The title of this post is referring to the economy of Plattsburgh, NY and the North Country as a whole. Amidst all of the doom and gloom being reported daily in the national news with regard to our economy nation wide out little economy is still booming!

People are still buying homes, more businesses are coming to town, and there are still plenty of employment opportunities. LaGrange is coming to town soon which is going to create another boom and shortly after that troops will start coming home (hopefully).

Our gas and food prices are a little higher here than the national average because of the distantance that the gas must be shipped but all in all people for the most part can afford to drive. While food and fuel cost more we have some of the lowest cost for electricity, housing, and sewage in the country.

The low living expense in Plattsburgh and much of the North Country offsets the additional cost for food and fuel in this region. I am very happy to be here and I am excited about what the future holds.