Anatolie

USA Today a publicat lista oraselor sortata dupa numarul populatiei (conform U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). Astfel avem:

1. New York - 8,274,527
2. Los Angeles - 3,834,340
3. Chicago - 2,836,658
4. Houston - 2,208,180
5. Phoenix - 1,552,259
6. Philadelphia - 1,449,634
7. San Antonio - 1,328,984
8. San Diego - 1,266,731
9. Dallas - 1,240,499
10. San Jose - 939,899
11. Detroit - 916,952
12. Jacksonville - 805,605
13. Indianapolis - 795,458
14. San Francisco - 764,976
15. Columbus, Ohio - 747,755
16. Austin - 743,074
17. Fort Worth - 681,818
18. Memphis - 674,028
19. Charlotte - 671,588
20. Baltimore - 637,455
21. El Paso - 606,913
22. Milwaukee - 602,191
23. Boston - 599,351
24. Seattle - 594,210
25. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn. - 590,807

E interesant ca asa orase ca San Francisco, Boston, Seattle sunt destul de jos in lista. In realitate toate orasele mai mari au orasele-satelit care constituie “metro area”. Astfel, conform la metro-area (din Wikipedia) primele orase pe lista ar fi:

1. New York - 20,280,000
2. Los Angeles - 15,120,000
3. Chicago - 9,090,000
4. San Francisco - San Jose - 5,450,000
5. Dallas - Fort Worth - 5,380,000
6. Miami - 5,350,000
7. Philadelphia - 5,290,000
8. Boston - 4,760,000
9. Houston - 4,760,000
10. Atlanta - 4,440,000
11. Washington, D.C. - 4,410,000
12. Detroit - 3,910,000
13. Phoenix - 3,840,000
14. Seattle - 2,970,000
15. San Diego - 2,840,000
16. Minneapolis - 2,600,000