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351 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, or open it live in Explore to narrow it further.
10,000-24,999 residents 85 ranked
1
Natchez, MS
14,192 residents · 15.8 sq mi ·
48 places in category
· 85 ranked
27.90
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 33.82 · 3.03 / sq mi · composite 98.2
2
Southbridge Town, MA
17,928 residents · 20.2 sq mi ·
27 places in category
· 85 ranked
12.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 15.06 · 1.33 / sq mi · composite 90.4
3
Bastrop, TX
11,156 residents · 9.8 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 85 ranked
12.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 16.13 · 1.83 / sq mi · composite 95.9
4
Vermilion, OH
10,343 residents · 10.6 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 85 ranked
9.80
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 12.57 · 1.23 / sq mi · composite 88.7
5
Winchester, MA
23,406 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 85 ranked
8.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 9.83 · 3.81 / sq mi · composite 97.6
6
Vicksburg, MS
20,589 residents · 33.0 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 85 ranked
8.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 9.23 · 0.58 / sq mi · composite 64.3
7
Stoneham, MA
23,355 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 85 ranked
7.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.14 · 3.16 / sq mi · composite 94.7
8
Danville, KY
17,327 residents · 18.1 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 85 ranked
6.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.08 · 0.77 / sq mi · composite 72.7
9
Newberry, SC
10,790 residents · 9.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 85 ranked
6.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.34 · 0.98 / sq mi · composite 79.2
10
Columbus, MS
23,348 residents · 25.1 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 85 ranked
6.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 7.28 · 0.68 / sq mi · composite 67.3
All 85 cities of this size, ranked →
25,000-49,999 residents 88 ranked
1
Reading, MA
25,612 residents · 10.0 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 88 ranked
6.54
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 8.20 · 2.11 / sq mi · composite 97.7
2
Poughkeepsie, NY
31,958 residents · 5.1 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 88 ranked
5.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.57 · 4.08 / sq mi · composite 98.9
3
New London, CT
27,625 residents · 5.6 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 88 ranked
4.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.79 · 2.85 / sq mi · composite 97.7
4
Barnstable Town, MA
49,568 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
26 places in category
· 88 ranked
4.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.25 · 0.43 / sq mi · composite 76.5
5
Wakefield, MA
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 88 ranked
4.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.40 · 2.03 / sq mi · composite 95.4
6
Petersburg, VA
33,537 residents · 22.7 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 88 ranked
4.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.07 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 88.6
7
Bangor, ME
31,938 residents · 34.3 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 88 ranked
4.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.01 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 78.2
8
Arlington, MA
46,350 residents · 5.1 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 88 ranked
3.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.53 · 4.08 / sq mi · composite 96
9
Wheeling, WV
26,350 residents · 13.6 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 88 ranked
3.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.17 · 0.81 / sq mi · composite 87.4
10
Burlington, VT
44,675 residents · 10.3 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 88 ranked
3.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.81 · 1.65 / sq mi · composite 90.9
All 88 cities of this size, ranked →
50,000-99,999 residents 69 ranked
1
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
44 places in category
· 69 ranked
4.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.94 · 2.47 / sq mi · composite 98.6
2
Waltham, MA
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 69 ranked
3.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.85 · 1.96 / sq mi · composite 97.1
3
Brookline, MA
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 69 ranked
3.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.48 · 3.25 / sq mi · composite 97.8
4
Portland, ME
68,854 residents · 21.5 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.90 · 0.93 / sq mi · composite 90.4
5
Galveston, TX
53,424 residents · 41.0 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.99 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 78.7
6
Taunton, MA
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.81 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 75.7
7
Fall River, MA
94,082 residents · 33.1 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.66 · 0.75 / sq mi · composite 86.1
8
Iowa City, IA
75,752 residents · 25.8 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.51 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 83.1
9
Troy, NY
51,033 residents · 10.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.55 · 1.26 / sq mi · composite 89.7
10
Janesville, WI
66,030 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 69 ranked
2.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.27 · 0.43 / sq mi · composite 77.2
All 69 cities of this size, ranked →
100,000-249,999 residents 58 ranked
1
Cambridge, MA
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi ·
67 places in category
· 58 ranked
5.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.64 · 10.47 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Davenport, IA
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
55 places in category
· 58 ranked
5.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.45 · 0.86 / sq mi · composite 93
3
Hartford, CT
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
28 places in category
· 58 ranked
2.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.31 · 1.61 / sq mi · composite 97.4
4
Mobile, AL
203,416 residents · 150.8 sq mi ·
46 places in category
· 58 ranked
2.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.26 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 83.3
5
Richmond, VA
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
50 places in category
· 58 ranked
2.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.18 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 89.5
6
Albany, NY
100,492 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 58 ranked
1.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.99 · 0.93 / sq mi · composite 90.4
7
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
127,345 residents · 116.4 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 58 ranked
1.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.88 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 74.6
8
Worcester, MA
207,055 residents · 37.4 sq mi ·
38 places in category
· 58 ranked
1.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.84 · 1.02 / sq mi · composite 88.6
9
New Haven, CT
134,349 residents · 18.7 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 58 ranked
1.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.86 · 1.34 / sq mi · composite 91.2
10
Columbus, GA
203,711 residents · 216.5 sq mi ·
37 places in category
· 58 ranked
1.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.82 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 69.3
All 58 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 21 ranked
1
Lexington-Fayette, KY
323,725 residents · 283.9 sq mi ·
61 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.88 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 80
2
Cincinnati, OH
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi ·
51 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.64 · 0.65 / sq mi · composite 92.5
3
New Orleans, LA
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi ·
43 places in category
· 21 ranked
1.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 80
4
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
27 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.90
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.94 · 0.44 / sq mi · composite 82.5
5
Pittsburgh, PA
304,759 residents · 55.4 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 77.5
6
Buffalo, NY
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.72 · 0.50 / sq mi · composite 80
7
Newark, NJ
310,178 residents · 24.1 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 85
8
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.58 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 60
9
Cleveland, OH
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.52 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 62.5
10
Raleigh, NC
481,031 residents · 152.3 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.35 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 47.5
All 21 cities of this size, ranked →
500,000-999,999 residents 22 ranked
1
Washington, DC
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
83 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.22 · 1.36 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Baltimore, MD
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
67 places in category
· 22 ranked
1.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Boston, MA
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
60 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.90 · 1.24 / sq mi · composite 92.9
4
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
34 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.60 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 85.7
5
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi ·
28 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 57.2
6
Memphis, TN
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
22 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.36 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 57.2
7
Denver, CO
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.35 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 73.8
8
Austin, TX
979,539 residents · 325.0 sq mi ·
33 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.34 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 59.6
9
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
29 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 52.4
10
Atlanta, GA
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 22 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 61.9
All 22 cities of this size, ranked →
1,000,000+ residents 8 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
63 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 92.9
2
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
205 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.24 · 0.68 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
San Antonio, TX
1,479,835 residents · 499.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 64.3
5
Dallas, TX
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 42.9
6
Phoenix, AZ
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 21.5
7
Los Angeles, CA
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 35.7
8
Houston, TX
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 8 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0
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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 2026-10-15.
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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