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A couple of observations, say what you want about San Jose, it's definitely punching well above its weight class with a gdp of a MSA with 3M + people and by far superior to everyone else on this list.
San Antonio and Vegas punching below their weight classes.
Surprised how far ahead Baltimore is of STL with such a small population difference between the 2. In a perfect world, STL and Balt should almost be equal. Real Per Capita GDP looks damming between the two.
Midwest metros pretty much in the middle of the pack but appears to definitely hold their own.
Overall, San Jose is by far the best performer with massive competition right next door in San Francisco. Denver, one would expect. It has a diverse economy and no direct competition being the only city in its region.
For metros smaller than 2 million obviously SJ is tops but Charlotte even with its banking industry woes is packing a nice punch. Indianapolis also punches with the 2m+ metros as it's already surpassed Cincinnati, Orlando, Sac and San Antonio and will shortly surpass KC. I actually expect Cleveland to start pulling away as it slowly regains its footing, esp. within the next 8 quarters it's gdp will jump. In theory Charlotte, Indpls and CBus should be neck and neck with CBus being slightly higher. Charlotte's banking industry rebounds, ouch, look out. Indiana's extremely conservative state government keeps Indianapolis from really taking off. State has too much control over its cities via constitution. Indiana will probably always be staunchly conservative so we'll see how that plays out over the next 8 quarters over moderate Indianapolis.
I was shocked with LV and Austin. With the growth Austin has been going through, I expected it to get up there, although they will probably jump over the next 2 quarters or so. LV just appears to be hurting. I knew they got hit hard by the recession but I guess when your're a one trick pony, when it goes bad, it goes bad.
Of the 2M+ metros, of course Denver is doing great. You'd expect a city like KC with its similar isolation to someone mimic Denver being the only noticeable economy in its area. Yet, it's on par with its midwest counterparts in the remaining 2 C's. Oddly impressed with BMore as all you really hear about it is the crime and blight. The biggest disappointment for me is San Antonio. Tampa got hit hard by the recession (although I love driving over the Sunshine bridge) and the California capital never struck me as a place to be awestruck about.
Msam have you been to the south? dont say Indiana is staunchly conservative cause thats not true. Go to South Carolina and see what Staunchly conservative is lol. Thats coming from a Republican.
Indiana is a moderate to leaning Republican State.
Still Indiana went for Obama in 2008. do we forget that? lol.
Msam have you been to the south? dont say Indiana is staunchly conservative cause thats not true. Go to South Carolina and see what Staunchly conservative is lol. Thats coming from a Republican.
Indiana is a moderate to leaning Republican State.
Still Indiana went for Obama in 2008. do we forget that? lol.
Msam have you been to the south? dont say Indiana is staunchly conservative cause thats not true. Go to South Carolina and see what Staunchly conservative is lol. Thats coming from a Republican.
Indiana is a moderate to leaning Republican State.
Still Indiana went for Obama in 2008. do we forget that? lol.
Indiana is staunchly republican broad. North Lake County is the states only true democratic stronghold. Indianapolis is 50/50 and everything else is Republican.
Indiana is staunchly republican broad. North Lake County is the states only true democratic stronghold. Indianapolis is 50/50 and everything else is Republican.
lol you forget South Bend/Evansville is moderate.
St Joseph County/Bloomington.
Really Msam i thought you would of known this lol.
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