Topic: Metropolitan Areas
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Maps
The Geography of America's Freelance Economy
The metros and occupations where independent workers earn the most.
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Maps
To Get America Growing Again, We Have to Look to Our Most Productive Metro Areas
The United States is not just as a single national economy but a collection of city and metro economies, and they're growing at starkly different rates.
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Maps
Where Are the Most Uninsured Americans?
It varies widely across the country.
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In Search of a Uniform Way to Define the City
To understand and compare modern metropolises, city borders just don't cut it.
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Maps
America's Leading College Towns
Mapping the metros with the largest share and largest number of college students.
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Vital Signs of City Performance
Tracking 29 indicators of urban success.
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19 Metros That Will Hit 1 Million By 2042
A new report predicts that more than half of America will live in a metro area with a million people or more by 2042.
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Exurbs, the Fastest Growing Areas in the U.S.
When comparing areas on the fringe to growth in metros, the exurbs are gaining big.
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Rankings
The Psychology Behind Why Creative People Cluster
Research reveals why highly creative people who are open to new experience find themselves drawn to certain places.
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Maps
The New Geography of the Working Class
Which metros have the largest share of working class jobs?
