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ute4ever · 12-04-2008, 05:59 AM

2007 US Census estimates

1 New York City 8,274,527
2 Los Angeles 3,834,340
3 Chicago 2,836,658
4 Houston 2,208,180
5 Phoenix 1,552,259
6 Philadelphia 1,449,634
7 San Antonio 1,328,984
8 San Diego 1,266,731
9 Dallas 1,240,499
10 San Jose 939,899
11 Detroit 916,952
12 Jacksonville 805,605
13 Indianapolis 795,458
14 San Francisco 764,976
15 Columbus 747,755
16 Austin 743,074
17 Fort Worth 681,818
18 Memphis 674,028
19 Charlotte 671,588
20 Baltimore 637,455
21 El Paso 606,913
22 Milwaukee 602,191
23 Boston 599,351
24 Seattle 594,210
25 Nashville 590,807
26 Denver 588,349
27 Washington 588,292
28 Las Vegas 558,880
29 Louisville 557,789
30 Portland 550,396
31 Oklahoma City 547,274
32 Tucson 525,529
33 Atlanta 519,145
34 Albuquerque 518,271
35 Fresno 470,508
36 Long Beach 466,520
37 Sacramento 460,242
38 Mesa 452,933
39 Kansas City 450,375
40 Cleveland 438,042

Clark Addison · 12-04-2008, 11:09 AM

Been to 27, lived in 5 (in the suburbs for the most part).

marsupial · 12-04-2008, 02:38 PM

I counted 19 (if airports count). I have lived in the city limits of two.

Tex · 12-04-2008, 02:42 PM

More interesting to me would be the list of metropolitan areas. The list shifts when more than official city boundaries are taken into account.

Archaea · 12-04-2008, 03:08 PM

29. interesting.

RedHeadGal · 12-04-2008, 03:28 PM

My quick count was 18. But I agree that it seems strange to count Fort Worth separately from Dallas, for example, or Mesa separate from Phoenix. Like this: last winter I flew to Phoenix for a wedding. The wedding was in Mesa, and I stayed in Scotsdale. Did I actually go to Phoenix? Technically, I don't even know.

MikeWaters · 12-04-2008, 03:31 PM

FW really is a separate place from Dallas. Personally, I believe it is a stretch to think of them as the same metro area.

Tex · 12-04-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

My quick count was 18. But I agree that it seems strange to count Fort Worth separately from Dallas, for example, or Mesa separate from Phoenix. Like this: last winter I flew to Phoenix for a wedding. The wedding was in Mesa, and I stayed in Scotsdale. Did I actually go to Phoenix? Technically, I don't even know.

This is what I meant by metro area. Mesa is technically its own town, but it's part of Phoenix metro. By contrast, St. Louis isn't even on the list (Mesa is technically more populous), but I promise St. Louis metro is much larger than Mesa.

As you point out, Dallas shows up as 8th. But if you combine DFW and the rest of its metro areas, I guarantee it shows up much higher, maybe 3rd or 4th.

EDIT: Here's the kind of list I'm thinking of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...tistical_Areas

RedHeadGal · 12-04-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

FW really is a separate place from Dallas. Personally, I believe it is a stretch to think of them as the same metro area.

Okay, but it still leaves me unsure. I've been to the airport several times, which is DFW. Where is it? I don't even know. I personally wouldn't even count airports, but I did stay in Dallas (?) for most of the day and left for several hours to meet a friend (not you, as you may recall, since you were too busy

). I don't even know what "city" I was in. Apparently one, but not the other.

RedHeadGal · 12-04-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex

This is what I meant by metro area. Mesa is technically its own town, but it's part of Phoenix metro. By contrast, St. Louis isn't even on the list (Mesa is technically more populous), but I promise St. Louis metro is much larger than Mesa.

As you point out, Dallas shows up as 8th. But if you combine DFW and the rest of its metro areas, I guarantee it shows up much higher, maybe 3rd or 4th.

EDIT: Here's the kind of list I'm thinking of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...tistical_Areas

yes, Tex, I was agreeing with you. So make your own poll with that list, and we can do that one too.

View Poll Results: How many of the 40 most populated US cities have you been to?
40	0	0%
35-39	4	25.00%
30-34	1	6.25%
25-29	2	12.50%
20-24	0	0%
15-19	5	31.25%
10-14	1	6.25%
< 10	3	18.75%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

12-04-2008, 05:59 AM	#1
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	How many of the 40 most populated US cities have you been to? 2007 US Census estimates 1 New York City 8,274,527 2 Los Angeles 3,834,340 3 Chicago 2,836,658 4 Houston 2,208,180 5 Phoenix 1,552,259 6 Philadelphia 1,449,634 7 San Antonio 1,328,984 8 San Diego 1,266,731 9 Dallas 1,240,499 10 San Jose 939,899 11 Detroit 916,952 12 Jacksonville 805,605 13 Indianapolis 795,458 14 San Francisco 764,976 15 Columbus 747,755 16 Austin 743,074 17 Fort Worth 681,818 18 Memphis 674,028 19 Charlotte 671,588 20 Baltimore 637,455 21 El Paso 606,913 22 Milwaukee 602,191 23 Boston 599,351 24 Seattle 594,210 25 Nashville 590,807 26 Denver 588,349 27 Washington 588,292 28 Las Vegas 558,880 29 Louisville 557,789 30 Portland 550,396 31 Oklahoma City 547,274 32 Tucson 525,529 33 Atlanta 519,145 34 Albuquerque 518,271 35 Fresno 470,508 36 Long Beach 466,520 37 Sacramento 460,242 38 Mesa 452,933 39 Kansas City 450,375 40 Cleveland 438,042

12-04-2008, 02:38 PM	#3
marsupial Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I... Isn't it so fun to spell? Posts: 1,701	I counted 19 (if airports count). I have lived in the city limits of two. __________________ "Mormon men are inherently sexy..." -Archaea

12-04-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
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12-04-2008, 03:08 PM	#5
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	29. interesting. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-04-2008, 11:09 AM	#2
Clark Addison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 638	Been to 27, lived in 5 (in the suburbs for the most part).

12-04-2008, 03:28 PM	#6
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	My quick count was 18. But I agree that it seems strange to count Fort Worth separately from Dallas, for example, or Mesa separate from Phoenix. Like this: last winter I flew to Phoenix for a wedding. The wedding was in Mesa, and I stayed in Scotsdale. Did I actually go to Phoenix? Technically, I don't even know.

12-04-2008, 03:31 PM	#7
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	FW really is a separate place from Dallas. Personally, I believe it is a stretch to think of them as the same metro area.