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Anyhow, with the updates on 2015 populations for PCSAs being less than 2 months away, I wanted to take this chance to get my prediction in!
This is the table with the populations of MSAs last year (2014). I'll make a few guesses on which cities will either 1) achieve new milestones (cross a new million mark line) or 2) surpass another city. Or both, if it applies to the same city.
This is a table of what the populations were for the MSAs last year:
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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 2014:
01. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 20,092,883
02. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 13,262,220
03. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 9,554,598
04. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area: 6,954,330
05. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area: 6,490,180
06. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area: 6,051,170
07. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: 6,033,737
08. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 5,929,819
09. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 5,614,323
10. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area: 4,732,161
11. San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 4,594,060
12. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area: 4,489,109
13. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 4,441,890
14. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 4,296,611
15. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 3,671,478
16. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 3,495,176
17. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 3,263,431
18. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,915,582
19. St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,806,207
20. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,785,874
21. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,754,258
22. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,380,314
23. Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,355,968
24. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,348,247
25. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,328,652
26. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,321,418
27. Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,244,397
28. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,149,449
29. Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,071,133
30. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,069,681
31. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area: 2,063,598
32. Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,994,536
33. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,971,274
34. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,952,872
35. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,943,299
36. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,792,649
37. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,716,624
38. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,609,367
39. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,572,245
40. Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,419,127
41. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,343,230
42. Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,336,767
43. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,269,702
44. Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,260,029
45. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,251,849
46. Raleigh, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,242,974
47. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,214,295
48. Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,153,340
49. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,143,772
50. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,136,360
51. Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,083,393
52. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,027,703
53. Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area: 1,004,516
54. Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area: 991,788
55. Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area: 969,224
56. Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area: 965,974
Guesses for 2015 results:
1. Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex MSA is poised to surpass 7 million easily when the data is released it will show that.
2. Washington D.C. MSA will surpass a city to get to 6th largest in the United States.
3. Miami/Fort Lauderdale MSA (Southeast Florida) will surpass 6 million people and move 1 year away from surpassing the same city Washington DC will surpass in 2015.
4. Denver MSA will move from being ranked 21st to being ranked 19th, surpassing both Baltimore MSA and Saint Louis MSA in 2015 when the numbers are released in 2 months.
5. Pittsburgh MSA will move down from 23rd to 26th, being surpassed by Portland MSA, San Antonio MSA, and Orlando MSA. All three, it appears.
6. Las Vegas MSA will move from 30th to 29th, surpassing Kansas City MSA.
7. Austin, Columbus, and maybe San Jose MSAs will all surpass 2 million people, Indianapolis will get close to doing so as well. Austin will surpass San Jose MSA and Indianapolis MSA to move from 35th to 33rd.
8. Oklahoma City MSA could potentially surpass the Memphis MSA.
9. The Raleigh MSA will surpass Louisville, Richmond, and New Orleans MSAs, moving from 46th to 43rd largest.
Anyhow, with the updates on 2015 populations for PCSAs being less than 2 months away, I wanted to take this chance to get my prediction in!
This is the table with the populations of MSAs last year (2014). I'll make a few guesses on which cities will either 1) achieve new milestones (cross a new million mark line) or 2) surpass another city. Or both, if it applies to the same city.
This is a table of what the populations were for the MSAs last year:
Guesses for 2015 results:
9. The Raleigh MSA will surpass Louisville, Richmond, and New Orleans MSAs, moving from 46th to 43rd largest.
Raleigh will likely pass New Orleans & Richmond with the next estimate but it is probably another year away from passing Louisville based on the most recent growth estimates. Either Raleigh would have had to accelerate its growth from 2014 to 2015 or Louisville would have to completely stagnate for it to happen in the next estimate.
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