New (early) 2010 metro estimates (aka Houston edges out Philadelphia for #5 largest US Metroploitan Area)

[Java Jolt]

Gosh, Phoenix moved up to 11th place with 4,500,239 in metropolitan population.

It has really become a significant player based on these figures, but it still seems so small compared to the populations of New York and Los Angeles areas.

[west336]

I'm sure that stat is completely right, but I thought Phoenix overall was slowing WAY down, no?

[phamb]

Austin and San Antonio should be one big CSA. They are only 30 minutes apart from North edge of S.A to the south border of metro Austin. Down town to down town is about an hour drive. Combine metro, there are close to 4 million residents.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

hmmmm, DFW lost Hood and Henderson counties, a loss of almost 150K

Hunt and Hood counties are VERY rural.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by phamb

Austin and San Antonio should be one big CSA. They are only 30 minutes apart from North edge of S.A to the south border of metro Austin. Down town to down town is about an hour drive. Combine metro, there are close to 4 million residents.

That's more than enough reason for them NOT to be a CSA.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by phamb

Austin and San Antonio should be one big CSA. They are only 30 minutes apart from North edge of S.A to the south border of metro Austin. Down town to down town is about an hour drive. Combine metro, there are close to 4 million residents.

If there aren't enough commuters between the two, then they won't become a CSA. Texas has an interesting set of cities though. You have Houston, which is a big city all alone, then DFW (which is like the Twin Cities), and then you have Austin and San Antonio. Almost acting like DC and Baltimore.

[dee936]

Originally Posted by ladarron

You will never know what will happen in the next 5 years, the economy could be worst than what it is today and Texas might not be booming.

NEVER LOL