The term Megalopolis (great city) was coined by Geographer Jean Gottman in 1957 and in the United States this region runs from Washington D.C. to Boston (Mayda). In addition, the BosWash Megalopolis generates the greatest wealth and poverty, is the business and government center for the nation, and generates 20% of the nation's total personal income. Uniquely, Los Angeles is seen as the New York of the west coast since Los Angeles population is second after New York's population. Also, L.A. is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Furthermore, L.A. is ranked sixth in the Global Cities Index (wikipedia.org) and is an important node for trade and finance. Nice beaches, Hollywood and job opportunity are all factors into why Los Angeles has become a Megalopolis.
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| Los Angeles - Mega-region |
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| BosWash Megalopolis from a satellite image |
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