South lacks areas of 10 million or more in 100 mile radius (gated, centers)

[Indentured Servant]

The "South" has boomed the last 3 decades, however, surprisingly, there is no area of the south where there are at least 10 million people in a 100 square mile radius. You can get 2 non overlapping such areas on the West Coast, two in the Great Lakes region and 2....maybe 3 in the Northeast. Of course the Northeast is the only region that offers at least one non overlapping 20 million plus area in 100 square miles.

Florida would probably make the list if not for elongated metro areas that hug the coast. Orlando would come the closest in Florida with about 8 million. The south's growth seems concentrated in regional centers and these regional centers are generally miles from other metros of half million or more. Even with the fast growth....it will be more than a decade before any Southern area reaches such a distinction.

Correction:

Centered at Riverside CA ......20 million. So there are two such areas of the country with at least 20 million.

[DubbleT]

You say that like it's a bad thing...

[JoninATX]

The Dallas - Fort Worth area has relatively 7.5 million in a 100 mile radius. I don’t see how this is a bad thing?

[Indentured Servant]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

The Dallas - Fort Worth area has relatively 7.5 million in a 100 mile radius. I don’t see how this is a bad thing?

Good or bad is subjective. I just found it surprising....given the growth of the south and the stagnation of the north.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

The Texas triangle area (Houston/DFW/Austin/SA) is inching rapidly closer to this bench mark.

[Indentured Servant]

Originally Posted by Desert_SW_77

I think the Texas triangle area (Houston/DFW/Austin/SA) is inching rapidly closer to this bench mark.

That triangle would form about a 300 mile radius. I would say that Dallas, in a couple of decades, would have such a region centered around Dallas. Houston has the water that cuts of half the land area.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

Good or bad is subjective. I just found it surprising....given the growth of the south and the stagnation of the north.

Or relative stagnantion of the North. It is interesting that Chicagoland fulfills the criteria on its own and is the only example in the Midwest.

It does look like the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is the best bet in the South.

[PerseusVeil]

Chicago's entire CSA is still less than 10 million people, albeit barely, so where is this other area in the Great Lakes that has 10 million people?

[Chicago60614]

Originally Posted by PerseusVeil

Chicago's entire CSA is still less than 10 million people, albeit barely, so where is this other area in the Great Lakes that has 10 million people?

Chicago is around 13 million I believe within 100 miles.

The other is probably Detroit, which from what I found is 10,400,000 if you include the Canadian side.

[Indentured Servant]

Originally Posted by PerseusVeil

Chicago's entire CSA is still less than 10 million people, albeit barely, so where is this other area in the Great Lakes that has 10 million people?

Chicago one....Detroit is the other.... Detroit brings in parts of Canada that border it. Detroit, minus Canada, is about 9.2 million.