Where to Build Your Commercial Building to Save Money?
There are many different factors to consider when building your commercial construction facility.
Construction projects and building prices can drastically vary in cost depending on the location in which you decide to build.
Some business owners have the freedom to establish they business wherever they choose, but some owners are restricted to a certain area.
If you are a business owner and have the flexibility to build your commercial facility anywhere in the U.S. we can help you save the most amount of money possible.
However, determining where exactly in the U.S. is the best choice for building a commercial construction project is not an easy task.
Every business is different and in addition to building and labor costs, there is also cost of living, property taxes, and insurance costs to consider.
All of these aspects can change depending on which state your commercial building is constructed and operated in.
What Are Cost Factors to Evaluate?
There are many different cost factors to consider, and different types of businesses will have different expenses. Furthermore, not every business is the same, so some may have high liability insurance payments, while others may be paying their employees a large portion of their profit.
From lowest property taxes, cost of living, cheapest labor, and immediate access to materials, each of these factors greatly influences cost of building and running a commercial building and should be considered in your decision of where to build your new commercial construction project.
Keep reading below to find out which states offer the best opportunities for cost savings on commercial building construction in the United States.
States with the Lowest Property Taxes
Property taxes are a huge factor for business owners to consider when determining where to build their commercial building for optimal cost savings.
If you want to save money on your commercial building project, you should pick to build in a state with low property taxes.
10. Mississippi
9. Arkansas
8. Colorado
7. Delaware
6. South Carolina
5. Wyoming
4. West Virginia
3. Louisiana
2. Alabama
1. Hawaii
States with the Lowest Cost of Living
A state's cost of living is a huge factor in selecting the best location for your new commercial building project. Not only does cost of living effect you and what you will have to spend to “live,” but it also influences how much you will be required to pay your employees.
You will obviously need to staff your new facility, so building in an area with a low cost of living means that you won’t have to pay your employees as much as you would in other areas of the country.
From ten to one, here are the states with the lowest overall cost of living, with one being the absolute lowest.
10. Kentucky
9. Texas
8. Kansas
7. Tennessee
6. Idaho
5. Oklahoma
4. Arkansas
3. Michigan
2. Indiana
1. Mississippi
States with the Cheapest Labor for Construction
While the state you are located in does have a large impact on the cost for labor, it is also important to keep in mind that costs vary depending on where your commercial building is located.
Rural and urban areas have very different price tags when it comes to labor. Business owners should be prepared to pay their worker’s higher wages for urban construction compared to rural construction.
Below is the list of states with the cheapest construction labor.
From ten to one, the state with the lowest labor costs is ranked at number one:
10. Georgia
9. Idaho
8. Alabama
7. Tennessee
6. North Carolina
5. South Carolina
4. Florida
3. Mississippi
2. South Dakota
1. Arkansas
Contact CDMG Today to Begin the Engineering and Construction Process
If you are looking to save the most amount of money on your new commercial metal building, you will have to weigh the pros and cons of each state throughout the United States and pick the one that you think will work best for you and your business.
If you have the flexibility to construct your new facility anywhere, try to find the state that appears the most among all of these lists, that is how you can save the most money on your construction project.
If you are ready to take the first steps to bringing your building to fruition, click on the button below now and the professional design engineers at CDMG will help you get started today.
I'm Ben Sparhawk, the Content Writer and Marketing Account Manager for CDMG. I write to showcase the work that CDMG does and everything related to the pre-engineered metal building industry as well as their engineering capabilities. When I'm not working on content, you can find me spending time with my wife and children. You can also find me in the gym, trying to better myself, and I also enjoy spending time outdoors hiking or checking out local parks.