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Chicago School

Listings whose style is Chicago School or any style under it, from the nomination form, NRIS, the Atlas, Wikidata or a model reading of the text. Also called Chicago School, Chicago Commercial. Typical range 1880–1910. Within Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements. Includes Commercial Style, Skyscraper, Sullivanesque.

67 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 4 of the 67 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.

10,000-24,999 residents 2 ranked

1
Nogales, AZ
Nogales, AZ city
19,841 residents · 20.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 2 ranked
2.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.04 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 50
2
Ashland, OR
Ashland, OR city
21,259 residents · 6.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 2 ranked
1.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.35 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 50

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

25,000-49,999 residents 1 ranked

1
Texarkana, AR
Texarkana, AR city
29,177 residents · 42.0 sq mi · 6 places in category · 1 ranked
0.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.06 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite –

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

50,000-99,999 residents 10 ranked

1
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND city
59,042 residents · 29.2 sq mi · 11 places in category · 10 ranked
1.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.86 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Joplin, MO
Joplin, MO city
52,593 residents · 38.1 sq mi · 7 places in category · 10 ranked
0.89
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.33 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 77.8
3
Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande, AZ city
60,905 residents · 114.2 sq mi · 6 places in category · 10 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 38.9
4
Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne, WY city
65,239 residents · 39.8 sq mi · 6 places in category · 10 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 44.5
5
Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC city
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi · 8 places in category · 10 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.85 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 44.4
6
Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN city
58,427 residents · 34.8 sq mi · 5 places in category · 10 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 33.4
7
Utica, NY
Utica, NY city
64,217 residents · 16.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 10 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 61.1
8
Medford, OR
Medford, OR city
86,315 residents · 28.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 10 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 50
9
Greenville, SC
Greenville, SC city
72,935 residents · 30.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 10 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 22.2
10
Ogden, UT
Ogden, UT city
87,413 residents · 27.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 10 ranked
0.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 27.8

100,000-249,999 residents 16 ranked

1
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT city
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi · 21 places in category · 16 ranked
0.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.01 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 90
2
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA city
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi · 20 places in category · 16 ranked
0.83
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.94 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 86.7
3
Davenport, IA
Davenport, IA city
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi · 10 places in category · 16 ranked
0.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 83.3
4
Spokane, WA
Spokane, WA city
230,293 residents · 68.8 sq mi · 16 places in category · 16 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 86.7
5
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL city
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi · 13 places in category · 16 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.66 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 46.7
6
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC city
139,643 residents · 139.4 sq mi · 9 places in category · 16 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 33.4
7
Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN city
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi · 7 places in category · 16 ranked
0.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.60 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 63.4
8
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi · 11 places in category · 16 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.54 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 40
9
Springfield, MO
Springfield, MO city
169,954 residents · 83.3 sq mi · 9 places in category · 16 ranked
0.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.53 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 40
10
Dayton, OH
Dayton, OH city
136,579 residents · 55.8 sq mi · 7 places in category · 16 ranked
0.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.51 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 46.7

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250,000-499,999 residents 13 ranked

1
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO city
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi · 21 places in category · 13 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH city
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi · 21 places in category · 13 ranked
0.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 91.7
3
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH city
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 13 places in category · 13 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.42 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 83.3
4
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE city
488,837 residents · 143.0 sq mi · 19 places in category · 13 ranked
0.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.39 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 66.7
5
Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS city
397,945 residents · 165.1 sq mi · 15 places in category · 13 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.38 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 45.9
6
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA city
304,759 residents · 55.4 sq mi · 8 places in category · 13 ranked
0.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 66.7
7
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK city
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi · 8 places in category · 13 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 25
8
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA city
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi · 7 places in category · 13 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 25
9
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY city
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 13 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 41.7
10
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, NE city
294,856 residents · 102.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 13 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 20.9

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500,000-999,999 residents 17 ranked

1
Portland, OR
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi · 64 places in category · 17 ranked
0.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.00 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO city
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi · 39 places in category · 17 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 81.3
3
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI city
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi · 23 places in category · 17 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 87.5
4
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA city
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi · 14 places in category · 17 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 65.7
5
Denver, CO
Denver, CO city
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi · 16 places in category · 17 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 65.7
6
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 11 places in category · 17 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 75.1
7
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX city
963,194 residents · 352.0 sq mi · 15 places in category · 17 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 50
8
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA city
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi · 10 places in category · 17 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.13 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 59.4
9
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi · 11 places in category · 17 ranked
0.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 37.5
10
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA city
830,235 residents · 46.7 sq mi · 8 places in category · 17 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.10 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 65.7

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1,000,000+ residents 8 ranked

1
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL city
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi · 51 places in category · 8 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX city
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi · 23 places in category · 8 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 78.6
3
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 17 places in category · 8 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 78.6
4
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX city
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi · 11 places in category · 8 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ city
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi · 8 places in category · 8 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 28.6
6
Houston, TX
Houston, TX city
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 8 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 28.6
7
New York, NY
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 7 places in category · 8 ranked
0.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.01 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 28.6
8
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA city
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 8 ranked
0.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.01 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 7.2

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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.