The cities listed here are 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Generally, MSAs are defined as a central city and its county, and possibly surrounding counties, if a significant portion of the area's population commutes between the counties on a regular basis.
- View Rankings of the 114 Mid-Size Metro Areas - View Rankings of the 117 Smallest Metro Areas
* indicates 2002 UCR crime rates not reported by FBI. Estimated from prior and current statistics.
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