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Die größten Ballungsräume
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In den USA haben sich teilweise gigantische Ballungsräume gebildet, die über die Grenzen einzelner Städte hinaus reichen. Häufig sind Übergänge zwischen einzelnen Orten kaum erkennbar und oft bilden sich regionale Zentren über die Grenzen von Bundesstaaten hinaus. In der Wahrnehmung werden diese Regionen in der Regel unter dem Namen des Oberzentrums zusammengefasst. So liegt beispielsweise Miami in der Liste der größten amerikanischen Städte nur auf Platz 44, während die Metropolitan Area South Florida, dessen Zentrum Miami ist, eine insgesamt deutlich höhere Einwohnerzahl und größere Fläche hat. Die folgende Liste zeigt die Ballungsräume der USA sortiert nach Einwohnerzahl. Die Zahlen zeigen den Stand vom 01. April 2010 und stammen aus der Volkszählung (Census) 2010.
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Rang
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Metropolitan Area
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Bundesstaat
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Einwohner
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1
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New York City / Newark / Long Island
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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18,897,000
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2
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Los Angeles / Long Beach / Santa Ana
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California
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12,829,000
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3
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Chicago / Naperville / Joliet
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Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
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9,461,000
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4
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Dallas / Fort Worth / Arlington
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Texas
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6,372,000
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5
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Philadelphia / Camden / Wilmington
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
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5,965,000
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6
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Houston / Sugarland / Baytown
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Texas
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5,947,000
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7
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Washington / Arlington / Alexandria
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Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia
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5,582,000
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8
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Miami / Fort Lauderdale / Pompano Beach
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Florida
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5,565,000
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9
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Atlanta / Sandy Springs / Marietta
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Georgia
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5,269,000
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10
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Boston / Cambridge / Quincy
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Massachusetts, New Hampshire
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4,552,000
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11
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San Francisco / Oakland / Fremont
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California
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4,335,000
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12
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Detroit / Warren / Livonia
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Michigan
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4,296,000
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13
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Riverside / San Bernardino / Ontario
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California
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4,225,000
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14
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Phoenix / Mesa / Scottsdale
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Arizona
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4,193,000
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15
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Seattle / Tacoma / Bellevue
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Washington
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3,440,000
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16
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Minneapolis / St. Paul / Bloomington
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Minnesota
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3,280,000
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17
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San Diego / Carlsbad / San Marcos
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California
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3,095,000
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18
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St. Louis / Farmington
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Missouri, Illinois
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2,813,000
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19
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Tampa / St. Petersburg / Clearwater
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Florida
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2,783,000
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20
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Baltimore / Towson
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Maryland
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2,710,000
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21
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Denver / Aurora
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Colorado
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2,543,000
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22
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Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania
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2,356,000
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23
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Portland / Vancouver / Beaverton
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Oregon, Washington
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2,226,000
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24
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Sacramento / Arden / Roseville
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California
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2,149,000
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25
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San Antonio / New Braunfels
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Texas
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2,143,000
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26
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Orlando / Kissimmee
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Florida
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2,134,000
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27
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Cincinnati / Middletown
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Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
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2,130,000
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28
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Cleveland / Elyria / Mentor
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Ohio
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2,077,000
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29
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Kansas City
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Missouri, Kansas
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2,035,000
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30
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Las Vegas / Paradise
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Nevada
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1,951,000
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31
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San Jose / Sunnyvale / Santa Clara
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California
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1,837,000
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32
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Columbus
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Ohio
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1,837,000
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33
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Charlotte / Gastonia / Rock Hill
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North Carolina, South Carolina
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1,758,000
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34
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Indianapolis / Carmel
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Indiana
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1,756,000
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35
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Austin / Round Rock / San Marcos
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Texas
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1,716,000
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36
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Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Newport News
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Virginia
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1,672,000
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37
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Providence / New Bedford / Fall River
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Rhode Island, Massachusetts
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1,601,000
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38
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Nashville / Davidson / Murfreesboro
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Tennessee
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1,590,000
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39
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Milwaukee / Waukesha / West Allis
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Wisconsin
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1,556,000
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40
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Jacksonville
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Florida
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1,346,000
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41
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Memphis
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Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas
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1,316,000
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42
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Louisville / Jefferson County
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Kentucky, Indiana
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1,284,000
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43
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Richmond
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Virginia
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1,258,000
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44
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Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma
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1,253,000
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45
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Hartford / West Hartford / East Hartford
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Connecticut
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1,212,000
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46
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New Orleans / Metairie / Kenner
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Louisiana
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1,168,000
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47
