72 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.
10,000-24,999 residents 11 ranked
1
Natchez, MS
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 11 ranked
8.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 12.68 · 1.14 / sq mi · composite 90
2
Worthington, OH
14,938 residents · 5.5 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 11 ranked
4.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.69 · 1.83 / sq mi · composite 95
3
Portsmouth, NH
22,545 residents · 15.7 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 11 ranked
4.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.77 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 70
4
Bardstown, KY
13,804 residents · 12.1 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 11 ranked
4.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.52 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 70
5
Southbridge Town, MA
17,928 residents · 20.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 11 ranked
3.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.02 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 40
6
Middletown, DE
24,661 residents · 13.5 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 11 ranked
2.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.65 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 50
7
Winchester, MA
23,406 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 11 ranked
2.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.99 · 1.16 / sq mi · composite 65
8
Portsmouth, OH
17,728 residents · 10.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 11 ranked
2.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.82 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 25
9
Brunswick, ME
17,652 residents · 19.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 11 ranked
2.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.83 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 20
10
Newburyport, MA
18,652 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 11 ranked
2.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.68 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 25
All 11 cities of this size, ranked →
25,000-49,999 residents 20 ranked
1
Wakefield, MA
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 20 ranked
5.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.84 · 2.57 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Reading, MA
25,612 residents · 10.0 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 20 ranked
5.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.64 · 1.70 / sq mi · composite 89.5
3
Barnstable Town, MA
49,568 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 20 ranked
4.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.84 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 65.8
4
Salem, MA
44,795 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 20 ranked
3.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.24 · 2.29 / sq mi · composite 89.5
5
New Bern, NC
32,734 residents · 28.9 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 20 ranked
3.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.67 · 0.41 / sq mi · composite 65.8
6
Petersburg, VA
33,537 residents · 22.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 20 ranked
2.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.98 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 65.8
7
Frankfort, KY
28,503 residents · 14.8 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 20 ranked
2.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.81 · 0.54 / sq mi · composite 71.1
8
Milton, MA
28,587 residents · 13.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 20 ranked
1.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.10 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 63.2
9
Arlington, MA
46,350 residents · 5.1 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 20 ranked
1.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.94 · 1.75 / sq mi · composite 73.7
10
Charlottesville, VA
45,437 residents · 10.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 20 ranked
1.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.76 · 0.78 / sq mi · composite 63.2
All 20 cities of this size, ranked →
50,000-99,999 residents 16 ranked
1
Waltham, MA
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 16 ranked
2.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.93 · 1.49 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Taunton, MA
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.82 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 73.3
3
Portland, ME
68,854 residents · 21.5 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.74 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 80
4
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.46 · 0.73 / sq mi · composite 83.4
5
Lynchburg, VA
79,497 residents · 48.9 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 16 ranked
1.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.38 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 56.7
6
Franklin, TN
87,133 residents · 44.5 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 16 ranked
0.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 36.7
7
Wake Forest, NC
52,844 residents · 20.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 16 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.95 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 63.4
8
Warwick, RI
83,175 residents · 35.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 16 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 33.4
9
Bel Air South, MD
58,137 residents · 21.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 16 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 50
10
Medford, MA
59,354 residents · 8.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 16 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 63.4
All 16 cities of this size, ranked →
100,000-249,999 residents 14 ranked
1
Cambridge, MA
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
34 places in category
· 14 ranked
2.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.86 · 5.31 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Charleston, SC
154,338 residents · 115.3 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.83
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.91 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 65.4
3
Richmond, VA
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.87 · 0.33 / sq mi · composite 73.1
4
Quincy, MA
102,114 residents · 16.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 80.8
5
Providence, RI
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.68 · 0.71 / sq mi · composite 80.8
6
Mobile, AL
203,416 residents · 150.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 46.2
7
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
127,345 residents · 116.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.55 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 38.5
8
New Haven, CT
134,349 residents · 18.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.52 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 61.6
9
Huntsville, AL
222,791 residents · 225.3 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 23.1
10
Hartford, CT
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 14 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 46.2
All 14 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 2 ranked
1
Lexington-Fayette, KY
323,725 residents · 283.9 sq mi ·
38 places in category
· 2 ranked
1.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Cincinnati, OH
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 0
Only 2 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
500,000-999,999 residents 7 ranked
1
Washington, DC
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
38 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Boston, MA
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
26 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.39 · 0.54 / sq mi · composite 83.3
3
Baltimore, MD
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 66.7
4
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
631,818 residents · 262.8 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 25
6
Detroit, MI
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 25
7
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 7 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0
1,000,000+ residents 2 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 100
2
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
30 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 0
Only 2 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
Below the ranking floor 367 cities Cities with 1 to 4 listings in this category, by count. Too few to rate fairly, so they are listed, not ranked. Click a city to see the listings in the explorer.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA 4 Beaufort, SC 4 Beverly, MA 4 Canandaigua, NY 4 Concord, NH 4 Danville, KY 4 Dover, NH 4 Erie, PA 4 Florence, AL 4 Fredericksburg, VA 4 Keene, NH 4 Knoxville, TN 4 Lexington, MA 4 Los Angeles, CA 4 Marietta, OH 4 Martinsburg, WV 4 Mechanicsville, VA 4 Methuen, MA 4 Morganton, NC 4 New Brunswick, NJ 4 Norfolk, VA 4 Norwalk, CT 4 Oswego, NY 4 Peabody, MA 4 Raleigh, NC 4 Saco, ME 4 Salisbury, NC 4 Savannah, GA 4 St. Louis, MO 4 Troy, NY 4 Utica, NY 4 Waynesboro, VA 4 West Chester, PA 4 Albany, NY 3 Athens, AL 3 Bangor, ME 3 Bethlehem, PA 3 Bloomington, IN 3 Bridgeport, CT 3 Bridgeton, NJ 3 Brookline, MA 3 Charlotte, NC 3 Chillicothe, OH 3 Columbus, MS 3 Cranston, RI 3 Culpeper, VA 3 Cumberland, MD 3 Danvers, MA 3 Dayton, OH 3 Dubuque, IA 3 Edwardsville, IL 3 Ellicott City, MD 3 Gloucester, MA 3 Hudson, OH 3 Jeffersonville, IN 3 Johnson City, TN 3 Kingsport, TN 3 Lebanon, OH 3 Lincolnton, NC 3 Little Rock, AR 3 and 307 more
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
synthesised from evidence and open to verification.