280 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 280 of the 280 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 46 ranked
1
Southbridge Town, MA city
17,928 residents · 20.2 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 46 ranked
4.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.69 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 73.4
2
Natchez, MS city
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
4.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 7.05 · 0.63 / sq mi · composite 81.1
3
Glens Falls, NY city
14,609 residents · 3.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
4.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.85 · 2.60 / sq mi · composite 95.6
4
Oskaloosa, IA city
11,504 residents · 8.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
4.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.95 · 0.99 / sq mi · composite 86.7
5
Astoria, OR city
10,109 residents · 6.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.85
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.92 · 1.15 / sq mi · composite 90
6
Loudonville, NY CDP
10,527 residents · 5.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.65 · 1.41 / sq mi · composite 88.9
7
Poplar Bluff, MO city
16,254 residents · 13.5 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.54 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 76.7
8
Winchester, MA CDP
23,406 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.70 · 1.82 / sq mi · composite 83.3
9
Thomasville, GA city
18,666 residents · 15.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.82 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 67.8
10
Morganton, NC city
17,646 residents · 19.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.53 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 52.2
25,000-49,999 residents 53 ranked
1
Kalispell, MT city
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 53 ranked
3.85
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.26 · 1.14 / sq mi · composite 95.2
2
Wakefield, MA CDP
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 53 ranked
3.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.04 · 1.89 / sq mi · composite 97.2
3
New London, CT city
27,625 residents · 5.6 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 53 ranked
3.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.34 · 2.14 / sq mi · composite 97.2
4
Burlington, VT city
44,675 residents · 10.3 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 53 ranked
3.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.81 · 1.65 / sq mi · composite 94.2
5
Hot Springs, AR city
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.43 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 70.2
6
University Park, TX city
25,155 residents · 3.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.58 · 2.44 / sq mi · composite 96.2
7
Charleston, WV city
47,421 residents · 31.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.74 · 0.41 / sq mi · composite 72.1
8
Starkville, MS city
25,721 residents · 27.8 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.11 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 63.5
9
Lewiston, ID city
34,651 residents · 17.6 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.89 · 0.57 / sq mi · composite 76.9
10
Milton, MA CDP
28,587 residents · 13.0 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 53 ranked
2.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.80 · 0.61 / sq mi · composite 76.9
50,000-99,999 residents 65 ranked
1
Newton, MA city
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
46 places in category
· 65 ranked
4.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.17 · 2.58 / sq mi · composite 99.2
2
Waltham, MA city
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 65 ranked
2.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.24 · 1.65 / sq mi · composite 96.9
3
Wilmington, DE city
71,727 residents · 10.9 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.09 · 1.38 / sq mi · composite 94.6
4
Brookline, MA CDP
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.05 · 1.92 / sq mi · composite 96.1
5
Portland, ME city
68,854 residents · 21.5 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.89 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 86.8
6
Muncie, IN city
64,751 residents · 27.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.85 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 83.6
7
Taunton, MA city
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.82 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 66.4
8
Conway, AR city
67,642 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.77 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 68
9
Chapel Hill, NC town
61,607 residents · 21.6 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.79 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 83.6
10
Eau Claire, WI city
70,322 residents · 34.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.71 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 75
100,000-249,999 residents 61 ranked
1
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
59 places in category
· 61 ranked
2.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.90 · 0.49 / sq mi · composite 89.2
2
Cambridge, MA city
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
31 places in category
· 61 ranked
2.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.61 · 4.85 / sq mi · composite 99.2
3
Worcester, MA city
207,055 residents · 37.4 sq mi ·
51 places in category
· 61 ranked
2.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.46 · 1.37 / sq mi · composite 95
4
Davenport, IA city
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 61 ranked
2.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.48 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 85
5
Hartford, CT city
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
28 places in category
· 61 ranked
2.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.31 · 1.61 / sq mi · composite 95.8
