Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Overview of metropolitan areas in the U.S. that have more than two anchor cities. There are many metros with two main anchor cities, so here I wanted to examine ones with 3, 4, or even more prime cities for their metros. Many of these areas are growing rapidly and have diversified economies based on each of the different cities in the region. Several of these are considered amongst the best places to live in the US.

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0:00 Intro
0:49 Tri Cities, TN
2:42 Tri Cities, WA
4:38 Rio Grande Valley, TX
6:31 Northwest Arkansas (NWA)
8:22 Capital District, NY
10:06 Hampton Roads, VA
12:27 Piedmont Triad, NC
14:17 The Upstate, SC
16:03 Great Lakes Bay Region, MI
17:54 Quad Cities, IA-IL
19:50 Outro