​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
• Robust job growth both in goods and services production
• Office & retail occupancy at historic highs
• Home price increases year over year
• Over 190 million square feet of industrial space, leading the Midwest in this development category.
• Home to the region’s largest industrial deals of 2019 including:
  • Target / 1.2 million square foot building
  • Unis / 827,000 square foot building
  • Diageo / 1.5 million square foot build to suit
  • S & S Activewear / 750,000 square foot building   
• 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