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Counties that comprise the 20
largest metro areas
(Last Updated for Collection Year 2019)
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Rank |
Core-Based Statistical Area |
State |
County |
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1 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
NJ |
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth,
Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union |
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NY |
Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens,
Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester |
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PA |
Pike |
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2 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
CA |
Los Angeles, Orange |
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3 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
IL |
Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake,
McHenry, Will |
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IN |
Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter |
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WI |
Kenosha |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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TX
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Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson,
Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
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5
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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
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TX
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Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston,
Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller
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6
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
DC |
District of Columbia |
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MD |
Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's
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VA |
Alexandria city, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax,
Fairfax city, Fredericksburg city, Loudoun, Manassas city, Prince William,
Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren
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WV |
Jefferson |
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7
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
DE |
New Castle |
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MD |
Cecil |
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NJ |
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem |
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PA |
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
FL |
Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach |
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9
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
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GA
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Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton,
Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Newton,
Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton
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10
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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
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MA
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Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk
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NH
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Rockingham, Strafford
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11
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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
CA |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo
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12
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Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
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AZ
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Maricopa, Pinal
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13
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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
CA |
Riverside, San Bernardino |
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14
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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
MI |
Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Wayne
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15 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
WA |
King, Pierce, Snohomish |
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16 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
MN |
Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur,
Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright |
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WI |
St. Croix |
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17 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
CA |
San Diego |
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18
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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
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FL
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Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas
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19
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Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
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CO
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Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver,
Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson
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20 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
IL |
Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison,
Monroe, St. Clair |
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MO |
Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles,
St. Louis, St. Louis city, Warren |
Note: Statistical areas are those with a sufficient
sample size to support reliable estimates with the MEPS-IC.
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