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Originally Posted by alex1
For whatever reason (which I don't understand), the original poster only included the top 6 populated MSAs for each city. So I'm not sure Orlando would in fact rank #9.
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He included all of the Metropolitan Areas but only listed the largest ones. For example, using Census 2000 Data, Orlando had 14 Metropolitan Areas within 150 miles for a total population of 8,712,792. If you include the 9 Micropolitan Areas within 150 miles the population jumps an additional 516,999 to 9,229,791.
Also, I believe he used the 2009 estimates for each Metropolitan area, so for the Orlando area the 14 Metropolitan Areas had a 2009 estimated population of 10,427,795, meaning it would have ranked just behind Atlanta. If you include the 9 Micropolitan Areas, the 2009 estimated population would be 11,031,241.