Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

mikevago t1_j471k9i wrote

Reply to comment by Rich1926 in [OC] Top 15 cities with the highest population density by giteam

They probably made the distinction because it's far denser than the other boroughs. Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are mid-sized cities with downtowns and residential areas. Manhattan's a super-city with several downtowns, and almost no single-family homes.

32

ZimmeM03 t1_j479gwm wrote

Brooklyn queens and Bronx all have several million residents

13

AnxiousRatio t1_j473fty wrote

Brooklyn is one of the largest cities in America - it’s definitely a large city on its own, at least by US standards.

6

mikevago t1_j47g0rp wrote

Sure, but it's set up like a traditional city, with a downtown near the water, and less dense neighborhoods the further you get from that city center.

7

AnxiousRatio t1_j47hvxu wrote

Oh absolutely. Manhattan is definitely unique in the respect that it has downtown-style density from top to bottom.

7

Funicularly t1_j4a9wp3 wrote

Brooklyn isn’t a city. It’s a borough of New York City.

5

lokivpoki23 t1_j49lcfo wrote

If NYC was broken into five different cities for the five different boroughs, Brooklyn would be the second largest city in the US by population after LA.

4