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Buffalo / Niagara Falls
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New York
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1,136,000
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48
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Raleigh / Cary
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North Carolina
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1,130,000
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49
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Birmingham / Hoover
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Alabama
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1,128,000
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50
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Salt Lake City
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Utah
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1,124,000
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51
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Rochester
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New York
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1,054,000
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52
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Tucson
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Arizona
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980,000
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53
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Honolulu
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Hawaii
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953,000
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54
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Tulsa
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Oklahoma
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937,000
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55
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Fresno
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California
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930,000
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56
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Bridgeport / Stamford / Norwalk
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Connecticut
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917,000
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57
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Albuquerque
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New Mexico
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887,000
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58
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Albany / Schenectady / Troy
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New York
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871,000
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59
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Omaha / Council Bluffs
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Nebraska, Iowa
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865,000
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60
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New Haven / Milford
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Connecticut
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862,000
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61
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Dayton
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Ohio
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842,000
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62
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Bakersfield / Delano
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California
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840,000
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63
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Oxnard / Thousand Oaks / Ventura
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California
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823,000
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64
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Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey
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821,000
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65
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Baton Rouge
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Louisiana
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802,000
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66
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El Paso
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Texas
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801,000
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67
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Worcester
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Massachusetts
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799,000
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68
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McAllen / Edinburg / Mission
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Texas
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775,000
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69
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Grand Rapids / Wyoming
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Michigan
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774,000
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70
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Columbia
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South Carolina
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768,000
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71
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Greensboro / High Point
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North Carolina
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724,000
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72
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Akron
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Ohio
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703,000
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73
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North Port / Bradenton / Sarasota
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Florida
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702,000
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74
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Little Rock / North Little Rock / Conway
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Arkansas
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700,000
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75
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Knoxville
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Tennessee
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698,000
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76
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Springfield
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Massachusetts
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693,000
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77
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Stockton
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California
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685,000
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78
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Poughkeepsie / Newburgh / Middletown
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New York
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670,000
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79
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Charleston / N. Charleston / Summerville
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South Carolina
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665,000
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80
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Syracuse
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New York
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663,000
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81
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Toledo
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Ohio
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651,000
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82
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Colorado Springs
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Colorado
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646,000
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83
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Greenville / Easley / Mauldin
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South Carolina
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637,000
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84
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Wichita
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Kansas
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623,000
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85
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Cape Coral / Fort Myers
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Florida
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619,000
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86
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Boise City / Nampa
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Idaho
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617,000
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87
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Lakeland / Winter Haven
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Florida
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602,000
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88
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Des Moines / West Des Moines
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Iowa
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570,000
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89
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Madison
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Wisconsin
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569,000
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90
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Youngstown / Warren / Boardman
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Ohio, Pennsylvania
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566,000
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91
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Scranton / Wilkes-Barre
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Pennsylvania
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564,000
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92
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Augusta / Richmond County
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Georgia, South Carolina
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557,000
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93
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Harrisburg / Carlisle
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Pennsylvania
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549,000
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94
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Ogden / Clearfield
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Utah
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547,000
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95
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Palm Bay / Melbourne / Titusville
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Florida
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543,000
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96
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Jackson
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Mississippi
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539,000
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97
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Chattanooga
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Tennessee, Georgia
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528,000
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98
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Provo / Orem
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Utah
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527,000
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99
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Lancaster
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Pennsylvania
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519,000
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100
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Modesto
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California
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514,000
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