Atlanta, Georgia has recently been named one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in United States of America. The population of the city is estimated to be approximately 5,537,958, according to a 2008 survey conducted by American Community. As the population grows so does the demand for Atlanta executive office suites for rent or lease. Other large cities that affect Atlanta include Miami, Dallas, and Orlando.
The city is known as “beta world city” after a study conducted by Loughborough University in 2008. It is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and AT&T Mobility. The areas adjacent to Atlanta have other corporate headquarters such as UPS and Home Depot. The city is known to have the largest number of Fortune 500 companies along with Chicago; more than 75% of the Fortune 1000 companies are present in Atlanta. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is known to be one of the busiest airports in the world.
Newell Rubbermaid is one of the most recent companies to have relocated to the metropolis and has now declared to move their headquarters to Sandy Springs. The other major companies that are headquartered in Atlanta are Waffle House, Arby’s, Mirant, Chick-Fil-A, SunTrust Banks, Earthlink, Southern Company, Equifax, Racetrac Petroleum, Gentiva Health Services, Oxford Industries and Georgia-Pacific. The Atlanta Metropolitan Area ranks as the 10th largest cyber city in the USA and has 126,700 jobs. Delta Air Lines is known to be the largest employer in the city. The city has a great financial sector and SunTrust Banks is said to be the 7th largest Bank in USA, according to its assets. The biotechnology sector is also developing fast. Retail was also a growing sector before the recent economic downturn. Many small companies have downsized and are turning toward Atlanta executive office suites to relocate their businesses.
According to the annual report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it is stated that the city’s incidence with violent crimes and murders is higher than the other major cities in the country. The average income of a house in the city is $51,482 and the per capita income of the city is $29,772 with about 22.7% of the Atlanta population and 21.3% of families living below the poverty line in the city. These statistical numbers are part of the reason that many small and large companies open up office spaces in Atlanta - sometimes just a temporary space or conference room. The tax laws of the state of Georgia is business friendly, the taxes are calculated on the income assigned to Georgia. And just 4% in sales tax has increased since 1951. To read more on local culture and office space news check out our articles pages.