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America’s largest mega-suburbs by land area – UPD

The following list identifies those American suburban cities that as of late last week occupied a “land’ area of at least 50 square miles – water area is not included in the area calculation.  Also not included are “towns” as … Continue reading

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Super-SIZED suburbs of the USA and Canada by land area

The following is a list of the largest suburbs in the USA and Canada as measured by land area (square miles). The minimum population for inclusion in the list is 10,000 residents. Three former suburbs that have become a core … Continue reading

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Most compact American cities with 100,000+ residents

Reno, Nevada has long used the moniker of “The Biggest Little City in the World.” Well, at 106 square miles and 225,221 residents, it no longer fits that title. Based on data from the 2010 Census, at the end of … Continue reading

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