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1. New York
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. Los Angeles
5. Singapore
6. France
7. Chicago
8. Boston
9. San Francisco-San Jose
10. Toronto
As for American only cites, here is my preference.
Tier 0 - New York
Tier 1 - Los Angeles, Chicago
Tier 2 - Boston, Washington DC., San Fransico-San Jose
Tier 4 - Atlanta, Houston, Baltimore, Charlotte, etc.
Baltimore and Charlotte are not on the same tier as Atlanta and Houston. Unless the tier is like cities 6-30.
Baltimore and Charlotte are not on the same tier as Atlanta and Houston. Unless the tier is like cities 6-30.
Charlotte's not a major trade hub in the way Atlanta and Houston are. Baltimore used to be, until containerization moved most of that traffic to Elizabeth, NJ.
Charlotte's not a major trade hub in the way Atlanta and Houston are. Baltimore used to be, until containerization moved most of that traffic to Elizabeth, NJ.
Well yeah, I kind of agree. Altana has a smaller population than Charlotte and both cities have been rivals for a very long time. Charlotte's population surpassed San Fransico's and by 2030 it will have a population of more than 1 million so I'll say it's up and coming.
Well yeah, I kind of agree. Altana has a smaller population than Charlotte and both cities have been rivals for a very long time. Charlotte's population surpassed San Fransico's and by 2030 it will have a population of more than 1 million so I'll say it's up and coming.
Nobody uses city population only. Charlotte is more than twice the size of Atlanta City, but Metro Atlanta is millions of people larger than Metro Charlotte - and it shows.
Well yeah, I kind of agree. Altana has a smaller population than Charlotte and both cities have been rivals for a very long time. Charlotte's population surpassed San Fransico's and by 2030 it will have a population of more than 1 million so I'll say it's up and coming.
C+: Phoenix, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Charlotte
C: St Louis, Austin, Portland, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville, Orlando, Cincinatti, Kansas City, Las Vegas
C-: Columbus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Sacramento, New Orleans, Honolulu, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Raleigh-Durham,
C+: Phoenix, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Charlotte
C: St Louis, Austin, Portland, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville, Orlando, Cincinatti, Kansas City, Las Vegas
C-: Columbus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Sacramento, New Orleans, Honolulu, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Raleigh-Durham,
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See My Blog Entries:1 above and to the right for my Top 200 USA Urban Areas. I do research and update this list almost daily. I always appreciate ANY feedback by DM's or directly on my Blog for ways to improve my list.
Anyway here is my attempt at grouping/ranking the Top 50.
Most Influential USA Urban Areas Tier A+++
1. New York City
Tier A++
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
Tier A+
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco
6. Boston
Tier A
7. Houston
8. Philadelphia
9. Atlanta
10. Dallas
11. Miami
12. Seattle
Tier A-
13. Detroit
14. Phoenix
15. Minneapolis
16. Denver
17. San Diego
18. San Jose
Tier B+
19. Baltimore
20. Charlotte
21. St. Louis
22. Tampa
23. Portland
24. Austin
Tier B
25. Orlando
26. Las Vegas
27. Kansas City
28. Pittsburgh
29. Cleveland
30. Cincinnati
31. Columbus
32. Indianapolis
33. San Antonio
34. Nashville
35. Milwaukee
36. Sacramento
37. New Orleans
Tier B-
38. Raleigh
39. Salt Lake City
40. Riverside
41. Memphis
42. Jacksonville
43. Louisville
44. Norfolk
45. Oklahoma City
46. Providence
47. Richmond
48. Honolulu
49. Buffalo
50. Omaha
Well yeah, I kind of agree. Altana has a smaller population than Charlotte and both cities have been rivals for a very long time. Charlotte's population surpassed San Fransico's and by 2030 it will have a population of more than 1 million so I'll say it's up and coming.
Charlotte also has as much land within its municipal borders as NYC.
Tiering cities is usually done using MSA as the base statistical unit of comparison, not municipal population.
See My Blog Entries:1 above and to the right for my Top 200 USA Urban Areas. I do research and update this list almost daily. I always appreciate ANY feedback by DM's or directly on my Blog for ways to improve my list.
Anyway here is my attempt at grouping/ranking the Top 50.
Most Influential USA Urban Areas Tier A+++
1. New York City
Tier A++
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
Tier A+
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco
6. Boston
Tier A
7. Houston
8. Philadelphia
9. Atlanta
10. Dallas
11. Miami
12. Seattle
Tier A-
13. Detroit
14. Phoenix
15. Minneapolis
16. Denver
17. San Diego
18. San Jose
Tier B+
19. Baltimore
20. Charlotte
21. St. Louis
22. Tampa
23. Portland
24. Austin
Tier B
25. Orlando
26. Las Vegas
27. Kansas City
28. Pittsburgh
29. Cleveland
30. Cincinnati
31. Columbus
32. Indianapolis
33. San Antonio
34. Nashville
35. Milwaukee
36. Sacramento
37. New Orleans
Tier B-
38. Raleigh
39. Salt Lake City
40. Riverside
41. Memphis
42. Jacksonville
43. Louisville
44. Norfolk
45. Oklahoma City
46. Providence
47. Richmond
48. Honolulu
49. Buffalo
50. Omaha
How do you put Baltimore at #19 for “influential”? I’d put it in the “B” tier, not the “B+” tier.
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