Wayne County Economic Development Council

Why Choose Wayne County?

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Low Cost of Doing Business
Energy, labor and occupancy costs among the nation’s most affordable.

Strong Incentives
Tax credits, abatements, grants, low-cost financing Foreign Trade Zone and more.

Business-Friendly Climate
Effective community and government partnerships locally and throughout Northeast Ohio.

Access to Markets
Central location with great ground, rail, water and air accessibility.

High Quality of Life
Small town hospitality and country living with big city opportunities.

Leading Ag-Bioscience Infrastructure
Premier research facilities and infrastructure.

Your Dollar Goes Farther Here

Wayne County does not yet publish its own cost of living indicators however, it compares favorably with other micropolitan statistical areas in Ohio, especially neighboring Ashland County which uses some data from Wayne to complete its quarterly survey. Wayne County recently participated in a cost of living study for the 4th quarter of 2007 and will publish those results here when available.

Employers report a generally favorable labor cost advantage of ten to fifteen percent over neighboring counties to the east and north. Our most recent wages survey can be downloaded here. An updated survey is being conducted in the 1st quarter of 2008.

METRO/MICRO	COMPOSITE	GROCERY			TRANS-		MISC. GOODS
URBAN AREA AND STATE	INDEX	ITEMS	HOUSING	UTILITIES	PORTATION	HEALTH CARE	AND SERVICES


Akron OH Metro Akron OH	93.1	105.8	83	103	98	97	92.3
Ashland OH Micro Ashland OH	92.7	100.1	77	134	89	92	92.1
Cincinnati-Middletown OH-KY-IN Metro Cincinnati OH	93	94.1	82	110	89	96	97.3
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor OH Metro Cleveland OH	99.2	107.2	93	115	97	101	97
Columbus OH Metro Columbus OH	102.3	99.5	104	115	99	108	98.4
Dayton OH Metro Dayton OH	92.6	94.9	81	105	94