As Johns Hopkins prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary on Feb. 22, its role as Baltimore’s largest anchor institution has never been more pronounced.
Johns Hopkins—the largest private employer in the city and state—delivered a $40 billion economic impact across Maryland last year, including supporting 149,000 jobs, according to an independent analysis by Econsult Solutions Inc.
In Baltimore, Johns Hopkins’ annual economic impact was estimated at $19.4 billion—including university and health system operations that supported one in every five jobs in the city, according to the independent analysis…