The new national Leading Metro Locations survey from Area Development and Chmura Economics evaluated 949 regions of all sizes using equally weighted measures of Economic Strength and Prime Workforce. the results put Glens Falls squarely among the most dynamic smaller markets.
• Out of 949 areas, the Glens Falls MSA is ranked 92nd for Economic Strength, placing our market in the top 9.6 percent nationwide.
• Prime Workforce is ranked 489th (51.5 percent), and the combined methodology yields an overall ranking of 176, which positions Glens Falls in the top 18.5 percent nationally.
• More importantly, Glens Falls is ranked 5th in the Mid-Atlantic region and 3rd in the entire New York and New England landscape, behind only Watertown, NY and Barre, VT.
For a community our size, this performance sends a powerful signal to manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and investors that momentum matters more than scale alone. companies look for speed, affordability, and access to talent. these are qualities Glens Falls and Warren County continue to deliver.
A strong future depends on the same approach EDC has been advancing: connecting the experience economy, community services, and productive industry so that people can build careers and families here long term. this ranking suggests we must be doing something right.
EDC Warren County congratulates the businesses, educators, and local leaders who contribute to this success and we welcome the opportunity to tell this story to the world.
https://www.areadevelopment.com/Leading-Locations/q4-2025/leading-metro-locations-2025-smaller-markets-stronger-momentum.shtml?utm_source=Area+Development+Site+%26+Facility+Planning+Newsletters&utm_campaign=1d30846c12-SFP_Insider_12_26_2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94850a8d43-1d30846c12-302966713&goal=0_94850a8d43-1d30846c12-302966713