We considered several cities for expansion but chose Denver because it's home to a very talented and savvy workforce.
Highly Educated and In-Demand
Downtown Denver’s highly educated and in-demand workforce is growing to support the center city as an epicenter of business and innovation.
Downtown Denver offers access to metro Denver’s in-demand workforce, and our wealth of educational opportunities are ensuring that we are building a workforce of the future right here in the center city. Regularly topping rankings as one of the best places to work and live, we also attract high-quality talent to support an economically powerful center city.
An increasing number of companies are also locating in Downtown Denver, indicative of its reputation as one of the best places in the country to start and grow a business.
Workforce Facts
Talent
As the economic hub of the region, connected by freeways and transit alike, Downtown Denver provides the optimal location to reach the 1.83 million metro Denver talent pool, which grew by 54,217 people last year. Since 2010, the region has added over 230,000 people to the workforce, over 100,000 of which were in the past two years alone.
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A diverse array of educational opportunities, from traditional universities to coding schools, help build the workforce of the future and ensure businesses have access to talent.
Building the Next Generation Workforce