And half of the SF Bay Area GDP is just in Santa Clara county.
Buddha_Panda on
These GDP maps are always kinda misleading in a knowledge economy.
The Bay area is simply the last step in the value chain. What if someone grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and became a badger years 0 to 25 then moved to SF for a tech job? 100% of that GDP would be “produced” in SF according to this map.
garygoblins on
Ok, now show the population of the bay area compared to these states. The bay area is more populous than a large number of these states, so it’s not exactly surprising.
Federal-Drama-4333 on
So why is San Francisco a disgusting shithole?
Captainwumbombo on
Poor Rhode Island. Not even bigger than the San Fran metro.
naslam74 on
Now do NYC.
iHave_Thehigh_Ground on
Texas carried by Houston and Dallas, Florida carried by Miami, Illinois carried by Chicago and New York carried by NYC. It really just comes down to big cities
H-8083-13 on
Washington state, Pennsylvania, and Georgia are all bigger. Virginia is only a hair smaller. What/whose numbers are you using?
Delicious_Oil9902 on
And the NY Metro has over twice the GDP as this
JustTheOneGoose22 on
And yet California only has 2 senators the same as fucking North Dakota
seedless0 on
Nominal or PPP?
GDP is not wealth or income for average people. Heck, in tech giants’ case, it’s not even related to tax revenue since they all evade tax as hell. And tech giants are why SF area has such high number.
ascourgeofgod on
Nothing but bubble
Ove5clock on
This is a lie Kentucky has 10 Gazillion Dollars
Unable_Basil2137 on
r/bayareacirclejerk
No_Bad_6133 on
Why does this thread always have california brown noses posting in it?
AloysiusGrimes on
Vermont would have a higher GDP if maple syrup and artisan cheddar were valued properly
STFUnicorn_ on
You could do the exact same map with any of the other big metropolitan areas in the grey states.
pawpawkidding on
Doesn’t mean a thing. There are no clean public restrooms available in San Francisco. If you want to build one, it will cost tons of money which city doesn’t have (it would further increase GDP though lol)
Cicero912 on
The Bay Area has 2x CTs population (and a much higher ratio for other states)
1002003004005006007 on
Don’t show this to Minnesotans they’ll get insulted
F_to_the_Third on
Can we have a map highlighting states with a lower homeless population than the Bay Area? That would be interesting 🤔
AppearanceVarious867 on
go niners
SagerG on
Digitally inflated economy
Grafakos on
Comparing GDP per capita would potentially be more interesting. Especially if the map doesn’t change significantly.
TaftIsUnderrated on
People: Income inequality is evil! Eat the rich!
Those same people: did you know that corporate headquarters and C-suites are the biggest economic producers?
FinnishSpeculator on
And yet San Francisco is the poop capital of USA.
Mid_Atlantic_Lad on
Aka, a lot of people live there, also cities. At least half of those states have a smaller population.
tuenmuntherapist on
I’m surprised WA isn’t higher. With Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, what’s left of Boeing. I looked it up. WA is like half the gdp of the Bay Area. TIL!
JamCom on
Ok lets see it again minus silicon valley
nonother on
To be fair, a lot of those states have a smaller population than the Bay Area.
HerrDrAngst on
…and their premier transit, the BART, is moving towards implementing severe service cuts. A lot of good (not) their great GDP is doing for those residents
Due-Application-8171 on
Well, to be fair, the San Francisco Bay Area also has a higher population than my state.
Putrid-Reception-969 on
GDP is a terrible metric who cares
pkmn-alt on
Washington, Pennsylvania, and Indiana are hard to believe
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And half of the SF Bay Area GDP is just in Santa Clara county.
These GDP maps are always kinda misleading in a knowledge economy.
The Bay area is simply the last step in the value chain. What if someone grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and became a badger years 0 to 25 then moved to SF for a tech job? 100% of that GDP would be “produced” in SF according to this map.
Ok, now show the population of the bay area compared to these states. The bay area is more populous than a large number of these states, so it’s not exactly surprising.
So why is San Francisco a disgusting shithole?
Poor Rhode Island. Not even bigger than the San Fran metro.
Now do NYC.
Texas carried by Houston and Dallas, Florida carried by Miami, Illinois carried by Chicago and New York carried by NYC. It really just comes down to big cities
Washington state, Pennsylvania, and Georgia are all bigger. Virginia is only a hair smaller. What/whose numbers are you using?
And the NY Metro has over twice the GDP as this
And yet California only has 2 senators the same as fucking North Dakota
Nominal or PPP?
GDP is not wealth or income for average people. Heck, in tech giants’ case, it’s not even related to tax revenue since they all evade tax as hell. And tech giants are why SF area has such high number.
Nothing but bubble
This is a lie Kentucky has 10 Gazillion Dollars
r/bayareacirclejerk
Why does this thread always have california brown noses posting in it?
Vermont would have a higher GDP if maple syrup and artisan cheddar were valued properly
You could do the exact same map with any of the other big metropolitan areas in the grey states.
Doesn’t mean a thing. There are no clean public restrooms available in San Francisco. If you want to build one, it will cost tons of money which city doesn’t have (it would further increase GDP though lol)
The Bay Area has 2x CTs population (and a much higher ratio for other states)
Don’t show this to Minnesotans they’ll get insulted
Can we have a map highlighting states with a lower homeless population than the Bay Area? That would be interesting 🤔
go niners
Digitally inflated economy
Comparing GDP per capita would potentially be more interesting. Especially if the map doesn’t change significantly.
People: Income inequality is evil! Eat the rich!
Those same people: did you know that corporate headquarters and C-suites are the biggest economic producers?
And yet San Francisco is the poop capital of USA.
Aka, a lot of people live there, also cities. At least half of those states have a smaller population.
I’m surprised WA isn’t higher. With Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, what’s left of Boeing. I looked it up. WA is like half the gdp of the Bay Area. TIL!
Ok lets see it again minus silicon valley
To be fair, a lot of those states have a smaller population than the Bay Area.
…and their premier transit, the BART, is moving towards implementing severe service cuts. A lot of good (not) their great GDP is doing for those residents
Well, to be fair, the San Francisco Bay Area also has a higher population than my state.
GDP is a terrible metric who cares
Washington, Pennsylvania, and Indiana are hard to believe