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As far as the 2018 Inc 5000 goes, here's the top 10 for number of companies by MSA:

1. New York City MSA: 381 companies
2. Washington DC MSA: 321 companies
3. Los Angeles MSA: 298 companies
4. Chicago MSA: 230 companies
5. Atlanta MSA: 198 companies
6. Dallas MSA: 181 companies
7. San Francisco MSA: 158 companies
8. Boston MSA: 147 companies
9. Miami MSA: 141 companies
10. Philadelphia MSA: 132 companies

Here are some by just city proper:

NYC: 178 companies
Chicago: 110 companies
Atlanta: 104 companies
San Diego: 88 companies
Austin: 82 companies
San Francisco: 73 companies
Houston: 72 companies
Dallas: 63 companies
Washington DC: 49 companies
Denver: 47 companies
Los Angeles: 45 companies
Tampa: 45 companies
Phoenix: 43 companies
Miami: 41 companies
Portland: 40 companies
Seattle: 40 companies
Boston: 33 companies
Minneapolis: 31 companies
Jacksonville: 28 companies
Orlando: 28 companies
Indianapolis: 26 companies
Nashville: 25 companies
Columbus: 21 companies
Philadelphia: 21 companies
San Antonio: 19 companies
Pittsburgh: 14 companies
Cleveland: 11 companies
Evanston: 4 companies
Detroit: 3 companies