This 3-D Map Shows the Cities Where Most Economic Activity Happens in the USA

where the money is by gdpThe guys at HowMuch.net just built this incredible visual based on data recently released from on the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It shows where economic activity currently happens – and where it doesn't – across the United States.

It's pretty stunning to see that 20 metropolitan areas account for 52% of total GDP.

Here are the top cities on the list:

-New York, Newark, Jersey City: $1.56 trillion

-Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim: $867 billion

-Chicago, Naperville, Elgin: $611 billion

-Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land: $525 billion

-Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington: $504 billion

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