TABLE 4.
Densest Metropolitan Areas, 2000
| Metropolitan Area | State | Sprawl Index |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | New Jersey | 3.94 |
| New York | New York | 6.72 |
| Los Angeles | California | 10.61 |
| Anaheim | California | 14.22 |
| San Jose | California | 14.89 |
| Miami | Florida | 15.73 |
| San Francisco | California | 16.96 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 20.77 |
| Stockton-Lodi | California | 21.52 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | 25.54 |
| San Diego | California | 26.85 |
| Bergen - Passaic | New Jersey | 27.52 |
| Oakland | California | 27.78 |
| Chicago | Illinois | 30.71 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 31.46 |
| Laredo | Texas | 31.50 |
| Denver | Colorado | 32.19 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | 32.20 |
| Sacramento | California | 32.87 |
| Lincoln | Nebraska | 33.88 |