Compare New York Metropolitan Area.[1] Involves several states. Not a governmental unit. Metropolitan areas are usually computed by working outward until the d

Compare New York Metropolitan Area.[1] Involves several states. Not a governmental unit. Metropolitan areas are usually computed by working outward until the density drops. Look at the Pearl River area in satellite imagery. It's a roughly circular high density region, and then farmland appears. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area