Employment
The business community in is thriving, and demand for employees causes the city’s daytime population to exceed its evening populations by about 30,000 people – people who commute up to sixty miles each direction to work in . There are, of course, very diverse opportunities for rewarding employment in the city, but the major areas of regional commerce are in transportation, electronics, printing, banking and insurance. Some of these employers are General Electric, ITT Night Vision, the Yokohama Tire Company, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Elizabeth Arden, John W. Hancock, Jr., Inc., Novozymes Biological, Advance Auto Parts, Wachovia Bank, The Norfolk Southern Railroad, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Home Shopping Network, UPS, Verizon, and The Orvis Company.
Fun Facts
Population inside the city limits: 94,911
Metro area population: 235,932, including adjacent counties
Elevation: 940 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 42.9 square miles
Average daily temperature in January: 36.2 degrees Fahrenheit
Average daily temperature in July: 75.4 degrees Fahrenheit