WHY FLORIDA
Florida at a Glance
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Population 20.6M (3rd largest in US)
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Civilian Labor Force 9.8M (3rd largest in US)
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GDP $926.9B (4th largest in US)
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ZERO state personal income tax
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#1 Tax Climate in SE, #4 Nationwide
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#1 Best Business Climate in US (Business Facilities)
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#2 Best State for Business (Chief Executive)
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#2 Best Infrastructure in the US (US Chamber Foundation)
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#1 Region in Startup Activity (beating Austin) in US (Kauffman Foundation)
Attractive Growing Market + Global Access
In Florida:
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Total Personal Income $944.4B (4th highest in US)
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Nearly 113M Visitors Annually
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2nd Best Economy in US
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Fastest growing job market
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18th Largest Economy in the World (World Bank)
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Two licensed spaceports
International:
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2nd Largest Exporter in the US (WISERtrade)
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2nd Largest FTZ Network in US
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3rd Largest Cluster of Logistics/Distribution Companies
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Busiest Global Freight Hub in the US – Top 10 Worldwide
Workforce
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3rd Most Diverse Workforce
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1st in US in Annual STEM Graduates (28,000+)
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3rd Largest Workforce in the US (9.8M)
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#1 in US in Job Growth: 1.4M+ Private Sector Jobs Created Since 2010
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Nationally Ranked K-12 Schools and Systems
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3rd Best State for Future Job Growth (Forbes)
Education
Four Universities in Top 50 Worldwide for US Utility Patents Awarded
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12 Public Universities
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28 State Colleges
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9 Medical Schools
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Scores of Private Colleges
Incubation and Growth Opportunities
Scores of Incubators and Accelerators
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#1 Biotech Incubator in the World - UF Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute (Gainesville)
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NBIA Incubator of the Year Grand Prize awarded to UCF and UF
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Top 10 Cities for Veteran Startups - City of Fort Walton Beach (USAA)
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Tampa Bay named “Second Best City for Young Entrepreneurs” (Nerdwallet)
Population Growth
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Two of the top 5 fastest growing cities in America are located in Central Florida: No. 2, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, and No. 4, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach. (Forbes)
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