6
Richmond, VA city
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
44 places in category
· 61 ranked
1.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.92 · 0.73 / sq mi · composite 88.4
7
Quincy, MA city
102,114 residents · 16.6 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 61 ranked
1.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.86 · 1.15 / sq mi · composite 91.7
8
Pasadena, CA city
136,969 residents · 23.0 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 61 ranked
1.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 1.05 / sq mi · composite 90
9
Birmingham, AL city
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi ·
34 places in category
· 61 ranked
1.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.72 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 75.9
10
New Haven, CT city
134,349 residents · 18.7 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 61 ranked
1.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.41 · 1.02 / sq mi · composite 87.5
250,000-499,999 residents 25 ranked
1
Cleveland, OH city
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi ·
28 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 97.9
2
Buffalo, NY city
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 97.9
3
Fort Wayne, IN city
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 81.3
4
St. Louis, MO city
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.62 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 89.6
5
Madison, WI city
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.58 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 79.2
6
New Orleans, LA city
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.51 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 62.5
7
Lexington-Fayette, KY urban county
323,725 residents · 283.9 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.49 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 45.9
8
Raleigh, NC city
481,031 residents · 152.3 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.48 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 66.7
9
Reno, NV city
273,212 residents · 109.3 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.48 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 60.5
10
Greensboro, NC city
301,198 residents · 134.7 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 25 ranked
0.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.46 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 50
500,000-999,999 residents 22 ranked
1
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
95 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.48 · 0.71 / sq mi · composite 95.3
2
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
93 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.37 · 1.52 / sq mi · composite 97.6
3
Atlanta, GA city
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
50 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 85.8
4
Memphis, TN city
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
47 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 73.8
5
Boston, MA city
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
48 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.72 · 0.99 / sq mi · composite 88.1
6
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
32 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 81
7
Kansas City, MO city
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.39 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 54.8
8
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 66.7
9
Milwaukee, WI city
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.37 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 64.3
10
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
33 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.37 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 54.8
1,000,000+ residents 8 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
97 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.61 · 0.72 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Houston, TX city
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi ·
55 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.24 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 78.6
3
Phoenix, AZ city
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi ·
32 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 57.2
4
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
81 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.10 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 71.4
5
Chicago, IL city
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 35.7
6
Los Angeles, CA city
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 28.6
7
San Antonio, TX city
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 28.6
8
Dallas, TX city
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0
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- Aberdeen, SD 4
- Alexander City, AL 4
- Anderson, SC 4
- Annapolis, MD 4
- Anniston, AL 4
- Athens, OH 4
- Bartow, FL 4
- Bay St. Louis, MS 4
- Beverly, MA 4
- Bloomington, IN 4
- Bowling Green, KY 4
- Brentwood, TN 4
- Brookings, SD 4
- Caldwell, ID 4
- Cape Girardeau, MO 4
- Catonsville, MD 4
- Champaign, IL 4
- Coatesville, PA 4
- Collierville, TN 4
- Corinth, MS 4
- Dalton, GA 4
- De Pere, WI 4
- Delaware, OH 4
- East Hartford, CT 4
- Eden, NC 4
- El Dorado, AR 4
- Fargo, ND 4
- Florence, AZ 4
- Fuquay-Varina, NC 4
- Georgetown, TX 4
- Grand Rapids, MI 4
- Greenwich, CT 4
- Greer, SC 4
- Grenada, MS 4
- Hibbing, MN 4
- Johnson City, TN 4
- Lake Forest, IL 4
- Lancaster, NY 4
- Lee's Summit, MO 4
- Leesburg, VA 4
- Longview, WA 4
- Manchester, CT 4
- Mansfield, OH 4
- Marietta, GA 4
- Marion, IN 4
- Michigan City, IN 4
- Montgomery, AL 4
- Moultrie, GA 4
- Napa, CA 4
- New Bern, NC 4
- New Britain, CT 4
- New Brunswick, NJ 4
- New Rochelle, NY 4
- Newport News, VA 4
- Niagara Falls, NY 4
- Oakland, CA 4
- Oswego, NY 4
- Pawtucket, RI 4
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