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Economic OpportunitiesPhoto of the Illahee Building with Mt Rainier in the background.
Tacoma is full of economic potential, business opportunities and jobs that you won’t be able to pass up.

• Our international Port of Tacoma is the sixth largest container port in the world.
• Several companies are headquartered here employ thousands of people.
• Developers are adding residential and commercial projects in our downtown, which you can view through our Downtown Revival storybook.
• Entrepreneurs and business owners are taking advantage of our economic incentives to start or grow their locally-owned business throughout Tacoma.

For more information on these economic opportunities, please visit the following Web sites:

• The City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department
• The Business section of www.cityoftacoma.com
• The Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board
• The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
• The World Trade Center Tacoma
• The Foss Waterway Development Authority
• The Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area