Part of the scenic St. Croix Valley, New Richmond is known as “The City Beautiful.” New Richmond is across the Stillwater Lift Bridge and about 30 miles northeast on County Road 64. You could commute daily to the Twin Cities, work from your New Richmond home, or start your own New Richmond business, knowing you’ll have access to big-city entertainment and a bustling business community.

The New Richmond Regional Airport makes transportation from the Twin Cities, Chicago and other cities possible, which has helped attract businesses to St. Croix County.

The New Richmond Area Economic Development Corporation encourages and assists new and existing business, even start-up businesses. The New Richmond Creamery Building has become an emerging business center for companies in manufacturing, service, healthcare and retail as well as non-profit organizations. Clients of the building get support services, access to an investment network and help identifying critical business partners.

Many businesses and New Richmond homebuyers want to be near the big city amenities in St. Paul and Minneapolis, but they recognize Wisconsin as a more affordable alternative. For most industries, Wisconsin has some of the lowest Workers’ Compensation premium rates in the country. And, on average, Wisconsin charges less in real estate taxes for commercial and residential property.

Starting a business in New Richmond, Wisconsin, also can make raising money easier with the state’s generous Angel Investor Tax Credits. The credit basically gives investors insurance that they’ll get some return on investments—even riskier start-up businesses.

New Richmond is also home to an incubator for well-trained employees from the New Richmond campus of Northwood Technical College. Its specialized training and education programs include machine tooling; motorcycle, marine and outdoor power products; automated packaging systems; and many business and health care related careers. Located in the New Richmond Business & Industrial Park, the school has a conference center available for business and community groups to host events, seminars and training sessions.

Whether you choose New Richmond to advance your business goals, for access to recreational opportunities or to enjoy a smaller town lifestyle, you’ll find a wide range of New Richmond homes for sale. Find a perfect weekend retreat, a lakeside cabin or affordable new construction. There is a New Richmond neighborhood for every price range and every lifestyle.