Peoria Economic Development
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Peoria, Arizona is established as a leader in these fields and industries. Select a topic below to learn more about what makes Peoria the ideal place for certain types of businesses.
Advanced Manufacturing
Health Care
Semiconductors
Retail Trade/Arts and Entertainment
Peoria has created a community with a very high quality of life, and as a result, retail and service offerings are very strong. The city has a thriving Entertainment District which is the most affluent and exciting 10-minute radius in the West Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. In that area, 29% of household incomes were over $100,000 annually. The tremendous growth in the area over the last decade has fueled the need to expand retail services. Peoria has responded by targeting retail opportunities to meet the needs of residents and improve the community service offerings.
Targeted Growth Industries
The city sees its future growth in advanced business services, manufacturing, bioscience, health care, and scientific and technical services.
- We have a large, technically-skilled workforce that currently employed in these industries elsewhere
- Peoria is only 30% developed, and therefore has a lot of room to grow
- The Loop 303 connects Interstates 10 and 17 and provides convenient access to northern Peoria