Boston & Atlanta: Similar Urban Forms
Suburbs Have Similar Densities
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ATLANTA |
Population |
Land Area (Square Miles) |
Density |
Compared to Boston |
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Core (City) |
416,474 |
132 |
3,160 |
-72.1% |
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Inside Beltway |
251,200 |
78 |
3,228 |
-11.4% |
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Outside Beltway |
2,832,166 |
1,753 |
1,616 |
5.4% |
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Suburbs |
3,083,366 |
1,831 |
1,684 |
-4.5% |
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Urban Area |
3,499,840 |
1,963 |
1,783 |
-23.2% |
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BOSTON |
Population |
Land Area (Square Miles) |
Density |
Compared to Atlanta |
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Core |
1,151,234 |
102 |
11,309 |
257.9% |
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Inside Beltway |
648,552 |
178 |
3,643 |
12.9% |
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Outside Beltway |
2,232,698 |
1,456 |
1,533 |
-5.1% |
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Suburbs |
2,881,250 |
1,634 |
1,763 |
4.7% |
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Urban Area |
4,032,484 |
1,736 |
2,323 |
30.2% |
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Calculated from US Census data (2000) |
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Boston Core Includes: Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford Revere, Somerville, Winthrop, Watertown |
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