Dense city? These maps show just how spread out Seattle actually is

[vanman]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

Conversely, 5 or 10 condo towers in some Vancouver suburb don't add very much in terms of population density, even if they look nice on the skyline.

That's strange. In this population density map of metro Vancouver the highest densities in the suburbs seem to line up exactly where the highest concentration of towers are. Must be purely a coincidence.

[mhays]

He's talking about average density, not peaks. And there's some truth to that...how much of the regional population do towers represent, 10%?

Vancouver's UA is nearly twice as dense at DC's and more than twice as dense as Seattle's for example. That's because it's (a) generally pretty compact and (b) has a defined edge.