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North Raleigh
~258,000 in ~81 mi², ~3200 ppsm South Raleigh
~116,000 in ~40.4 mi², ~2900 ppsm East Raleigh
~45,000 in 15.8 mi², ~2900 ppsm West Raleigh
~36,000 in ~7.9 mi², ~4500 ppsm Downtown Raleigh
~13,000 in ~1.6 mi², ~7900 ppsm
I live in an area where 2 cities are separated by water and linked by a bridge. While it isn't a sharp contrast, the 2 areas serve different purposes.
Panama City is what I would call a working town. Lots of businesses, especially along certain road corridors. They have a population of 32,900 according to the 2020 census. There are a few distinct neighborhoods and historic areas. Close by the water you can find bars, restaurants and marinas. But that area doesn't really have any beach to speak of.
Across the bridge is Panama City Beach. 18,100 population in 2020. People on vacation flock to this area. There is plenty to do regardless of your interests. Most activities revolve around the beach and the salt water. Kids have various arcades and putt putt golf courses. When the wind isn't riling up the surf, the water here is some of the prettiest in America. The surf water is clear and just past the surf is emerald blue green water that is so clear you can spot dolphins and manta rays from the beach front condos.
PCB has a definite beach vibe that you don't get in Panama City.
I live in an area where 2 cities are separated by water and linked by a bridge. While it isn't a sharp contrast, the 2 areas serve different purposes.
Panama City is what I would call a working town. Lots of businesses, especially along certain road corridors. They have a population of 32,900 according to the 2020 census. There are a few distinct neighborhoods and historic areas. Close by the water you can find bars, restaurants and marinas. But that area doesn't really have any beach to speak of.
Across the bridge is Panama City Beach. 18,100 population in 2020. People on vacation flock to this area. There is plenty to do regardless of your interests. Most activities revolve around the beach and the salt water. Kids have various arcades and putt putt golf courses. When the wind isn't riling up the surf, the water here is some of the prettiest in America. The surf water is clear and just past the surf is emerald blue green water that is so clear you can spot dolphins and manta rays from the beach front condos.
PCB has a definite beach vibe that you don't get in Panama City.
What about the demographic information, similar to what has been posted earlier?
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Spent the last few days revising Charlotte, I guess I was pretty distracted as I was initially scoring it. Charlotte's geography breaks down as follows:
•South Charlotte, ~357,000 in 115 mi², ~3100 ppsm
•North Charlotte, ~212,000 in ~79.2 mi², ~2700 ppsm
•East Charlotte, ~142,000 in ~39.6 mi², ~3600 ppsm
•West Charlotte, ~127,000 in ~71.6 mi², ~1800 ppsm
•Uptown/Center City, ~37,000 in ~2.1 mi², ~17,600 ppsm
Not sure about the others, but that Uptown/Center City number doesn't match the 2020 Census numbers for the tracts within the 2.1 square miles nestled within the 77/277 loop.
Those 8 Census Tracts have 16,564 within 2.1 mi² for a density of ~7900 ppsm. Have to extend a ways out to get to 37,000 people. Maybe the population total was misread as density somewhere.
Not sure about the others, but that Uptown/Center City number doesn't match the 2020 Census numbers for the tracts within the 2.1 square miles nestled within the 77/277 loop.
Those 8 Census Tracts have 16,564 within 2.1 mi² for a density of ~7900 ppsm. Have to extend a ways out to get to 37,000 people. Maybe the population total was misread as density somewhere.
No you're absolutely correct, mistake on my part. That's ~37,000 in a ~5.1 mi² footprint, ~7255 ppsm. Uptown Charlotte has expanded to include a "Greater Center City" CBD that also envelopes South End and Midtown; the combination of the three are Center City Charlotte although "Uptown" is still the more common name for the area and is at times used interchangeably with "Center City"....
Do you have any economic or demographic highlights of those areas in Buffalo?
No you're absolutely correct, mistake on my part. That's ~37,000 in a ~5.1 mi² footprint, ~7255 ppsm. Uptown Charlotte has expanded to include a "Greater Center City" CBD that also envelopes South End and Midtown; the combination of the three are Center City Charlotte although "Uptown" is still the more common name for the area and is at times used interchangeably with "Center City"....
Do you have any economic or demographic highlights of those areas in Buffalo?
Peak walkability streets and score per area:
North Side (Hertel Avenue, North Park neighborhood) - 87
South Side (Seneca Street, South Park neighborhood) - 76
East Side (Bailey Avenue, Kensington neighborhood) - 82
West Side (Allen Street, Allentown neighborhood; multiple streets, Downtown) - 96
Note that 2 of the top 10 most affluent zip codes in Western NY are on the West Side. There is a contiguous wealthy and middle class wedge beginning downtown and stretching north through the city extending into the northern and northeast suburbs. The wealthiest areas overall are in the far northeast and southeast suburbs.
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I used the source RocketSci posted and the Census Reporter site for a census block that is in a different sector/neighborhood than the rest of the census tract.
I add some maps for each of those sides of town/neighborhoods. Here is some Walk Score information, but some of the information seems to be a bit off or incomplete, yet can give some idea of different areas of town. Especially if you look at particular areas within each area of town: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Do...!4d-76.1508385
I added some maps for each of those sides of town/neighborhoods. Here is some Walk Score information, but some of the information seems to be a bit off or incomplete, yet can give some idea of different areas of town. Especially if you look at particular areas within each area of town: https://www.walkscore.com/NY/Syracuse
SOUTH CHARLOTTE
Pop 357,220 in 112.8 mi²
3167 ppsm
59.3% white/16.2% black/8.1% Asian/15.4% Latino
14.6% foreign born
$87,862 mhi/9.6% poverty
93% hs/59.8% BA
NORTH CHARLOTTE
Pop 211,668 in 79.2 mi²
2673 ppsm
28.8% white/45.1% black/7.7% Asian/15.1% Latino
17.5% foreign born
$50,126 mhi/17.6% poverty
86.9% hs/36.1% BA
EAST CHARLOTTE
Pop 141,545 in 38.8 mi²
3648 ppsm
28.2% white/36.6% black/6.8% Asian/26.7% Latino
20.9% foreign born
$51,380 mhi/18.1% poverty
82.8% hs/29.6% BA
WEST CHARLOTTE
127,147 in 71.6 mi²
1776 ppsm
21.2% white/58.3% black/4.4% Asian/12.2% Latino
10.6% foreign born
$49,408 mhi/19.6% poverty
84.6% hs/26.7% BA
UPTOWN
37,000 in 5 mi²
7400 ppsm
70.7% white/25.6% black/4.3% Asian/6.8% Latino
7.7% foreign born
$77,818 mhi/13.7% poverty
95.3% hs/69.9% BA
............
If South Charlotte was its own city, it'd be the 55th-largest in the country; South Charlotte is pretty much the entire city of Tampa in both area and population...
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