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Another topic i was surprised had never been started.
what cities would u say r currently low in population (below 150,000-100,000, more or less) but are going to be (or just could be) major cities (not necessarily cosmopolitan) in the future? based on growth rates, amount of businesses starting up/HQ'ing there, etc.
The only one i could think of is maybe Stamford, CT-the city already has a better skyline than major cities like virginia beach and san antonio, and has many different neighborhoods.
what small cities today could be BIG in the future???
There are no cities below 150,000 that will go "major" within the next 50 years.......none!!!
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Probably better ranked as 35th, but at this point is probably mid-sized. I would not call Austin major at this point but also would not consider it small either
yeah my mistake...there are a lot of San Antonio-style cities out there. (a san antonio city is a city IMO that includes 99% of its metro area in the city proper, and so they get viewed as being much bigger cities then they really are, but when it comes to metropolitan populations they only have about twice their populations, while cities like Atlanta and DC increase by tenfold) i didnt see austin as one of them but i guess it could be
Virginia needs to step up its game. There's really no reason why its cities shouldn't be bigger than they are now. It's weird, considering the state to the north (MD) and the state to the south (NC) both have major well-known cities. Alright, Virginia Beach has a decent-sized population, but I don't think many people really think of it as a "big city."
Probably better ranked as 35th, but at this point is probably mid-sized. I would not call Austin major at this point but also would not consider it small either
Does anyone know if nashville added a county or land area - I am surprised it grew by over 20% at the MSA level over the last 10 years - very impressive
There are no cities below 150,000 that will go "major" within the next 50 years.......none!!!
As a reference, Raleigh was about 150,000 in 1980 and its county was about 300K. Now, the city of Raleigh is a tad over 400,000 and its county is over 900,000. Its largest suburb, Cary, is now close to the size that Raleigh was 30 years ago. In the next 20 years, the Raleigh/Cary MSA is projected to be the fastest growing metro in the nation. Wake County will probably be tipping 1.5 million and the 3 county MSA (excluding Durham and Chapel Hill) is projected to be pushing 1.9 Million. The core city of Raleigh will probably be 600,000+ while Cary will easily cross the 200,000 mark.
A lot can happen in 50 years to the right small city.
Little Rock, AR
Wichita, KS
Lexington, KY
Des Moines, IA
Eugene, OR
Bakersfield, CA
Madison, WS
Springfield, MO
Beaumont, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Chattanooga, TN
Columbia, SC
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You'd be surprised, let's say a locomotive or automobile manufacturer decided to open operations in Beaumont due to it's proximity to a port, cheap land, low labor wages, etc... then it has the possibility of becoming much bigger than it is now. Not as big as Houston, though it has potential of becoming as big as New Orleans was pre-Katrina.
You'd be surprised, let's say a locomotive or automobile manufacturer decided to open operations in Beaumont due to it's proximity to a port, cheap land, low labor wages, etc... then it has the possibility of becoming much bigger than it is now. Not as big as Houston, though it has potential of becoming as big as New Orleans was pre-Katrina.
Why would they move to Beaumont versus Houston (or its suburbs), its port, cheap land, and low labor wages. I can't see it becoming as big as New Orleans, maybe Baton Rouge. I mean as long as I'm alive, it could be Houston's size in a few generations but then again anything can happen.
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