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GDP Data: Data courtesy MN Compass

Annual GDP Change Comparison

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k173/economic-output-gdp#5-14850-g' target='_blank' >Annual GDP Change Comparison</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Compare GDP Southern Cities

<h2>Compare GDP Southern Cities</h2>

Real per capita GDP Greater MN

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/economy?economic-output-gdp#5-14861-g' target='_blank' >Real per capita GDP Greater MN</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Per Capita GDP By Regions

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k173/economic-output-gdp#5-13829-g' target='_blank' >Per Capita GDP By Regions</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Annual Change GDP 2021

<h2>Annual Change GDP 2021</h2>

Change in GDP 2020 (Covid)

<h2>Change in GDP 2020 (Covid)</h2>

% Change in Jobs (Southern, MN, US)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k279/jobs#5-10262-g' target='_blank' >% Change in Jobs (Southern, MN, US)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Median Household Income

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k202/median-income#5-5361-g' target='_blank' >Median Household Income</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities (Covid Yr)

<h2>% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities (Covid Yr)</h2>

% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k279/jobs#5-7103-g' target='_blank' >% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

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DMC Private Investment (P 7)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zuNqTTrDfVbJYmsv0pZe_pGIh-EMLugk/view' target='_blank' >DMC Private Investment (P 7)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

State Aid (P8)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zuNqTTrDfVbJYmsv0pZe_pGIh-EMLugk/view' target='_blank' >State Aid (P8)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Minnesota Jobs

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://prmp.trans411.com/smartcomp/dmcPublicDashboard.jsf' target='_blank' >Minnesota Jobs</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Olmsted County Jobs

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://prmp.trans411.com/smartcomp/dmcPublicDashboard.jsf' target='_blank' >Olmsted County Jobs</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Rochester Jobs

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://prmp.trans411.com/smartcomp/dmcPublicDashboard.jsf' target='_blank' >Rochester Jobs</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

DMC District ('16)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://prmp.trans411.com/smartcomp/dmcPublicDashboard.jsf' target='_blank' >DMC District ('16)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Culmulative new jobs in the DMC district

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://infogram.com/dmc-5-years-cumulative-new-jobs-1hnq41001wvdk23' target='_blank' >Culmulative new jobs in the DMC district</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k279/jobs#5-7103-g' target='_blank' >% Jobs Change Southern MN Cities</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Path to 30K Jobs (DMC Sep 2024 P3)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/14SfvRkJj8HQUYN7FupyvsUByUenymvRH/view' target='_blank' >Path to 30K Jobs (DMC Sep 2024 P3)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

 

 

A sampling of Economic Development Assets
Discovery Square

Concept Description   Discovery Square Design 

Discovery Square Related Status
21 Discovery Square Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

Saint Marys Place

Concept Description Saint Marys Place Design

St Marys Place Related Status
12 St Marys Place Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

Heart of the City

Concept Description  Heart of the City Design

Heart of the City Related Status
23 Heart of the City Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

Water Front

Concept Description Per Original Plan

Waterfront Related Projects
15 Waterfront Related Project(s) registered shown in alphabetical order

Waterfront Related Status
17 Waterfront Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

All Economic Development

Economic Development Related Organizations
70 Organizations(s) registered, shown in alphabetical order

Economic Development Related Projects
55 Economic Development Related Project(s) registered shown in alphabetical order

Economic Development Related Status
191 Economic Development Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

UMR/Rec District

Concept Description

UMR and Recreation Related Status
20 UMR and Recreation Related Status Report(s) registered, max. 20 shown in date order

 
DMC Status/News

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DMC 2015-2025 Review and Next 10 Years (July 01, 2025)

DMC’s next decade will focus on deepening its impact—through infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and community engagement—while continuing to support Rochester’s evolution into a vibrant, health-focused destination. ... Read more ...

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Reports (10-Year Milestone) (May 29, 2025)

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report 10-Year DMC Looking Back   ... Read more ...

Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure (May 28, 2025)

Biolabs as shared space partner A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners ... Read more ...

Three Housing Projects with DMC Assistance (May 28, 2025)

DMCC Board Meeting Approval May 2025: Civic Center North (Sherman), Looms, West Transit Village  ... Read more ...

DMC Equitable Economic Development (May 24, 2025)

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing ... Read more ...

Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program (May 24, 2025)

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report (1) Third Phase Grant Ann; (2) Second Phase Grant; (3) DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding 30 Businesses ($1.6M) ; (4) Launching of Main Street Grant  ... Read more ...

West Transit Village DMC Board Meeting (May 24, 2025)

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting "A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure." ... Read more ...

Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge (May 18, 2025)

May 2025 City Council Updates May 2024 Online Survey for Community Inputs and Asian Community Inputs Outreach ... Read more ...

Persons Experiencing Homelessness (April 02, 2025)

Rochester Police Department: Persons Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) Resource Impact Report City and County Updates on Unsheltered Homelessness  ... Read more ...

Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester (March 28, 2025)

DMC Feb 2025 Board Meeting Memo  City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project LINK Progress Report to City Council  Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking March & May, 2025 Update per PB Reporting ... Read more ...

Record Mayo Clinic DMC investment seen as other private development drops (March 28, 2025)

  Annual Report to DEED Prep  PB Reporting " Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year." ... Read more ...

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