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After New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, which metro region appears to be the fourth most spread out metropolitan area in terms of built-up/developed (non-rural) area?
I would say DFW or Houston. The development spreads for over 60 miles.
That's what I am saying. Boston is spread out but it is in rings. Not continuous. Philly is the same.
LA is not as spread out as the OP listed.
NY is the biggest
Chicago is second (ATL would be second if it was more continuous)
DFW, LA and Houston are third, 4th and 5th (Philly and Boston are larger but with gaps)
Atlanta and Philly would be 6th and 7th
Boston would be 8th
Detroit and DC round out the top ten.
Miami is real close
Then Phoenix, Minneapolis and Seattle.
So the answer to the OP is either Houston, LA or DFW
That's what I am saying. Boston is spread out but it is in rings. Not continuous. Philly is the same.
LA is not as spread out as the OP listed.
NY is the biggest
Chicago is second (ATL would be second if it was more continuous)
DFW, LA and Houston are third, 4th and 5th (Philly and Boston are larger but with gaps)
Atlanta and Philly would be 6th and 7th
Boston would be 8th
Detroit and DC round out the top ten.
Miami is real close
Then Phoenix, Minneapolis and Seattle.
So the answer to the OP is either Houston, LA or DFW
Im just not seeing how Houston is as built up and spread out as LA?
Im just not seeing how Houston is as built up and spread out as LA?
well if you are going by CSAs then yes. the total land alloted to LA is about the size of Georgia
but by built up area LA is NOT that spread out like yall are making it seem.
its UA for example is what? less than 2000 sq miles compare that to its 35K CSA.
Anyway, thanks for showing LA in its entirety and beyond and cutting out like 8 counties for Houston
You don't even show Galveston to the South
Where is Huntsville to the North???
The Metro goes on for about 20 miles passed Katy, why did you cut it in Katy?
anyway here are cool night pics of LA and Houston:
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