Growth metropolis Atlanta, Georgia
Top state for business. (CNBC, 2014)
#1 best city to start a business. (NerdWallet, 2013)
#1 city for young entrepreneurs. (Under30CEO, 2013)
#2 best connected cities in America. (Forbes, 2010)
#3 most preferred US city for corporate headquarters. (FDI Magazin, 2009)
Top 10 state regarding quality of education. (Education Week, 2012)
Outstanding logistics
Atlanta is among the top locations in the US for logistics. Forty percent of US production and logistics locations are within an 800 km radius of Atlanta. Because the majority of the American population lives in the eastern third of the US, over 80% of American consumers can be reached within a 2 hour flight or 2 day truck trip from Atlanta. Atlanta's historical background as a logistics capital is still clearly evident. For example, Atlanta is one of only 5 cities in the US where 3 interstate highways converge.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Most-frequented airport in the world (about 90 million passengers per year)- Most efficient airport in the world, according to the Air Transport Research Society
- Over 2,700 daily takeoffs and landings
- Non-stop flights to more than 80 international markets and 156 domestic markets
International ports
- Savannah, GA, fourth largest port in the US and one of the fastest-growing seaports in the world- Charleston, SC, tenth largest port in the US, processing US$ 74 million of goods every day