Visit Rhode Island: a Tiny, Well-Kept Secret!

Rhode Island is positioned in a perfect location along the northeast corner of the United States. Sandwiched between Boston and New York State, beautiful Rhode Island sits amid the largest concentration of higher-education facilities in the U.S. Rhode Island offers good jobs, good communities and a statewide commitment to helping business grow and prosper.

Rhode Island's Governor, Donald L. Carcieri, is credited with reviving the state's commitment to economic development. The small size of the state allows decision makers to quickly come together for meeting and to communicate and cooperate in moving the state together.

In 2006, Rhode Island initiated a sweeping pro-growth tax reform which provides a reduction in income and property taxes. It offers an inventive for entrepreneurial companies to invest in Rhode Island's high growth potential. The state's capital and largest city, Providence, has emerged as one of the 'hot spots' on the East Coast, revitalized by new leadership and growth.

Rhode Island is small, just 1,100 square miles, but its perfect environment for experimentation has proven that bigger isn't always better. Rhode Island uses its manageable small size as leverage for its real-world laboratory for testing new ideas. It's miles of pristine beaches , Narragansett Bay, historic architecture, easy-but-sophisticated lifestyle, top quality restaurants, theater, arts and cultural activities have made tourism the fastest-growing sector in Rhode Island. It is a $5 billion a year enterprise.

Another of Rhode Island's largest industries is health sciences. The world-class medical school and research center at Brown University and Lifespan's teaching hospitals are in Providence. Rhode Island has a strong presence in cutting-edge heath care, treatments and technology. The state is also the headquarters of CVS/Pharmacy, the nation's largest pharmacy chain.