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 historically been one of the most important in the U.S. Currently, it is the third-busiest port in the country in cargo volume and figures to at least maintain that rank given a commitment of more than $4 billion by the Port Authority that will ensure it is able to handle projected future volumes from increasingly larger vessels.