🥊 GDP Showdown: How America's Coasts Compare

What We’re Showing:

This chart compares the economic output of the Eastern and Western seaboards, along with their respective populations.

Data is sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau, as of 2023.

Which Coast is the Best Coast?

The Eastern Seaboard, where a third of all Americans live, has a combined GDP of $9 trillion—also about a third of the U.S. economy.

But the West Coast is punching above its weight, as seen by its GDP per capita, $98,000 versus $84,000.

Golden State, Golden Economy?

California’s economy alone is nearing $4 trillion, and could replace India as the world's fifth-largest economy.

For additional context, the state is home to four of the world’s seven trillion dollar companies.