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NORTH TEXAS | AMERICA’S SWEET SPOT WELCOME TO NORTH TEXAS NORTH TEXAS IS... DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA 14 COUNTIES | 150+ CITIES | 9,000 SQ MILES | 6.8 MILLION PEOPLE ...THE 4TH LARGEST REGION IN THE USA NORTH TEXAS GROWS BY 1 PERSON EVERY 5 MINUTES 12 PEOPLE AN HOUR | 288 A DAY | 2,016 A WEEK 4 HOURS FLYING FROM EITHER COAST IF NORTH TEXAS WAS A COUNTRY IF NORTH TEXAS WAS A STATE 13TH IN GDP 27TH IN GDP 12 MICHIGAN | 14 MASSACHUSETTS WE ARE THE NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION REGIONAL FOCUS. GLOBAL THINKING. 26 BELGIUM | 28 VENEZUELA THIS IS WHAT WE DO FOR NORTH TEXAS MARKET ADVOCATE COLLABORATE The region internationally & domestically On critical issues with no city or county boundry With leaders on regional goals and initiative 2 | NTC-DFW.ORG | NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION