Monroe County, Pennsylvania - Why do we LIVE here?

The theme of the East Stroudsburg University 2019 Economic Outlook Summit is Monroe County, PA – Why do we LIVE here? The Summit is scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2019, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the ESU Mattioli Recreation Center. For more information and to register to attend go to esu.edu/econsummit.

More than 168,000 people call Monroe County, Pennsylvania home and we are curious why YOU live in Monroe County. The following survey features 9 questions and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. The results will be featured at the Summit.

Thank you for sharing your reasons for living in Monroe County!

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* 1. Where do you live? Monroe County has 20 municipalities/boroughs. Please indicate where you live.

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* 2. How long have you lived in Monroe County?

0 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 20 years

21 years plus

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* 3. (If applicable) – Where did you live (city/state) prior to moving to Monroe County?

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* 4. Why do you Live in Monroe County? Please share your reasons.

I was born here

My family lives here

Located here due to my employment in Monroe County

Convenient commute to my employment in New York/New Jersey

Convenient commute to my employment in the Lehigh Valley

Convenient commute to my employment in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area

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* 5. Based on the following industry sectors, what area best describes your field of employment:

Accommodations & Food Service

Retail Trade

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Manufacturing

Educational Services

Public Administration

Transportation & Warehousing

Construction

Administrative and Support &Waste Management and Remediation Services

Other

Please Specify

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* 6. How many of the following influence why you live in Monroe County? You can select more than one.

Quality of life

Recreation opportunities

Natural beauty of the area

Educational opportunities

Health and medical resources

Diversity of the county

Cultural opportunities

Geographic location

Cost of living

Employment opportunities

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How likely would you be to recommend Monroe County as a great place to live?

Unlikely

Somewhat likely

Very likely

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* 8. What do you like most about living in Monroe County?

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* 9. Efforts are underway to develop a Pocono Proud Campaign to market the region. Please provide at least two reasons why you are Proud to live in Monroe County.