Jobs & Economy in West Chester
West Chester's economy runs on THREE real, distinct anchors: QVC's global headquarters, West Chester University, and Chester County's own government seat.
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Learn moreQVC's real, current headquarters
QVC's Global Headquarters -- Studio Park, an approximately 80-acre, $100 million complex opened 1997 -- genuinely sits in West Chester along US-202.
A real public-university employment and enrollment anchor
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PASSHE) enrolls approximately 14,449 undergraduates as of fall 2024, a real, substantial local employment and economic-activity anchor in its own right.
Chester County government employment
As the Chester County seat, West Chester hosts the county courthouse and government complex, a real, meaningful public-sector employment base.
Key takeaways
- QVC's real Global Headquarters genuinely anchors West Chester's private-sector economy.
- West Chester University (~14,449 undergraduates, fall 2024) is a real, substantial economic anchor in its own right.
- As Chester County's seat, West Chester hosts a real, meaningful government-employment base.
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