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what's the difference besides one has more population than the other?
USA has very few urban areas to speak of. Actually, I'm not sure if there are any properly urban areas at all. Urban = high density of population, relatively compact area, theoretically walkable, highly developed network of public transportation, multi family residences greatly outweigh private single family residences. NYC resembles urbanity little bit, not much though. American thoroughly gutted the seeds of urbanity. If you want to see something urban visit Europe. American urban area is a kind of suburbia locked in between interstates, it feels like a huge village without a shred of village charm. Want get depressed little bit, visit New Jersey right across NYC, they say it's highly "urban" area, but it looks and feels like a huge village, it makes me claustrophobic and almost sick. But people like it.
USA has very few urban areas to speak of. Actually, I'm not sure if there are any properly urban areas at all. Urban = high density of population, relatively compact area, theoretically walkable, highly developed network of public transportation, multi family residences greatly outweigh private single family residences. NYC resembles urbanity little bit, not much though. American thoroughly gutted the seeds of urbanity. If you want to see something urban visit Europe. American urban area is a kind of suburbia locked in between interstates, it feels like a huge village without a shred of village charm. Want get depressed little bit, visit New Jersey right across NYC, they say it's highly "urban" area, but it looks and feels like a huge village, it makes me claustrophobic and almost sick. But people like it.
Yes, the U.S. urban areas are different from the European urban areas...but that doesn't make them less authentic. Everyone doesn't measure urbanity (or anything else for that matter) with Europe as the standard.
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Interesting...I always thought towns under 10,000 were probably considered rural. I live in a town of like 58,000 with a population density of 7700 sq/mile. It's a suburb, but probably urban to most people.
As far as the census is concerned, urbanized areas have a population over 50K; urban clusters are under 50K. I suppose it's just somewhat of an arbitrary cut off point, the 50K figure.
As far as the census is concerned, urbanized areas have a population over 50K; urban clusters are under 50K. I suppose it's just somewhat of an arbitrary cut off point, the 50K figure.
except it measures with several cities, or one city. my un-incorporated community has 9,500 population and were considered an urbanized area.
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