Central Texas’
Next Frontier
Located on the I-35 corridor between Austin and Dallas, the city of Temple, Texas is ripe with rich resources combined with competitive costs. With a business-friendly climate, Temple welcomes emerging businesses, entrepreneurs and established companies to come be part of our new chapter.
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Temple is a corporate sweet spot for tapping into shovel-ready sites, well-trained workforce and an interconnected transportation network of air, rail and road. Doing business in Temple means businesses are positionally primed between Dallas and Austin and have access to 28 million people within two-and-a-half hours.
Austin’s Industrial Gateway
Located 45 minutes north of Texas’ capital, the city of Temple is a launchpad for companies at the crossroads of I-35 and the planned I-14 slated to run from El Paso, Texas to Georgia. Home to 1,600 acres of shovel-ready land prime for development, Temple beckons to companies looking to establish or expand manufacturing and distribution operations.
Value with Vantage
With costs 15% below the national average, doing business in Temple means outlays are far from outrageous. Adjust your bottom line for significant savings when it comes to land, real estate and utilities in this burgeoning metro area with a low price tag, in a state with valuable business incentives and competitive taxes.
The Workforce of the Future
Expanding career opportunities, diversified industries and a low cost of living are attracting the next generation of skilled workers. Temple is a regional employment hub on the rise with 450,000 residents. Savvy college grads, highly trained military veterans and technical expertise are powering business in Temple.
Central Texas’ Best Healthcare
Anchored by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, the Temple Medical and Education District puts world-class healthcare at the fingertips of residents, veterans and children alike. Education and hands-on learning intersect here, where medical and biotechnology students hone skills today to devise healthcare solutions for tomorrow.
Revolutionary Renaissance
More than $2 billion in private investment over the last 10 years is fueling Temple’s appeal with new business, talent and residents. Enhancements to hospitality, amenities, transportation and downtown are part of the progress behind the Temple transformation, with $366 million in quality of life improvements currently underway.
Facts & Figures
Temple is on the cusp of significant growth and economic development – in everything from population to quality of life amenities to corporate investment. Check out our latest stats.
Emsi 2019 | |
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Grand Central Texas |
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2019 Jobs | 403,203 |
2028 Jobs | 441,837 |
Change | 38,634 |
% Change | 10% |
Earnings | $48,719 |
* Earnings are an average |
Emsi 2019 | |
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City of Temple |
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2019 Jobs | 53,903 |
2028 Jobs | 60,130 |
Change | 6,227 |
% Change | 12% |
Earnings | $52,531 |
* Earnings are an average |
Emsi 2019 | |
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Bell County |
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2019 Jobs | 193,808 |
2028 Jobs | 208,254 |
Change | 14,446 |
% Change | 7% |
Earnings | $51,749 |
* Earnings are an average |
Emsi 2019 | |
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Texas |
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2019 Jobs | 17,709,389 |
2028 Jobs | 20,034,731 |
Change | 2,325,342 |
% Change | 13% |
Earnings | $57,834 |
* Earnings are an average |
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Key Industries
From logistics to life sciences and the technology and services that support them, Temple is home to a thriving industry base.
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Properties in Temple span across industrial and commercial business needs and everything in between.
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Temple welcomes businesses and new development with a range of financial benefits at the state and local level.
Discover BenefitsReynolds Consumer Products
Reynolds’ Central Texas roots go back to 1970, when Hefty opened a manufacturing facility in Temple. Today, Reynolds employs 350 here.
Baylor Scott & White Health
The largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health established its own logistics and distribution operation in Temple, where it employs 7,000+.
McLane Company
From Taco Bell to 7-Eleven, a significant amount of the goods supplied to food service outlets is organized by McLane Company out of Temple, where 1,700+ employees are based.
Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals
In 2019, Dallas-based Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals, LLC opened a cutting-edge rehabilitation hospital in Temple, where it now employs 120.
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