Metropolitan Statistical Areas of the United States of America
Markets in Bold have NBA franchises
Rank Metropolitan Statistical Area 2011 Estimate 2010 Census Change Combined Statistical Area
1 New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island, NY–NJ–PA MSA 19,015,900 18,897,109 +0.63% New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY–NJ–CT–PA CSA
2 Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana, CA MSA 12,944,801 12,828,837 +0.90% Los Angeles–Long Beach–Riverside, CA CSA
3 Chicago–Joliet–Naperville, IL–IN–WI MSA 9,504,753 9,461,105 +0.46% Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL–IN–WI CSA
4 Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA 6,526,548 6,371,773 +2.43% Dallas–Fort Worth, TX CSA
5 Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, TX MSA 6,086,538 5,946,800 +2.35% Houston–Baytown–Huntsville, TX CSA
6 Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD MSA 5,992,414 5,965,343 +0.45% Philadelphia–Camden–Vineland, PA–NJ–DE–MD CSA
7 Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA 5,703,948 5,582,170 +2.18% Washington–Baltimore–Northern Virginia, DC–MD–VA–WV CSA
8 Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL MSA 5,670,125 5,564,635 +1.90% primary census statistical area
9 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA MSA 5,359,205 5,268,860 +1.71% Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Gainesville, GA–AL CSA
10 Boston–Cambridge–Quincy, MA–NH MSA 4,591,112 4,552,402 +0.85% Boston–Worcester–Manchester, MA–RI–NH CSA
11 San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA 4,391,037 4,335,391 +1.28% San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
12 Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA 4,304,997 4,224,851 +1.90% Los Angeles–Long Beach–Riverside, CA CSA
13 Detroit–Warren–Livonia, MI MSA 4,285,832 4,296,250 −0.24% Detroit–Warren–Flint, MI CSA
14 Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale, AZ MSA 4,262,236 4,192,887 +1.65% primary census statistical area
15 Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA 3,500,026 3,439,809 +1.75% Seattle–Tacoma–Olympia, WA CSA
16 Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WI MSA 3,318,486 3,279,833 +1.18% Minneapolis–St. Paul–St. Cloud, MN–WI CSA
17 San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos, CA MSA 3,140,069 3,095,313 +1.45% primary census statistical area
18 Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA 2,824,724 2,783,243 +1.49% primary census statistical area
19 St. Louis, MO–IL MSA 2,817,355 2,812,896 +0.16% St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO–IL CSA
20 Baltimore–Towson, MD MSA 2,729,110 2,710,489 +0.69% Washington–Baltimore–Northern Virginia, DC–MD–VA–WV CSA
21 Denver–Aurora–Broomfield, CO MSA 2,599,504 2,543,482 +2.20% Denver–Aurora–Boulder, CO CSA
22 Pittsburgh, PA MSA 2,359,746 2,356,285 +0.15% Pittsburgh–New Castle, PA CSA
23 Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA MSA 2,262,605 2,226,009 +1.64% primary census statistical area
24 San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX MSA 2,194,927 2,142,508 +2.45% primary census statistical area
25 Sacramento–Arden–Arcade–Roseville, CA MSA 2,176,235 2,149,127 +1.26% Sacramento–Arden–Arcade–Yuba City, CA–NV CSA
26 Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA 2,171,360 2,134,411 +1.73% Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL CSA
27 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA 2,138,038 2,130,151 +0.37% Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
28 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA 2,068,283 2,077,240 −0.43% Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA
29 Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 2,052,676 2,035,334 +0.85% Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
30 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA 1,969,975 1,951,269 +0.96% Las Vegas-Paradise-Pahrump, NV CSA
31 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA 1,865,450 1,836,911 +1.55% San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
32 Columbus, OH MSA 1,858,464 1,836,536 +1.19% Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA
33 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA 1,795,472 1,758,038 +2.13% Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA
34 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA 1,783,519 1,716,289 +3.92% Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls, TX CSA
35 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN MSA 1,778,568 1,756,241 +1.27% Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA
36 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA 1,679,894 1,671,683 +0.49% primary census statistical area
37 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA 1,617,142 1,589,934 +1.71% Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia, TN CSA
38 Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA 1,600,224 1,600,852 −0.04% Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA
39 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA 1,562,216 1,555,908 +0.41% Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA
40 Jacksonville, FL MSA 1,360,251 1,345,596 +1.09% primary census statistical area
41 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 1,325,605 1,316,100 +0.72% primary census statistical area
42 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA 1,294,849 1,283,566 +0.88% Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Scottsburg, KY-IN CSA
43 Oklahoma City, OK MSA 1,278,053 1,252,987 +2.00% Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK CSA
44 Richmond, VA MSA 1,269,380 1,258,251 +0.88% primary census statistical area
45 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA 1,213,255 1,212,381 +0.07% Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT CSA
46 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA 1,191,089 1,167,764 +2.00% New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA CSA
47 Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA 1,163,515 1,130,490 +2.92% Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
48 Salt Lake City, UT MSA 1,145,905 1,124,197 +1.93% Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT CSA
49 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA 1,134,039 1,135,509 −0.13% Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA
50 Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA 1,132,264 1,128,047 +0.37% Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA