[mtberatwork]

I know you are being sarcastic, but ... small villages being absorbed by the larger city is happening in every major city in the US. DC, Chicago, NY, you name it. Consequently, everyone complains about too many people moving to their city.

[wdr1]

Chicago's population is down. LA is up quite a bit. Not necessarily #1 in the country, but it's in the top quartile.