33 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 1 of the 33 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 4 ranked
1
Portsmouth, NH city
22,545 residents · 15.7 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 4 ranked
3.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.77 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 66.7
2
Newport, RI city
24,874 residents · 7.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 4 ranked
2.30
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.22 · 1.04 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Williamsburg, VA city
15,798 residents · 8.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.16 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 16.7
4
Marblehead, MA CDP
20,413 residents · 4.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.45 · 1.14 / sq mi · composite 50
Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
25,000-49,999 residents 10 ranked
1
Reading, MA CDP
25,612 residents · 10.0 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 10 ranked
3.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.69 · 1.20 / sq mi · composite 94.5
2
Gloucester, MA city
30,075 residents · 26.2 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.66 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Annapolis, MD city
40,720 residents · 7.2 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.70 · 1.53 / sq mi · composite 88.9
4
Barnstable Town, MA city
49,568 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 10 ranked
2.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.42 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 38.9
5
Wakefield, MA CDP
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.16 · 0.81 / sq mi · composite 66.7
6
New Bern, NC city
32,734 residents · 28.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.83 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 33.3
7
Fredericksburg, VA city
28,873 residents · 10.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.73 · 0.48 / sq mi · composite 44.5
8
Dover, DE city
39,837 residents · 23.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.26 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 27.8
9
Norwich, CT city
39,973 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.25 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 5.6
10
Salem, MA city
44,795 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.12 · 0.60 / sq mi · composite 33.4
50,000-99,999 residents 6 ranked
1
Newton, MA city
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 6 ranked
1.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.35 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 90
2
Taunton, MA city
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 40
3
Waltham, MA city
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Haverhill, MA city
67,698 residents · 33.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.89 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 30
5
Medford, MA city
59,354 residents · 8.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 40
6
Brookline, MA CDP
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 50
100,000-249,999 residents 4 ranked
1
Cambridge, MA city
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.43 · 2.66 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Charleston, SC city
154,338 residents · 115.3 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.65 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 33.4
3
Providence, RI city
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.42 · 0.43 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Richmond, VA city
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 16.7
Only 4 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
250,000-499,999 residents 1 ranked
1
Lexington-Fayette, KY urban county
323,725 residents · 283.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 1 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite –
Only 1 city of this size ranks here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
500,000-999,999 residents 6 ranked
1
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.29 · 0.33 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Boston, MA city
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.21 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 80
3
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 50
5
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 10
6
Denver, CO city
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 10
1,000,000+ residents 2 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.15 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 100
2
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.06 / 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 242 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.
- Alexandria, VA 4
- Amherst Town, MA 4
- Chambersburg, PA 4
- Cleveland, OH 4
- Davenport, IA 4
- Hartford, CT 4
- Methuen, MA 4
- Middletown, DE 4
- Princeton, NJ 4
- Virginia Beach, VA 4
- West Hartford, CT 4
- Wilmington, DE 4
- Agawam Town, MA 3
- Aiken, SC 3
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA 3
- Bardstown, KY 3
- Bend, OR 3
- Charleston, WV 3
- Chicago, IL 3
- Danvers, MA 3
- Detroit, MI 3
- Lancaster, PA 3
- Marlton, NJ 3
- Martinsburg, WV 3
- Milford, DE 3
- Newark, DE 3
- Norfolk, VA 3
- Omaha, NE 3
- Quincy, MA 3
- Schenectady, NY 3
- Smyrna, DE 3
- Somerville, MA 3
- Winchester, VA 3
- Buffalo, NY 2
- Cambridge, MD 2
- Charlottesville, VA 2
- Columbus, GA 2
- Corvallis, OR 2
- Danville, KY 2
- Easton, PA 2
- Evansville, IN 2
- Fall River, MA 2
- Fayetteville, AR 2
- Hampton, VA 2
- Huntsville, AL 2
- Jacksonville, FL 2
- Kingston, NY 2
- Knoxville, TN 2
- Loudonville, NY 2
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY 2
- Lowell, MA 2
- Middletown, CT 2
- Minneapolis, MN 2
- New Orleans, LA 2
- Newark, NJ 2
- Peabody, MA 2
- Petersburg, VA 2
- Port Angeles, WA 2
- Poughkeepsie, NY 2
- Roanoke, VA 2
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