largest metros in usa
The largest metropolitan areas remain 1) New York, 2) Los Angeles, 3) Chicago, 4) Washington D.C., and 5) Boston. Without further ado, here's the list, from New York City to San Antonio, of the thirty largest metropolitan areas in the United States (based on mid-year 2006 population estimates from the âU.S. Census Bureau)... 1) New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA - 21,976,224.
Houston and Atlanta will climb into the top six. Houston was the nationâs seventh-largest metro in 2005, and Atlanta was No. 9. Both will be moving higher in coming years. Houston is projected to shoot up to fifth place by 2025, adding almost 2.6 million people to reach a population of nearly 7.9 million. Atlanta is ticketed for sixth place at 7.3 million.