The main sector of Poá's economy is services, since the installation of polluting industries was made difficult after 1970, the year in which it became a spa.

Poá's economy is mainly service-focused, since the installation of polluting industries has been banned since 1970, the year it became a spa town.

The council is not the richest in the region, but still outperforms its neighbors in several social indicators, thus signaling that the economic growth of Poá is more equal and sustainable than in other cities, and that its population has a better quality of life due to public facilities (schools, parks and health units).

After being used for 30 years, it was deactivated at the beginning of the decade, because the mayor at the time, Eduardo Carlos Felippe, felt that there was no need to have a spa in the city.

[citation needed] Because there are a lot of orchids existing in Poá and throughout the Upper Tietê, because of the favorable climate for the cultivation of the plant, in 1970 the Exhibition of Orchids and Ornamental Plants of Poá, better known as EXPOÁ, was established with the goal "to increase tourism in the city, as well as to provide a tribute to nature".

[citation needed] There are several schools located in the city, municipal, state, private and run by nongovernmental organizations.

Among these is the unit of SESI, located in the Village Perracini the Napes - Center for Educational Support Specialist - which makes the inclusion of rooms in the normal classroom of students with various types of disabilities, located in Golden Village, which is ETEC and administered by the city of Poá - Poá State Technical College - which began its activities in the second half of 2009 and was inaugurated on 5 October that year.

At the time of its inauguration, the building of ETEC Poá was considered by the Paula Souza Center, "one of the best network."

The gym hall for example, located in Golden Village, started construction on January 25, 1957, by the state government.

Sports competitions are held sporadically in the various fields in the city, as in the neighborhoods Teresa Palma, Jardim América, Garden St. Helena, Juliet Villa, Villa Giulia, in the New Forest Poá, Vila Monteiro, Calmon Viana, together with companies neighborhood friends.

Also occur capoeiristas meetings, the challenge of beach volleyball, indoor soccer battle, and streetball, among others.

The skate park built in 2000, is installed next to the viaduct at the Centre, is open to the public and receives championships annually.

The squares of the Bible and Events, for example, function as parks, as have recreational equipment such as playgrounds, restrooms and security.

are more than 20,000 service providers, among which we highlight the holding company of Banco Safra (Safra Leasing, located in the center) and Banco Itau (Itau Administradora Consortia and Itaucard Bank, both located in Vila das Acacias - also in the central region) and the subsidiary company of São Paulo TMKT telemarketing, (installed in Calmon Viana).

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).