I have a list of areas (1000+) and i was wondering if there was a way i can do this easier with code instead of repeating each value.
Use an array:
$areas = array(
'apple' => 'Apple',
'lemon' => 'Lemon',
'orange' => 'Orange',
'banana' => 'Banana'
);
Then use that array to print the select:
I am using an associative array because I am assuming that you want to be able to customize the areas' text label, and that they will not only be a capitaized version of the value used to match the user data.