WEBMASTERS: PEDERSEN DESIGN GROUP

From a growing population to great recreation to strategic location, there are so many reasons why Tucson shines as a favorable economic climate. Arizona is the nation's fifth-youngest state. The median age in the City of Tucson is 32.4 and in Pima County is 36.3, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. Today it is estimated there are more than 1,200 high-tech businesses employing 50,000 people, and growth in the high-tech and "clean" manufacturing continues. This represents just one of the trends that will positively affect the Tucson region's workforce by educating current inhabitants and training an influx of new young, educated workers.