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Old 11-07-2012, 01:34 PM
 
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I think lancaster county is lower than average in income and it's farms are dependent on selling high quality produce directly to Philadelphia markets (in this case, farmer's markets have been a boon). the train is essential to import money from philadelphia and ny both via commuters and via tourism. all that being said, the city is starting to show a healthy balance of private sector work, tourism, regional draw, and bedroom community. the county may be something else entirely. job centers do seem to be consolidating along the turnpike so that should help stability but I'm not sure sprawl is a sustainable growth model in the future. imo of course.

Lancaster isn't at the top of the pack in income, but it's above average.

U.S. Median Household Income by County Sorted From Highest Income: Table - Bloomberg

It is the 6th most populous and growing. We'll see what the future holds.
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Old 11-07-2012, 06:17 PM
 
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that's not something I can answer definitively but,anecdotally, the city is showing signs of health with firms moving into the city (or expanding)...a formerly moribund downtown dining scene is slowly coming to life. I think lancaster county is lower than average in income and it's farms are dependent on selling high quality produce directly to Philadelphia markets (in this case, farmer's markets have been a boon). the train is essential to import money from philadelphia and ny both via commuters and via tourism. all that being said, the city is starting to show a healthy balance of private sector work, tourism, regional draw, and bedroom community. the county may be something else entirely. job centers do seem to be consolidating along the turnpike so that should help stability but I'm not sure sprawl is a sustainable growth model in the future. imo of course.
Is there much of an entrepreneurial spirit in the area? Or at least one that is growing.
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Old 12-03-2012, 10:01 AM
 
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Does the county get much of an economic "spillover" effect from Philadelphia?
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