General Overview of Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a good place to live, work and invest.
Companies doing business in Cortland County are as diverse as their product lines. Many are located in downtown environments, some in industrial parks, and still others located in more rural areas supported by Central New York's excellent infrastructure.
The region's central location, low cost of living, strong labor force, excellent infrastructure, and abundance of natural and human resources makes Cortland County an attractive location. Businesses have discovered how easy and inexpensive it is to do business in Central New York because of its abundant, highly skilled labor force and one of the best transportation systems in the nation.
- Scenic, rural county located in central New York State at the gateway to the beautiful Finger Lakes Region
- Direct access to the Northeast and Canada -- the most affluent consumer markets in the world
- Economic sectors include manufacturing, farming and agribusiness, with other diverse clusters in durable and non-durable goods, along with wholesale, retail and trade
- Location and transportation infrastructure are key assets, meeting the needs of warehouse and distribution companies, manufacturers and assembly companies that need good surface and rail freight transportation to receive raw materials and distribute finished products
- Proximity to world class educational institutions and academic research centers supply abundant, well trained labor
- An active public-private-sector consortium -- The Cortland Business Network -- comprising the CEO's of top regional corporations, hospital and educational institutions acts as a catalyst for economic growth
- Expanded economic development staff to assist businesses
- Recent legislation designating Cortland County as new NYS Empire Zone
- Proactive local leadership
- Aggressive financing packages and generous local and state incentives
- Inexpensive real estate and labor costs
- Infrastructure in place
- Custom training programs from world class regional colleges and universities
- Diversified economic base with high productivity and available workforce
- Unsurpassed for desirability of living and raising a family