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A study from the Brookings Institute found competition between areas within the United States increases exports, which in turn generates stronger sales and more jobs for American workers.
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area consists of two counties.
The Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area comprises three counties exporting $22 billion in 2019.
The metro area with the most exports was Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land with $129.7 billion exported.
The following table shows the value of total exports for other metros with export totals similar to San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.
| Metro Area | Total exported (in billions) | Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions) |
|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $23.51 | $2.6 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $23.46 | $2.55 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $22.03 | $1.12 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.91 | -- |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $19.77 | -$1.14 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $18.43 | -$2.48 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | $15.14 | -$5.77 |
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