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Originally Posted by memph
One thing that's interesting is that the Bronx's weighted density is higher than Brooklyn's even though the Bronx's gross density is lower. This means most of the Bronx's residents live on a small part of the land while Brooklyn is more evenly spread out.
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The Bronx actually feels far denser than Brooklyn. Most of the Bronx feels more like Manhattan than Brooklyn. Fewer skyscapers than Manhattan, of course, but the street level feel is almost indistinguishable, especially in the West Bronx.
Yes, Brooklyn and the Bronx have about the same density (residents per square mile), but the Bronx has a far lower % of land dedicated to housing (Bronx is 35% parkland and has far more space dedicated to industry and roadways than Brooklyn).
IMO, weighted density is a better comparison than strict density, because you really get to comparative differences in urban form.