Answer
Bellingham
Work Step by Step
In order to find the number of people per square mile, we divide the total number of people by the total area. Thus, we find:
Bellingham: 74,547ppl/25.4squaremiles≈2935 ppl per square mile
Bakersfield: 295536ppl/113.1squaremiles=2613 ppl per square mile. Thus, Bellingham had more people per square mile.