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title: 'Portland moves up five spots in Financial Times “best US places for foreign businesses”'
date: '2026-06-09T11:48:23-07:00'
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# Portland moves up five spots in Financial Times “best US places for foreign businesses”

Boston walked away with top honors. [Seattle took a bit of a dive](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-slips-in-ranking-of-best-u-s-cities-for-foreign-investment-fueling-concerns-about-business-climate/). But Portland…? [Portland is ranked #17 in the Financial Times and Nikkei ranking for best US places for foreign businesses](https://www.ft.com/content/3fb85af1-d581-4f43-b962-a1d79160cdec?syn-25a6b1a6=1). Moving up five spots from last year’s rankings.

[![A table displaying city rankings by score, showing Portland, OR in 17th place with a score of 61 and various scores for business environment and other factors.](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-11.42.57-AM.png?resize=925%2C959&ssl=1)](https://www.ft.com/content/3fb85af1-d581-4f43-b962-a1d79160cdec?syn-25a6b1a6=1)> The FT-Nikkei Investing in America ranking showcases the top US cities for international business. The ranking measures cities across more than three dozen metrics important to foreign investors. New to this edition is an “energy resilience” category, which takes into account a local economy’s resilience to global oil and energy shocks. Winning city Boston scores highly in this category, along with Washington, which has risen in the FT rankings to fourth.

For more information or to see the complete list, visit “[Boston leads list of best US places for foreign businesses in FT-Nikkei ranking](https://www.ft.com/content/3fb85af1-d581-4f43-b962-a1d79160cdec?syn-25a6b1a6=1).”