Chicago and Toronto: Similarities and Differences

[chicagogeorge]

Here are the population and density levels for the city of Chicago by neighborhood ( I don't think they coincide with census tracts). The data doesn't include 2010 census figures unfortunately, but the high density neighborhoods around downtown increased in the 2010 census. My old neighborhood (moved in December of 2010) was Albany Park and it is very dense. My guess is that the decrease in population and density is a result of gentrification on it's eastern end, which also probably has stalled in the last few years.




The Near North neighborhood which is the most dense in the city grew in 2010 to over 80,000, and now has a pop density of 53,656 ppsqmile....

The vast majority of the 200,000 decline came from African American neighborhoods on the Southside

[isaidso]

Good job. Those are great!

Census tracts are the smallest parcels for which there is usually a count, but I did find a link to some data below. St. Jamestown in the northeast corner of downtown is easily Toronto's densest neighbourhood at 63,765 people/square kilometre in 2001. In British Imperial Units it works out to 165,151 people/square mile. Btw, the conversion from square kilometres to square miles is 2.59.

My neighbourhood, Church & Wellesley is directly southwest of St. Jamestown and has a density of 63,087 people/square mile. I basically live in part of the downtown core. With all those condos under construction and the new proposals on the table, the Church & Wellesley neighbourhood could easily see its population double over the next 10-15 years. The streets around here are already hopping.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._.28Central.29

[goonsta]

Its too hard to compare the situations and what downtown is or isn't. Toronto's downtown forms more of a square/rectangle with Yonge St as the center, while Chicago hugs the lake, and there is a belt of heavy industry directly west of most of the North Side neighborhoods. The Near North side has a huge swath of land, (including an Island) devoted entirely to industry. Here's a map from 1990. It hasn't changed much.

[bayviews]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

Here are the population and density levels for the city of Chicago by neighborhood ( I don't think they coincide with census tracts). The data doesn't include 2010 census figures unfortunately, but the high density neighborhoods around downtown increased in the 2010 census. My old neighborhood (moved in December of 2010) was Albany Park and it is very dense. My guess is that the decrease in population and density is a result of gentrification on it's eastern end, which also probably has stalled in the last few years.




The Near North neighborhood which is the most dense in the city grew in 2010 to over 80,000, and now has a pop density of 53,656 ppsqmile....

The vast majority of the 200,000 decline came from African American neighborhoods on the Southside

Excellent data on Chicago neighborhoods!

Not surprised to see that Edgewater, my old neighborhood when I was in Chicago, is one of the most dense neighborhoods in the city. Edgewater also was probably one of the most racially & ethnically diverse districts in Chicago back then & may still be. We had a very diverse mix of whites, blacks, Latinos, Asians, Middle Easterners, & Native Americans of virtually every nationality, & many other new immigrants from around the world!

[The City Matriarch]

Please while you are looking up facts look up some real facts on both city Toronto by land area is bigger than Chicago if you are talking immediate city excluding suburbs. Toronto:243 sq miles and Chicago excluding water is 221 and including water 232. Anyway i like both cities and think they both deserve a big praise but if it would come to choosing one over the other I am going with Toronto or should I say T.Dot. Inner city is much more cleaner and less crime.

[The City Matriarch]

Originally Posted by softee

Sorry, I couldn't give a hoot about those things when I think about what makes a city an interesting place to visit or live in. The things I mentioned are far more important to me when considering what I believe to be the most important factors in what makes certain cities around the world the dynamic, exciting and creative places they are.

By the way, I never said that Toronto was in the same league as NYC and London, I merely said that it shared those things I mentioned in common with those cities.

If you don't say it I will, I think there is not too much a difference between the three. I been to a lot of places like Philly and other places now when it comes to name and rep of course NYC blows them out and so do London. But I say this with all respect look up all the things there are to do in this city and start comparing it with the three others you will see that it beats some and ties with others on some real talk this is true. This is what got me fascinated with Toronto cause, before I fell in love with Toronto I was in love with seeing Chicago and it wasn't until I visited Toronto did I change my mind about wanting to live in Chicago. Now i have a huge desire to live in Toronto i use to joke with my father and talk about Toronto cause I thought it wasn't all what he said cause i never heard of it now I am hooked.

[The City Matriarch]

Originally Posted by Toronto3

Come on out if you can! You wont regret it..... :P spend some money too lol. Im annoyed hearing bout damn funding for transit :P

yeah I know I'll be back to the city this summer hopefully if all goes well missing the Cn tower i ve been to a lot of cities but still none have got me peg like this one.