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Won't happen. Los Angeles and New York's metro/city size will always be above us. We might pass Chicago in city, and possible metro (as we are growing faster than them), but that is it.
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Decades ago, San Antonio was the largest in Texas. Most people today can't even fathom that. A few years ago the Los Angeles metro was larger than the New York metro. Populations fluctuate. Business and stocks fluctuate. Don't forget that H is a leading Fortune 500 city. The fact remains, no one can make it happen, and no one can keep it from happening. As life goes on and on, and trends and lifestyles and attitudes transform, economy will do the same. You act as if I'm saying it will happen within the next few decades. Last edited by mpope409; 03-28-2007 at 03:58 PM. |
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It's VERY highly unlikely that Houston will ever surpass NYC or L.A. Even if Houston experiences the growth that you say it should, it will be nearly impossible to reach the size of NYC (as they are also growing). The metro pop. of NYC is 19 million people while Houston has a little over 5 million.
It just won't happen. |
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Washington and Miami. The link you list shows Houston at 10th. I know since they just released this data this week, that the list that shows Houston #10 TV market is not accurate, and does not reflect the new data, even though it says it is for the 2006-2007 season. As far as the Dallas area goes, all projections I have seen in the next 50 years has them growing at an equal or faster rate than the Houston area. The metro area size does in deed have something to do with the TV market. It is not always the same number as the metro size, but it should be close. |
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It won't happen. I much as I love Houston (lived there all my life). This is different times now. New York and LA will always be at the top. It really isn't hard to understand. How long as NYC been on the top? You say Houston will be the largest as if you "know" it will be. And the Los Angeles metro has never been larger than the New York metro. For one, Los Angeles has always been catching up to NYC in population. It is growing much faster, and will most likely surpass the metro in ten years.
Houston is leading in Fortune 500 companies, but drops off a bit in Fortune 1000. Also, metro areas. It has a lower GDP than Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, as well. |
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Houston is a great city but it just can surpass NYC or L.A. You said how much business was lost as the result of 9/11; now look how much it has gained. 9/11 was a terrible, tragic event that will remain in the history books forever but look how NYC responded. They banned together and became stronger than ever. Houston also doesn't have the tourism as many other cities have (NYC, L.A., Dallas, etc). This is one aspect where Houston is greatly lacking; tourism is a huge plus for any economy. Houston doesn't have that revenue as other cities. I also like Houston and believe it's a great place to live. But there is almost 0% chance of it becoming the largest US city. |
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And you should know that Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 are the same thing. Fortune 1000 is just a longer list, and there's no such thing as a GDP for a city. GMP/GAP are used to rank metropolitan areas* in the United States. And even then, Houston's GMP/GAP is still greater than Atlanta's. Dallas' is only greater because of the metro.
*If our nation's GMP/GAP was ranked by actual city limits, Houston's would be greater than both Dallas' and Atlanta's. |
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