15 Biggest US Cities Ranked By GDP

1. New York (New York)

Average GDP value in millions of chained dollars for the period between 2001 and 2014: $1,219,123

Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City (New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania)

2001 current dollar / chained dollar: $975,625 / $1,171,829

2014 current dollar / chained dollar: $1,558,518 / $1,423,173

Naturally given city’s soaring population figure, number one spot on our list of 15 biggest US cities ranked by GDP goes to New York. The Tri-state metropolitan area is currently worth more than 1.5 trillion dollars which amounts to around 9 percents of country’s total GDP. New York has lost some of its GDP revenue during 2008 but has managed to return considerable increase during 2009. Ever since the loss, city and its surrounding areas have seen an increase of almost 24 percents.

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