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International Suburban & Core Densities
SPECIAL 57 URBAN AREA ANALYSIS

CORE (CENTRAL) CITY DATA    
  Core City Peak Density Present Core City Density Change in Core City Density Cases
Canada 11,838 11,086 -6.4% 6
Japan 30,614 27,131 -11.4% 3
United States 11,298 8,397 -25.7% 25
Western Europe 27,434 21,323 -22.3% 23
Overall 18,296 13,657 -25.4% 57
         
URBAN & SUBURBAN DENSITY    
  Urban Area Population Density Present Suburban Density Compared to Core City Peak Compared to Present Core City
Canada 4,499 3,761 31.8% 33.9%
Japan 12,890 8,331 27.2% 30.7%
United States 2,741 2,213 19.6% 26.4%
Western Europe 7,479 5,547 20.2% 26.0%
Overall 4,799 4,228 23.1% 31.0%
         
In population per square mile      
Sample of urban areas in which boundaries of a fully developed core city have remained substantially the same.

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