Finding new employees will be easier due to the surrounding area’s manufacturing and engineering history and status. Ohio, the third-largest manufacturing state, is home to more than 12,000 manufacturing firms, with 89 percent of those exporters being small businesses. This area is well known for engineering, technology, R&D and manufacturing companies. In the 20th century, Akron earned the name “Rubber Capital of the World” as the site of four tire companies: Firestone, General Tire, Goodyear and Goodrich. Ever expanding, Akron found another opportunity with polymers, being home to nearly 100 polymer factories and research centers located throughout the city. In the early 2000s, the city was named as one of America’s top tech havens and nicknamed “City of Invention.”
Northeast Ohio
America’s top tech areas
Home to nearly 100 polymer factories and research centers
Labor force of 4.5 million workers in surrounding area
Large Skilled labor workforce
Cost of Living - 16% lower than the national average
Some of the best health care in the world
Excellent for employment median age – 36.7 years
Incentives - low tax rates & education programs for new employees
Work Force
Available work force- heavy industry area- # of resumes with 25 miles
1,700 CNC Machinists
1,388 Welders
4,060 Engineers
6,256 General Labor*
Demographics
100,000+ Residents within 5-Miles
**The property is located in Norton, OH which is part of the Akron MSA and Cleveland-Akron-Canton CSA. This is the 15th largest CSA in the United States with a population of over 3.6 million residents. It boasts a booming trade area with a labor force of 4.5 million workers and an annual GDP of $195 billion.
**The property is located in an affluent trade area with average household income exceeding $85,000 in a 2-mile radius.
***The area is rated A+ for amenities such as theaters, parks and walking trails. Residents in this area enjoy a cost of living index of 84. This index is 7% lower than the Ohio average, and 16% lower than the national average. Some of the best heath care in the world is located in Northeast Ohio - Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital and Akron Children's hospital.
* according to Indeed resume or LinkedIn recruiter
**https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3322-S-Cleveland-Massillon-Rd-Norton-OH/17786147/
***https://www.areavibes.com/akron-oh/livability/#amenities-jmp
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