land useUrban areas, sample <strong>of</strong> major North American metropolitan areas28Sources: Statistics Canada; US Census Bureau. Produced by <strong>the</strong> CMM, <strong>2010</strong>.
4.2 Population densityAn unusually dense area, mainlybecause <strong>of</strong> its central city<strong>Greater</strong> Montréal is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North Americanmetropolitan areas with <strong>the</strong> highest population density.The central city <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area (<strong>the</strong> city <strong>of</strong> Montréal) is verydense and is home to a large proportion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area’spopulation; its housing features a greater share <strong>of</strong> duplexand triplex row housing and a lower proportion <strong>of</strong> singlefamilyhomes. The population density in <strong>the</strong> central city(4,458 inhabitants/km²) is quite different from that in most <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> central cities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r North American metropolitanareas (average <strong>of</strong> 2,930 inhabitants/km²).The population density in <strong>the</strong> urban area located outside <strong>the</strong>central city (<strong>the</strong> city <strong>of</strong> Montréal) is much lower than in <strong>the</strong>central city, as is <strong>the</strong> case in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r metropolitan areas.The density outside <strong>the</strong> central city <strong>of</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> Montréal is1,240 inhabitants per square kilometre, whereas on averageit is 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r32 areas.Population density in <strong>the</strong> urban area(inhab./km²), 2006Los AngelesTorontoNew YorkSan Francisco<strong>Greater</strong> Montréal1,875MiamiVancouverOttawa-GatineauDenverPhoenixChicagoSacramentoCalgaryPortlandSan DiegoWashingtonHoustonDallasSeattleDetroitPhiladelphiaBaltimoreMinneapolisTampaQuébecClevelandEdmontonRiversideSt. LouisBostonCincinnatiAtlantaPittsburgh(Inhab./km 2 ) 0 1,000 2,000 3,000land useSources: Statistics Canada, Census <strong>of</strong> Population 2006; US Census Bureau, AmericanCommunity Survey, 2006. Calculations by <strong>the</strong> CMM, <strong>2010</strong>.Population density in <strong>the</strong> urban area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>central city (inhab/km²), 2006Population density <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> urban area outside <strong>the</strong>central city (inhab./km²), 200629City <strong>of</strong> New YorkCity <strong>of</strong> San FranciscoCity <strong>of</strong> VancouverCity <strong>of</strong> ChicagoCity <strong>of</strong> BostonCity <strong>of</strong> Montréal4,458City <strong>of</strong> MiamiCity <strong>of</strong> PhiladelphiaCity <strong>of</strong> TorontoCity <strong>of</strong> WashingtonCity <strong>of</strong> Los AngelesCity <strong>of</strong> BaltimoreCity <strong>of</strong> SeattleCity <strong>of</strong> MinneapolisCity <strong>of</strong> DetroitCity <strong>of</strong> DenverCity <strong>of</strong> SacramentoCity <strong>of</strong> St. LouisCity <strong>of</strong> ClevelandCity <strong>of</strong> PittsburghCity <strong>of</strong> San DiegoCity <strong>of</strong> PhoenixCity <strong>of</strong> PortlandCity <strong>of</strong> OttawaCity <strong>of</strong> HoustonCity <strong>of</strong> DallasCity <strong>of</strong> CincinnatiCity <strong>of</strong> RiversideCity <strong>of</strong> AtlantaCity <strong>of</strong> CalgaryCity <strong>of</strong> TampaQuébec CityCity <strong>of</strong> Edmonton(Inhab./km 2 ) 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000Sources: Statistics Canada, Census <strong>of</strong> Population 2006; US Census Bureau,American Community Survey, 2006. Calculations by <strong>the</strong> CMM, <strong>2010</strong>.Los AngelesTorontoMiamiSan FranciscoDenverVancouverSacramentoPhoenixPortland<strong>Greater</strong> Montréal1,240Ottawa-GatineauNew YorkWashingtonChicagoDallasCalgarySan DiegoSeattleTampaDetroitHoustonMinneapolisRiversideBaltimorePhiladelphiaClevelandSt. LouisBostonQuébecAtlantaCincinnatiEdmontonPittsburgh(Inhab./km 2 ) 0 1,000 2,000 3,000Sources: Statistics Canada, Census <strong>of</strong> Population 2006; US Census Bureau,American Community Survey, 2006. Calculations by <strong>the</strong> CMM, <strong>2010</strong>.
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