[ltc8k6]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States_by_population_density

DC is way out front in pop density. NY is 12th and Cali is 17th as of 2015.

[bankwalker]

the issue is city density, not state density ...

[ltc8k6]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population_density

There are the cities.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It’s pointless to look at population density for a STATE. The vast majority of California is empty space. The same is true for New York State. DC is a metro area with almost no empty space.

You want to look at cities or metro areas.