シカゴは人口約９００万人。横浜市の３倍程度の大都市。大谷にふさわしい
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★Top 10 Largest U.S. Metro Areas by Population in 2023
1) New York, New York ? 18,937,000.
2) Los Angeles, California ? 12,534,000.
3) Chicago, Illinois ? 8,937,000.　　←←★
4) Houston, Texas ? 6,707,000.
5) Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas ? 6,574,000.
6) Miami, Florida ? 6,265,000.
7) Atlanta, Georgia ? 6,106,000.
8) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ? 5,785,000.