The Johnstown economy later recovered somewhat, largely due to industry around health care and high-tech defense, but was reported to be the third-fastest shrinking city in the U.S. in 2017."Johnstown area third fastest shrinking city in the U.S." by Eleanor Klibanoff, WPSU, April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019. Nonetheless, in 2018, Johnstown was ranked 169th among "The Best Small Places For Business And Careers" in the U.S., by Forbes."The Best Small Places For Business And Careers", Forbes, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
The Johnstown economy later recovered somewhat, largely due to industry around health care and high-tech defense, but was reported to be the third-fastest shrinking city in the U.S. in 2017."Johnstown area third fastest shrinking city in the U.S." by Eleanor, Klibanoff, WPSU, April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019. Nonetheless, in 2018, Johnstown was ranked 169th among "The Best. Small Places For Business And Careers" in the :U.S., by Forbes."The Best Small Places For Business And Careers", Forbes, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.