United States and Canada: Extended (Contiguous) Urban Areas:
Nation |
Urban Area |
Population |
Mi2 |
Density |
Km2 |
Density |
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Canada |
Toronto |
5,220,000 |
830 |
6,300 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2001 |
United States |
Boston |
5,834,000 |
2,628 |
2,200 |
6,806 |
850 |
2000 |
United States |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
4,445,000 |
1,529 |
2,900 |
3,959 |
1,100 |
2000 |
United States |
Houston |
3,912,000 |
1,337 |
2,900 |
3,463 |
1,150 |
2000 |
United States |
Los Angeles |
14,000,000 |
2,298 |
6,100 |
5,952 |
2,350 |
2000 |
United States |
New York |
19,666,000 |
4,325 |
4,500 |
11,202 |
1,750 |
2000 |
United States |
San Francisco |
5,638,000 |
1,056 |
5,300 |
2,735 |
2,050 |
2000 |
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URBAN AREAS INCLUDED IN EXTENDED URBAN AREAS |
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Canada |
Toronto: Toronto, Hamilton, Oshawa |
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Boston: Boston, Providence (RI), Worcester, Nashua (NH) |
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Dallas-Fort Worth: Dallas Fort Worth, Denton |
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Houston: Houston, The Woodlands |
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Los Angeles: Los Angeles, Riverside-San Bernardino, Mission Viejo |
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New York: New York, Bridgeport (CT), New Haven (CT), Trenton (NJ), Danbury (CT), Hightstown (NJ) |
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San Francisco: San Francisco, San Jose |
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