116 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 11 of the 116 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 10 ranked
1
Las Vegas, NM
13,000 residents · 8.6 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 10 ranked
5.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 9.23 · 1.39 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Jerome, ID
12,930 residents · 5.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.68
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.64 · 1.06 / sq mi · composite 83.4
3
Ashland, OR
21,259 residents · 6.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.76 · 1.20 / sq mi · composite 66.7
4
Searcy, AR
23,340 residents · 18.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.43 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 38.8
5
Hendersonville, NC
15,408 residents · 8.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.89 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 66.7
6
Martinsville, IN
11,933 residents · 9.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.19 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 66.7
7
Spearfish, SD
12,930 residents · 17.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.87 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 38.9
8
Ennis, TX
22,588 residents · 32.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.10 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 5.6
9
Monroe, GA
15,648 residents · 15.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.00
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.20 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 27.8
10
Morganton, NC
17,646 residents · 19.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.83 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 5.6
25,000-49,999 residents 16 ranked
1
Kingman, AZ
34,375 residents · 37.5 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 16 ranked
3.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.36 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 86.7
2
Lufkin, TX
34,251 residents · 34.2 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 16 ranked
2.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.80 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 80
3
Wakefield, MA
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 16 ranked
2.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.88 · 1.08 / sq mi · composite 93.4
4
Florence, AL
41,701 residents · 27.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.40 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 66.7
5
Pine Bluff, AR
39,743 residents · 44.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.26 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 50
6
Waxahachie, TX
45,347 residents · 49.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.21 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 43.4
7
Kalispell, MT
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.46 · 0.53 / sq mi · composite 83.4
8
Hot Springs, AR
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.11 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 43.4
9
New Bern, NC
32,734 residents · 28.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.14 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 50
10
New Albany, IN
37,581 residents · 15.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.86 · 0.45 / sq mi · composite 60
All 16 cities of this size, ranked →
50,000-99,999 residents 22 ranked
1
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.02 · 1.01 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Bozeman, MT
56,114 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.96 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 95.2
3
Gary, IN
68,113 residents · 49.9 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.61 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 66.7
4
Casa Grande, AZ
60,905 residents · 114.2 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.64 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 45.3
5
Victoria, TX
65,625 residents · 37.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.37 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 69.1
6
Asheville, NC
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 73.8
7
Flagstaff, AZ
76,445 residents · 66.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 42.9
8
Hilo, HI
50,404 residents · 53.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.19 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 40.5
9
Manhattan, KS
54,239 residents · 20.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 71.5
10
Conway, AR
67,642 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.03 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 40.5
All 22 cities of this size, ranked →
100,000-249,999 residents 33 ranked
1
Pasadena, CA
136,969 residents · 23.0 sq mi ·
45 places in category
· 33 ranked
2.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.29 · 1.96 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Little Rock, AR
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
38 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.87 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 96.9
3
Birmingham, AL
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 33 ranked
1.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 79.7
4
Abilene, TX
128,053 residents · 106.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 67.2
5
Bend, OR
103,390 residents · 35.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 84.4
6
South Bend, IN
103,085 residents · 41.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 82.8
7
Eugene, OR
179,591 residents · 44.7 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 84.4
8
Yuma, AZ
100,139 residents · 121.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 48.4
9
Boise City, ID
237,242 residents · 86.1 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.63 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 71.9
10
Salt Lake City, UT
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 33 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.62 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 64.1
All 33 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 14 ranked
1
Fort Wayne, IN
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 96.2
2
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 96.2
3
Winston-Salem, NC
252,037 residents · 133.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 65.4
4
New Orleans, LA
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 69.2
5
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 76.9
6
Raleigh, NC
481,031 residents · 152.3 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.29 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 65.4
7
Glendale, AZ
252,833 residents · 67.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 65.4
8
Durham, NC
291,467 residents · 119.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 42.4
9
Tulsa, OK
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 30.8
10
Wichita, KS
397,945 residents · 165.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 30.8
All 14 cities of this size, ranked →
500,000-999,999 residents 15 ranked
1
Portland, OR
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
62 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.97 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Atlanta, GA
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
29 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Memphis, TN
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 64.3
5
Tucson, AZ
547,073 residents · 242.9 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 57.2
6
Denver, CO
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 71.4
7
Mesa, AZ
511,764 residents · 142.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 60.7
8
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 64.3
9
Albuquerque, NM
562,218 residents · 187.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 35.7
10
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.13 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 25
All 15 cities of this size, ranked →
1,000,000+ residents 6 ranked
1
Phoenix, AZ
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi ·
28 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 90
2
Dallas, TX
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 50
3
Houston, TX
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 30
4
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 70
5
Los Angeles, CA
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 30
6
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 30
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Listings through 2026-05-21; population and housing units ACS 2024 5-year; boundaries TIGER 2025. Cities ranked from 10,000 residents with at least 5 listings in the category. Built 2026-10-05.
Data: National Park Service (National Register, NPGallery), U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line, Gazetteer, ACS 5-year),
Register Atlas (CC0). How the index works . Tags marked inferred are
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