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Originally Posted by kidphilly
Probably better ranked as 35th, but at this point is probably mid-sized. I would not call Austin major at this point but also would not consider it small either
i just found a flaw in ranking cities by metropolitan area-what about twin cities and satellite cities. where would we place:
newark
cary
aurora
santa ana
oakland
tacoma
vancouver
st. paul
and a few more...
As a reference, Raleigh was about 150,000 in 1980 and its county was about 300K. Now, the city of Raleigh is a tad over 400,000 and its county is over 900,000. Its largest suburb, Cary, is now close to the size that Raleigh was 30 years ago. In the next 20 years, the Raleigh/Cary MSA is projected to be the fastest growing metro in the nation. Wake County will probably be tipping 1.5 million and the 3 county MSA (excluding Durham and Chapel Hill) is projected to be pushing 1.9 Million. The core city of Raleigh will probably be 600,000+ while Cary will easily cross the 200,000 mark.
A lot can happen in 50 years to the right small city.
Raleigh was hit by lighening , it's the exception to the rule , "and probably the fastest growing "City" in America" , Raleigh has ( One Of The Most Elite (Duke) Universities In The World) and Two Other Major Universities. I see no other city in America Like Raleigh.See Below
I have listed these "Cities" as cities with an outside chance of becoming "Major Cities Like RALEIGH NC" in order and "Rank" with the most likely to do so listed first....
Curious as to why you listed those cities in particular? Do they have huge supplies of water over other Northern cities?
Not necessarily, but their close access to freshwater might come into play in the future. I could have included some cities in Minnesota and from other states with close proximity to the Great Lakes.
Then, the educational aspect can come into play with a couple of the cities I mentioned. So, such cities like a Syracuse or Lansing/East Lansing could be places where new jobs can be created due to the higher education presence in both of those areas. For instance, I believe that the Central NY area has one of the highest rates per capita of college students in the country. Look at the bottom of this page: http://www.creativecoreny.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=312&Item id (broken link)
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i just found a flaw in ranking cities by metropolitan area-what about twin cities and satellite cities. where would we place:
newark
cary
aurora
santa ana
oakland
tacoma
vancouver
st. paul
and a few more...
Well Vancouver is in Canada for one
But the others all part of a larger metro and most on your list very close to the core
You referenced Newark for example - as Metro Division it by itself would be a top 10 MSA in the US. I am not sure i see your point; basically on on your list are parts of larger mtros and heavilly influenced by the underlying metro they are a part of.
If your questioning whther Austin feels closer to the 35th largest or 15th largest; most definately 35th
But the others all part of a larger metro and most on your list very close to the core
You referenced Newark for example - as Metro Division it by itself would be a top 10 MSA in the US. I am not sure i see your point; basically on on your list are parts of larger mtros and heavilly influenced by the underlying metro they are a part of.
If your questioning whther Austin feels closer to the 35th largest or 15th largest; most definately 35th
Just curious...how does one determine whether a city "feels" like the 15th or 35th largest city?
Just curious...how does one determine whether a city "feels" like the 15th or 35th largest city?
It was on population. Does Austin feel like the 15th largest city in the US, no there many places that feel and are larger...
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Raleigh North Carolina Metro 1.1 Million 2010
