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California (South): 1960 - 2050   View Data | Print Maps
Development spreading out of L.A. has to jump over a swath of public lands, into the deserts and interior Valleys. Foothills exurbanization continues, as does development in the Central Valley.
California (South) Development
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California: Developed Acres
(Table includes entire state)
  1960 1990 2020 2050
Urban/Suburban (> 2 units per acre) 753,000 1,682,000 2,609,000 3,684,000
Low Density Suburban (1 unit per 10 to 0.5 acres) 2,351,000 4,810,000 8,474,000 11,278,000
Exurban (1 unit per 10 to 40 acres) 3,654,000 6,820,000 9,815,000 10,580,000
Rural (< 1 unit per 40 acres) 38,564,000 32,010,000 24,424,000 19,780,000
Total State Acres:  101,085,910
Growth Data Sheet > complete numbers by state and region
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