Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Salt Lake City Ranks #2
"10 Best Cities for Public Transportation" - Feb, 2011
- US News.com

Freeway Infrastructure
Utah is a centralized, low-cost distribution point for the Western U.S.

“Best and Worst Cities for Commuters”
Salt Lake City ranks #1 best city for commuting
- Forbes
To find the cities with the best commutes, Forbes measured travel time, road congestion and travel delays for the 60 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the U.S. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, they then calculated what percentage of commuters in each metro area took an hour or more to get to work in each of these cities in 2008, the most recent year for which these data are kept.

Rail Infrastructure
Main rail lines link Utah directly to the major seaports of Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland and Seattle.

Airport Infrastructure
Salt Lake International has more than 746 scheduled daily departures with non-stop service to 108 different cities and is a Delta hub.

“Zagat Surveys Ninety Major World Airlines”
Salt Lake International Airport #3
Zagat – Nov 2010
Airport Quality: Surveyors have once again rated Portland International as their favorite airport based on overall quality, followed by Tampa International, Salt Lake City International, Detroit Wayne County and Denver International. The bottom five airports based on overall quality are some of the busiest, John F. Kennedy International, Philadelphia International, Los Angeles International, Miami International, and, consistently coming in last place since 2007, is New York's LaGuardia Airport.

Freight Delivery Times
Utah is a one-day truck drive from almost every major city in the Western U.S.

Building Infrastructure

Utah #2
“Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2010:
Rebuilding America’s Economic Power”
Pollina Corporate – August 2010
Utah Receives National Recognition as an Economic Powerhouse for third year in a row

“In recent years, we have lost millions of the nation’s manufacturing, technology and high-wage service jobs, and this trend is escalating.” says Brent Pollina. “The federal budget deficit, trade deficits, low interest rates, family debt and inadequate educational systems are and will continue to have a negative impact on the U.S. economic, political and military strength in the 21st Century.

Broadband Infrastructure