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Originally Posted by TampAGS
Gauging a city's population by looking only inside it's formal geopolitical boundaries is not necessarily the most appropriate way to define a city's true "size".
An alternative head-count can be taken by looking at respective MSA's. This is more respectful of today's interconnected urban landscapes and avoids the issue of carving out vital districts from the heart of a community.
Southeastern metropolitan "core" cities ranked by size of their respective statistical area populations: (with nationwide rankings in parentheses)
- Miami (7)
- Atlanta (8)
- Tampa (19)
- Orlando (27)
- Charlotte (34)
- Virginia Beach (35)
- Nashville (38)
- Jacksonville (40)
- Memphis (41)
- Louisville (42)
If Louisville is disqualified due to portions of its statistical area boundaries falling within Indiana, the runner-up would be: |
I'm pretty sure Atlanta has already surpassed Miami this year for that sweet #7 Metro spot.
