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Old Posted Aug 2, 2014, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PHX31 View Post
What exactly were the population numbers used to determine each city's per capita?
They used "urbanized areas," which are regions defined by the US Census that ignore political boundaries. Basically, they're places where the density stays above 1,000 people per square mile without interruption. It's by far the most apples-to-apples way to compare cities in different regions.
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