The Town of Sandpoint
See a Sandpoint Slide Show
Doing Business in Sandpoint
10 Great Reasons to Locate in Sandpoint
The Sandpoint BID and "Vitalization"
Regional Demographics
Sandpoint Business Resources
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Doing Business in Sandpoint
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Idaho ranks number two among the eight western states in overall cost of doing business.
• Idaho has the lowest workers' compensation costs among those states.
• Idaho ranks number two for low labor costs.
• Idaho ranks number three for employee benefit costs.
• Idaho ranks number two in per capita taxes.
• Idaho has the lowest natural gas utility costs.
• Idaho has the lowest electric utility costs.
Current Mix in the Sandpoint Business District:
Sandpoint's business community includes a wonderful variety of retail stores, professional and service businesses:
12 Auto - dealers, repair, maintenance
7 Communications - media, internet
6 Contractors
36 Restaurants, bars
8 Educational
10 Entertainment - theaters, arts groups, recreational
61 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
7 Lodging
34 Medical
43 Professional - accounting, architectural, engineering, legal
87 Retail - apparel, books, drug stores, florist, galleries, grocery, furnishings, gifts, hardware, jewelry, office supply, photo, sporting goods
38 Service
1 Wholesaler
Investment and Development:
Sandpoint is proud of the continuing private investment being made in the Sandpoint business district. Much time and energy has been invested in enhancing the aesthetics of the business district and is contributed on a daily basis by all business owners. Estimated financial investment by property owners over the last five years well exceeds $15-million. Below is a partial listing of those private investments:
• Bonner General Hospital addition of occupational and physical therapy building and OR
• The Old Power House
• The Campbell building
• Renovations of the Inn at Sand Creek and the former Spokesman Review building
• The Edgewater renovation
• The Vintage Court mixed-use complex
• Second Avenue Courtyard/Jalapeno's renovation of former Elk's Club
• Renovation of the Historic Post Office/Library Building
• Safeway expansion
• Easements for the Sand Creek public moorage and boardwalk
• The City Forum building
• The Waterman building
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