SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Population: 1,436,697
Unemployment: 3.8 percent
Closest Port: Port of Corpus Christi
San Antonio’s central location, low taxes and close proximity to Latin America give it advantages that it, well, does everything to take advantage of. Consider that two such programs have been around for several decades: the Export Leaders Program that educates companies on how to incorporate foreign market entry strategies or its Free Trade Alliance, which not only provides resources to help businesses develop new international business opportunities but advocates for favorable policies that affect the regional economy.