Relocate a
Business
Put your operation at the strategic center of the Rio Grande Valley, where superior market access meets significantly lower costs, and where a vibrant and rewarding way of life nurtures business success and personal satisfaction. Harlingen allows you to:
Leverage maximum opportunity created by USMCA
Put the major assets of the Rio Grande Valley along with dozens of Mexican industrial parks within easy reach. For commercial vehicles, the Los Indios Bridge offers the fastest pass-through times in South Texas, expediting access to robust opportunities in Monterrey and Tamaulipas.
Lower your costs, raise your expectations
As one of the nation’s most affordable cities (rated Top 3 Least Expensive Urban Areas in the U.S.), Harlingen opens more options both operationally and personally.
Find an ideal site
Let the Harlingen EDC help you find your ideal site. With access to a robust commercial real estate database and an extensive list of commercial real estate brokers, the Harlingen EDC can help you find the ideal location for your business.
Ramp up speed and resiliency in your supply chain
Harlingen’s omni-modal transit network keeps your operation moving through highway, port, rail and air.
The rail-connected Port of Harlingen, which opens a sweeping Brownsville-to-Boston global and domestic distribution route through both the Gulf and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways, as well as access to the deep water ports of the Gulf.
Valley International Airport, a designated NAFTA CargoPort, served by a half dozen major cargo carriers.
Interstate and highway access.
UP Class I rail connections to Port of Harlingen and Harlingen Industrial Park.
Put together a
world-class team
Harlingen’s youthful workforce is largely bilingual, equipped with agile skills and critical experience in automotive and other manufacturing sectors. The city’s talent ecosystem also fosters high performance, driven by aligned and technology-rich K-12 programming, Texas State Technical College-Harlingen, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley and the local office of Workforce Solutions. And custom training is available with costs defrayed by the Texas Skills Development Fund.
Discover robust
cross-sector opportunity
A location in the heart of leading transnational automotive and aerospace manufacturing, lower costs, fast-moving logistics, and abundant site selection, all in a city supported by a flourishing healthcare sector: Harlingen offers compelling opportunity across sectors, including aerospace and aviation, automotive and industrial, health and biotech, and warehousing and distribution.
Reach ROI more rapidly with strategically crafted local incentives
Harlingen isn’t just pro-business; we are proactive in supporting business success. In addition to state incentives, the city offers a range of high-impact local incentives including a Sales Tax Incentive, Tax Abatement, a Job Creation Grant, a Land Grant and Freeport Exemptions. See more here.
Reach ROI more rapidly with strategically crafted local incentives
Harlingen isn’t just pro-business; we are proactive in supporting business success. In addition to state incentives, the city offers a range of high-impact local incentives including a Sales Tax Incentive, Tax Abatement, a Job Creation Grant, a Land Grant and Freeport Exemptions. See more here.
Thrive in an ideal operational environment, a vibrant setting for life
Harlingen offers exceptional site selection in a culture- and history-rich community where the outdoor beauty of a natural paradise offers year-round recreation.
Enjoy a seamless & successful transition with concierge
relocation services
Harlingen’s award-winning economic development team stands ready to provide a full-service, fully satisfying relocation. From market comparisons to site tours to funding assistance and more, Harlingen EDC is at your command.