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Moderne

Listings whose style is Moderne or any style under it, from the nomination form, NRIS, the Atlas, Wikidata or a model reading of the text. Also called Art Moderne, Modernistic. Typical range 1930–1950. Within Modern Movement. Includes Streamline Moderne, PWA Moderne.

59 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.

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 59 of the 59 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.

10,000-24,999 residents

No city of this size has 5 or more listings in this category.

25,000-49,999 residents 2 ranked

1
Hot Springs, AR
Hot Springs, AR city
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi · 6 places in category · 2 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.58 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 0
2
Kalispell, MT
Kalispell, MT city
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi · 5 places in category · 2 ranked
0.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 100

Only 2 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.

50,000-99,999 residents 4 ranked

1
Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach, FL city
82,031 residents · 7.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 4 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.73 · 0.78 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE city
71,727 residents · 10.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
Sioux City, IA
Sioux City, IA city
86,101 residents · 59.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.58 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 16.7
4
Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA city
98,355 residents · 42.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.51 · 0.12 / 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.

100,000-249,999 residents 15 ranked

1
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC city
139,643 residents · 139.4 sq mi · 12 places in category · 15 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 85.7
2
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL city
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi · 9 places in category · 15 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.45 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 75
3
Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa, AL city
111,038 residents · 63.0 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.45 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS city
146,631 residents · 111.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 39.3
5
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA city
118,796 residents · 6.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.42 · 0.78 / sq mi · composite 89.3
6
Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT city
121,127 residents · 17.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 78.6
7
Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA CDP
236,254 residents · 26.0 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.34 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 71.5
8
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.34 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 42.9
9
Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN city
195,185 residents · 98.7 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 46.5
10
Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, AL city
197,494 residents · 159.9 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 17.9

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250,000-499,999 residents 14 ranked

1
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA city
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi · 18 places in category · 14 ranked
0.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.48 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 80.8
2
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH city
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi · 12 places in category · 14 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 88.4
3
St. Paul, MN
St. Paul, MN city
307,284 residents · 52.0 sq mi · 10 places in category · 14 ranked
0.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 88.4
4
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK city
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi · 11 places in category · 14 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH city
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 8 places in category · 14 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 61.5
6
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO city
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi · 7 places in category · 14 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.24 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 65.4
7
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN city
427,246 residents · 54.0 sq mi · 8 places in category · 14 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 65.4
8
Madison, WI
Madison, WI city
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 14 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 34.7
9
Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN city
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi · 5 places in category · 14 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 27
10
Reno, NV
Reno, NV city
273,212 residents · 109.3 sq mi · 5 places in category · 14 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 27

All 14 cities of this size, ranked →

500,000-999,999 residents 18 ranked

1
Washington, DC
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi · 30 places in category · 18 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.49 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Portland, OR
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi · 17 places in category · 18 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 85.3
3
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 12 places in category · 18 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.21 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 88.2
4
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK city
697,125 residents · 607.0 sq mi · 13 places in category · 18 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA city
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi · 9 places in category · 18 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 70.6
6
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA city
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi · 11 places in category · 18 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.15 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 76.5
7
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI city
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi · 8 places in category · 18 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 64.7
8
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM city
562,218 residents · 187.3 sq mi · 8 places in category · 18 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 55.9
9
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN city
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi · 8 places in category · 18 ranked
0.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.13 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 47.1
10
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA city
830,235 residents · 46.7 sq mi · 9 places in category · 18 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 64.7

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1,000,000+ residents 6 ranked

1
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 30 places in category · 6 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ city
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi · 18 places in category · 6 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 50
3
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA city
3,857,263 residents · 470.5 sq mi · 21 places in category · 6 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 50
4
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL city
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi · 13 places in category · 6 ranked
0.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 50
5
Houston, TX
Houston, TX city
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi · 9 places in category · 6 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 10
6
New York, NY
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 28 places in category · 6 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 40

Below the ranking floor 477 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.