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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Metropolitan statistical area
In the
United States
, a
metropolitan statistical area
(
MSA
) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally
incorporated as a city or town
would be, nor are they legal
administrative divisions
like
counties
or separate entities such as
state
s. As such, the precise definition of any given
metropolitan area
can vary with the source. A typical metropolitan area is centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g.,
Chicago
or
Atlanta
). However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g.,
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
,
Norfolk-Virginia Beach (Hampton Roads)
,
Riverside–San Bernardino
or
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
).
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