November 13, 2008

Prosperity Scorecard forSault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Kevin Stolarick, PhDResearch Director

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1. Summary Statistics2. Overall Performance3. Technology4. Talent5. Tolerance / Inclusiveness6. Territorial Assets / Quality of

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Outline / Approach

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Benchmark Peers

Peer Selection

14 peer states/provinces forOntario based onpopulation.

10 cities/regionsselected withpopulationsapproximately thesame as Sault Ste.Marie.

• Rimouski, QC• Val-d'Or, QC• Belleville, ON• Sarnia, ON• Owen Sound, ON• Orillia, ON• North Bay, ON• Timmins, ON• Kamloops, BC• Chilliwack, BC

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Summary Statistics

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Total GDP (100,000 CA $)

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Median Age

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Overall Performance

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Job Growth

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GDP per Capita

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Change in Average Wage

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Creativity Index

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Technology

Technology

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Total Patents

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Patents per 10,000

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Patent Growth, Short-term

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North American High-Tech LQ

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North American Tech-Pole Index

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Talent

Talent

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Creative Class

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Super Creative Core

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Above High School, Below BA

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Talent Index (BA and above)

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Graduate / Professional Degrees

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Brain Drain / Gain Index

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Tolerance / Inclusiveness

Tolerance / Inclusiveness

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Visible Minorities

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Mosaic Index

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Gay / Lesbian Index

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Bohemian Index

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Integration Index

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Territorial Assets / Quality of Place

Territorial Assets / Quality of Place

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Arts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000

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Restaurants and Bars per 1,000

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Doctors per 1,000

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Population Density (population per km^2)

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Median Housing Value to Income Ratio

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Drivers per Other Modes

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For More Information

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For More Information

•Richard Florida’s books– “The Rise of the Creative Class”– “The Flight of the Creative Class”– “Who’s Your City?”

•www.martinprosperity.org

•www.creativeclass.com

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Thank YouKevin Stolarickkms@rotman.utoronto.ca