Greater Portland, Inc.: 17 Reasons to Move Your Business to Portland

It's been a while since Portland was the darling of national headlines, so it's the perfect time for Greater Portland, Inc. (GPI)'s reminder of the metro area's biggest draws. GPI recently shared 17 reasons why businesses should move to Portland and take advantage of the many benefits it has to offer, from its robust economy, low unemployment rate, and abundance of resources to its high-tech industry to its creative spirit. 

Highlights: 

• Growing labor market: With 7.3% employment growth in 2021, Greater Portland is the fourth-fastest growing labor market in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data for the 100 largest metros by The Business Journals
  
  
• Affordable cost of living: U.S. News & World Report ranked Greater Portland the most affordable metro on the West Coast in 2021.
  
  
• Best airport in America: Portland International Airport has been voted “America’s Best Airport” in Travel+Leisure magazine’s reader survey nine out of the last 10 years.
  
  
• Premier shipping access: Greater Portland is home to four ports, including deep-water ports in Portland and Vancouver, which handle 30+ million tons of cargo a year.
  
  

• Culture of creativity: Oregon generates the fifth-most patents of any state, thanks in large part to the innovations by Intel, Nike and adidas in Greater Portland.

Check out the full list at GreaterPortlandInc.com