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The Houston Metropolitan Area consists of eight counties in Texas.The Houston-Galveston-Brazoria CMSA has approximately 4,669,571 people. It covers an area slightly smaller than Massachusetts but slightly larger than New Jersey. The metro area is comprised of Harris County, where Houston is based, and all seven counties surrounding it.
1 Counties in Metro Area
2 List of Cities
2.1 Center Cities
2.2 Suburbs with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- PasadenaPasadena is a suburb of Houston, Texas located in Harris County, Texas. It was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston, Texas. At the time of its founding, the land's lush vegetation inspired Burnett to name the city after Pasadena, California.
2.3 Suburbs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
- Aldine
- AlvinAlvin is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,413. Geography Alvin is located at 29°23'37" North, 95°16'18" West (29. 393698, -95. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has
- AngletonAngleton is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,130. It is the county seat of Brazoria County 6. Geography Angleton is located at 29°9'59" North, 95°25'41" West (29. 166478, -95. According
- AtascocitaAtascocita is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 35,757. Geography Atascocita is located at 29°59'36" North, 95°10'55" West (29. 993365, -95. According to the United States C
- BaytownBaytown is a city located in Texas, partly in Chambers County and partly in Harris County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,430. Geography Baytown is located at 29°44'38" North, 94°57'57" West (29. 743752, -94. According to the (Acts as a center city)
- Bellaire
- Channelview
- Cinco Ranch
- Cloverleaf
- Clute
- Conroe
- Deer Park
- Dickinson
- Freeport
- Friendswood
- Galena Park
- Humble
- Jacinto City
- Katy
- Lake Jackson
- La Marque
- La Porte
- League City
- Mission Bend
- Missouri City
- New Territory
- Pearland
- Pecan Grove
- Richmond
- Rosenberg
- South Houston
- Spring
- Stafford
- Sugar Land (Acts as a center city)
- Texas City
- The Woodlands
- West University Place
