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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.

97 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, or open it live in Explore to narrow it further.

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 97 of the 97 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.

10,000-24,999 residents 3 ranked

1
Nogales, AZ
Nogales, AZ city
19,841 residents · 20.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 3 ranked
2.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.04 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 75
2
Gallup, NM
Gallup, NM city
21,023 residents · 20.2 sq mi · 8 places in category · 3 ranked
1.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.81 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 25
3
Ashland, OR
Ashland, OR city
21,259 residents · 6.7 sq mi · 7 places in category · 3 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.29 · 1.05 / sq mi · composite 50

Only 3 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

25,000-49,999 residents 5 ranked

1
Kalispell, MT
Kalispell, MT city
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi · 6 places in category · 5 ranked
1.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.10 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 87.5
2
Hot Springs, AR
Hot Springs, AR city
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi · 7 places in category · 5 ranked
1.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.85 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 37.5
3
Texarkana, AR
Texarkana, AR city
29,177 residents · 42.0 sq mi · 6 places in category · 5 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.06 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 37.5
4
Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT city
44,675 residents · 10.3 sq mi · 7 places in category · 5 ranked
1.00
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 0.68 / sq mi · composite 62.5
5
Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg, SC city
38,910 residents · 20.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 5 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.29 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 25

50,000-99,999 residents 15 ranked

1
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND city
59,042 residents · 29.2 sq mi · 13 places in category · 15 ranked
1.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.20 · 0.45 / sq mi · composite 96.5
2
Joplin, MO
Joplin, MO city
52,593 residents · 38.1 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.33 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 67.9
3
Youngstown, OH
Youngstown, OH city
59,331 residents · 33.9 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT city
76,514 residents · 35.0 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.05 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC city
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi · 9 places in category · 15 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.95 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 60.7
6
Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande, AZ city
60,905 residents · 114.2 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 35.7
7
Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne, WY city
65,239 residents · 39.8 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 39.3
8
Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA city
98,355 residents · 42.5 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.81 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 42.9
9
Medford, OR
Medford, OR city
86,315 residents · 28.7 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.81 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 53.6
10
Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE city
71,727 residents · 10.9 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 71.5

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100,000-249,999 residents 29 ranked

1
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA city
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi · 29 places in category · 29 ranked
1.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.37 · 0.33 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT city
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi · 27 places in category · 29 ranked
1.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.30 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Davenport, IA
Davenport, IA city
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi · 12 places in category · 29 ranked
0.97
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.19 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 89.3
4
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL city
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi · 21 places in category · 29 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.06 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Spokane, WA
Spokane, WA city
230,293 residents · 68.8 sq mi · 18 places in category · 29 ranked
0.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 85.8
6
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi · 16 places in category · 29 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 66.1
7
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC city
139,643 residents · 139.4 sq mi · 11 places in category · 29 ranked
0.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 51.8
8
Dayton, OH
Dayton, OH city
136,579 residents · 55.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 29 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 76.8
9
Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN city
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi · 7 places in category · 29 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.60 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 67.9
10
Billings, MT
Billings, MT city
119,434 residents · 46.3 sq mi · 7 places in category · 29 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 69.7

All 29 cities of this size, ranked →

250,000-499,999 residents 15 ranked

1
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH city
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi · 43 places in category · 15 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 100
2
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO city
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi · 22 places in category · 15 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE city
488,837 residents · 143.0 sq mi · 32 places in category · 15 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.65 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH city
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 18 places in category · 15 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.58 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS city
397,945 residents · 165.1 sq mi · 20 places in category · 15 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.50 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 53.6
6
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA city
304,759 residents · 55.4 sq mi · 15 places in category · 15 ranked
0.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.49 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 71.4
7
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY city
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi · 11 places in category · 15 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 71.4
8
Toledo, OH
Toledo, OH city
267,463 residents · 80.5 sq mi · 10 places in category · 15 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.37 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 46.5
9
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK city
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi · 15 places in category · 15 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 28.6
10
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, NE city
294,856 residents · 102.5 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 28.6

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500,000-999,999 residents 22 ranked

1
Portland, OR
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi · 85 places in category · 22 ranked
1.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.33 · 0.64 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO city
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi · 46 places in category · 22 ranked
0.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.90 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 76.2
3
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA city
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi · 28 places in category · 22 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.55 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 85.8
4
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI city
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi · 24 places in category · 22 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.38 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 76.2
5
Denver, CO
Denver, CO city
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi · 26 places in category · 22 ranked
0.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 71.5
6
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI city
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi · 18 places in category · 22 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 76.2
7
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 17 places in category · 22 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 78.6
8
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK city
697,125 residents · 607.0 sq mi · 18 places in category · 22 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 45.3
9
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA city
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi · 15 places in category · 22 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 66.7
10
Boston, MA
Boston, MA city
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi · 12 places in category · 22 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 76.2

All 22 cities of this size, ranked →

1,000,000+ residents 8 ranked

1
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL city
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi · 54 places in category · 8 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX city
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi · 24 places in category · 8 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 71.4
3
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 27 places in category · 8 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 78.6
4
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX city
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi · 12 places in category · 8 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Houston, TX
Houston, TX city
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi · 13 places in category · 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 35.8
6
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ city
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi · 9 places in category · 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 21.5
7
New York, NY
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 22 places in category · 8 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 42.9
8
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA city
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 8 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.01 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0

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