Arlington is a business-friendly city, right in the middle of the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, that carries on the business-friendly
traditions of Texas. Within Arlington, you will find over 100 square
miles of our city devoted to business, including five business parks.
We hope you will join the thousands of companies that enjoy our
hospitality.
Already home to the University of Texas at Arlington, Six Flags
Over Texas, and the Texas Rangers baseball team, as well as major
operations of General Motors and National Semiconductor, the City of
Arlington is working aggressively to attract additional high-quality
businesses. Economic incentives that are available include tax
abatements for targeted industries, job training resources, triple
Freeport inventory tax exemption, enterprise zone incentives, and
permit expediting.
In Arlington, Texas, we are in the middle of it all; halfway
between Dallas and Forth Worth, and just 8 miles from the DFW Airport.
Arlington has experienced rapid growth since 1970 and now more than
332,000 people call Arlington home. We also welcome more than 6.5
million visitors annually.
The City is also home to a strong public school system and was
recently cited as the best-educated big city in Texas based on data
from the 2000 U.S. Census. More than half of our population is between
the ages of 18 and 44.
To learn what incentives the City of Arlington has in place to
assist your business, call the Economic Development Office at
817-459-6114 or click
here for more information.
