The SpaceX landing pads at Cape Canaveral are 10 miles from populated areas and 50 miles from the large city of Orlando. So we are already landing them near pop

The SpaceX landing pads at Cape Canaveral are 10 miles from populated areas and 50 miles from the large city of Orlando. So we are already landing them near population centers. With fully reusable rockets, one gets to the point where they are better than airplanes because you can use them more (10 flights per day from Sydney to New York and back instead of the 1/2 round trip per day you currently get with airplanes). They cost similar amounts to build, but can make much more revenue/time. Also for long trips (1/2 way around the world) the fuel used/passenger will also be similar. This is of course future tech, but could be coming in the next few years. Elon Musk say first orbital tests coming this year.