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REGIONAL ECONOMY DYNAMIC ECONOMY FOR CONTINUED GROWTH
With a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of $478.8 billion, Houston is the nation’s seventh-largest metro economy and has grown by $100 billion (inflation-adjusted) over the past decade. If the MSA were an independent nation, it would rank as the world’s 27th-largest economy.
Over the past decade, Houston has demonstrated remarkable growth and resilience.
2018 Gross Domestic Product Metro Area
$ in Billions
1.4 million new residents
New York
1,772.3
500,000+ jobs created
Los Angeles
1,047.7
$100 billion increase in GDP
Chicago
689.5
San Francisco
548.6
Washington, D.C.
540.7
Dallas
512.5
HOUSTON
478.8
Boston
463.6
Philadelphia
444.1
Atlanta
397.3
The Perryman Group notes that by the end of the next decade, Houston’s: population will hit
8.4 million
payroll employment will reach GDP will top
$1.0 trillion
4.0 million
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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