The United States is home to many different types of beaches, from sand to rock, and even lava. Of course, some cities are home to more beaches than others. In 2022, Virginia Beach, Virginia, had the largest expanse of beaches with 8.2 miles of beach per 100,000 residents.
Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles)
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The Trust for Public Land. (June 13, 2023). Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/
The Trust for Public Land. "Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles)." Chart. June 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/
The Trust for Public Land. (2023). Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/
The Trust for Public Land. "Cities with The Largest Expanse of Beaches per 100,000 Residents in The United States in 2022 (in Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/
The Trust for Public Land, Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Cities with the largest expanse of beaches per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2022 (in miles) [Graph], The Trust for Public Land, June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034232/number-of-beaches-per-10-000-residents-by-city-in-the-us/