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 232 of the 232 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
1
Davenport, IA city
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
37 places in category
· 46 ranked
3.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.67 · 0.58 / sq mi · composite 90
2
Cambridge, MA city
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
29 places in category
· 46 ranked
2.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.44 · 4.53 / sq mi · composite 98.9
3
Hartford, CT city
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
26 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.15 · 1.49 / sq mi · composite 96.7
4
Richmond, VA city
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
37 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.61 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 88.9
5
New Haven, CT city
134,349 residents · 18.7 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.30
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.41 · 1.02 / sq mi · composite 91.1
6
Dayton, OH city
136,579 residents · 55.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.32 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 80
7
Worcester, MA city
207,055 residents · 37.4 sq mi ·
26 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.26 · 0.70 / sq mi · composite 85.6
8
Albany, NY city
100,492 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.29 · 0.61 / sq mi · composite 84.5
9
Lowell, MA city
118,368 residents · 13.6 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 46 ranked
1.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.27 · 1.10 / sq mi · composite 90
10
Providence, RI city
191,767 residents · 18.4 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 1.03 / sq mi · composite 86.7
11
Evansville, IN city
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.95 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 70
12
Mobile, AL city
203,416 residents · 150.8 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 60
13
Springfield, IL city
113,330 residents · 61.3 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 64.5
14
Syracuse, NY city
146,384 residents · 25.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.68 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 71.1
15
Salem, OR city
178,865 residents · 49.0 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 64.4
16
Bridgeport, CT city
149,153 residents · 16.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 74.5
17
Knoxville, TN city
195,185 residents · 98.7 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 53.4
18
Quincy, MA city
102,114 residents · 16.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 73.4
19
South Bend, IN city
103,085 residents · 41.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.68 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 62.3
20
Springfield, MA city
154,749 residents · 31.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.65 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 63.4
21
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 47.8
22
Lynn, MA city
101,709 residents · 10.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 65.6
23
Clarksville, TN city
176,456 residents · 100.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 44.5
24
Jackson, MS city
146,631 residents · 111.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.55 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 34.5
25
Tuscaloosa, AL city
111,038 residents · 63.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.54 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 41.2
26
Montgomery, AL city
197,494 residents · 159.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.51 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 30
27
Salt Lake City, UT city
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.48 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 35.6
28
156,578 residents · 249.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.45 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 22.2
29
Rochester, NY city
208,772 residents · 35.8 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 51.2
30
Murfreesboro, TN city
161,445 residents · 64.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 40
31
Ann Arbor, MI city
122,036 residents · 28.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 45.6
32
Rockford, IL city
147,521 residents · 65.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 31.1
33
Springfield, MO city
169,954 residents · 83.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 30
34
Topeka, KS city
125,786 residents · 61.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 24.5
35
Des Moines, IA city
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.38 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 27.8
36
Stamford, CT city
137,144 residents · 37.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 35.6
37
Cedar Rapids, IA city
137,264 residents · 74.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 18.9
38
Huntsville, AL city
222,791 residents · 225.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 13.4
39
201,528 residents · 302.3 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.35 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 8.9
40
Eugene, OR city
179,591 residents · 44.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 32.2
41
Savannah, GA city
147,898 residents · 109.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.34 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 12.2
42
Baton Rouge, LA city
222,771 residents · 86.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 16.7
43
Grand Rapids, MI city
198,535 residents · 44.8 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 28.9
44
Shreveport, LA city
180,982 residents · 108.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 8.9
45
Chattanooga, TN city
185,783 residents · 142.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 4.5
46
Columbus, GA city
203,711 residents · 216.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 46 ranked
0.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 0