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I hear all too many different classifications, "it's a medium-sized city", "it's a smaller city", etc. We all know that NYC is a "large city", so what classifies a metro as large, medium, or small? I'm talking metro here. I know Jacksonville is technically the largest city in FL, but it's really not. What is your definition?
If 60614 is talking about metro size, I'd probably disagree slightly.
Example: Buffalo, NY has a metro size of just over 1 million, and I wouldn't say that it's a big city at all. Definitely feels like more of a mid-sized. Same with Birmingham (AL), Hartford (CT), Rochester (NY), Louisville (KY), etc.
If we're talking full metro population, I'd merge "mid-sized" and "big" together: everything from 500k to just under 3 million will likely feel like a mid-sized metro.
I agree with 3 million or more constituting a major/large metro.
I agree with this statement, but Tulsa feels larger to me.
Tulsa has a lot of sprawl, but there is very little high density residential development to be found. That may be why it seems larger than it actually is.
If 60614 is talking about metro size, I'd probably disagree slightly.
Example: Buffalo, NY has a metro size of just over 1 million, and I wouldn't say that it's a big city at all. Definitely feels like more of a mid-sized. Same with Birmingham (AL), Hartford (CT), Rochester (NY), Louisville (KY), etc.
If we're talking full metro population, I'd merge "mid-sized" and "big" together: everything from 500k to just under 3 million will likely feel like a mid-sized metro.
I agree with 3 million or more constituting a major/large metro.
I agree with that, too. Pittsburgh has 2.1 mil (and falling) metro and feels like a mid-size city. Denver is at about 2.9, still seems medium-ish to me.
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