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Data on the nation's most sprawling metropolitan areas:
| Rank | Place | Acres per person | Total land area 1990 in sq. miles | Total land area 1970 in sq. miles | Population: 2000 |
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Atlanta |
.337 |
1,136.7 |
435.0 |
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Houston |
.259 |
1,177.3 |
538.6 |
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Los Angeles |
.110 |
1,965.7 |
1,571.9 |
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Tampa / St. Pete |
.243 |
291.0 |
649.7 |
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Orlando |
.284 |
394.6 |
131.7 |
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West Palm Beach |
.246 |
306.6 |
136.4 |
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Jacksonville |
.440 |
507.7 |
351.3 |
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Ft. Lauderdale / Boca |
.187 |
132.7 |
79.1 |
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Miami / Hialeah |
.117 |
352.7 |
258.7 |
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Pensacola |
.391 |
155.3 |
66.4 |
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