CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA BOOMTOWNS Roll Out the Welcome Mat
As coastal prices skyrocket, inland communities in California cash in their golden ticket: affordability.
Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.
Ron Starner is Executive Vice President of Conway Data Inc. and Site Selection magazine. He has been with Conway since 2000 and writes extensively for Site Selection and Conway’s Custom Content Publishing Division. His Twitter handle is @RonStarner.
e-mail: Ron.Starner@conway.com
Articles By This Author
QUALITY OF LIFE: How Quality of Life Is Shaping Site Selection
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INTERVIEW WITH THE ILLINOIS EDC PRESIDENT & CEO: How Illinois Extends Its Competitive Edge
The state got serious about economic development and energy policy in 2021, says Christy George. Five years later, that shift is paying off.
INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR: Leading by Example
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Arkansas: How Arkansas Caught a Case of Startup Fever
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UPPER MIDWEST: WHEN ‘SAFETY FIRST’ IS MORE THAN A MOTTO
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TEXAS: Why Toyota Selected San Antonio
The Lone Star State topped competitors to land the biggest U.S. auto plant deal of 2026 — to the tune of $3.6 billion and 2,000 jobs. Plus insights into renewables, ports and “Project Kilby” in West Texas.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: PLAY BALL
Eastward migration of people and companies from the Southern California coast to the Inland Empire has driven economic growth in San Bernardino County for two decades.