New York City: residential density vs. built environment

Two views of the same city. Residential shows where people live, by 2020 Census block. Built shows the physical mass of buildings, by roof height. Tall buildings are not the same as crowded neighborhoods — lots of people work in towers where almost nobody sleeps.

Persons per acre (extruded ×1)
050150300+

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