What cities in Texas would you consider to be a major cities? (Houston: best city, colleges)

[Mark Senior]

Tyler to Longview is 36 miles downtown to downtown per state of texas highway dept map. Key Section of map. Waco to Temple not in key section per map 20 miles and 16 miles = 36 miles, Throw in Killeen another 25 miles per map so we've stretched it out to 61 miles for the 600K. this is fun, lol But, I whole heartedly agree the potential for explosive growth is along the Interstate 35 corridor. But I really like our steady slow growth, and prefer us to keep our city property tax rate at the lowest in the state of any city over 15,000 pop.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Mark-Tyler is Special

Tyler to Longview is 36 miles downtown to downtown per state of texas highway dept map. Key Section of map. Waco to Temple not in key section per map 20 miles and 16 miles = 36 miles, Throw in Killeen another 25 miles per map so we've stretched it out to 61 miles for the 600K. this is fun, lol But, I whole heartedly agree the potential for explosive growth is along the Interstate 35 corridor. But I really like our steady slow growth, and prefer us to keep our city property tax rate at the lowest in the state of any city over 15,000 pop.

Temple fits into the Killeen metro area.

[Mark Senior]

Yes, so as you stated earlier not part of the 600K with Waco in the picture? Taking more than 200K out of the 6OOK so really in the ball park of 400K?

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Mark-Tyler is Special

Tyler - Longview Metro 425,000 population

I think Tyler & Longview are still considered separate metros, but still part of the same region. There is just way too much nothingness in between the two cities, it makes that 40-45 minute drive seem like forever especially taking the old two lane Kilgore Hwy.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

I think Tyler & Longview are still considered separate metros, but still part of the same region. There is just way too much nothingness in between the two cities, it makes that 40-45 minute drive seem like forever especially taking the old two lane Kilgore Hwy.

Exactly. If it was continuous development going on between the cities, than I would understand, but it's not. Same with Waco and Temple.....not much between them.

[gabetx]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

There are two major cities in Texas. They are Dallas and Houston. The rest are minor cities.

SA is the 2nd largest city in Tx and has a larger population than Dallas. Both are known nation wide, and SA has a lot more history behind it than Dallas.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by gabetx

SA is the 2nd largest city in Tx and has a larger population than Dallas. Both are known nation wide, and SA has a lot more history behind it than Dallas.

Eh. Again, these are city population numbers. If you brought somebody out of state that's never been to either dallas or san antonio, they will tell you dallas is obviously the much larger area. To me and most other urban enthusiasts, Dallas is the 2nd largest city even though the arbitrary definition says otherwise.

[Mark Senior]

Yes, I agree, jluke had got the metro up to 600K by using Waco, Temple and Killeen, so I just pointed out Waco to Killeen was over 60 miles, that was the only reason I included Tyler, Longview as one metro, they do abutt each other but both cities are growing in opposite directions. Longview mostly North, Tyler South, by the way, I consider Tyler in no way a major city in Texas.

However, Tyler would be a major city in 22 states. I once did research on the July 1, 2007 national population figures provided by the census bureau, new figures for July 1, 2008 to be out in June or July, anyway, Tyler would have been the largest city in 6 states second in ? state and third in another ? states or top three in 22. But in Texas - just lost in host of good sized towns.

[neotextist]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Austin
El Paso
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Waco
Tyler
Galveston
Amarillo
Killeen
Temple
Abilene
Midland
Odessa

I'd say that's a list of major and minor cities. Not that there's anything wrong with being a minor city, but in no way are all those cities major.

Originally Posted by Angel713

National wise? Houston and Dallas. Regional wise? Add in San Antonio and Austin.

I'd agree with that. We can't forget El Paso, though... no matter how easy it is to forget!

[krock1dk]

If you mean major US Cities, my opinion would list Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso. The criteria includes both a city proper population of at least 500,000 in the central city and a metro population of at last one-million. As far as the state's major cities, my opinion would be any city of at least 100,000 and include Corpus Christi, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Lubbock, Amarillo, Pasadena, Laredo, etc, ect. Thats just my ten-cents.