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Murray City provides the solid foundation upon which truly great businesses thrive. With a diverse and stable economy, excellent transportation amenities, an extremely well-educated workforce, and cost-effective services to our residents and commercial businesses, Murray City is an ideal setting for success. LOCATION o The city is 12.3 square miles and covers 7,872 acres. o Murray is centrally located in the Salt Lake valley. o Easily accessible from 1-15,1-215 and multiple TRAX light rail stations. o Conveniently located 10 miles (approximately 13 min.) from the Salt Lake International Airport. CLIMATE Summer Highs Upper 80s Winter lows Around 30 = www.weather.com INCOME Median Family Income $66,976 " $26,278 "'per Capita 'Income www.census.gov POPULATION Population in Murray 46,569 ;;ij Households 17,611 F; , Average Household Size 2.61 - Average Family Size 3.27 Population in Salt LakeMSA 1,095,103 Median Age 34.4 www.census.gov ---PAGE BREAK--- EDUCATION • Overall, Murray City's population is well educated with 94.7% of its residents graduating from high school and 31% having earned a Bachelor's degree. • Murray City has its own school district that includes ten schools. It has seven elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one senior high school. • Murray City School District educates over six-thousand students in grades K-12. • The Granite School District also has three schools located in Murray City, including one senior high school and two elementary schools. • Mount Vernon Academy is the one major private school in Murray offering a complete educational program for grades Pre-K through 12. • The Elizabeth Academy a Montessori school that serves Pre-K through 3rd grades. • There are various higher education opportunities in Murray also: • University of Utah (extension) • University of Phoenix • Stevens- Henager College • Columbia College • ITT Technical Institute • Webster University • Eagle Gate College • Cameo College of Essential Beauty • Platinum Institute • Professional Driving School • Universal Accounting Center • Utah C.N.A. Training www.census.gov; www.murrayschools.org; www.murray.utah.edu; Murray City Business Licensing Murray High School Murray City Park RECREATION • Murray City has one of the most developed parks and recreation programs in the state. The average expenditure with regards to park and recreation is approximately $39 per person in the Salt Lake Valley. Murray City spends approximately $111 per person in continuing excellent park space and quality adult and youth programs. • Nine City parks • Jordan River Parkway (5 miles long) • Murray Parkway golf course • Mick Riley golf course • The Aquatic Center • The Park Center • County Ice Center • The Sports Mall Gold's Gym • Special Events • Tennis tournament • Fishing Derby • Track meet • Triathlon • 5k race and Ik kids race • Adult Programs - For a variety of popular sports • Leagues • Tournaments • Youth Programs - Covering all popular sports • Leagues • Camps • Clubs • Tournaments ---PAGE BREAK--- Stevens-Henegar College. TRANSPORTATION • Murray City offers extremely convenient freeway access with the 1-15/1-215 interchange, two entrance/exits on 1-15 and three entrance/exits on 1-215. • UTA bus service throughout the city. • Three UTA TRAX light rail stations. • Murray North Trax (4500 • Murray Central Trax (5300 • Fashion Place West Trax (6400 • UTA FrontRunner commuter rail station scheduled for 2012 at the same location as the Murray Central Trax station creating a second intermodal transit hub (first is in Salt Lake). ECONOMIC STATISTICS • Labor availability • Market Area As the hub of Salt Lake County, Murray City is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The local labor market area includes Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Wasatch, Summit, Tooele, Morgan and Weber counties all within a 60-mile radius of Murray City. Commuting is easy and common due to freeway access. Approximately 500,000 people commute to and from Salt Lake County daily. Population of Labor Market Area • Salt Lake City MSA 1,095,103 • Provo-Orem MSA 518,270 • Ogden-Clearfield MSA 517,174 Labor Force of Labor Market Area • Salt Lake City MSA . . . . . . . . . 804,885 • Provo-Orem MSA . . . . . . . . . . 354,207 • Ogden-Clearfield MSA 372,439 Primary local university and college educational institutions • University of Utah • Brigham Young University • Weber State University • Salt Lake Community College The area's emerging workforce can be expected to stay in the local labor market if jobs are available due to the excellent quality of life found in northern Utah. www.census.gov The FrontRunner route in Murray will be completed in 2012 with a platform-to-platform connection to TRAX. [ ---PAGE BREAK--- In 2010 Murray City adopted the mixed use development district to encourage the development and redevelopment of Murray's core areas into live/work neighborhoods. This area emphasizes pedestrian oriented design by providing amenities such as public open spaces, pedestrian walkways, wide sidewalks, bike lanes, attractive streetscape and transit opportunities. Carefully planned mixed uses, including neighborhood oriented commercial and restaurant space, promote street life and pedestrian activity. Combining urban design and streetscape elements create a distinct visual quality for the area. The district purposely blurs the line between business