The Logistics Quotient: Midwest

Compiled in partnership with Expansion Management magazine, the Midwest Regional Logistics Quotient matrix provides an overall ranking of each city within the Midwest region, assigning a rank of 5 stars to the top tier, 4 stars to the next group and so on down to a 1-star rank. The Logistics Quotient also features 10 logistics-related categories with national numerical rankings on a scale from a top score of 1 down to 362 (the number of Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas ranked). Those categories are:

Transportation and distribution industry--based on business and employment base providing transportation, distribution, warehousing and related services.
Work force--geared to existing and available logistics-related workers in the area.
Road infrastructure--measures factors like available lane miles per capita, interstate highway access, miles of paved roads etc.
Road density, congestion and safety--ranks the city on traffic volumes and delays as well as accident statistics and other factors affecting the smooth flow of traffic.
Road condition--draws on state performance and includes condition of highways and bridges among other measures.
Interstate highway--includes access to interstate highways, spending on highway construction and maintenance.
Taxes and fees--provides a measure of logistics-related costs, including highway and fuel taxes and related business activity taxes.
Railroad--offers a state-based rank of access to Class 1 and other rail services and miles of track.
Waterborne commerce--includes ocean port capacity as well as inland waterways.
Air cargo--ranks the city on its access to cargo services, including wide-body passenger service by combination carriers, international and expedited services.

2007 Rating	METROPOLITAN AREA	T&D Industry Metro Rank	Work Force Cost Metro Rank	Road Infra-structure Metro Rank	Road D/C/S Metro Rank	Road Condition State Rank	Interstate Highways Metro Rank	Taxes & Fees State Rank	Rail Road Metro Rank	Waterborne Commerce Metro Rank	Air Cargo Metro Rank

