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Originally Posted by snfenoc
I've always wondered how that is possible. Maybe it's because Fresno is 14 square miles larger than Sacramento? I also consider the parkland along the American River: maybe it adds geographic size to the city without contributing much to the population. If the city annexed Arden-Arcade, its population would be significantly larger than Fresno's.
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It is really quite simple. This is because Fresno has little or no "un-City", or developed but unincorporated urban or suburban area, around it. If I recall correctly, Sacramento County still has more people living in the "un-City" than in Sacramento City proper, even though recent incorporations of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, and Rancho Cordova have significantly reduced the amount of "un-City" there is.
In Fresno County, almost everything urban or suburban is either:
1. The City Of Fresno, or
2. The smaller City Of Clovis next to it.