#2 In the Northeast: Philadelphia or Boston (live, map, rates, largest)

[tmac9wr]

Originally Posted by Clark Park

You're entitled to your opinion. I like Philly's ... taller, denser, more impressive:

Philly's skyline is certainly more impressive. That doesn't stop Boston's CBD from being considerably larger though

Philadelphia

Boston

[JmanAA]

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

...and the world's best Medical School (Harvard)...

This is getting off topic (and I won't spend anymore time on this issue), but I thought John's Hopkins University in Baltimore had the best medical school in the country.

OK, I'm done!!!

[S.D. Calif]

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

Philly's skyline is certainly more impressive. That doesn't stop Boston's CBD from being considerably larger though

Philadelphia

Boston

Does that suggest greater economic importance?

[rainrock]

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

Philly's skyline is certainly more impressive. That doesn't stop Boston's CBD from being considerably larger though

Philadelphia

Boston

To be fair South Jersey and Delaware were excluded from the Philadelphia data. And I realize people are tired of hearing but Philadlephias data is always going to be comprimised due to the fact that areas 15 miles away from the city do not get included in their metropolitan data.The state capital of NJ which is 15 miles from Philly isnt included in Philly's statistics.

Keep in mind that Boston being the state capital is also an advantage in this particular category.Thats not to take anything away from Boston but merely something to ponder.

[rainrock]

Originally Posted by S.D. Calif

I find it impressive and a compliment towards Boston that there are nearly the same amount of Fortune 500 companies in the respective metro areas given that Bostons overall population is smaller. Just goes to show that you don't have to be the largest city to draw the most importance or be the most important.

You are kind of grasping at straws at this point, wouldnt you say?

Philadlephia metro 24% more populace than Boston

Philadlephia metro 20% more Fortune 500 companies than Boston.


Philadlephia (city only) 66% more Fortune 500 companies than Boston(city only).

[btownboss4]

Originally Posted by rainrock

You are kind of grasping at straws at this point, wouldnt you say?

Philadlephia metro 24% more populace than Boston

Philadlephia metro 20% more Fortune 500 companies than Boston.


Philadlephia (city only) 66% more Fortune 500 companies than Boston(city only).

No Philly has 25% more fortune 500 companies, its 12+3 3 is 1/4 of 12, so it is almost proportional how many Fortune 500 companies per person.
However this measure hurts Boston due to the fact Hostpitals, nor Univesities make substantial profit. Also due to the unusually large amount of start ups (due to many colleges) fortune 500 companies make up fairly little of Bostons economy.

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by S.D. Calif

Does that suggest greater economic importance?

Perhaps to you. I'd go with GDP, which is higher in Philly.

I'm not clear what the smiley face means at the end of your posted question? Are you gloating over something that might hold some importance to you? Or do you simply grin each time you pose a question?

[N69]

Originally Posted by jm02

Perhaps to you. I'd go with GDP, which is higher in Philly.

Not even, Boston's output is significantly larger than that of Philadelphia.

Credit to 18Montclair for stats.

Combined Statistical Areas by Total Gross Product, 2009

Growth Rate Quintiles

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regi...gdpma_0211.png

2009

1. New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA $1,379,570 Billion
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area $78,805
Kingston, NY Metro Area $4,636
New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area $38,834
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area $1,210,387
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area $21,499
Torrington, CT Micro Area
Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metro Area $25,409

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA $876.468 Billion
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area $730,941
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area $34,962
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area $110,565

3. Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA $550.549 Billion
Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area $138,420
Lexington Park, MD Micro Area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area $407,463
Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area $4,666

4. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA $535.327 Billion
Napa, CA Metro Area $7,057
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area $335,563
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area $147,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area $9,969
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area $19,603
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area $15,765

5. Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA $515.119 Billion
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area $508,712
Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metro Area $3,054
Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area $3,353

6. Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA $411.505 Billion
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area $298,256
Concord, NH Micro Area
Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area $20,865
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area $64,341
Worcester, MA Metro Area $28,043

7. Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA $363.201 Billion
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area $363.201

8. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA $359.835 Billion
Athens, TX Micro Area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area $356,615
Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area $3,220

9. Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA $354.573 Billion
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area $335,112
Reading, PA Metro Area $14,588
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metro Area $4,873

10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL $270.856 Billion
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area $264.700
Gainesville, GA Metro Area $6,156

11. Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area $252.647 Billion

12. Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA $251.636 Billion
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area $8,809
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area 5,219
Oak Harbor, WA Micro Area
Olympia, WA Metro Area $8,811
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area $228,797

13. Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA $217.394 Billion
Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area $17,583
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metro Area $185,800
Flint, MI Metro Area $10.816
Monroe, MI Metro Area $3,495

14. Minneapolis-St Paul-St Cloud, MN-WI CSA $197.396 Billion
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area $189,801
St Cloud, MN Metro Area $7,595

15. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area $190.725 Billion

16. Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA $177.511 Billion
Boulder, CO Metro Area $17,581
Denver-Aurora, CO Metro Area $152,868
Greeley, CO Metro Area $7,062

17. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metro Area $171.471 Billion


http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regi..._metro0211.pdf

http://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...s-product.html

[btownboss4]

Originally Posted by rainrock

To be fair South Jersey and Delaware were excluded from the Philadelphia data. And I realize people are tired of hearing but Philadlephias data is always going to be comprimised due to the fact that areas 15 miles away from the city do not get included in their metropolitan data.The state capital of NJ which is 15 miles from Philly isnt included in Philly's statistics.

Keep in mind that Boston being the state capital is also an advantage in this particular category.Thats not to take anything away from Boston but merely something to ponder.

They draw lines based on commuter patterns, so therefore Mecer County is not Part of The Philly area no matter how close it is.

[Dub King]

It's called a mistake. Our federal government is known to make them every now and then.

Originally Posted by btownboss4

They draw lines based on commuter patterns, so therefore Mecer County is not Part of The Philly area no matter how close it is.