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.
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
11
Minden, LA city
11,455 residents · 15.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.24 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 54.4
12
Decatur, GA city
24,518 residents · 4.6 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.08 · 2.17 / sq mi · composite 81.2
13
Ruston, LA city
22,284 residents · 21.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.04 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 50
14
Kingston, NY city
23,911 residents · 7.5 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.76 · 1.20 / sq mi · composite 72.3
15
Cedartown, GA city
10,227 residents · 9.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.89 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 64.5
16
Camden, AR city
10,307 residents · 16.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.85 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 45.6
17
Waynesville, NC town
10,502 residents · 9.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.76 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 62.3
18
Cumberland, MD city
18,804 residents · 10.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.72 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 62.3
19
Martinsburg, WV city
18,904 residents · 6.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.70 · 1.06 / sq mi · composite 67.8
20
Mitchell, SD city
15,649 residents · 11.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.83 · 0.52 / sq mi · composite 51.1
21
Vermillion, SD city
11,878 residents · 4.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.21 · 1.04 / sq mi · composite 73.4
22
Newport, RI city
24,874 residents · 7.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.22 · 1.04 / sq mi · composite 60
23
Las Vegas, NM city
13,000 residents · 8.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.85 · 0.58 / sq mi · composite 57.8
24
Fairmont, WV city
18,221 residents · 8.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.29 · 0.70 / sq mi · composite 58.9
25
Pierre, SD city
13,948 residents · 13.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.58 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 36.7
26
Greenwood, MS city
14,086 residents · 12.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.55 · 0.41 / sq mi · composite 37.8
27
Augusta, ME city
19,077 residents · 55.1 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.15 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 17.8
28
Glasgow, KY city
15,197 residents · 16.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.29 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 28.9
29
Hendersonville, NC city
15,408 residents · 8.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.25 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 51.1
30
Sandusky, OH city
24,606 residents · 9.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.84 · 0.73 / sq mi · composite 50
31
Rutland, VT city
15,712 residents · 7.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.18 · 0.66 / sq mi · composite 51.1
32
Williamsburg, VA city
15,798 residents · 8.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.16 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 43.4
33
Huntington, IN city
17,030 residents · 9.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.94 · 0.53 / sq mi · composite 37.8
34
Danville, KY city
17,327 residents · 18.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.89 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 18.9
35
Christiansburg, VA town
22,720 residents · 14.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.64 · 0.41 / sq mi · composite 24.5
36
Ocean Springs, MS city
18,646 residents · 11.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.68 · 0.43 / sq mi · composite 31.1
37
Marshfield, WI city
18,700 residents · 13.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.67 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 21.1
38
Zanesville, OH city
24,740 residents · 11.8 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.43 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 25.6
39
Madisonville, KY city
19,515 residents · 18.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.56 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 12.3
40
Morristown, NJ town
20,453 residents · 2.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.44 · 1.72 / sq mi · composite 53.4
41
Vicksburg, MS city
20,589 residents · 33.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.43 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 8.9
42
West Chester, PA borough
20,666 residents · 1.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.42 · 2.71 / sq mi · composite 54.5
43
Hammond, LA city
21,539 residents · 14.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.32 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 12.3
44
Pascagoula, MS city
21,710 residents · 15.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.30 · 0.33 / sq mi · composite 10
45
Watertown, WI city
22,774 residents · 12.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.20 · 0.41 / sq mi · composite 16.7
46
Auburn, ME city
24,602 residents · 59.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.03 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 0