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  • Chicago, IL

    CHICAGO, Illinois
    Population: 2,722,389
    Unemployment: 6.1 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: O’Hare International Airport

    Six of the seven Class I railroads meet there, helping make Chicago the largest hub in the railroad industry. They work in concert
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  • Jacksonville, FL

    JACKSONVILLE, Florida
    Population: 853,382
    Unemployment: 5.6 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of Jacksonville, I-10, I-95, I-295

    Florida’s largest city is headquarters for transport giants Landstar, Crowley and CSX. While the Port of Jacksonville
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  • Los Angeles, CA

    LOS ANGELES, California
    Population: 3,928,864
    Unemployment: 7.5 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of Los Angeles

    The rise of Asia’s economies can be tracked by the ascension of the Port of Los Angeles to become the busiest in the country by conta
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  • Memphis, TN

    MEMPHIS, Tennessee
    Population: 656,861
    Unemployment: 7.0 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Memphis International Airport

    The unquestioned pound-for-pound logistical infrastructure champ, more than $184 billion of domestic and international goods cycle t
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  • Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN

    MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minnesota
    Population: 704,847
    Unemployment: 3.7 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: I-35, I-94

    It’s a testament to how well goods are moved from the area that the Twin Cities is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies. That probably has a
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  • New Orleans, LA

    NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
    Population: 384,320
    Unemployment: 6.4 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of New Orleans

    In the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, the Port of New Orleans has received major capital investments ($296 million) for renovations and
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  • New York, NY

    NEW YORK, New York
    Population: 8,491,079
    Unemployment: 5.6 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of New York and New Jersey

    With natural advantages of deep water channels and protection from the Atlantic, the Port of New York and New Jersey has histori
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  • Philadelphia, PA

    PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
    Population: 1,560,297
    Unemployment: 7.4 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Philadelphia International Airport

    Philadelphia has always had a lot of logistical advantages, whether it’s access to the New Jersey Turnpike or the m
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  • Savannah, GA

    SAVANNAH, Georgia
    Population: 144,352
    Unemployment: 6.1 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of Savannah

    The Port of Savannah is home to the largest single-terminal container facility in the nation, and its deep-water terminals boast a global carrier
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  • St. Louis, MO

    ST. LOUIS, Missouri
    Population: 317,419
    Unemployment: 5.7 percent
    Key Transportation Infrastructure: Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. Louis

    St. Louis is the nation’s third-largest freight rail hub with service provided on tracks owned by the likes of railroad he
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Written by Haylle Sok