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While not a City, Fairfax County might as well be one. With a population of over a million and the home to a lot of Fortune 500 companies, it has various areas which are basically cities but not incorporated such as Tysons Corner, Reston, Falls Church, Alexandria, etc.
While not a City, Fairfax County might as well be one. With a population of over a million and the home to a lot of Fortune 500 companies, it has various areas which are basically cities but not incorporated such as Tysons Corner, Reston, Falls Church, Alexandria, etc.
While not a City, Fairfax County might as well be one. With a population of over a million and the home to a lot of Fortune 500 companies, it has various areas which are basically cities but not incorporated such as Tysons Corner, Reston, Falls Church, Alexandria, etc.
Though the majority of Fairfax still feels very suburban.
On the other hand the density and development is nearly as dense as many sunbelt cities
There is a Alexandria city. But there is also areas in Fairfax that that are incorporated that uses Alexandria. I think this is common though for other incorporated areas that are close to a city.
Though the majority of Fairfax still feels very suburban.
On the other hand the density and development is nearly as dense as many sunbelt cities
Well yeah if you compare the density of Fairfax to the other sunbelt cities and suburbs in the Southeast or South Atlantic. But even compared to Houston and Dallas, Fairfax is more spread out. The density is even more inconsistent than the Texas cities.
Well yeah if you compare the density of Fairfax to the other sunbelt cities and suburbs in the Southeast or South Atlantic. But even compared to Houston and Dallas, Fairfax is more spread out. The density is even more inconsistent than the Texas cities.
Agree Closer into DC it is more consistent but is more consistently suburban, agree
Though compared to a Jax or Austin it is very comparable to the larger cities, no but again is why it is really more suburban DC is the city in the area, but suspect we may not differ all that much on this perspective
Depends on what you mean by big, my assumption is perhaps double or tripling in size by 2050? A city that may be nearing a million in its metropolitan area by 2100? I'll stick to the cities in the 100 000 - 150 000 range, give or take several thousand..
Fargo, North Dakota (106 000, metropolitan area is 209 000). It's increased in size 15-22 percent every decade since the Depression. No large cities nearby, although Grand Forks will compete for some companies, Fargo doesn't have the flooding history or dependence on the air base, which could close and devastate Grand Forks. Fargo is was ranked the 7th best city to start a business by Forbes recently, it's economic sector is dependent on food processing, some manufacturing, and healthcare. Home to ND State and a couple private colleges including Rasmussen, famous for its polling. Also, Fargo could see increased funding and service industries from the recent oil boom in the western part of the state. I could see the population nearing 200 000 by 2050 with a metropolitan area of 350 000.
Wow...you have some great info.... I live in East Grand Forks MN just across the river from Grand Forks ND and have been in the area for over 15 years... A few points to consider.... the city of Fargo itself is running out of land to build....as most of the land in the city limits has been developed. The development occurring south of I-94 and west of I-29 is mostly in the city of West Fargo so for that reason the biggest growth will be in the city of West Fargo. I do agree the metro area pop will continue to increase substantially. Flooding is actually a real issue for the Fargo area....after 3 years of close calls....there is a diversion proposed that would take land just south and west of the city to divert the water around the city...but until the flood picture is improved that will hamper some development but overall not by a large amount.
Grand Forks flood protection is fully in place with a combination of flood walls and earthen levees. So flooding threat is way less. Grand Forks air force base went a huge downsizing in the mid to late 90s after losing its missile wing and now it is at its lowest point (about 1800 people there) The Un-manned aerial program is a boost and will send some folks back...but the community has already adjusted to a less personnel. So if indeed there was ever a closing its impacts wouldnt be great. Altru Hospital and Univ of North Dakota are the big employers in the city with about 4500 and 3000 respectively.
Fargo with its hub at two interstates and a bit easier transport to the Twin cities will be the first choice when it comes to ND business expansion so its rate of growth will be more than Grand Forks. Grand Forks depends a lot on Canadians coming down for its sales tax dollars, which has been setting records.
Possibly any of these cities/metropolitian regions, imo. Kinda a long list:
Bridgeport-Stamford CT
Virginia Beach-Norfolk VA
Providence RI
Hartford CT
Richmond VA
Louisville KY
Birmingham AL
Rochester NY
Tulsa OK
Omaha NE
Albany NY
Boise ID
Tucson AZ
Allentown-Bethlehem PA
Baton Rouge LA
Dayton OH
Albuquerque NM
Fresno CA
Springfield MA
Columbia SC
Grand Rapids MI
Raleigh NC
Colorado Springs CO
McAllen-Edinburg TX
El Paso TX
New Haven CT
Bakersfield CA
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