Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

York, PA

York-Hanover, PA

York, PA

York-Hanover, PA

gross metro product

$23.5B

population

448.3K

median household income

$65,683

median home price

$185,000

cost of living

9% below nat'l avg

college attainment

25.3%

net migration

540 (year: 2018)

unemployment

3.5%

major industries

Energy, Aerospace & Defense

job growth

0.5% (year: 2018)

As of October 2019

York is home to the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, which brings many nationally acclaimed acts to the York area. The historic Capitol Theatre and Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center offer film screenings and live music, usually jazz & acoustic, for the community. Much of York's culture represents the city's evolving role as an agricultural and industrial center. The historic York Fair, which claims to be the country's oldest, traces its roots to 1765. Other events hosted within the city include the Street Rod

Nationals East and Olde York Street Fair. The city itself is considered to be an architectural museum," because the downtown features numerous well-preserved historic structures, such as the Golden Plough Tavern, the General Horatio Gates House and the Friends Meeting House among others.

On forbes lists

#174

Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

#44

In Cost of Doing Business

#147

In Job Growth

#156

In Education

EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life

Job Growth

0.5% (year: 2018)

Projected Annual Job Growth

0.3%

Unemployment

3.5%

Median Household Income

$65,683

Household Income Growth

2.9%

High-Tech Employment

Data is for the metro area
Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
Numbers as of October 2019
a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.