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Originally Posted by JiminyCricket II
it's amazing to think that within the next decade LA will pass New York... who ever would have thought that the NY metro wouldn't be the biggest in the nation even 15 years ago?
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How on earth would the above data lead you to this conclusion?
LA might pass NYC or it might not, but nothing in the above data would indicate LA's relative growth would lead it to pass NYC in the next decade.
I don't think LA will pass NYC anytime soon, not because of growth rates, but because of MSA/CSA definitions.
NYC is close to adding a few populous counties in PA and might even "steal" a county in NJ from Philly (Burlington) in the next few years. Also, NYC will merge with Philly long before LA merges with further away and smaller San Diego.