Greater La Crosse Area produces more than 6,000 Associate and Bachelor degrees each year. Through partnerships with other community development organizations, LADCO works with the goal of educating the local students about the low cost of living, abundant job opportunities, and the unparalleled quality of life in the Coulee Region.
Competitive and Growing Regional Benefits
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LADCO facilitates and promotes economic advancement in the Greater La Crosse Area through a “triad of development”… the attraction of industry, the retention of business and industry, and the support of the Coulee Region Business Center (CRBC).
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