58 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 5 ranked
1
Newport, RI
24,874 residents · 7.7 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 5 ranked
7.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 9.25 · 3.00 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Natchez, MS
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 5 ranked
6.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.46 · 0.76 / sq mi · composite 75
3
St. Augustine, FL
15,351 residents · 9.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 5 ranked
2.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.91 · 0.63 / sq mi · composite 37.5
4
Portsmouth, NH
22,545 residents · 15.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 5 ranked
2.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.55 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 0
5
Williamsburg, VA
15,798 residents · 8.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 5 ranked
2.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.80 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 37.5
25,000-49,999 residents 4 ranked
1
Princeton, NJ
30,756 residents · 17.9 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 4 ranked
2.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.58 · 0.61 / sq mi · composite 66.7
2
Salem, MA
44,795 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.79 · 0.96 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Annapolis, MD
40,720 residents · 7.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.72 · 0.97 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Saratoga Springs, NY
28,631 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 16.7
Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
50,000-99,999 residents 4 ranked
1
Columbus, IN
51,824 residents · 30.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.35 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 83.4
2
Portland, ME
68,854 residents · 21.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.02 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 83.4
3
Santa Fe, NM
89,019 residents · 52.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 16.7
4
Fall River, MA
94,082 residents · 33.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.53 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 16.7
Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
100,000-249,999 residents 20 ranked
1
Charleston, SC
154,338 residents · 115.3 sq mi ·
35 places in category
· 20 ranked
2.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.27 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 84.2
2
Cambridge, MA
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 20 ranked
1.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.52 · 2.81 / sq mi · composite 97.4
3
Richmond, VA
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.65 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 63.2
4
New Haven, CT
134,349 residents · 18.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 86.9
5
Quincy, MA
102,114 residents · 16.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 84.2
6
Hartford, CT
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.66 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 81.6
7
Providence, RI
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.63 · 0.65 / sq mi · composite 81.6
8
Savannah, GA
147,898 residents · 109.5 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.61 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 50
9
New Bedford, MA
100,998 residents · 20.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 57.9
10
Albany, NY
100,492 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 20 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.60 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 57.9
All 20 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 8 ranked
1
New Orleans, LA
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi ·
26 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 85.7
2
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.49 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Cincinnati, OH
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 57.1
4
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Buffalo, NY
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.29 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 64.3
6
Durham, NC
291,467 residents · 119.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 14.3
7
Pittsburgh, PA
304,759 residents · 55.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 14.3
8
Oakland, CA
439,418 residents · 56.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 21.5
500,000-999,999 residents 11 ranked
1
Washington, DC
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
74 places in category
· 11 ranked
1.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.09 · 1.21 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Boston, MA
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
56 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 1.16 / sq mi · composite 90
3
Baltimore, MD
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 75
4
San Francisco, CA
830,235 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Detroit, MI
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 55
6
Atlanta, GA
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 40
7
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 20
8
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 35
9
Seattle, WA
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 40
10
Sacramento, CA
528,706 residents · 98.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 11 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 15
All 11 cities of this size, ranked →
1,000,000+ residents 6 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
68 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
42 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.15 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 70
3
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
115 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 70
4
San Diego, CA
1,389,526 residents · 326.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 40
5
San Antonio, TX
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 10
6
Los Angeles, CA
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 10
Below the ranking floor 343 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.
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Listings through 2026-05-21; population and housing units ACS 2024 5-year; boundaries TIGER 2025. Cities ranked from 10,000 residents with at least 5 listings in the category. Built 2026-10-05.
Data: National Park Service (National Register, NPGallery), U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line, Gazetteer, ACS 5-year),
Register Atlas (CC0). How the index works . Tags marked inferred are
synthesised from evidence and open to verification.