Density Profiles:
Toronto and Los Angeles Compared
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Population per Square Mile |
% of Urban Land Area |
Toronto Area Density: 1996 |
Los Angeles Density: Same Percentage of Urban Area: 1990 |
Compare to Los Angeles |
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Toronto |
6.7% |
17,449 |
20,640 |
-15.5% |
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York |
1.6% |
16,438 |
13,700 |
20.0% |
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East York |
1.5% |
13,167 |
12,686 |
3.8% |
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North York |
12.2% |
8,646 |
10,190 |
-15.1% |
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Scarborough |
12.9% |
7,719 |
7,570 |
2.0% |
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Etobikote |
8.5% |
6,881 |
5,851 |
17.6% |
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Balance: Greater Toronto |
56.6% |
4,585 |
2,420 |
89.4% |
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Total |
100.0% |
6,857 |
6,044 |
13.5% |
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Population per Square Kilometer |
% of Urban Land Area |
Toronto Area Density: 1996 |
Los Angeles Density: Same Percentage of Urban Area: 1990 |
Compare to Los Angeles |
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Toronto |
6.7% |
6,732 |
7,963 |
-15.5% |
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York |
1.6% |
6,342 |
5,285 |
20.0% |
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East York |
1.5% |
5,080 |
4,894 |
3.8% |
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North York |
12.2% |
3,336 |
3,931 |
-15.1% |
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Scarborough |
12.9% |
2,978 |
2,920 |
2.0% |
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Etobikote |
8.5% |
2,655 |
2,258 |
17.6% |
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Balance: Greater Toronto |
56.6% |
1,769 |
934 |
89.4% |
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Total |
100.0% |
2,646 |
2,332 |
13.5% |
Toronto urbanized area as estimated by Demographia compared to census tracts in Los Angeles (Los Angeles & Orange Counties) with more than 500 persons per square mile.
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Source: Generated by Demographia, based on Statistics
Canada's Census data and US Census Data
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