Will houston surpass chicago as the third largest city (stats, oil)

[Clone]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Sorry, they just know to pull the Democrat lever when they vote. So it's true, 11% sales tax. What's the rate now? When I went to L.A., I was surprised that the tax was 8.25%, same as Houston proper. If I shopped at Macy's on State Street, how much tax would I pay compared to the suburban stores like at Northbrook or at the DuPage County stores?

My real wish is that Chicago goes back to the second largest city, Houston third and L.A. fourth.

lol no chance kerrtown. In like 20 years Chicago will be in fourth

[Guerilla]

Originally Posted by Nafster

Metro wise it is. But DFW's metro is growing even faster than Houston's.

I don't see Houston getting bigger than Chicago anytime soon. If anything maybe by 2040 or 2050.

I guess we can't really say until we look at the official 2010 estimates.

Who said anything about DFW? And yes, DFW is growing faster, but Houston has been growing faster than DFW since 2002. DFW had that one big year in 2001, which is why it had a 50,000 or so lead on Houston i growth from 2001-2006.

[miamiman]

Originally Posted by Clone

lol no chance kerrtown. In like 20 years Chicago will be in fourth

In 20 years Chicago will still be in third place. Phoenix will overtake Houston in population before Houston has a chance to take over Chicago.

[Guerilla]

Originally Posted by miamiman

In 20 years Chicago will still be in third place. Phoenix will overtake Houston in population before Houston has a chance to take over Chicago.

Phoenix has no chance. Houston is growing, and has a 700,000+ lead on Phoenix already.

[Steve_W]

If everyone’s idea of global warming holds true wont the coastal states have dramatic decrease in populations as everyone is moving to higher ground? I don't necessarily agree with that but recent information suggests that a majority of our population believes in global warming and a rise in sea level would make many coastal cities uninhabitable. Maybe Chicago will become our nation's largest city in the years to come, huh?

[18Montclair]

How many people would Chicago have if it were the size of Houston? 601 sq miles

[Guerilla]

Not all of that 601 square miles is habitable. A lot of it is resorvours, water, and protected parkland.

[paulrigsby]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Another reason I don't like Phoenix besides the weather is the Libertarianism. A classmate of mine caught the Lib bug while he lived there. SoCal baby!!! At least the weather is more reasonable and the scenery more interesting.

Houston is a blue city in a red state. Chicago is also a blue city in a red state but due to it's clout, Illinois is a blue state.

Chicago is nowhere near the Sunbelt where population growth is occurring.

Houston is not a blue city by any means. Houston is still very much a Southern city and that can be felt. It's practically in Lousiana meaning it has a strong southern/rebel flag element. This is especialy true of the white/caucasian population in Houston. Austin is the closest thing to a blue city in Texas.

The weather in Phoenix is a lot better than Houston. 110 in Phoenix feels like 90 in Houston an I've lived in both cities so I can attest to that. I don't miss the nasty mosquitoes and flying insects in that nasty humid weather. Houston is also a lot more polluted and the city smells awful

[paulrigsby]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

Well, Phoenix has like 700,000 people less than Houston, AND it isn't like the City of Houston isn't growing.

Phoenix is also growing at nearly twice the rate Houston is growing. There is a reason it has been 1st or 2nd fastest growing city in the United States. And It's not like it's growth rate isn't increasing especially with the rising housing prices and fires in Southern California. However, many people will be apprehensive about moving to Houston since it's still a southern and conservative city. Even if it's more liberal in relation to other southern cities, compared to cities near the coasts, it's still very conservative and that bothers people.

[houguy1087]

Originally Posted by paulrigsby

Phoenix is also growing at nearly twice the rate Houston is growing. There is a reason it has been 1st or 2nd fastest growing city in the United States. And It's not like it's growth rate isn't increasing especially with the rising housing prices and fires in Southern California. However, many people will be apprehensive about moving to Houston since it's still a southern and conservative city. Even if it's more liberal in relation to other southern cities, compared to cities near the coasts, it's still very conservative and that bothers people.

You mean MODERATE city, in a conservative state.