Metro Atlanta welcomes you and your professional dreams. As the capital of Georgia, metro Atlanta – the 9^th largest U.S. population center - is uniquely positioned to provide the best business environment, from its balanced economy to a superior quality of life.

Atlanta has an enviable business infrastructure that underscores its reputation as an international economic engine, with assets and accolades such as:

• Ranked among the best in the nation for the lowest cost of doing business
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is No. 1 in the world for passenger volume
• Among the top three distribution cities in the U.S. – with 40 percent of North American manufacturing and distribution locations within 500 miles of the city.
• 57 colleges and universities, which enroll more than 250,000 students annually, and seventechnical colleges, which enroll more than 60,000 students each year.