Next Big Cities in US by 2050

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by Mudduck

If Houston passes Chicago, Its going to be hard to comprehend that. I always picture Chicago being closer to New York size than Houston

Houston city limits are huge, its over 2.5 times bigger than Chicago in land area. Houston is double the size of NYC in land area as well.

[mrfoe]

Originally Posted by Gantz

Houston city limits are huge, its over 2.5 times bigger than Chicago in land area. Houston is double the size of NYC in land area as well.

Houston is projected to pass Chicago in the next 40 years in population.

[Spade]

won't mean much even if it passes Chicago.

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by Mudduck

If Houston passes Chicago, Its going to be hard to comprehend that. I always picture Chicago being closer to New York size than Houston

Originally Posted by mrfoe

Houston is projected to pass Chicago in the next 40 years in population.

Uhhh no.. Chicagoland is over 50% larger than Houston.

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by Opin_Yunated

Uhhh no.. Chicagoland is almost twice the size of Houston.

"Chicagoland" is not Chicago city, but Chicago MSA, which is exactly the same land area as Houston MSA.

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by Gantz

"Chicagoland" is not Chicago city, but Chicago MSA, which is exactly the same land area as Houston MSA.

With a much larger population. Chicago is significantly larger and more influential than Houston.

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by Opin_Yunated

With a much larger population. Chicago is significantly larger and more influential than Houston.

No, the gap is not as large as you think, the poster said that Houston will pass Chicago in 40 years. Houston will probably grow what... 1.5-2million people in the next 10 years? Sounds realistic to me.