By the Numbers: Definition, Demographics, and climate risks of U.S. Coastal Cities

What defines a coastal city? The answer is surprisingly elusive. To inform our work, we need to know more about the people who call these diverse and increasingly vulnerable urban areas home. This publication presents our definition of “coastal city” and an analysis of the demographics of coastal city populations. 

our key findings:

This study’s findings are foundational to developing more equitable and effective policy solutions to confront our climate crisis and increase resilience in coastal urban areas.