Relocating Your Business to PA
One look at a map shows our comparative advantage: situated along major transportation routes and proximity to large urban centers makes Central PA geographically desirable. Our labor force has a solid work-ethic and as the state capital, the local economy has some built-in protection.
Harrisburg also ranked #1 in Forbes magazine of “Cities Recovering from the Foreclosure Crisis” in December 2009. This was largely due to a stable job market supporting steady housing prices.
Harrisburg ranks fifth in a Forbes.com list of Americas Most Livable Cities, defined as “one where you can get through the day-to-day business of life with the fewest obstacles. That means having a good balance of job security and opportunities, safety, a decent amount of things to do and where everyday costs aren’t out of control.”
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