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 50 states and the District of Columbia so far, so 239 of the 239 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
1
Newton, MA city
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.25 · 1.12 / sq mi · composite 97.2
2
Bozeman, MT city
56,114 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.32 · 0.61 / sq mi · composite 96.3
3
Ogden, UT city
87,413 residents · 27.5 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.06 · 0.65 / sq mi · composite 95.3
4
Conway, AR city
67,642 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.77 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 74.6
5
Casa Grande, AZ city
60,905 residents · 114.2 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.81 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 50.9
6
Gary, IN city
68,113 residents · 49.9 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.76 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 71.7
7
Missoula, MT city
76,514 residents · 35.0 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.70 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 85.9
8
Oak Park, IL village
53,292 residents · 4.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.69 · 1.91 / sq mi · composite 93.4
9
Iowa City, IA city
75,752 residents · 25.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.58 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 84.9
10
Evanston, IL city
76,340 residents · 7.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 1.54 / sq mi · composite 90.6
11
Victoria, TX city
65,625 residents · 37.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.37 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 67.9
12
Sandy, UT city
94,291 residents · 24.3 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 0.49 / sq mi · composite 80.2
13
Asheville, NC city
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 66.1
14
Flagstaff, AZ city
76,445 residents · 66.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.31 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 53.8
15
La Crosse, WI city
51,356 residents · 21.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.36 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 77.4
16
Eau Claire, WI city
70,322 residents · 34.4 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.28 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 67
17
Lafayette, IN city
71,159 residents · 30.4 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.26 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 67.9
18
Manhattan, KS city
54,239 residents · 20.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.29 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 76.5
19
Muncie, IN city
64,751 residents · 27.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.24 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 66
20
Medford, OR city
86,315 residents · 28.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.00
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 67.9
21
Dubuque, IA city
59,174 residents · 31.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 55.7
22
Corvallis, OR city
59,960 residents · 14.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 73.6
23
Great Falls, MT city
60,329 residents · 23.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 65.1
24
Hilo, HI CDP
50,404 residents · 53.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.19 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 37.8
25
Racine, WI city
77,633 residents · 15.5 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.03 · 0.52 / sq mi · composite 71.7
26
Twin Falls, ID city
54,164 residents · 19.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 62.3
27
San Angelo, TX city
99,674 residents · 60.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.90 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 33
28
Hammond, IN city
76,768 residents · 22.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.91 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 59.5
29
Cheyenne, WY city
65,239 residents · 39.8 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 37.8
30
64,538 residents · 53.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.93 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 31.2
31
Janesville, WI city
66,030 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.91 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 40.6
32
Elkhart, IN city
53,733 residents · 28.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.93 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 45.3
33
Yakima, WA city
96,961 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.83 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 46.3
34
Valdosta, GA city
55,252 residents · 36.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.90 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 31.2
35
Waukesha, WI city
71,233 residents · 25.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 40.6
36
Pocatello, ID city
57,635 residents · 34.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.87 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 29.2
37
Decatur, AL city
57,361 residents · 54.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.87 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 21.7
38
Sioux City, IA city
86,101 residents · 59.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.81 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 19.8
39
Towson, MD CDP
58,679 residents · 14.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.85 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 57.6
40
Franklin, TN city
87,133 residents · 44.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.80 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 27.4
41
Gulfport, MS city
73,003 residents · 55.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.82 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 17.9
42
Youngstown, OH city
59,331 residents · 33.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 28.3
43
Bismarck, ND city
75,556 residents · 36.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 28.3
44
Daytona Beach, FL city
78,992 residents · 67.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 10.4
45
Bloomington, IN city
80,049 residents · 23.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 37.8
46
Lawrence, KS city
96,051 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 28.3
47
Palo Alto, CA city
67,237 residents · 24.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.74 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 30.2
48
Cranston, RI city
83,250 residents · 28.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.72 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 29.3
49
Roanoke, VA city
98,355 residents · 42.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.71 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 21.7
50
Fayetteville, AR city
99,319 residents · 54.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 13.2
51
Bowling Green, KY city
75,388 residents · 42.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.66 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 11.4
52
Rapid City, SD city
77,946 residents · 56.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 3.8
53
Fort Smith, AR city
89,805 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 1
54
Bellingham, WA city
93,438 residents · 28.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.54 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 20.8