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Originally Posted by cardeza
one would hope the rate increases. DC increased by considerably more and added more residents than Philly in spite of being less than half as populous. Out of the 10 largest cities I think only LA and Chicago grew by smaller %.
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DC has always had the innate economic stimulus of being the seat of the federal government. It essentially can grow without even trying for that reason; its growth is tied to that of the nation. It's really an apples-oranges comparison, in my view.
Moreover, very similar to a Boston or San Francisco, the size of DC is really arbitrary. All three are prime examples of smaller cities by land area that anchor a very large MSA or CSA and have surrounding municipalities that are incredibly large/economically robust themselves (i.e., Cambridge/Somerville, Oakland/San Jose and Alexandria/Arlington/Bethesda). A
real comparison would take into account the broader urban area of each city.
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