8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Per Capita Personal Income: $53,886
U.S. Rank: 31
GDP: $640,656 millions
U.S. Rank: 3
Just like Dallas, Chicago and its metropolitan area managed to increase their GDP for more than $100 billion since 2010. Although per capita personal income still isn’t high, it has seen major increases in the last couple of years. The city’s economy is seen as one of the most balanced in the nation thanks to its diversity.