Atlanta is a vibrant city as the epicenter of the Southeast economy. Its key economic and business location drivers are its Global air service, deep talent base, sustained population growth, central location and mild weather. Metro Atlanta is the seat of more than half of Georgia state’s population. Business environment and quality of life consistently rank Atlanta at the top of major U.S. metropolitan areas for working, living and playing. The region is noted for its job creation, investment advantages, pro-active business environment and various quality-of-life indicators.

  • Atlanta has consistently ranked in the top 5 cities with the most FORTUNE 500 Headquarters
  • 27 Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered here. For example: CNN, The Home Depot,UPS, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Airlines, Southern Company, Sun Trust Bank, FirstData, AGCO, Newell Rubbermaid and NCR
  • More than 90 companies announced new locations or expansion and projected to create more than 11,000 jobs between 2012-14
  • 20 largest non-government employers provide more than 9% of the employment (200,000jobs) in the region
  • High-tech employment, at 130,800, is 5.2% of the Atlanta region’s total (Moody’sEconomy.com)
  • “Most Diverse Employment Base” of Atlanta is its greatest economic asset(Moody’s Economy.com)
  • Provides incredible market access
  • 80% of US Consumer market is accessible via a 2-hour flight from Atlanta with itsairport offering more destinations and serving more business travellers/ passengersthan any other airport in the world
  • Air, rail and highway makes Atlanta among the top three distribution centers inthe eastern U.S.
  • Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport offers more destinationsand serves more passengers than any other airport in the world – also oneof the busiest airports in the world
  • Offers access to 3 major interstate freeways connecting major regions of the U.S.(South east, North east, Midwest, West)
  • Atlanta is directly connected via rail lines with the Port of Savannah, the 4thlargest container port in the U.S
  • Home to 40 world-class universities and research institutions
  • Researchers at Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University received $511.5 million for discoveries
  • Projected to be the 6th most populated metro areas with 7.3 Million population by2020 (US Census Bureau)
  • #1 in “Most Wired Cities” (Forbes)
  • #1 “Most Business Friendly” (fDi’s North American Cities of theFuture)
  • #1 in “Best Cities for Married with Kids” (Kiplinger’s Magazine)
  • In “Cities with the Most Fortune 500 Headquarters” (Forbes)researchers received $511.5 million at Emory University’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center for discoveries

  • #1 rental market (Forbes Magazine)
  • 2nd “Least Expensive City for Corporate Headquarters” (Comparative CorporateHeadquarters Operating Cost Study by The Boyd Company)
  • 4th best city in American to invest in (CNNMoney)
  • 4th most affordable (Forbes Magazine)
  • The fastest growing Major City in the U.S. for young professionals aged 25-34
  • Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce projects 2011-20 population growth at 90,000 peryear with an associated job market growth of 60,000 jobs per year – adding demand to housing and rental market
  • In “Top Cities With Tax Structures Favorable to Business” (KPMG)
  • The cost of doing business in Atlanta falls at “Low,” ranking belowmore than 40 U.S. cities with populations of 250,000 or more (Kosmont-Rose Institute)