Choose DuPage. DuPage Regional Development Alliance. It's all here.

Thank you for your interest in DuPage County as a business location. Located in northeastern Illinois with a population approaching 1 million people and approximately 750,000 jobs, DuPage County is the second most populous county in the state of Illinois.

Why Choose DuPage?

Quality of Life

DuPage County has the smallest land area (334 square miles) among counties in the greater Chicago Metropolitan area however, its economic and population growth make it one of the fastest growing regions in northeastern Illinois. This growth is attributed to our community leaders' emphasis on education, culture, and environmental preservation. For more on living in DuPage County, visit Municipalities.

Diversification

The County's business community is diverse, with major employers consisting of the technology, manufacturing, retail, warehousing and logistics, and health care industries. The County has a wealth of knowledge-based institutions and is the location of two national laboratories, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. In fact, over 130 major corporations are headquartered in DuPage, including 6 Fortune 1000 companies. For more about the County's workforce characteristics, visit Business Resources.

Connectivity

DuPage County's proximity to O'Hare International Airport, major interstates (I-290, I-355, I-88, I-55, and I-290), and access to an extensive rail freight system (Chicago is the nation's rail hub), means that businesses have access to clients or customers nationally as well as globally. DuPage County is also home to the DuPage Airport which serves corporate air traffic with a 7,570' runway. For more information about the County's transportation systems, visit the Trasportation page.

The DuPage Regional Development Alliance is the County's economic development agency and is available to assist you in every facet of your business development. Our staff communicates regularly with local economic development professionals, including municipal and state economic development directors, utility companies, workforce development professionals, and educational institutions throughout the County. For more information about us, visit About Choose DuPage.

We invite you to explore our website and learn about DuPage County ... it's all here!