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title: "Phoenix Infrastructure - Best Places To Start A Business - GPEC"
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summary: "Greater Phoenix offers reliable infrastructure including Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, extensive rail networks, and dependable utilities for business operations. The region provides cost-effective access to major markets with shipping costs to California up to 66% lower than other Mountain West locations."
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# Phoenix Infrastructure - Best Places To Start A Business - GPEC

Infrastructure Overview Demographics & Workforce Operating Costs & Incentives Infrastructure Contact us Greater Phoenix: Offering reliable access to the market and consumers Our modern and dependable infrastructure offers easy and reliable access to the market–and to your consumers. Plus, shipping costs from Greater Phoenix to California are up to 66% lower than other Mountain West markets. Source: GPEC Analysis Access Other Markets Robust transportation options including Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, rail lines and rail-served sites, plus access to West Coast ports. Power Your Business With dependable utilities and water supply, Greater Phoenix offers the optimal environment in which to operate your business. Get Connected Over 15 leading fiber, telecom, broadband and wireless provider companies spearhead a diverse and thriving telecommunications landscape. Source: MAG 2023/2024 Greater Phoenix: By the Numbers 1000+ 1,000+ daily domestic and international flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Source: Sky Harbor 35M More than 35 million consumers can be reached within a single day truck haul, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport reaches 130 domestic and 24 international locations. Source: GPEC Research 1700+ 1,700+ miles of freight rail system throughout the state providing connections to the Southwest and Mexico Source: Association of American Railroads The Greater Phoenix Economic Council works with you to get moving fast. GPEC services Business Efficiency Greater Phoenix offers dependable infrastructure and accessibility to your company’s consumer base. Offering a low-cost, low-regulation operating environment that is well positioned to access California and the rest of the Mountain West, the region is the ideal place to grow your operations. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport handles 140,000 passengers a day and more than 51 million passengers annually, providing access to domestic cities across the U.S. and international cities throughout Canada, Mexico and Europe. Additionally, the region provides numerous transportation options to major markets and West Coast ports via the I-10, I-8 and I-40, ideally positioned to serve the Mountain West and other major markets. Source: Sky Harbor Decades of Intentional Planning Both Union Pacific and BNSF have rail lines in the region and rail-served sites are available, including an inter-modal station and transload and reload centers in key industrial corridors. Decades of planning has allowed Arizona to store 1.89 times more water than it uses and 12% of the water that is used in Arizona comes from reclaimed sources. 13.2 Million acre-feet of water is stored in AZ reservoirs & underground Source: Arizona Department of Water Resources; GPEC Analysis Explore Arizona’s water resources