New York and Chicago are the only two real cities in the United States, in a global sense. Every place else is either sprawling McSuburb or hicksville, and I don't use those terms pejoratively.
Atlanta is the 9th largest media market in the country.
We in the Atlanta metro area are proud of our city but we aren't ignorant or naive enough to think that it compares to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago.
Those who live in Alabama are deluding themselves if they think that Birmigham can compare to Atlanta. Gwinnett county, one county in suburban Atlanta offers more culture, dining and economic power than any city in Alabama.
I'll take Hicksville, every time. Where I live isn't on the list (too small), but the three largest cities in my state are. I wouldn't live there (I have lived in one of them) on a bet, too big!
Every city is just a bunch of sprawling suburbs. I had an uncle who lived in Chicago. He'd agree.
Very true. And in the global picture, both Chicago and New York are serious mega-metros.