​With its strategic location, access to global markets, and impressive
quality of life, Will County continues to have much to offer to both
businesses and residents.

​Additionally:  

• Job creation is more than double the national average; Will County added more than 30,000 jobs between 2015 and 2020 in a variety of industries including transportation and warehousing, accommodation and food, manufacturing, health care, construction and retail.  
• Office & retail occupancy at historic highs
• Home price increases year over year
• Leading the Midwest in industrial real estate development with over 200 million total square feet;  14 million square feet delivered in 2020, 
• Home to the region’s largest industrial deals of 2020 including:
  • Harbor Freight DC / 1.6 million sf build-to-suit - Joliet
  • Amazon / 1.2 million sf build-to-suit - University Park
  • Amazon / 1 million sf build-to-suit  - Channahon
  • CJ Logistics (Cardinal Health) / 1 million sf lease - Channahon
  • Target / 1.2 million sf lease - Joliet
  • Amazon / 810,900 sf lease - Wilmington
  • Diageo / 1.5 million square foot build to suit - Plainfield
• Four strong industrial development corridors:
  • I-55
  • I-80
  • I-57
  • I-355
• Three hospitals and a robust system combine to make healthcare one of the County's largest employment sectors.  
• Home to several institutions of higher learning including a state university, two leading mid-size private non-profit universities, a nationally-recognized junior college, and three for-profit college campuses.  
• Impactful workforce initiatives targeting math, science, technological innovation, and workplace readiness for youth. 
• Outstanding public school districts, wide ranging housing opportunities, excellent recreation, entertainment, and shopping destinations. 
• Will County Forest Preserve managing 22,000 acres of land and 116 miles of trails for recreational enjoyment. ​   

Will County Economic Overview