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The City of Elizabeth is situated in one of the most densely populated and wealthy regions in the nation, making for an ideal location for businesses to thrive.

According to the 2000 US Census, nearly 7 million people live within a 15-mile radius of Elizabeth, earning over $200 billion a year with an average household income of $80,000.

Immediate access to a far-reaching network of air, sea, rail and trucking facilities makes Elizabeth a premier location for moving goods and people around the region, the country and the world.

“Elizabeth is at the heart of one of the nation’s most affluent consumer markets. Its impressive accessibility, with an international airport, seaport and proximity to New York City, made Elizabeth the perfect location for our successful Jersey Gardens Mall.”
Herbert Glimcher
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee
Glimcher Realty Trust

Elizabeth is “America’s Containership Capital”

Elizabeth is home to the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal, which along with Port Newark operates as one fully integrated marine terminal forming the largest and most comprehensive collection of maritime cargo handling facilities on the East Coast of North America.

The entire 2,100-acre complex is part of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 49, which is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Companies with Trade Zone status are able to defer, reduce or eliminate U.S. Customs Duties.

The Port Authority recently announced a record-breaking year for the port, with container volumes up over eight percent at 78 million tons and the total value of cargo in the port up nearly 12 percent at $100 billion.

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Newark Liberty International Airport

Nearly 50 percent of Newark Liberty International Airport is located in Elizabeth. The airport is among the world’s fastest growing, handling over 30 million passengers annually.

Elizabeth’s Rail and Interstate Transportation Network

Plans are well underway for a 5.8 mile, 11 station Light Rail Line, connecting Midtown Elizabeth with Newark Liberty International Airport via the new retail, entertainment and hotel developments growing near the City’s Exit 13A of the New Jersey Turnpike.

Elizabeth’s rail and interstate transportation network serves the Northeast commercial corridor from Boston to Washington, D.C. In addition, the Norfolk-Southern and CSX Railroads traverse the City. Major interstate roadways such as I-95 (the New Jersey Turnpike) and I-278 also run through Elizabeth.

Other planned infrastructure upgrades and improvements in Elizabeth include a ferry service to Manhattan, the Union County Transportation Center and a North Avenue Corridor Improvement Project – with direct access to the new Exit 13A commercial developments and the Port Authority Marine Terminal.