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Cities With the Most Miles of Beach per Person

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39. Houston, TX
> Miles of beach per 100,000 residents: 0.1 mile
> Total number of beaches: 2
> Total population: 2,419,240

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38. Charlotte/Mecklenburg, NC
> Miles of beach per 100,000 residents: 0.1 mile
> Total number of beaches: 2
> Total population: 1,115,617

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37. Kansas City, MO
> Miles of beach per 100,000 residents: 0.2 mile
> Total number of beaches: 1
> Total population: 509,608

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36. Detroit, MI
> Miles of beach per 100,000 residents: 0.2 mile
> Total number of beaches: 1
> Total population: 660,628

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35. Colorado Springs, CO
> Miles of beach per 100,000 residents: 0.2 mile
> Total number of beaches: 1
> Total population: 485,817

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