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Per Capita Sprawl Compared with Overall Sprawl in Older Areas (Florida 1970-1990)*

Urbanized Area

% Growth in Per Capita Land Consumption

% Growth in Total Land Area

Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano Beach

— 24%

54%

Gainesville

16%

111%

Jacksonville

4%

45%

Miami-Hialeah

— 13%

36%

Orlando

3%

200%

Pensacola

54%

134%

Tallahassee

49%

199%

Tampa-Saint Petersburg-

Clearwater

13%

123%

W. Palm Beach-Boca Raton- Delray Beach

— 19%

125%

Average Urbanized Area **

9%

114%

Weighted average***

0%

89%

 

* The Census Bureau classified these as Urbanized Areas in 1970 or earlier.
** Mean of the percentages.
*** Land and population for all cities are calculated together.

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