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Largest U.S. Satellite Cities

Name the 20 largest satellite cities in the U.S. These are cities adjacent to core metropolitan cities.
using metropolitan statistical area rather than traditional metro areas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population
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Last updated: December 18, 2023
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Population
City
927,720
Fort Worth
528,159
Mesa
454,681
Long Beach
424,891
Oakland
398,864
Arlington
387,377
Aurora
353,676
Anaheim
331,301
Santa Ana
329,172
Henderson
306,717
St. Paul
Population
City
291,296
Plano
283,700
Irvine
282,520
Newark
272,979
Chula Vista
267,802
St. Petersburg
265,398
Chandler
262,664
Jersey City
262,647
Scottsdale
260,098
North Las Vegas
257,658
Gilbert
3 Comments
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Level 33
Apr 1, 2025
Learn the difference between a Suburb and a City
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Level 53
Apr 1, 2025
They are both cities and suburbs. They have legal status of cities while being satellites (suburbs) of a larger city in a metropolitan area, which is what the quiz is about.
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Level 67
Apr 5, 2025
There is no legal designation for a suburb, planning-wise you have either a city or a census designated place.

Check this map:(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/CBSA_WallMap_Jul2023.pdf) of metropolitan statistical areas if you want to understand my criteria for this quiz.