Let’s play a game. If you walked across Central Park in NYC, you’d cover about 2.5 miles end to end. Cool, right? Well, Richmond Park in London is almost three times the size. Imagine a park that big, right in the middle of a capital city. Deer just wandering around, sunbathing on the grass… it’s like a nature reserve with a Tube station nearby.
And here’s another fun one: London has more than 3,000 parks. That’s not a typo. Three thousand. New York has around 1,700. So if you’re craving green space, London wins by a landslide. You could visit a different park every single day for eight years.
But What About Population? Don’t They Feel the Same?
Good question! NYC has about 8.5 million people, while London has around 9 million. So, pretty close. But because London has double the land, the density is totally different. Manhattan is famously jam-packed (around 72,000 people per square mile). London? More like 14,000 per square mile in the inner city. It’s just… airier.
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This means London feels less like a can of sardines and more like a big, cozy quilt. You can find quiet corners, hidden gardens, and streets where you actually hear birds. In New York, the noise is part of the thrill. In London, the silence is part of the charm.