5-Star	Champaign-Urbana, Ill.	159	39	84	65	73	36	344	24	119	134
5-Star	Charleston, W.Va. MSA	115	126	223	171	251	36	247	63	6	115
5-Star	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. MSA	2	26	103	348	87	2	294	1	5	5
5-Star	Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. MSA	23	45	222	209	189	15	149	34	24	20
5-Star	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio MSA	25	18	146	150	192	5	208	17	14	44
5-Star	Columbus, Ohio MSA	21	53	146	250	192	36	208	34	52	34
5-Star	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill. MSA	99	115	162	82	109	23	288	63	51	111
5-Star	Des Moines, Iowa MSA	56	33	317	275	244	52	143	102	61	40
5-Star	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. MSA	10	59	249	350	224	5	250	7	16	19
5-Star	Duluth, Minn.-Wis. MSA	140	193	174	186	28	120	150	34	13	127
5-Star	Indianapolis, Ind. MSA	27	71	92	332	93	12	229	34	90	18
5-Star	Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. MSA	20	25	242	67	190	9	127	17	42	25
5-Star	Louisville, Ky.-Ind. MSA	28	2	268	209	221	15	187	10	15	10
5-Star	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis. MSA	32	19	209	344	52	36	295	63	59	37
5-Star	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis. MSA	14	26	161	258	22	5	135	7	54	16
5-Star	Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa MSA	37	7	323	324	207	36	160	15	104	50
5-Star	Peoria, Ill. MSA	107	110	84	122	73	81	344	10	46	85
5-Star	St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. MSA	12	1	187	218	186	5	164	5	10	28
5-Star	Toledo, Ohio MSA	59	67	146	261	192	15	208	34	48	54
5-Star	Wichita, Kan. MSA	78	42	236	39	65	81	165	63	148	68
4-Star	Akron, Ohio MSA	64	104	146	180	192	23	208	34	225	119
4-Star	Canton-Massillon, Ohio MSA	140	140	146	136	192	157	208	24	225	166
4-Star	Columbia, Mo. MSA	229	172	245	74	271	157	53	151	88	134
4-Star	Dayton, Ohio MSA	72	68	146	227	192	52	208	225	99	46
4-Star	Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. MSA	163	126	92	253	93	81	229	151	100	263
4-Star	Evansville, Ind.-Ky. MSA	87	16	188	279	162	280	240	17	11	119
4-Star	Fargo, N.D.-Minn. MSA	131	68	276	80	71	81	124	151	140	217
4-Star	Fort Wayne, Ind. MSA	76	48	92	355	93	157	229	102	97	58
4-Star	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Mich. MSA	72	116	249	185	224	81	250	63	71	78
4-Star	Green Bay, Wis. MSA	77	9	209	172	52	157	295	225	43	166
4-Star	La Crosse, Wis.-Minn.	241	241	175	51	29	157	179	63	69	154
4-Star	Lansing-East Lansing, Mich. MSA	145	221	249	111	224	52	250	102	225	87
4-Star	Lexington-Fayette, Ky. MSA	126	192	310	320	264	81	175	102	115	119
4-Star	Lincoln, Neb. MSA	118	118	280	193	279	120	180	102	87	127
4-Star	Madison, Wis. MSA	103	107	209	178	52	81	295	151	49	95
4-Star	Rockford, Ill. MSA	117	101	84	264	73	81	344	63	225	78
4-Star	Sioux City, Iowa-Neb.-S.D. MSA	156	82	330	85	209	120	151	63	96	217
4-Star	Sioux Falls, S.D. MSA	107	40	348	10	239	52	141	151	124	86
4-Star	South Bend-Mishawaka, Ind.-Mich. MSA	154	177	189	153	163	81	249	102	225	99
4-Star	Springfield, Ill. MSA	238	285	84	255	73	81	344	34	55	134
4-Star	Springfield, Mo. MSA	64	6	245	74	271	157	53	102	155	73
4-Star	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio-Pa. MSA	82	95	145	71	263	52	287	10	225	117
3-Star	Ann Arbor, Mich. MSA	182	178	249	212	224	157	250	102	225	143
3-Star	Bismarck, N.D. MSA	188	151	324	47	188	120	161	151	154	233
3-Star	Bloomington-Normal, Ill.	231	229	84	115	73	36	344	34	225	233
3-Star	Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA	111	32	317	263	244	280	143	34	225	89
3-Star	Decatur, Ill. MSA	195	209	84	32	73	157	344	102	225	193
3-Star	Eau Claire, Wis. MSA	207	195	209	50	52	157	295	225	225	143
3-Star	Flint, Mich. MSA	160	243	249	163	224	52	250	151	225	94
3-Star	Grand Forks, N.D.-Minn. MSA	225	159	276	203	71	157	124	102	147	192
3-Star	Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio MSA	155	165	242	24	250	157	219	151	225	166
3-Star	Joplin, Mo. MSA	104	90	245	306	271	157	53	102	152	217
3-Star	Kalamazoo-Portage, Mich. MSA	184	278	249	296	224	120	250	102	225	143
3-Star	Kankakee-Bradley, Ill. MSA	291	255	84	40	73	157	344	63	225	263
3-Star	Lafayette, Ind. MSA	234	249	92	355	93	157	229	24	225	233
3-Star	Mansfield, Ohio MSA	271	287	146	6	192	157	208	102	225	263
3-Star	Rochester, Minn. MSA	193	171	159	325	20	157	106	225	77	233
3-Star	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, Mich. MSA	208	193	249	247	224	120	250	63	225	193
3-Star	St. Cloud, Minn. MSA	133	44	159	291	20	157	106	225	225	154
3-Star	St. Joseph, Mo.-Kan. MSA	229	210	244	31	238	120	104	225	225	193
3-Star	Topeka, Kan. MSA	223	226	236	14	65	81	165	151	225	134
3-Star	Wausau, Wis. MSA	173	136	209	3	52	288	295	225	144	143
3-Star	Wheeling, W.Va.-Ohio MSA	248	214	202	15	241	120	227	151	16	263
2-Star	Anderson, Ind. MSA	288	206	92	342	93	157	229	102	225	263
2-Star	Appleton, Wis. MSA	146	116	209	118	52	288	295	310	141	166
2-Star	Battle Creek, Mich. MSA	276	307	249	182	224	120	250	151	225	298
2-Star	Bay City, Mich. MSA	334	275	249	158	224	157	250	102	23	320
2-Star	Bloomington, Ind. MSA	279	259	92	104	93	288	229	63	225	263
2-Star	Danville, Ill. MSA	339	359	84	135	73	157	344	24	225	347
2-Star	Holland-Grand Haven, Mich. MSA	167	122	249	126	224	120	250	151	225	298
2-Star	Iowa City, Iowa MSA	189	205	317	86	244	120	143	102	225	347
2-Star	Janesville, Wis. MSA	204	224	209	312	52	81	295	102	225	298
2-Star	Lima, Ohio MSA	235	216	146	204	192	157	208	63	225	298
2-Star	Michigan City-La Porte, Ind. MSA	301	292	92	143	93	157	229	63	225	347
2-Star	Oshkosh-Neenah, Wis. MSA	187	186	209	202	52	288	295	225	225	166
2-Star	Racine, Wis. MSA	196	220	209	131	52	157	295	151	225	263
2-Star	Rapid City, S.D. MSA	233	190	348	60	239	120	141	310	133	166
2-Star	Sheboygan, Wis. MSA	274	215	209	52	52	157	295	225	225	320
2-Star	Springfield, Ohio MSA	267	119	146	151	192	157	208	151	225	320
2-Star	Terre Haute, Ind. MSA	203	240	92	282	93	157	229	151	225	263
2-Star	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa MSA	183	132	317	196	244	280	143	151	225	154
1-Star	Ames, Iowa MSA	361	347	317	273	244	157	143	310	225	320
1-Star	Bowling Green, Ky. MSA	290	333	310	112	264	157	175	225	225	233
1-Star	Columbus, Ind. MSA	283	264	92	299	93	157	229	310	225	320
1-Star	Dubuque, Iowa MSA	232	229	317	266	244	288	143	151	225	263
1-Star	Elizabethtown, Ky. MSA	318	303	310	271	264	157	175	225	225	320
1-Star	Fond du Lac, Wis. MSA	219	217	209	95	52	288	295	225	225	347
1-Star	Jackson, Mich. MSA	296	329	249	49	224	157	250	347	225	298
1-Star	Jefferson City, Mo. MSA	295	282	245	325	271	288	53	225	225	263
1-Star	Kokomo, Ind. MSA	352	356	92	299	93	288	229	63	225	263
1-Star	Lawrence, Kan. MSA	353	292	236	66	65	157	165	225	225	298
1-Star	Monroe, Mich. MSA	279	337	249	281	224	157	250	63	225	320
1-Star	Muncie, Ind. MSA	324	315	92	116	93	157	229	225	225	320
1-Star	Muskegon-Norton Shores, Mich. MSA	322	328	249	188	224	157	250	225	225	320
1-Star	Niles-Benton Harbor, Mich. MSA	281	340	249	148	224	157	250	225	225	298
1-Star	Owensboro, Ky. MSA	221	228	310	134	264	288	175	310	225	320
1-Star	Parkersburg-Marietta, W.Va-Ohio MSA	223	262	207	307	243	157	246	225	225	263
1-Star	Sandusky, Ohio MSA	338	330	146	6	192	157	208	225	225	320
1-Star	Weirton-Steubenville, W.Va.-Ohio MSA	309	315	202	2	241	288	227	102	225	298

The Logistics Quotient: Midwest

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