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Westchester County has the right economic environment for your business and its success. Westchester County has a diversified economy led by the service sector where professional, scientific and information technology firms excel.

Top 10 ListsClick the "Top 10 Lists" button to view pertinent data for Westchester's Top 10 in many business-related categories. The lists are compiled by the Westchester Fairfield Business Journal's 2010 Book of Lists.

The Westchester County Databook, updated January 2010, features over 200 pages of descriptive data covering more than a dozen broad subject categories, ranging from Westchester's physical attributes and municipal organization to demographic and business statistics.

You can view / download the entire Databook in PDF format.

The Databook has proven to be a reliable statistical resource for government officials, new and expanding businesses, not-for-profit organizations and individuals interested in either specific or general information regarding Westchester County. For more information on the Databook please contact Karen Duffy by e-mail at kdd4@westchestergov.com or by calling (914) 995-4418.

The New York State Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of the Census web sites can help you research the Westchester real estate market. Also, see our list of major employers and economic data resources. For more data about Westchester see the latest American Community Survey.

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You may find the following resources helpful as well:
  • A Roster of Municipal Officials for each city, town and village with their respective department heads and board chairpersons. Includes phone numbers, e-mail, other contact info and links to municipal Web sites.
  • The county's Department of Human Resources administers civil service for 121 local jurisdictions, which include cities, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, housing districts and special districts.
  • An interactive statistical profile map of Westchester County allowing you to select a municipality and view its statistical profile derived from official census data.
  • Information about the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (WMPF), a voluntary association of officials representing the county’s municipal governments, zoning and planning boards and land use consultants. Westchester County works with the WMPF to assist municipalities with land use planning and sustainable development while maintaining the character of an area.
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