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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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area consists of two counties.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area comprises 10 counties exporting $77.8 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.
| Metro Area | Total exported (in billions) | Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions) |
|---|---|---|
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $129.66 | $68.61 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $77.77 | $16.73 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61.04 | -- |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $41.37 | -$19.67 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $41.25 | -$19.79 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41.07 | -$19.97 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39.45 | -$21.59 |
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