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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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area consists of nine counties.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area comprises seven counties exporting $23.5 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
Metro Area | Total exported (in billions) | Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions) |
---|---|---|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $24.37 | $0.9 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $23.76 | $0.3 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $23.51 | $0.04 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $23.46 | -- |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $22.03 | -$1.43 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.91 | -$2.55 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $19.77 | -$3.69 |
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