Suburban Municipalities With Large Populations

[btownboss4]

Sandy spring GA is about 95,000 people, suburb of Atlanta

[soug]

So you guys are all in agreement that a town with primarily suburban-type development could function well with a very large population? I just have a hard time seeing all these tiny towns talk about local control and home rule and so on when they are so dependent on the state for all their needs and do nothing to work together for the greater good of the region.

Based on this map, imagine if rather than this tangled spiderweb, the area was instead divided into Philly-sized chunks (Philadelphia is the solid blob in the middle):

[btownboss4]

Originally Posted by soug

So you guys are all in agreement that a town with primarily suburban-type development could function well with a very large population? I just have a hard time seeing all these tiny towns talk about local control and home rule and so on when they are so dependent on the state for all their needs and do nothing to work together for the greater good of the region.

Based on this map, imagine if rather than this tangled spiderweb, the area was instead divided into Philly-sized chunks (Philadelphia is the solid blob in the middle):

Boston and New York are the same way, most cities and towns near the city are 5-15 square miles.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by memph

Gatineau: ~260,000 (Ottawa suburb)

A lot of people would argue that Gatineau is not really a suburb of Ottawa and might be more its own city (or perhaps midway between suburb and distinct city. It is certainly very linked to Ottawa, and the two cities' job markets are certainly very integrated. But the two cities have very few integrated services between them, and have different court and educational systems, Gatineau even has its own media, etc.

[samwill89]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

Katy would be killer too if those areas around it would be incorporated into the city

Katy would be somewhat impressive. I read recently that Greater Katy is around 250,000 people.

Still, nearly 800,000 Cypress residents is downright mind-boggling for a new suburb. Even the Cypress School District recently surpassed Dallas ISD to become the state's second largest school district (After Houston ISD) with over 105,000 students.