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I think I've seen this map before... http://xkcd.com/1138/ http://xkcd.com/1138/ As in, was this normalized, both for population density, and cost of living:

by taproot 13y ago

I think I've seen this map before... http://xkcd.com/1138/ http://xkcd.com/1138/ As in, was this normalized, both for population density, and cost of living: read look at alaska..

warfangle 13y ago
Absolutely not applicable when brought down to the census tract level in large cities. Compare, for example, the percentage living below poverty line in Manhattan (density of 27,227.1/km2) with the percentage living below poverty line in Brooklyn (density of 14,037/km2).
- taproot 13y ago
  > when brought down to the census tract level in large cities Which is exactly the same with any population heat map when you go down to the census tract level in large cities. In other words, it is completely applicable.