Northeastern Ohio is in the center of the nation’s largest concentration of industrial and consumer markets. Over 10 million people live within 150 miles. Forty-two major cities are within 500 miles, creating a potential market of 111 million people. The region’s proximity to the Great Lakes ensures an ample water supply for unlimited needs. Greater Cleveland spans 100 miles along the Lake Erie shoreline.
Furthermore, deep water ports in Cleveland, Ashtabula, Conneaut and Lorain ship to more than 140 ports in 70 countries. The Port of Cleveland is a full day’s travel time closer to Europe than the Ports of Norfolk and Baltimore.
The Cleveland Port helps make Ohio one of the leading export states in the nation. Akron, which is 35 miles from Cleveland, is known as the Trucking Capital of the World. 54% of the nation’s retail businesses are within overnight trucking distance to the area. In addition to over 250 residential trucking and delivery companies, the region is served by the nation’s leading railroads. Cleveland Hopkins and Akron-Canton Airports offer daily direct and connecting flights to national and international locales.
