States where the capital, largest city, and metro area are different? (beach, suburbs)

[Rachael84]

I think most states' capitals are different than their largest city.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

By US Census definition, Portland, Bangor and the Lewiston-Auburn areas are considered metropolitan areas.

Actually the Bangor and Lewiston area would be included in the MICROpolitan classification and not the METRO classification because they main population center is smaller than 50,000. Bangor is around 35,000 and Lewiston is just a little larger. Portland may fit the description of a metropolitan area because it's population is over 50,000 and it is tied to South Portland very closely. I doubt anybody though would include it on a list of Metro areas if they had to name them. Anyplace that is smaller than 100,000 I doubt would really be considered a "metropolitan" area.

[Colts]

All three are the same in Indy, but also in Boston, Providence, Jackson, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, etc

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

I think most states' capitals are different than their largest city.

Some are...some aren't.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Maine:
Capital - Augusta
Largest city - Portland
Metro - There isn't one

Portland is a city in a metro area too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlan...ropolitan_area

[ckhthankgod]

St. Paul MN is a unique case as it is the capital, but is also in the biggest metro eventhough it is the second biggest city in the state. With Minneapolis adjacent to it, you can kind of say it fits all three criteria under the Twin Cities label.

[Chicago60614]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Actually the Bangor and Lewiston area would be included in the MICROpolitan classification and not the METRO classification because they main population center is smaller than 50,000. Bangor is around 35,000 and Lewiston is just a little larger. Portland may fit the description of a metropolitan area because it's population is over 50,000 and it is tied to South Portland very closely. I doubt anybody though would include it on a list of Metro areas if they had to name them. Anyplace that is smaller than 100,000 I doubt would really be considered a "metropolitan" area.

Actually the Portland metro area is one of the 100 largest in the country, at well over 500,000 people. It's certainly not a small town.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

Actually the Portland metro area is one of the 100 largest in the country, at well over 500,000 people. It's certainly not a small town.

If you were ever there you would know, it isn't what you would expect when you hear "Metro". And the 500,000 mark I find a bit hard to believe when Portland proper is less than 70,000 (last I knew it is less than 65k, but who knows it might have grown a bit.)

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Bydand

If you were ever there you would know, it isn't what you would expect when you hear "Metro". And the 500,000 mark I find a bit hard to believe when Portland proper is less than 70,000 (last I knew it is less than 65k, but who knows it might have grown a bit.)

I think by adding just South Portland to it, it's close to 100,000, if not more than that. I think the metro is called Portland-South Portland-Biddeford too.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

I think by adding just South Portland to it, it's close to 100,000, if not more than that. I think the metro is called Portland-South Portland-Biddeford too.

Oh, I know what they count as the Portland metro area, I lived in Maine for 20 years. I also know that to count the entire populations of the Counties that make up the MSA of the Portland/South Portland/Biddeford Metro area is crazy. York is included and even driving on the expressway with no traffic, if you stick close to the speed limit it is going to take you 30 minutes to get to Portland; through woods, farmland, and very tiny towns and villages. Even counting going to Brunswick to the north you go through small town USA all the way there. It isn't metro in design, feel, or look.