0_Apprentice
I live in Chicago, how about you?
1_Wizard
I do not but it is quite populated. It is estimated to be from 9.5 million to9.9 million people which makes it the third largest metropolitan area in the united states!
0_Apprentice
Yes, Chicago has a lot of people.
1_Wizard
Yes and a lot of rich businesses. It's home to more than 400 major corporate headquarters including 31 that are in the Fortune 500! 
0_Apprentice
Chicago metropolitan area
1_Wizard
The chicago metropolitan statistical area also eans msa, it was originally designated y the US census bureau in 1950.
0_Apprentice
I work for one of the Fortune 500 companies.
1_Wizard
I meant means* sorry about that typo. Chicago has one of the world's largest and most diversified economies with more than 4 million employees generating an annual gross regional product of over 561 billion. That is A LOT
0_Apprentice
Wow, that is a long time ago.
1_Wizard
Also to define the chicago metropolitan area completely, it is also alled chicagoland and is the metropolitan area that includes the city of chicago, illinois and its suburbs.
0_Apprentice
Yes, there are lots of opportunities to make money there.