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Yeah, oak park, berwyn, cicero are fairly dense, Cook County is a big place though. The original point still stands, that a 600 sq ft Chicago would have somewhere around 4 million people.
1. New York City
2. Los Angeles
3. Houston
4. Phoenix
5. San Antonio
6. Chicago
7. Philadelphia
8. Dallas
9. San Diego
10. Fort Worth or Jacksonville (Toss Up)
My City Albuquerque, 2050 Rank: 17, Currently 34. 7th fastest growing large city.
Metro Rank: 31
Rio Rancho New Mexico 2050 Projection Rank: 52, Currently not ranked but listed as 275.
Soon to be Albuquerque-Rio Rancho Metro.
I put Fort Worth because of how fast it has been growing, It is the third fastest growing "large city" in america.
534,694 in 2000 720,250 in 2008
That is 185,556+ people added in just eight years.
I say in 2010; 767,000+
In 2015; 890,000+
In 2020; 1,011,000+
In 2030; 1,300,000+
In 2040; 1,600,000+
In 2050; 1,800,000+
Studies and Research is still going on.. but some fast growth is coming for Fort Worth.
I don't think that the city will continue to add over 200,000+ people for that long. The growth between 2010 and 2020 is going to slow A LOT.
Sooo.. I'm assuming you went to school for 6 years in Urban and Suburban planning and has done studies for 5 years on america's top 40 cities, and sits on the city's planning board. Probably not, studies show that Fort Worth will grow faster and faster, it wont slow at all.
When you are as close to knowing more about cities and their growth like me.. then comment back.
5 years ago it was on Chicago tv over and over that in 10 years Houston's population will surpass Chicago. 5 years to go right now, and we'll see. Looks like it's going to happen.
Sooo.. I'm assuming you went to school for 6 years in Urban and Suburban planning and has done studies for 5 years on america's top 40 cities, and sits on the city's planning board. Probably not, studies show that Fort Worth will grow faster and faster, it wont slow at all.
When you are as close to knowing more about cities and their growth like me.. then comment back.
You're going to tell me, that with immigration slowing to the U.S within the next 50 years, Fort Worth will continue to add not only 100,000, not 200,000, but 300,000+ a decade for the next 40 years? Do you realize how irrational that sounds?
5 years ago it was on Chicago tv over and over that in 10 years Houston's population will surpass Chicago. 5 years to go right now, and we'll see. Looks like it's going to happen.
Not in 5 years. As of now, Houston has to gain AT LEAST another 500,000 people (assuming Chicago continues to decline in population). I don't see it happening by 2015 even. 2020 is more realistic but not probable.
Not in 5 years. As of now, Houston has to gain AT LEAST another 500,000 people (assuming Chicago continues to decline in population). I don't see it happening by 2015 even. 2020 is more realistic but not probable.
I noticed many TEXANS are moving from Dallas and San Antonio. (Probably to run away from those California speculator-"investors.") If Greater Houston--6 million--and the Dallas side of DFW (Dallas and Collin Counties)--3.5 million--were put together, it would equal Chicagoland. All Houston has to do is to figure out how to get the 3.5 million here. (Surprisingly they're coming on their own although ever so slowly.) For city limits purposes, Houston has to annex the rest of Alief, the Katy Suburbs, and Cy-Fair to reach Chicago city.
I think the numbers for Chicago city limit population will be a surprise once the 2010 census is released. Even population estimates say that Chicago has been losing population slightly...no one even agrees especially with all the housing units being constructed in the city. It might really increase to more than 2,900,000.
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