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Most Urban Cities (Pre WWII)

What cities had the most urban living before world war 2? These are cities before World War 2 that had the highest number of people living in downtown areas.
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Last updated: September 7, 2018
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Population
Answer
Percent Urban Living
10,441
New York City
53%
2,448
Chicago
25.8%
1,635
Boston
35.5%
1,547
Philadelphia
25.9%
1,366
Los Angeles
10.6%
1,185
San Francisco
27%
952
Washington
16.6%
452
Cleveland
21.9%
Population
Answer
Percent Urban Living
444
Minneapolis/Saint Paul
13.1%
431
Baltimore
15.9%
416
Providence
26%
373
Pittsburgh
15.9%
370
Seattle
10.5%
369
Milwaukee
23.6%
330
Buffalo
29.1%
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Level 89
Sep 21, 2020
I don't at all understand the small whole numbers and percentages for very urban downtown Chicago, NYC, etc.
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Level 89
Jan 2, 2022
And Providence is #8 on the list although the #4 population city at the time, Detroit, and #7, St. Louis, are completely missing.

I'm still perplexed by what, for example, the population of 431 represents for urban Baltimore or its downtown and what does 15.9% mean? Of what?

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Level 23
Oct 25, 2020
It took me way too long to understand it only considered American cities
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Level 75
Oct 22, 2021
Same comment as FiloSora, it didn't say anywhere that it was only American cities. I wondered why Tokyo, London and Moscow were excluded...
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Level 62
Apr 17, 2022
No idea it was about USA only, terrible writing (What cities had the most urban living?? ?WTF), who calls it New York City instead of New York?