Comparison report — New York
A detailed read across 1 metros, with every index and a per-item analysis. Model outputs & scenario estimates — not predictions.
Economic & scale context
| Measure | New York |
|---|---|
| GDP | $2,050bn |
| GDP / capita | $104k |
| Population | 19.6M |
| AI investment | $52.0bn |
All indices, side by side
Best value in each row highlighted. Hover an index name for its definition.
| Index | New York |
|---|---|
| MPI | 87.1 |
| MCC | 75.9 |
| MDI | 79.5 |
| Talent | 67.2 |
| Capital | 79.4 |
| Research | 67.3 |
| Infrastructure | 86.1 |
| Agentic | 79.5 |
Per-item analysis
New York
New York is the #1 metro by economic size ($2,050bn) in the panel and ranks #1/162 on absolute Metro Power and #4/162 on per-capita intensity. Its strongest pillar is Capital (79.4, Leading); no single pillar is a binding weakness. Locally it runs below the United States national average (MCC 75.9 vs CC 86.7).
Strengths
- Capital (79.4, Leading) — abundant capital flowing into building cognitive infrastructure.
- Agentic (79.5, Leading) — agents are actively deployed — an early-mover productivity edge.
- Infrastructure (86.1, Leading) — the physical and digital rails to run AI at scale are in place.
Risk factors
- No acute structural gaps stand out across the metro pillars.
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These are model outputs and scenarios, not forecasts of actual outcomes. This platform measures access to, utilization of, and leverage from cognitive infrastructure — not intelligence. No causality or certainty is claimed.