and residential uses and encourages compact, mixed use develop- ment. The area's diversity makes it an ideal location for professionals, students and families to work, shop and play and strives to enhance overall livability for citizens in the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- • Encourage high quality, compact development and increase the number of residents and workers within walking distance of transit opportunities. • Encourage a mix of high quality residential, office, commercial, live-work, open space, entertainment, recreation, public and institutional land uses. • Revitalize areas proximate to transit stations. • Encourage active community life within a framework of attractive and welcoming buildings and usable open spaces. • Manage parking and access in a manner that enhances pedestrian safety, pedestrian mobility and quality urban design. For more information about Murray 4646 South 500 West Murray, UT 84123-3614 80 l.270.2420 • [EMAIL REDACTED] MURRAY Murray City exemplifies the best America has to offer for over 100 years a land of real opportunity with a trusted hometown feel. B. Tim Tingey Director of Community & Economic Development www.murray.utah.gov COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Produced in cooperation with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. ---PAGE BREAK--- Centrally located in the Salt Lake Valley,Murray City is an ideal location for retail opportunities. Murray City is easily accessed at the central hub of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 and boasts three Trax commuter light rail stations with a future platform to platform connection from Trax to the FrontRunner commuter train. The recently completed store is located at Fashion Place Mall. The mall has 1,057,100 square feet of gross leasable area. Fashion Place Mall and the surrounding areas offer a variety of shopping opportunities and fine dining establish- ments including The Cheesecake Factory, Macaroni Grill, Olive Garden, and others. The Pointe @'53rd boasts 130,000 square feet of retail area and is a popular destination for shopping and dining. An extremely well-educated workforce, with a family median income of $61,000 a year, supports and encourages a robust retail and professional office environment. ---PAGE BREAK--- National and regional retail providers have rooted successful ventures in Murray, including: • Applebee's • Barnes & Noble • Borders • Burlington Coat Factory • California Pizza • The Carhartt Store • The Cheesecake Factory • Chuck-a-Rama • Costco Wholesale • Crate & Barrel (opening 2011) • Desert Star Theatres • Dillard's • Eddie Bauer • Gap/Gap Kids • Gold's Gym • IHOP • Lowe's Home Improvement • Macaroni Grill • Macy's • Men's Warehouse • Mimi's Restaurant • The Olive Garden • RCWilley Retail opportunities exist at a number of prime locations within Murray, including: Ivy Place at 9th and Van Winkle. Murray City's convenience and accessibility make it an ideal place for your business. 9th Street Marketplace, LLe. B. TimTingey Director of Community & Economic Development 4646 South 500 West Murray, UT 84123-3614 [PHONE REDACTED]. [EMAIL REDACTED] MURRAY COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT www.murray.utah.gov • Red Cross of Utah • Red Robin • Red Lobster • Rumbi Island Grill • Sam's Club • Sears • Shopko Smith's • Toys R Us Murray City exemplifies the best America has to offer for over 100 years a land of real opportunity with a trusted hometown feel. Produced in cooperation with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. ---PAGE BREAK--- A Closer Look at Murray - TOP 10 EMPLOYERS BY # OF EMPLOYEES Employer # of Employees Intermountain Medical Center 4,463 Select Health 800 The University of Phoenix 477 Murray City Corp. 413 3M Health Information Systems 377 IHC Health Services, Inc. 347 Costco Wholesal~ Corp. , 311 Inc. 282 Intermountain Healthcare 280 The Cheesecake Factory 255 NOTABLE NATIONAL RETAILERS Applebee's Macaroni Grill Barnes & Noble Macy's Best Buy Men's Warehouse Borders Mimi's Restaurant Burlington Coat Factory The Cheesecake Factory The Olive Garden Chuck-a-Rama RCWilley' Costco Wholesale Red Robin Dillard's Red Lobster Eddie Bauer Rumbi Island Grill Fresh Market Sam's Club Gap/Gap Kids Sears Gold's Gym Shopko I.H.O.P. Smith's Lowe's Home Improvement Toys R Us For more information about Murray B. Tim Tingey Director of Community & Economic Development 4646 South 500 West Murray, UT 84123-3614 80l.270.2420. [EMAIL REDACTED] MURRAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (2010) Murray City 6.6% Salt Lake County 7.3% Utah 7.5% United States 9.2% Utah Department of Workforce Services, U.s. Bureau of Labor Statistics TAX RATES (2010) Murray Salt Lake City Utah Sales 6.85% 6.85% 6.7% Property 0.001627% 0.003896 Corporate 5% 5% 5% Personal 5% 5% 5% Inventory none Murray City Finance Department. Utah State Tax Commission UTILITY RATES (2010) Residential $0.0856 per kWH Small Commercial $0.0959 per kWH demand less than 35kW) Large Commercial $0.0741 per kWH demand more than 35kW) Industrial demand $0.0559 per kWH more than 3,000kW) City Average $0.0778 per KWH Murray City Power Murray City exemplifies the best America has to offer for over 100 years a land of real opportunity with a trusted hometown feel. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT www.murray.utah.gov Produced in cooperation with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah.