page_title: Economy of Philadelphia
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Philadelphia
caption_attribution_description: English: The Comcast Technology Center in Center City Philadelphia, on August 26th 2018 as viewed from the northwest corner. Español: El Centro de Tecnología de Comcast en el centro de la ciudad de Filadelfia, el 26 de agosto de 2018 visto desde la esquina noroeste. Deutsch: Das Comcast Technology Center in der Innenstadt von Philadelphia am 26. August 2018 von der nordwestlichen Ecke aus gesehen. Français&#160;: Le Comcast Technology Center à Center City Philadelphia, le 26 août 2018 vu du coin nord-ouest. 中文: 位于费城市中心的康卡斯特技术中心，于2018年8月26日从西北角看。
context_page_description: Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania with the headquarters of five Fortune 1000 companies located within city limits. As of 2019, the Philadelphia metropolitan area is estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product of $490 billion, an increase from the $445 billion calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2017, representing the eighth largest U.S. metropolitan economy. Philadelphia was rated by the GaWC as a 'Beta' city in its 2016 ranking of world cities.
  With a gross domestic product of $388 billion, the city of Philadelphia alone ranks ninth among world cities and fourth in the nation. The city is also the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market, as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research. The city is also home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
  Philadelphia has shifted to an information technology and service-based economy. Financial activities account for the largest sector of the metro economy, and it is one of the largest health education and research centers in the United States. Philadelphia's history attracts many tourists, with the Liberty Bell receiving over 2 million visitors in 2010.
context_section_description: Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania with the headquarters of five Fortune 1000 companies located within city limits. As of 2019, the Philadelphia metropolitan area is estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of $490 billion, an increase from the $445 billion calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2017, representing the eighth largest U.S. metropolitan economy. Philadelphia was rated by the GaWC as a 'Beta' city in its 2016 ranking of world cities.
  With a gross domestic product of $388 billion, the city of Philadelphia alone ranks ninth among world cities and fourth in the nation. The city is also the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market, as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research. The city is also home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
  Philadelphia has shifted to an information technology and service-based economy. Financial activities account for the largest sector of the metro economy, and it is one of the largest health education and research centers in the United States. Philadelphia's history attracts many tourists, with the Liberty Bell receiving over 2 million visitors in 2010.
caption: Comcast Technology Center, Pennsylvania's tallest building
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