1,630,000
Population
950K
Workforce
$115,000
Median household income
3%
Unemployment
Location introduction
Why Middlesex County
Middlesex County holds Kendall Square — the world's highest concentration of biotech R&D — plus MIT, Harvard's science campus, and the Route 128 tech corridor. No region on the planet converts research dollars into companies faster.
Where we are
Location
Industry sectors
What thrives here
Biotech & Life Sciences
Kendall Square packs more biotech R&D per square mile than anywhere on Earth — 250+ companies within a mile of MIT.
60K
Sector workforce
$135,000
Avg annual wage
Incentives: MA Life Sciences Center tax incentives and capital grants.
Assets: Kendall Square, MIT/Harvard, LabCentral incubator
IT & Software
The Route 128 corridor birthed American tech; today it runs on AI, robotics, and enterprise software talent from MIT and Harvard.
80K
Sector workforce
$140,000
Avg annual wage
Assets: MIT CSAIL, Route 128 corporate campuses
Actively recruiting
Businesses we want to attract
Talent
Workforce & education
950,000
Total workforce
22%
STEM workers
$95,000
Avg annual wage
3%
Unemployment
25,000
Graduates / year
Anchor tenants
Major employers
Liveability
Quality of life
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