Businesses Moving to Texas are on the Rise in 2022

In 2021, Texas ranked as U-Haul’s number 1 growth state based on its migration trends measurement. The lone-star state earned the top title with over 2 million on-way migrations. Texas, well known for its solid infrastructure and business-friendly environment, continues to be the driving force behind people pouring into the state as its major cities become melting pots for growth and economic diversity.

Each of Texas’s four major cities brings their own uniqueness and represents diversity of the great state well.

Dallas Fort Worth

Dallas Fort Worth is an area recognized for its booming industrial market, especially with e-commerce skyrocketing in popularity. More companies than ever are reliant on same and next-day delivery as well as last-mile distribution to stay competitive. Being the furthest most north major city in Texas means Dallas is also the most central to the country; this allows for companies shipping all over United States, to quickly execute on customers fast shipping expectations. Many consider Dallas, the trading post of Texas.

Houston

Houston, in recent years has been inundated by green tech and information technology, quickly being dubbed, “the Silicon Bayou.” Houston has always been a city where energy companies thrive. As the states long standing energy leader, there is no wonder why green tech wants to be there.

A second factor for tech growth in the Silicon Bayou is the port of Houston. As one of the country’s top exporting ports for technology, it is only reasonable for a tech company to take advantage. Additionally, the Houston Ship Channel expansion, with an expected completion date of 2025, will widen the channel from 530 feet to 700 feet, creating a progressively safer port while increasing port job opportunities number of goods exported.

San Antonio

Known for its strong military presence, San Antonio hosts one of the four Primary Subordinate Units of the United States Air Force security service operations. Also located in San Antonio is NSA Texas, well known for its large private sector presence in the cybersecurity and intelligence space. Nicknamed “Cyber City, USA,” San Antonio, has one of the highest concentrations of cyber security professionals and businesses in the United States.

Austin

The magnet for California relocations to Texas, Austin, continues to feed the persisting trend of west coast migration. A popular nickname for the city because of its draw to Californians and California-based tech is “Silicon Valley 2.0.” Overwhelmingly, California technology companies pick Austin for new corporate facilities as venture capital is seemingly flush in the city. Interestingly, Austin opened its doors to more new residents from the Bay Area than from any other region outside Texas during the Pandemic.