In the United States, which city has more taximeter cabriolets as a ratio to its population than any other?

star_gazer

"Taximeter cabriolets" is another word for taxi cab. NYC has by far the most cabs in the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_the_United_States However the answer could be Anchorage, Alaska because the quesation does say "ratio to its population". May 04 09, 9:31 PM

scottietwenty3

Yep, it's Bethel, Alaska! With 70 taxis serving a population of 5,900, Bethel's 1:84 cab/resident ratio blows away New York City's miserable 1:149 figure. The reason? Bethel is inaccessible by road, so all vehicles must be flown or barged in; add to that the $5/gallon cost of gas and it just makes sense to call a cab. We just hope the drivers look out for moose. http://jalopnik.com/279904/american-city-with-most-taxis-per-capita May 04 09, 9:36 PM

zbeckabee

In a city that has more cabs per capita than any other city in America, D.C. is a place where tourists like Wittman do not wait long for a cab. If all of D.C.’s cabs were operated by one company, the firm would employ over 6,200 people. But Wittman, who claims that there are plenty of cabs in Sydney, is still not impressed. http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2000/09/25/FoggyBottomGuide/Foggy.Bottom.Guide.Gw.Students.Hail.D.c.Cab.System-18583.shtml http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=9532 May 04 09, 10:27 PM

queproblema

Eenie, meenie, minie, moe.... They can't all be right. My son just visited Bethel, Alaska, so I had to check it out on Wiki, which says it has a higher number of taxis per capita than any other U.S, city. So I asked him if he saw any taxis while he was there. Reply, "Taxis?? They have five times as many taxis as people!" An overstatement. The LA Times in 2007 likely provided the basis for the Wiki article, stating Bethel has 10-miles of paved road and 93 taxi drivers, mainly from Albania and Korea. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-taxicabs30nov30,1,3238044.story?coll=la-default-underdog http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-taxicabs30nov30,1,3238044.story?coll=la-default-underdog I can't say Washington has fewer, but the article was written in 2000. May 04 09, 11:50 PM

zbeckabee

D.C. bought 3 more taxis in January. May 05 09, 7:37 AM