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Chicago CBD & Transit Compared to
Elsewhere in Urbanized Area

  CBD Elsewhere CBD Compared to Elsewhere  
Land Area (Square Miles) 1.9 1,582.6 0.001  
Employment 485,467 2,732,331 0.178  
Employment Density 255,832 1,726 148.181  
Public Transport Commuting 255,656 253,168 1.010  
Public Transport Commuting Density 134,726 160 842.199 Commuters per square mile
Commuter Rail Commuting 96,037 26,924 3.567  
Commuter Rail Commuting Density 50,610 17 2,974.860 Commuters per square mile

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