Jobs & Economy in Middletown
Middletown's economy runs on a real, diversified combination of major regional retail, healthcare, and Aquidneck Island's documented technology/engineering base.
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Learn moreMajor regional retail
Middletown's West Main Road/East Main Road corridor hosts real, major retail serving the broader Newport-area market.
A real Aquidneck Island technology corridor
Aquidneck Island is cited as home to more than 80 software and engineering firms, tracing to a 1980s high-tech boom spurred by the Naval Underwater Systems Center's presence.
Cited local employers
Embrace Home Loans, KVH Industries, Anthony's Seafood, BankNewport, Newport Hospitality Group, and Aquidneck Growers are cited local employers.
Key takeaways
- Middletown's economy runs on major regional retail, healthcare, and technology/engineering employment.
- Aquidneck Island hosts a real, documented cluster of more than 80 software/engineering firms.
- Confirm current, specific employer and unemployment data directly given a real, disclosed data gap this pass.
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