Lehigh Valley:
Come here. Start here. Grow here.
Located 90 minutes west of New York City and 60 minutes north of Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley is the 65th largest metropolitan region in the United States, with a $40 billion GDP that is larger than that of 112 entire nations. Lehigh Valley is a two-county region in eastern Pennsylvania consisting of 62 distinct municipalities and three cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Site Selection magazine recognized Lehigh Valley as the best performing region of its size for economic development in the Northeastern United States for the past three years.
By the Numbers
$40.1 Billion
Gross Domestic Product
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11% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.65 Billion
Exports
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$62,489
Median Household Income
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26,000
New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years
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669,899
Population
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345,260
Labor Force
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26.1% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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5,073
Technology Patents
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
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$7.4 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,328 degrees awarded by colleges and universities
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81,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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26.97%
Population between ages 18 and 34
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The best financing rates available
LVEDC is at the center of a lending network that provides access to the lowest-cost financing available at fixed rates for up to 20 years. We partner with more than one dozen banks and let them compete for your business to find you the best rates on loans, as well as provide access to many state, local, and federal programs and incentives. Learn more.
Featured Events
- Jun12
Attracting and Retaining Employees in a Competitive Environment
Join us as we discuss how some of Lehigh Valley's largest employers are focusing their efforts on employee experience in an effort to attract top talent and reduce employee turnover. The event will take place on the top floor of Five City Center, the newest office building delivered by City Center Allentown.Attracting and retaining employees is [...]
News & Blog
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Hosts iXchange 2019
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on May 22, 2019
Read MoreA total of 11,407 jobs exist in the state of Pennsylvania because of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsyl[…]
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Student Projects on Display at Lehigh University’s Technical Entrepreneurship Venture Fair
Entrepreneurship - by Kat Schneider on May 20, 2019
Read MoreAn app for ensuring health and success of student athletes, an ergonomic gaming mouse named Trigger, and a hair product based[…]
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Heritage Lanes Building in Easton to Undergo Transformation
Redevelopment, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on May 17, 2019
Read MoreThe former Heritage Lanes bowling alley in Easton is being transformed into a Class A office complex that will house the Hear[…]