Lehigh Valley:
Come here. Start here. Grow here.
Lehigh Valley, 90 minutes west of New York City and 60 minutes north of Philadelphia, is the 65th largest metropolitan region in the United States, with a $41 billion GDP larger than that of 112 nations. We are a two-county region in eastern Pennsylvania consisting of 62 distinct municipalities and three cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton.
Learn why 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.
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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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Access to the lowest-cost loans available
The Lehigh Valley Lending Network (LVLN) is an award winning, nationally recognized unique partnership of local financial institutions with a goal to create efficiencies in accessing credit and other resources within the private commercial lending community. The LVLN also provides the client with resources to maximize the use of incentives available through the economic development community. Learn more.
Featured Events
- Feb27
2020 State of Lehigh County with County Executive Phillips Armstrong
Save the date for the 2020 State of Lehigh County event with County Executive Phillips Armstrong. The event will be held as a mixer and address on Thursday, February 27 from 4 - 6 p.m. inside the PNC Club Level at Coca-Cola Park. [caption id="attachment_17876" align="alignleft" width="150"] Phillips Armstrong[/caption] 4 - 5 p.m. Networking m [...]
- Mar19
2020 LVEDC Annual Meeting
Save the date! The 2020 LVEDC Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. 2019 was a year of incredible success for the Lehigh Valley. The region saw a record number of projects and earned national media attention for the balanced mix of assets that the Lehigh Valley offers. The economic output of th [...]
News & Blog
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Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2020 Economic Outlook
Economic Data, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on January 28, 2020
Read MoreMore than 700 people from the regional business community attended the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Econo[…]
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Forbes Video Highlights Stuffed Puffs Choosing Lehigh Valley
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on January 28, 2020
Read MoreLess than two months after opening their manufacturing facility in Lehigh Valley, the s’mores snack maker Stuffed Puffs[…]
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LVEDC Experiences Record-Breaking Investment for Fifth Straight Year
News Releases, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on January 27, 2020
Read MoreFor a fifth consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) has experienced record-breaking inve[…]