Live & Work

Looking for a place to take your career to the next level? Our 11-county region’s diverse economic base fosters a wide variety of career paths. Greater Philadelphia offers boundless job opportunities in industries ranging from life sciences and education to manufacturing, finance, and technology. Amid a great migration of talent nationwide, Greater Philadelphia has emerged as an attractive destination for workers from other East Coast cities and beyond, seeking a lower cost of living in a vibrant, world-class city atmosphere.

Our exceptional educational options – from K-12 through post-graduate – have long been an attractive prospect for families. Recent college graduates and young professionals in Greater Philadelphia can plug into organizations like the Young Professionals Council and Campus Philly to build meaningful connections and advance their career ambitions.

Top: Think Company, with offices in Philadelphia and Conshohocken, provides user experience design and development services, and is one of many businesses at the forefront of technology in the region. Photo courtesy of Think Company. Below slideshow images courtesy of, in part: Mark Gormel; M. Edlow for GPTMC; Greater Wilmington CVB; J. Fusco for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®; and R. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®.