124 million people within 600 miles 6 interstates within a 150 mile radius 5 rail companies 4 rivers and a local port Local airport and 2 international airports within 140 mi. GPEDC 2008-2009 BUSINESS GUIDE GPEDC COMMUNITY PROFILE 2008

In 2008, Paducah, KY was named by Southern Business & Development Magazine as one of the "ten small towns in the South that deserve a second look."

For the past two years Policom Corporation has ranked Paducah Micropolitan Area in the top 20 Micropolitan Areas, in terms of economic strength, out of 577 Micropolitan Areas in the United States.