Least Dense in Chelyabinsk

Top 52 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense - Chelyabinsk

1 Poletayevo 5/mi²
2 Chesma 5/mi²
3 Yetkul’ 6/mi²
4 Agapovka 6/mi²
5 Uyskoye 6/mi²
6 Dolgoderevenskoye 7/mi²
7 Novogornyy 18/mi²
8 Karabash 30/mi²
9 Zheleznodorozhnyy 31/mi²
10 Potanino 37/mi²
11 Starokamyshinsk 47/mi²
12 Bazhovo 48/mi²
13 Novosineglazovskiy 56/mi²
14 Gornyak 58/mi²
15 Zaural’skiy 71/mi²
16 Roza 98/mi²
17 Kizil’skoye 100/mi²
18 Pervomayskiy 110/mi²
19 Krasnogorskiy 122/mi²
20 Min’yar 158/mi²
21 Ozersk 297/mi²
22 Ozërsk 297/mi²
23 Snezhinsk 368/mi²
24 Verkhneural’sk 447/mi²
25 Trëkhgornyy 518/mi²
26 Plast 538/mi²
27 Yemanzhelinsk 544/mi²
28 Kartaly 802/mi²
29 Bakal 826/mi²
30 Korkino 851/mi²
31 Verkhniy Ufaley 872/mi²
32 Yuzhnoural’sk 878/mi²
33 Kasli 952/mi²
34 Nyazepetrovsk 954/mi²
35 Sim 958/mi²
36 Yuryuzan’ 1,282/mi²
37 Troitsk 1,293/mi²
38 Kopeysk 1,573/mi²
39 Argayash 1,598/mi²
40 Miasskoye 1,607/mi²
41 Chebarkul’ 1,615/mi²
42 Ust’-Katav 1,942/mi²
43 Kyshtym 1,989/mi²
44 Lokomotivnyy 2,127/mi²
45 Asha 2,134/mi²
46 Satka 2,329/mi²
47 Magnitogorsk 2,697/mi²
48 Kusa 2,880/mi²
49 Miass 3,392/mi²
50 Zlatoust 3,451/mi²
51 Chelyabinsk 6,085/mi²
52 Roshchino 15,404/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Chelyabinsk offer spacious living with more land per resident. Poletayevo has just 5 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Poletayevo, there are only 5 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 5,466,353 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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