Advantage Magazine | April 2026

2025 BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY RESULTS

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SUMMARY 89% of responding firms were from Rochester. They represented all industry sectors, with the highest number of responses coming from professional/technical services, healthcare/social assistance, and construction sectors. Almost half of respondents had less than 10 employees. DEMOGRAPHICS

PRIMARY BUSINESS LOCATION

Outside Olmsted County

Greater Rochester

Surrounding Area

Downtown Rochester

19%

70%

6%

5%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2022 RESPONSE 2021 RESPONSE 2023 RESPONSE 2024 RESPONSE

25%

62%

5%

8%

24%

63%

6%

8%

23%

67%

4%

5%

62%

26%

6%

5%

NOTE: Percentage values noted next to all graphs have been rounded.

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