Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The 5 contigous counties that follow I-35 have a population upward of 3.7 million. The cities of the Austin-San Antonio corridor are realizing the benefits of combining markets and forming the 13th largest CSA. If it were a MSA it would surpass Seattle-Tacoma-Everett. If Seattle includes Olympia then Seattle would again overtake the San Antonio-Austin corridor. But San Antonio-Austin are growing faster so it wouldn't be long before it would surpass the Seattle region in population.
I see one problem, I'm not sure if Austin is going to like be listed second, and thats what would happen since it is smaller than San Antonio.
Bexar County-San Antonio 1.70 million
Travis County-Austin 1.0 million
Comal County S.A 135,000
Williamson County Austin 410,000
Guadalupe County S.A 140,000
Hays county Austin 170,000
Can't really see it happening without a significant commuter rail between the two. It is hard for me to imagine the necessary cross-pollination of commuters without it. Just too long a drive to do daily.
Or maybe I'm totally wrong, who knows. 70 miles just seems too far by car to be reasonable.
Can't really see it happening without a significant commuter rail between the two. It is hard for me to imagine the necessary cross-pollination of commuters without it. Just too long a drive to do daily.
Or maybe I'm totally wrong, who knows. 70 miles just seems too far by car to be reasonable.
70 miles is from downtown to downtown. But from urbaninzed area to urbanized area is a much lesser gap. Miami CSA is 100 miles long. San Antonio-Austin would be about 90-100 miles.
70 miles is from downtown to downtown. But from urbaninzed area to urbanized area is a much lesser gap. Miami CSA is 100 miles long. San Antonio-Austin would be about 90-100 miles.
i still agree that there should be a commuter rail. either way, i kinda like for it to happen, but not if there aren't any trains taking me there. i agree with Fillmont 100%
70 miles is from downtown to downtown. But from urbaninzed area to urbanized area is a much lesser gap. Miami CSA is 100 miles long. San Antonio-Austin would be about 90-100 miles.
miami CSA hugs the coast, it is long and thin and more urbanized. San Antonio is more spread out. it is easier to maintain development in a narrow area than to grow for a long distance with lots of open land
if the region continues growing at the rate at which it is it might be sooner than you think.
MSA designations are mainly based on commuter patterns not on proximity.
unless 250 000 people start driving from SA to Austin everyday for work or play, the MSA is not going to happen.
Houston is bordered by three MSA's (Victoria, College Station/Bryan and the Golden Triangle), but not enough people commute between these metros so they are separate
MSA designations are mainly based on commuter patterns not on proximity.
unless 250 000 people start driving from SA to Austin everyday for work or play, the MSA is not going to happen.
Houston is bordered by three MSA's (Victoria, College Station/Bryan and the Golden Triangle), but not enough people commute between these metros so they are separate
I was referring to the CSA not the MSA. I realize that it's unlikely to be a MSA. I actually don't think they will ever combine the MSA, like it is in Dallas/Fort Worth. I'd prefer that Austin and San Antonio kept their own metro statistics, but a combined region would be cool too.... mainly for vain reasons though, sports teams, transportation to both cities, maybe bring in more people?? more touristy maybe??? etc, etc.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
