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Originally Posted by hudkina
Phoenix isn't going to pass Detroit anytime soon. For one, by the time Phoenix reaches 5 million people, Detroit will have absorbed adjacent metros such as Jackson, Lansing, and Toledo creating a CSA of more than 7 million.
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When Phoenix reaches 5 Million, Detroit will still be stuck at 4.4-4.6. Detroit is a dying city and the failure of the US Auto industry is not helping matters.
Detroit 1990 = 4.2M
Phoenix 1990 = 2.2M
Detroit 2006 = 4.4M
Phoenix 2006 = 4.1M
Detroit has added a total of 200K in the last 16 years, while Phoenix has added 2Million. That is almost 100% population growth for Phoenix in 16 years. At the current sustained growth rate, Phoenix will pass Detroit sometime in 2008.
Detroit will most likely be passed by the following MSAs in the 2010 Census:
Boston
Phoenix
Riverside, CA
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