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Atlanta

Atlanta’s strengths stem from a business‐friendly environment, vast transportation and manufacturing infrastructure, and an educated workforce. Economic gains, bolstered in part by numerous corporate relocations, have pushed job growth levels into strong territory. Job growth has led to high occupancy and strong rent growth for the apartment market.

Austin

With companies relocating to the Austin metro, high-growth, high-income jobs have surged, including those in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and software and digital media. Austin’s large public sector helps stabilize employment during down cycles and is consistently a major source of employment.

Baltimore

Baltimore is Maryland’s second-largest job center and the largest U.S. seaport in the Mid-Atlantic.

Boise

Boise has a pro-business regulatory environment with relatively low operating costs and business and income taxes. Major industries include agriculture, technology, healthcare, transportation, tourism, and retail. Idaho is also known for its many national parks, reserves, wildlife refuges, conservation areas, and recreational activities.

Charlotte

Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina and the 15th-most populous city in the U.S. Charlotte benefits from an educated workforce and a reasonable cost of living. The metro is also home to nearly a dozen Fortune 500 headquarters. Top industry sectors include Trade/Transportation/Utilities and Professional/Business Services

Chattanooga

Chattanooga is located at the juncture of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. The city was the first in the Western Hemisphere to offer fiber internet service to all residents and businesses. Chattanooga’s economy includes a diversified and growing mix of manufacturing and service industries, and the city is home to Volkswagen’s only U.S. assembly facility.

Colorado Springs

The metro economy is driven by a mix of manufacturing, financial services, high-tech, and a large military presence. The city’s Foreign Trade Zone allows businesses to transact without being subject to U.S. Customs duties or examinations. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a regional research university with 13,000 students.

Dallas

Dallas’s economy benefits from an appealing mix of employment sectors: logistics/trade, technology, professional, financial, and business services. The metro has an expanding corporate footprint, with 17 of the Fortune 500 companies and over 30 Fortune 1000 companies located here. The diverse economy continues to fuel job and population growth.

Denver

With its desirable location, robust infrastructure, and talented workforce, Denver has seen job growth across income levels and geographically throughout the metro area. The top economic sectors in the metro are trade/transportation/utilities, technology, professional/business services, government, and education/health services.

Eugene

The tremendous growth of the University of Oregon, the healthcare sector, and the tech industry have helped diversify Eugene’s economy away from traditional industries, such as lumber and other resource-based manufacturing. The abundant cultural/recreational amenities and relatively low cost of living makes Eugene a desirable place to live…

Fort Collins

Fort Collins’ economy is well balanced with a mix of manufacturing and service-related businesses. The metro offers strong school districts and ample employment opportunities in a high-tech economy. Additionally, the presence of Colorado State University provides economic stability with an enrollment of nearly 33,000 students and over 1,500 faculty members.

Hartford

Nicknamed the Insurance Capital of the World, Hartford houses many of the world’s insurance company headquarters. The city is home several universities and colleges and benefits from a highly educated workforce.

Houston

Houston is known as the “Energy Capital of the World,” with over 3,700 companies in the oil and gas industry located in the metro. Its business-friendly climate attracts entrepreneurs, particularly in the energy and technology industries throughout the metro (24 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here).

Kansas City

Bordering Kansas and Missouri, the Kansas City metro’s highly educated workforce is attracted to the area by high-paying jobs in both states. The area’s continued population growth and solid economic fundamentals have made it a prime target for multifamily investment and business opportunities.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas’s economy is fueled by the tourism industry. Recent gains in the education/health services and professional/business service sectors have helped to diversify the economy. Las Vegas is also a retirement destination and benefits from the growing population of retiring baby boomers.

Nashville

Nashville is a center for the health care, banking and transportation industries and is home to a large number of colleges and universities led by Vanderbilt University. The city has a vibrant music and entertainment scene spanning a variety of genres and is most notably known as the center of the music industry.

Olympia

Olympia is the capital of Washington state, located at the southern end of Puget Sound. The metro is home to the sprawling Washington State Capitol Campus.

Phoenix

Phoenix has demonstrated strong population growth and an entrepreneurial environment, attracting new companies and residents. The growing economy stems from strong education/health services, financial activities, leisure/hospitality, and technology sectors.

Portland

Portland benefits from a young, educated workforce and a large concentration of manufacturing jobs. Intel and Nike, as well as other industry leaders have a large presence in the metro. Portland has attracted major global businesses due to its location, favorable demographics, and absence of sales tax.

Reno

Reno’s business-friendly environment and strategic location for distribution have attracted companies including Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, and Walmart. The lack of state-imposed corporate and personal income taxes has helped Reno attract back-office technology and data centers, as well as employers in logistics, food processing, and clean energy.

Richmond

Richmond’s economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms. The city is also home to the Great Turning Basin for boats, the world’s only triple crossing of rail lines, and the intersection of two major interstates.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City has a pro-business regulatory environment, offering low operating costs, low business taxes, the lowest worker’s compensation costs in the nation. The metro is home to a young and educated workforce and has demonstrated economic vitality consistently throughout economic cycles.

San Antonio

San Antonio’s economy is underpinned by the healthcare, government/military, tourism, and energy sectors. It is also a trade hub — over half of the trade flow between the U.S. and Mexico travels through San Antonio. These anchors can provide stability during economic downturns.

Seattle / Tacoma

The overall economy is supported by global economic growth benefiting the area’s ports, aircraft industries, and high-tech companies. A well-educated workforce, relatively high incomes, absence of income taxes, and positive population trends are supportive of long-term, strong, and stable growth in this Pacific Northwest region.

St. Louis

The St. Louis City metro’s low cost of living and position in the central U.S. make it a favorable location for business, relocation, and multifamily investment opportunities. St. Louis is home to the inland Port of St. Louis, which plays a large role in the movement of goods across the nation.

Tucson

Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest city and a major transportation and logistics hub. The metro is known for its concentration of aerospace and defense companies, medical industries, and transportation and logistics assets. The University of Arizona is one of the nation’s top research institutions. Tucson has the most startups nationally for a city its size.

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach has a strong military presence, and it is a hub for international trade and commerce.

Washington

Washington D.C., the United States’ capital, benefits from a stable, government-driven economy supported by strong demographics.

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