While I don't agree with her on many things and I certainly wouldn't vote for her, this is a good question to ask.
That probably represents $2m a year loss in economic activity to Anne Arbor.
Oh, well. Sorry.
There is one particular firm up there I used to work for - I had a long discussion with the powers-that-be, about how they were not paying me enough.
They disagreed.
I moved to a new company, where I make about four times as much.
Then I hired their entire staff.
I wonder if they regret that?
To tell you the truth, I wanted out of MI anyway. The combination of the soviet socialist government and the cigarrette taxes were driving me nuts.
But, hey, VA appreciates all the new revenue.
Drive on, MI. Keep doing what you are doing.
I need another 47 employees.
1. It's COLD and SNOWY. Disadvantage to a lot of people. Marquette is the epidomy of this problem.
2. There never was, nor is a strong "Bohemian" type of leftist(most leftsts are more populist here instead) factor here outside of Ann Arbor, and to a lesser extent, SE Oakland County, part of Grand Rapids, and East Lansing. Going only for that segement will be a disaster.
3. JOBS - Losing the manufacturing base and capitalist class 'isn't cool' either. The tax system is better than it was under Blanchard, but it still really sucks. Marquette lost a Military Base thanks to Carl Lenin. There's jobs.
4. Schools - people aren't going to raise families in cities with poor public schools. Detroit schools....nuff said. When some of these 'creative class' have kids, they move out of the city when their kids are school age.
5. CRIME. Number one factor why Detroit's shrinking.
The crime, jobs, and school issues are in every single community and need to be addressed there. The other question for each core city - "What does it sell?"
In the case of Marquette
Advantages - Northern Michigan Univeristy(good hockey program), Lake Superior, wilderness and water nearby for outdoorsmen.
Disadvantages - Jobs, weather, unions, location(about as far as from here to DC). - Which is a reason why many that move up that way are retirees.