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Originally Posted by bellafinzi
I think Urbanized Areas are the best indication of the size of a community rather than using metropolitan areas or city population size.
According to the US 2020 census here are other Urbanized Areas in the US that are about the same size as Syracuse, NY.
Syracuse, NY...........413,660
Boise.......................433,180
Madison, WI............450,305
Reno........................446,529
Spokane..................447,279
Augusta...................431,480
Stockton, CA...........414,847
Chattanooga, TN....398,569
Pensacola, FL.........390,172
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It depends, as some nearby communities in the area aren't included in the urbanized Area population. For instance, Skaneateles has its own Urbanized Cluster, but is in the same county. According to the US Census, "Urban" is viewed as any municipality with at least 2500 people. So, a village such as Cazenovia is viewed as being "Urban" by the Census and ironically also has its own Urban Cluster.
Urbanized Areas have at least 50,000 people and in order to become a Metropolitan Area, the Urbanized Area has to be at a minimum of 50,000 people. Those that have 2500 to 49,999 people are called Urban Clusters.
This also may not consider the more sprawling, less core dense nature of some of these cities.
Here is a 2020 list of Urban Areas(includes what are/were Clusters as well):
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...clarifications (You'll places like Albion, Carthage, Chittenango, East Aurora, Little Falls, etc. listed, as any village that meets the criteria, whether with 2500 or more people or has less, but has spillover outside of the village limits.)
2020 criteria:
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...final-criteria
A map:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewe...rver&source=sd
Anyway, having actually lived in Augusta during time in the military, I'd say that Syracuse feels bigger, but that was a while ago too.
Just to add, I think with Micron and maybe sooner than that, you may see the Syracuse and Oswego-Fulton Urban Areas meet up.
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