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Top 5 is more or less solid, but I'd swap Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Though I forget what the original intent of this thread was since we went from Big 4 to Big 9, but Philadelphia makes a stronger case for the #7 spot than Atlanta.
Raw GDP doesn't tell the whole story of economics - manufacturing, affordability, etc. play a role in it. And more expensive areas tend to have higher GDPs.
Just saying the raw GDP is higher doesn't mean a place has a strong economy - does LA have a stronger economy than DFW?
Yes... yes it does. Why thats even being questioned is besides me.
Boeing is moving its Headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, VA which would make them located right beside their key customer - the Pentagon. Just another example that the Federal Government is a yuge business…
Yes... yes it does. Why thats even being questioned is besides me.
Kind of thought that was common knowledge? Unless there's some tricky Texan math I'm missing?
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