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Auburn named a 2023 top small metro for industrial growth

March 07 2024

AUBURN, Ala.- Site Selection Magazine has ranked the Auburn-Opelika area No. 3 on its list of 2023 Top Metros - Tier 3, which ranked communities with populations over 50,000 but under 200,000 based on the number of industrial projects announced in 2023.

The Auburn-Opelika area was the only Alabama metro to make the list, tying for third place with Lima, Ohio, and Saginaw, Michigan. All three areas announced 11 projects last year. In Fiscal Year 2023, the City of Auburn announced two new company locations and six company expansions, bringing in 359 new jobs and $268 million in capital investment.

Find more information and see the full list in the full article.