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The Bay Area includes both. And by the way its called a CSA.
This is by far the fairest way to compare like areas in the US. It removes any doubt of any places part of that city's area of influence being left out. And it also delineates the true size of a city's economy. It also allows us to examine the economic and cultural contributione each place makes to the nation and the world.
A CSA ranking by "Importance"(Whatever the hell that means) would look something like this..
1 New York
2 Los Angeles
3-tie Chicago, SF and DC
6 Houston
These 6 alone account for nearly $4 Trillion of the national GDP and they are the centers for the most vital components of today's economy. They also affect us culturally, politically and socially more than anywhere else.
What happens in these places are felt everywhere else and are eventually implemented into the lives of people all over the country.
You said Metro area, go back and look at your post. The Bay Area is divided into the 2 metro areas I listed.
Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) are different.
If you are going to list by GDP then the San Fran/San Jose CSA is number 5 on the list.
The top ten are:
Combined Statistical Area/ Total Gross Product($150B+) New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA $1.284 Trillion
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA $825.3 Billion
Washington-Baltimore-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV $500.0 Billion
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI $490.9 Billion
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $475.5 Billion
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH $383.8 Billion
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX $344.5 Billion
Dallas-Ft Worth, TX $341.5 Billion
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD $330.0 Billion
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $262.6 Billion
Some of these CSAs include parts of up to four states
I thought the original post asked for the 5 most important cities. I guess it is now regions. good job altering the thread Monty!
Now, By GDP in Billions of dollars
the list in 2005 was 1 New York 1133
2 Los Angeles 639
3 Chicago USA 4 Philadelphia 312
5 Washington DC 299
6 Boston 290
7 Dallas/Fort Worth 268 8 San Francisco/Oakland USA 242 9 Atlanta USA 236
10 Houston USA 235
Now, By GDP in Billions of dollars
the list in 2005 was 1 New York 1133 2 Los Angeles 639 3 Chicago USA 4 Philadelphia 312 5 Washington DC 299 6 Boston 290 7 Dallas/Fort Worth 268 8 San Francisco/Oakland USA 242 9 Atlanta USA 236 10 Houston USA 235
This came out September 25, 2008
Combined Statistical Area/ Total Gross Product($150B+)
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA $1.284 Trillion
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA $825.3 Billion
Washington-Baltimore-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV $500.0 Billion
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI $490.9 Billion
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $475.5 Billion
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH $383.8 Billion
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX $344.5 Billion
Dallas-Ft Worth, TX $341.5 Billion
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD $330.0 Billion
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $262.6 Billion
Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $248.0 Billion
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI $233.0 Billion
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA $217.9 Billion
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $179.4 Billion
Minneapolis-St Paul-St Cloud, MN-WI $186.7 Billion
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $162.3 Billion
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA $157.8 Billion
Per Capita GDP
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $65,804
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX $61,038
Washington-Baltimore-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV $60,864
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA $58,427
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA $56,217
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $55,449
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,174
Dallas-Ft Worth, TX $54,771
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA $53,655
Minneapolis-St Paul-St Cloud, MN-WI $53,312
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH $51,864
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-WI $50,472
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $47,963
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA $46,430
Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $45,396
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $44,416
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI $43,068
Combined Statistical Area/ Total Gross Product($150B+)
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA $1.284 Trillion
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA $825.3 Billion
Washington-Baltimore-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV $500.0 Billion
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI $490.9 Billion
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $475.5 Billion
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH $383.8 Billion
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX $344.5 Billion
Dallas-Ft Worth, TX $341.5 Billion
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD $330.0 Billion
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $262.6 Billion
Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $248.0 Billion
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI $233.0 Billion
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA $217.9 Billion
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $179.4 Billion
Minneapolis-St Paul-St Cloud, MN-WI $186.7 Billion
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $162.3 Billion
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA $157.8 Billion
Per Capita GDP
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA $65,804
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX $61,038
Washington-Baltimore-Hagerstown, DC-MD-VA-WV $60,864
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA $58,427
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA $56,217
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO $55,449
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,174
Dallas-Ft Worth, TX $54,771
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA $53,655
Minneapolis-St Paul-St Cloud, MN-WI $53,312
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH $51,864
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-WI $50,472
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $47,963
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA $46,430
Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $45,396
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $44,416
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI $43,068
Umm, it says NY, CT, NJ, PA and what cohesiveness spreads from the Del-Water Gap to Bridgeport?
That area is interdependent as far as employment. Meaning their economies are tied together. Physical boundaries are less important.
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Fine!
Everybody, from now on this thread is titled "The 5 most important 5,000 square mile areas to the U.S."
Not exactly, but welcome to the US in 2008.
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