That is, four-fifths of large metro areas have become more suburban since 2010, while only one-fifth have become more urban. These sprawling metro areas are also showing faster overall growth than the urbanizing metro areas. The other two densest metro areas, San Francisco and Los Angeles, suburbanized only slightly. Furthermore, metro areas that are urbanizing have more than their fair share of urban planners, including Seattle, Minneapolis, Washington and Boston. Most large metro areas, including the fastest-growing ones, as well as America over all, are increasingly suburban.

Source: New York Times May 22, 2017 12:00 UTC