Melissa is an exceptional partner in regional economic development. Her ability to coordinate seamlessly with Alliant Energy ensures that Winnebago and Worth counties are always positioned for growth. She is proactive, deeply knowledgeable, and highly collaborative- bringing her into a project early is a guarantee that things will move forward efficiently and successfully.
— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
QUALITY OF LIFE: How to Measure Quality of Life
1 Oct 2025
News
Ever wondered how much weight companies give to quality of life when they are evaluating locations for a corporate facility project? We did. So we turned to the experts to find out. While they admitted that measuring quality of life is not an exact science, they agreed on a few core principles:
- Quality of life is increasing in importance as a location factor, but it will never be the most important factor in corporate site selection.
- Not everyone agrees on how much weight should be given to certain sub-categories of quality of life, but the basic fundamentals that factor into the equation include the following:
- public safety
- quality, supply and affordability of housing
- quality of neighborhoods for employees
- access to good schools for all workers and their families
- access to parks, trails, open spaces and other outdoor amenities
- commute times
- arts and culture
- access to quality retail, entertainment and eateries
- health and wellness
- weather
- air quality
- transportation infrastructure
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