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Architecture landmarks

NHLs recognised for architecture (Area of Significance or NHL Criterion 4).

33 cities rank in this category: each has at least 5 such listings and 10,000 or more residents. Within each size class, cities are ordered by the adjusted rate of listings per 10,000 residents, with the raw rate and the other measures on every row. Open in the explorer to rank by another measure or compare categories.

10,000-24,999 residents 4 ranked

1
Newport, RI
Newport, RI city
24,874 residents · 7.7 sq mi · 22 places in category · 4 ranked
7.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.84 · 2.87 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Natchez, MS
Natchez, MS city
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 4 ranked
5.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 7.05 · 0.63 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg, VA city
15,798 residents · 8.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
2.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.16 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 33.3
4
Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth, NH city
22,545 residents · 15.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
1.90
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.22 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 0

Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

25,000-49,999 residents 2 ranked

1
Annapolis, MD
Annapolis, MD city
40,720 residents · 7.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 2 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.23 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Salem, MA
Salem, MA city
44,795 residents · 8.3 sq mi · 5 places in category · 2 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.12 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 0

Only 2 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

50,000-99,999 residents 1 ranked

1
Columbus, IN
Columbus, IN city
51,824 residents · 30.0 sq mi · 7 places in category · 1 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.35 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite –

Only 1 city of this size ranks here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

100,000-249,999 residents 8 ranked

1
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC city
154,338 residents · 115.3 sq mi · 26 places in category · 8 ranked
1.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.68 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 71.5
2
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA city
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi · 8 places in category · 8 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 1.25 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Savannah, GA
Savannah, GA city
147,898 residents · 109.5 sq mi · 9 places in category · 8 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.61 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 42.9
4
Providence, RI
Providence, RI city
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi · 10 places in category · 8 ranked
0.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.52 · 0.54 / sq mi · composite 71.4
5
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA city
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi · 11 places in category · 8 ranked
0.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.48 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 28.6
6
Quincy, MA
Quincy, MA city
102,114 residents · 16.6 sq mi · 5 places in category · 8 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.49 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 57.2
7
Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT city
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 8 ranked
0.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 35.7
8
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC city
139,643 residents · 139.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 8 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 0

250,000-499,999 residents 5 ranked

1
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA city
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi · 21 places in category · 5 ranked
0.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 75
2
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO city
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi · 9 places in category · 5 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 75
3
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH city
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 7 places in category · 5 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 37.5
4
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY city
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi · 6 places in category · 5 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 62.5
5
Madison, WI
Madison, WI city
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 5 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 0

500,000-999,999 residents 9 ranked

1
Boston, MA
Boston, MA city
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi · 34 places in category · 9 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.51 · 0.70 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Washington, DC
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi · 32 places in category · 9 ranked
0.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.47 · 0.52 / sq mi · composite 87.5
3
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 12 places in category · 9 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.21 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 68.8
4
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.10 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 37.5
5
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA city
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 43.8
6
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI city
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 37.5
7
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI city
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 31.3
8
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA city
830,235 residents · 46.7 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 43.8
9
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0

1,000,000+ residents 4 ranked

1
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 37 places in category · 4 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.23 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 100
2
New York, NY
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 67 places in category · 4 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL city
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi · 20 places in category · 4 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 33.3
4
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA city
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi · 10 places in category · 4 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 0

Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

Below the ranking floor 194 cities

Cities with 1 to 4 listings in this category, by count. Too few to rate fairly, so they are listed, not ranked. Click a city to see the listings in the explorer.