Financial technology company SmartAsset measured economic growth in all 88 Ohio counties over a four-year period and ranked the top 10 performers over that time, with Cuyahoga County coming out on top, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. The study “aims to capture the places receiving the most incoming investments in business, real estate, government and the local economy as a whole,” according to the article. The site “also looked at four factors: business establishment growth, GDP growth, new building permits and municipal bond investment.” Cuyahoga County ranked highest with a GDP Growth Index of 9.76. Franklin County came in second at 8.27, and Hamilton County was third with 6.56. For more, including the complete list of the top 10 counties and their performance in each of the four factors, read the full article or the full SmartAsset study.
Cuyahoga, Franklin top list of Ohio counties with most economic growth