152 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.
Coverage. Style comes from the National Register index, Wikidata and, where the nomination text has been read, from the text itself. Nominations have been read for Indiana only, so 12 of the 152 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 15 ranked
1
Las Vegas, NM
13,000 residents · 8.6 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 15 ranked
5.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 9.23 · 1.39 / sq mi · composite 96.5
2
Jerome, ID
12,930 residents · 5.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 15 ranked
3.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.41 · 1.24 / sq mi · composite 89.3
3
Maywood, IL
23,201 residents · 2.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.88 · 3.31 / sq mi · composite 82.2
4
Ashland, OR
21,259 residents · 6.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.76 · 1.20 / sq mi · composite 64.3
5
Ennis, TX
22,588 residents · 32.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.54 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 21.5
6
Bastrop, TX
11,156 residents · 9.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.48 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 67.9
7
Searcy, AR
23,340 residents · 18.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.43 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 39.3
8
Hendersonville, NC
15,408 residents · 8.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.89 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 71.4
9
Martinsville, IN
11,933 residents · 9.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.19 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 67.9
10
Spearfish, SD
12,930 residents · 17.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
2.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.87 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 42.9
All 15 cities of this size, ranked →
25,000-49,999 residents 21 ranked
1
Mason City, IA
27,050 residents · 28.3 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 21 ranked
4.89
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.65 · 0.64 / sq mi · composite 92.5
2
Kingman, AZ
34,375 residents · 37.5 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 21 ranked
3.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.36 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 82.5
3
Lufkin, TX
34,251 residents · 34.2 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 21 ranked
2.97
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.80 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 77.5
4
Highland Park, IL
30,398 residents · 12.2 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 21 ranked
2.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.29 · 0.82 / sq mi · composite 87.5
5
Pine Bluff, AR
39,743 residents · 44.2 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 21 ranked
2.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.77 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 62.5
6
Wakefield, MA
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 21 ranked
2.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.88 · 1.08 / sq mi · composite 90
7
Waxahachie, TX
45,347 residents · 49.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 21 ranked
2.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.43 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 52.5
8
Florence, AL
41,701 residents · 27.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.40 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 60
9
Kalispell, MT
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.85
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.46 · 0.53 / sq mi · composite 75
10
Hot Springs, AR
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.11 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 42.5
All 21 cities of this size, ranked →
50,000-99,999 residents 33 ranked
1
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.02 · 1.01 / sq mi · composite 95.4
2
Bozeman, MT
56,114 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.14 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 95.3
3
Ogden, UT
87,413 residents · 27.5 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.72 · 0.54 / sq mi · composite 89.1
4
Gary, IN
68,113 residents · 49.9 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.76 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 68.8
5
Evanston, IL
76,340 residents · 7.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 1.54 / sq mi · composite 89.1
6
Casa Grande, AZ
60,905 residents · 114.2 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.64 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 43.8
7
Oak Park, IL
53,292 residents · 4.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.69 · 1.91 / sq mi · composite 93.8
8
Victoria, TX
65,625 residents · 37.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.37 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 62.5
9
Asheville, NC
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 70.3
10
Lafayette, IN
71,159 residents · 30.4 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.26 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 71.9
All 33 cities of this size, ranked →
100,000-249,999 residents 37 ranked
1
Pasadena, CA
136,969 residents · 23.0 sq mi ·
46 places in category
· 37 ranked
3.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.36 · 2.00 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Little Rock, AR
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
45 places in category
· 37 ranked
2.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.21 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 97.2
3
Abilene, TX
128,053 residents · 106.7 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 37 ranked
1.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.72 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 83.3
4
Evansville, IN
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 37 ranked
1.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.29 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 91.7
5
Salt Lake City, UT
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 37 ranked
1.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.15 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 82
6
Birmingham, AL
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 37 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 72.2
7
South Bend, IN
103,085 residents · 41.9 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 37 ranked
0.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.07 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 83.3
8
Yuma, AZ
100,139 residents · 121.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 37 ranked
0.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.80 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 50
9
Davenport, IA
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 37 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 63.9
10
Bend, OR
103,390 residents · 35.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 37 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 76.4
All 37 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 18 ranked
1
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 97.1
2
Fort Wayne, IN
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.82 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 91.2
3
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 94.1
4
Winston-Salem, NC
252,037 residents · 133.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 61.8
5
New Orleans, LA
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 64.7
6
Raleigh, NC
481,031 residents · 152.3 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.30
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 64.7
7
Glendale, AZ
252,833 residents · 67.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 70.6
8
Durham, NC
291,467 residents · 119.9 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 44.1
9
Wichita, KS
397,945 residents · 165.1 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 38.2
10
Greensboro, NC
301,198 residents · 134.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 18 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 26.5
All 18 cities of this size, ranked →
500,000-999,999 residents 21 ranked
1
Portland, OR
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
77 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.20 · 0.58 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Atlanta, GA
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 95
3
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
34 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.38 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 85
4
Memphis, TN
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 72.5
5
Tucson, AZ
547,073 residents · 242.9 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.29 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 67.5
6
Kansas City, MO
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 55
7
Denver, CO
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 80
8
Mesa, AZ
511,764 residents · 142.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 65
9
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 70
10
Albuquerque, NM
562,218 residents · 187.3 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 52.5
All 21 cities of this size, ranked →
1,000,000+ residents 7 ranked
1
Phoenix, AZ
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi ·
29 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 91.7
2
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
41 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.15 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 91.7
3
Dallas, TX
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 66.7
4
Houston, TX
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi ·
27 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 33.4
5
Los Angeles, CA
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 33.3
6
San Antonio, TX
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 8.4
7
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 25
Below the ranking floor 617 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
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