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Pennsylvania has eight of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas—Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, Scranton, Lancaster, Youngstown, and New York—which alone account for 70 percent of the state’s population, 73 percent of the state’s jobs, and 81 percent of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). All 16 of Pennsylvania’s metros constitute 84 percent of the state’s population, 87 percent of the state’s jobs, and 92 percent of the state’s GDP.
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