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Originally Posted by airhero
I'd estimate about 35% of Salt Lake proper's population is suburban (Rose Park, Glendale, Foothill), while cities like Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis (numbers 5, 12, and 15) have almost entirely suburban populations. Approximately 80% of Austin's population lives in low density suburban. Same with about 65% of Denver's population. And a huge majority of the population growth in these cities has happened in these suburban areas. So even though these cities have much larger downtowns and are in fact growing faster than Salt Lake by almost any measurement, their numbers are hugely inflated by their suburban areas within city boundaries.
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airhero, if you wouldn't mind, please provide the definition of "subarban" you're using for the 35% SLC, 80% Austin, 65% Denver figures (and how you arrived at those percentages) as well as links to the sources you're relying upon for the part I've bolded. Thanks!