USA metro populations

[Quasar44]

Metropolitan statistical area - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

How can DC and Philly count areas and cities in different states ??
How can Miami count FTL

 

[Quasar44]

NY
LA
Chi
Dallas
Hou

 

[lennypartiv]

Things have changed. Now they count the population in the city and surrounding burbs even if the burbs are in another state.

 

[jehanne1431]

NY
LA
Chi
Dallas
Hou

Love following population statistics, domestic and global.
From your link, Phoenix metro area has gone from moderate to massive with every decade since 1970. . Is that more retirees, those fleeing California, or illegals? : )

1970	1,039,144		43.1%
1980	1,600,093		54.0%
1990	2,238,480		39.9%
2000	3,251,876		45.3%
2010	4,192,887		28.9%
2020	4,845,832		15.6%