Asked if they knew nearly one in five Floyd County jobs is in the manufacturing sector, a good many Romans would probably shake their head and say, No way!
Health care and education-related jobs have long been regarded as the mainstays of the local economy, but a recent survey shines a bright new light on manufacturing.
According to a SmartAsset survey, 17.98% of local jobs are in manufacturing and Rome ranks No. 8 on the list of top metropolitan areas for manufacturing workers to work and live.
SmartAsset in an online financial technology company that offers a variety of personal finance advice through the use of tools such as the manufacturing workplace survey. The company is focused on issues such as home-buying, retirement and taxes.