Texas Draws 230 Headquarters From 2018-2025 as Bay Area Loses 163

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31

Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Houston gained 230 headquarters relocations from 2018 to 2025, making Texas the biggest beneficiary of companies leaving high-tax coastal states.
CBRE counted 725 headquarters moves nationwide over the seven-year period, with companies citing lower taxes, cheaper operations, lighter regulation and stronger growth prospects.
Dallas-Fort Worth led all U.S. metros with 111 relocations, while Austin added 88 and Houston 31; Florida also gained ground, with Miami attracting six companies in the past year.
The San Francisco Bay Area posted a net loss of 163 headquarters, underscoring pressure on blue-state leaders as taxes, labor rules and living costs face growing scrutiny.
The shift is feeding a broader political debate over whether progressive tax and regulatory policies are weakening growth and redirecting jobs, investment and economic power to Republican-led states.

Will today's corporate boomtowns become tomorrow's high-cost hubs, forcing another wave of company relocations?

As states change tax laws, how can businesses predict the true long-term financial benefit of a corporate move?

Beyond tax breaks, what is the hidden social price for cities that win the corporate relocation race?