3. San Jose, California (USA)
Projected 2016 GDP per capita, PPP: $82,744
Positioned in the heart of the Silicon Valley, San Jose of some 1 million inhabitants (2 million metro) earns the reputation of being California’s wealthiest city in terms of purchasing power parity GDP per capita. Current 2016 figure of $82,744 wasn’t that different two years ago. 0.2% growth means that 2014 figure stood at $82,414.