1799 Portage Rd, Wooster, OH 44691

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1799 Portage Rd is located in Wooster, OH.

Located on busy Portage Rd (SR 23) between Dix Expressway (SR 83 / SR 3) and Akron Rd (SR 585). Wooster is the county seat of Wayne County which is among the wealthiest non-metropolitan counties in the US. The city has been named Ohio’s Best Hometown and a Bizjournals survey named it a U.S. “Dreamtown.” It is also home to the The College of Wooster which enrolls over 2,000 students, and is a Top Ten liberal arts college in the country by US News & World Report.

Wooster/Wayne County is the 3rd ranked U.S. micropolitan for new business growth according to Site Selection magazine, and for ten consecutive years the Wooster/Wayne County Micro has contended for or achieved the title of highest performing micropolitan.

Wayne County's consistent performance is fueled by a vibrant, international business community. Conveniently nestled between Cleveland and Columbus, area businesses have come to realize the advantages of a small town location including a cost-competitive, skilled workforce and a collaborative, pro-business governance. Companies like The J.M. Smucker Company, The Schaeffler Group, Worthington Industries, Daisy Brand and PepsiCo, have chosen Wayne County for its ease of access to major U.S. and international markets, its leading education and research institutions and its below average business and living costs.

Population (2013): 115,071 | .5% Growth 2010-2013 *US Census
Workforce (2016, 2nd qtr) : 62,200 *Ohio Labor Market Info
Average Wage (2016, 2nd qtr): $40,128 *Ohio Labor Market Info
Gross Domestic Product: $4.4 Billion *Moody's Analytics
Economic Output Growth Rate 2012-2013: Best in NE Ohio 4.7% *Moody's Analytics
Cost of Living Index: 92 *ACCRA