Southern City Tiers (best, compared, America, populations)

[march2]

Originally Posted by Mgyeldell

If you could put the southern Cities in Tiers, what tiers would each fall in?

Tier 1
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
Miami

Sub Tiear 1a
Nashville
New Orleans
Fort Worth
North VA Suburbs

Tier 2
Charlotte
Raleigh
Orlando
Jacksonville
Birmingham
Memhpis
Oklahoma City
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Columbia
Austin
San Antonio
Louisville
El Paso

Tier 3
Norfolk
Durham
Greensboro
Greenville SC
Augusta
Montgomery
Jackson
Knoxville
Baton Rouge
Mobile
Asheville

If I left any cities out, sorry. You guys can fill in the left out cities or debate why some cities can be moved up or down into different tiers. Cities are not in order in tiers. and One note about Tier 1a, I didnt feel right about putting those cities in tier 1 or 2 so I had to make a inbetween tier

* You say "cities", but list NOVA suburbs as a "city", about the same way many on here say "city" and "metro" as if they're the same.

* Ft. Worth is really part of the Dallas metro area and are pretty much a part of the same economic engine.

* I'm dumbfounded that you have Charlotte at such a low tier. They have had one of the strongest economies in the nation for the last 30 years.

* Tampa really needs to be on this list

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by KodeBlue

The Baltimore area will always be its own MSA if Raleigh-Durham are only a CSA even though their physical borders touch. I don't get why people want their metro to join another city's metro so badly.

It's not about what I want; it's about what's inevitable. DC and Baltimore are simply becoming more and more interconnected over time, not less.

[the resident09]

Originally Posted by KodeBlue

We see what region is pushing that narrative.

We do, Kevin Plank, the Johns Hopkins president, T Rowe Price CEO among others from Baltimore. Not just Leonsis sir.

https://technical.ly/baltimore/2016/...nd-super-city/

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by march2

* You say "cities", but list NOVA suburbs as a "city", about the same way many on here say "city" and "metro" as if they're the same.

* Ft. Worth is really part of the Dallas metro area and are pretty much a part of the same economic engine.

* I'm dumbfounded that you have Charlotte at such a low tier. They have had one of the strongest economies in the nation for the last 30 years.

* Tampa really needs to be on this list

Charlotte is always last or close to last when describing tiers, which is unfortunate. The city may not be the most dense or urban, but noone can deny it's economic significance.

[annie_himself]

Charlotte is very lackluster for a big city but to have it in a tier with El Paso is disrespectful.

[TheseGoTo11]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

It's not about what I want; it's about what's inevitable. DC and Baltimore are simply becoming more and more interconnected over time, not less.

I think they're becoming more different. DC is growing, Baltimore keeps shrinking. DC is gentrifying, Baltimore is getting worse.

Marketing initiatives can say what they want, these are two cities going in opposite directions.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by TheseGoTo11

I think they're becoming more different. DC is growing, Baltimore keeps shrinking. DC is gentrifying, Baltimore is getting worse.

Marketing initiatives can say what they want, these are two cities going in opposite directions.

My point was that their metro areas are becoming more intertwined over time. Statistics and growth/development patterns bear this out.

[murksiderock]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Charlotte is very lackluster for a big city but to have it in a tier with El Paso is disrespectful.

Charlotte is lackluster compared to what city?

[BPt111]

Where Tampa, Jacksonville will land ?

[cdw1084]

Originally Posted by murksiderock

Charlotte is lackluster compared to what city?

I'm waiting on the answer as well.