2010 Metropolitan GDP Explained

Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 4:22 PM

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The GDP of the Denver, CO area was about $157 bln, slightly less than the enterprise value of Google.


The GDP of Tallahasse, FL was only 1% more than the net worth of facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.



The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area GDP was just shy of $38 bln, which makes it roughly the same as the Market Cap of Starbucks.





The Memphins, TN area had a GDP of $65 bln, which is just 1% shy of Apple's iRevenue.





Forget Albert Pujols' depature to the Dodgers Angels, St. Louis, MO had a GDP of $129 bln, just 2% more than the Market Cap of Intel.



The Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL area had a GDP of $257 bln, just 1% more than the market cap of Microsoft.


The GDP of Honolulu, HI was about $50 bln, which is roughly the net worth of Waren Buffett.

The GDP of Alburquerque, NM was $38 bln, slightly less than the net worth of Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Though maybe if you factor in the booming meth industry there they are the same.