Montco remains region’s strongest economy despite job growth change

Dated: October 21 2025

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A new report from the Center City District has Philadelphia surpassing Montgomery County in office-sector jobs for the first time since 2009, despite Montgomery County's decades-long dominance in the regional office economy. The report shows that in 2024 Philadelphia had 32.7% of regional office jobs over the 31.4% share for Montgomery County. However, Montgomery County office leasing continues to outpace Philadelphia — with Montco at 20.8% and Philadelphia at 20.4% — even with office sector job growth remaining low and businesses making conservative office space leasing decisions. Despite the marginal shift, the Center City District report maintains that Montgomery County is the strongest suburban county economically in the Philadelphia region. 
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 9/17/2025

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