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
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
11
Youngstown, OH city
59,331 residents · 33.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.69 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 70.4
12
Somerville, MA city
81,036 residents · 4.1 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.60 · 3.16 / sq mi · composite 91.4
13
Gary, IN city
68,113 residents · 49.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.47 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 56.3
14
Evanston, IL city
76,340 residents · 7.8 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.44 · 1.41 / sq mi · composite 86.8
15
Asheville, NC city
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.38 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 64.9
16
Bozeman, MT city
56,114 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.43 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 74.2
17
64,538 residents · 53.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.39 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 49.3
18
Plainfield, NJ city
55,236 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 1.17 / sq mi · composite 82
19
Schenectady, NY city
68,847 residents · 10.8 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 76.6
20
Grand Forks, ND city
59,042 residents · 29.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.19 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 57.9
21
Dubuque, IA city
59,174 residents · 31.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 54.7
22
Fayetteville, AR city
99,319 residents · 54.8 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 65 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 49.2
23
La Crosse, WI city
51,356 residents · 21.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.98
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 60.2
24
Yakima, WA city
96,961 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.03 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 61.8
25
Iowa City, IA city
75,752 residents · 25.8 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.06 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 61
26
Medford, OR city
86,315 residents · 28.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.04 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 60.2
27
Flagstaff, AZ city
76,445 residents · 66.0 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.05 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 37.5
28
Hammond, IN city
76,768 residents · 22.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.04 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 61.7
29
Janesville, WI city
66,030 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.06 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 49.3
30
Towson, MD CDP
58,679 residents · 14.2 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.02 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 63.3
31
Weymouth Town, MA city
58,505 residents · 16.8 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.88
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.03 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 61.8
32
Camden, NJ city
71,496 residents · 8.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.98 · 0.78 / sq mi · composite 68
33
Cranston, RI city
83,250 residents · 28.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.96 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 49.2
34
Bristol, CT city
61,462 residents · 26.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.85
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.98 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 43.8
35
Harrisburg, PA city
50,287 residents · 8.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 66.5
36
Roanoke, VA city
98,355 residents · 42.5 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 39.1
37
Troy, NY city
51,033 residents · 10.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.83
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.98 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 63.3
38
Twin Falls, ID city
54,164 residents · 19.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 45.3
39
Lynchburg, VA city
79,497 residents · 48.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.88 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 28.9
40
Fall River, MA city
94,082 residents · 33.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.85 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 39.8
41
Sarasota, FL city
56,970 residents · 14.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.88 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 50.8
42
Lancaster, PA city
57,719 residents · 7.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.87 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 59.4
43
Pocatello, ID city
57,635 residents · 34.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.87 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 28.2
44
Greenville, SC city
72,935 residents · 30.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.82 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 31.3
45
Trenton, NJ city
90,338 residents · 7.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.92 / sq mi · composite 59.4
46
Racine, WI city
77,633 residents · 15.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 50
47
Missoula, MT city
76,514 residents · 35.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 27.4
48
Norwalk, CT city
92,187 residents · 22.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.76 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 42.2
49
Oshkosh, WI city
66,729 residents · 27.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 25.8
50
San Angelo, TX city
99,674 residents · 60.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 16.4
51
Jackson, TN city
68,435 residents · 59.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 13.3
52
Lafayette, IN city
71,159 residents · 30.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 21.1
53
St. Joseph, MO city
71,236 residents · 44.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 14.9
54
Rogers, AR city
72,981 residents · 38.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 16.4
55
Gulfport, MS city
73,003 residents · 55.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.68 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 11
56
Fort Smith, AR city
89,805 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 11
57
Bellingham, WA city
93,438 residents · 28.2 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 25
58
Bethlehem, PA city
77,956 residents · 19.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 29.7
59
Lawrence, KS city
96,051 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.62 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 15.7
60
Rapid City, SD city
77,946 residents · 56.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 7.8
61
Daytona Beach, FL city
78,992 residents · 67.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.63 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 3.9
62
Portsmouth, VA city
97,190 residents · 33.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.62 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 16.4
63
Sioux City, IA city
86,101 residents · 59.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.58 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 2.4
64
Franklin, TN city
87,133 residents · 44.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 5.5
65
Lawrence, MA city
88,736 residents · 6.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 65 ranked
0.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.72 / sq mi · composite 42.2