Celebrate Your Independence

Locating your business in Independence will provide instant access for your employees to Northeast Ohio’s rich and diverse cultural and entertainment venues, award-winning healthcare facilities, and plentiful recreational assets.

The Amenities

  • More than 1,300 acres of parkland (Cuyahoga Valley National Park and municipal parks)
  • Access to the 84 mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath trail
  • Rockside Station, the northern terminus of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
  • Six educational institutions offer post-secondary credit courses, including a Kent State University regional campus
  • Customized employee training and continuing education offerings through the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
  • A public school system (K-12) rated “Excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education

    Locating your business in Independence will provide instant access for your employees to Northeast Ohio’s rich and diverse cultural and entertainment venues, award-winning healthcare facilities, and plentiful recreational assets.

For more information, contact: 

JessicaHyser_croppedJessica A. Hyser
Economic Development Director
City Hall:    216.524.4131 (x2246)
Direct:        216.524.3853
Mobile:       216.314.3453  
Email:         HyserJ@IndependenceOhio.org