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A study from the Brookings Institute found competition between areas within the United States increases exports, which in turn generates stronger sales and more jobs for American workers.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area consists of 10 counties.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area comprises seven counties exporting $23.8 billion in 2019.
The metro area with the most exports was Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land with $129.7 billion exported.
The following table shows the value of total exports for other metros with export totals similar to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell.
| Metro Area | Total exported (in billions) | Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions) |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN | $28.75 | $4.38 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $28 | $3.64 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $26.81 | $2.45 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $24.37 | -- |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $23.76 | -$0.61 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $23.51 | -$0.86 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $23.46 | -$0.9 |
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