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MSAs aren't great definitions of geographical areas — San Jose is part of the Bay Area. If you include San Jose in SF, then SF is the clear #3 in total — and pe
by milesskorpen 10y ago
MSAs aren't great definitions of geographical areas — San Jose is part of the Bay Area. If you include San Jose in SF, then SF is the clear #3 in total — and per capita would be a step function ahead of any other American city apart from NY.
Even beyond this, I don't think GDP is a good definition of "global city" — I don't think a city with massive commodity outflows could fit into the category, for instance.
- pvg 10y agoIf you include San Jose in SF, you're not really talking about SF. I've lived in SF on and off for many years and am very fond of the place. The notion it's a 'global city' in the same category as NYC or LA seems like quite a stretch.