As a community within the Des Moines Metropolitan area, Waukee and the surrounding area has a quality labor force. Iowa's 84 percent high school graduation rate is ranked as one of the top five in the nation. Iowa students scores on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams rank consistently among the top in the country. Iowa workers provide $34.31 in value added per hour of labor - the highest in the region, compared to a U.S. average of $33.63. The trade area for the Des Moines Metropolitan area is approximately 950,000 people, which represents 33% of the state's population. Businesses locating in Waukee can take advantage of a single-factor corporate income tax, no property tax on machinery and equipment, and tax abatement for new industrial construction.

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