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Moderne 100,000-249,999 residents
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. Style under Modern Movement. Typical range 1930–1950. Also called Art Moderne, Modernistic. Cities of 100,000-249,999 residents, ordered by the adjusted rate of listings per 10,000 residents, with the raw rate beside it. Open in the explorer to rank by another measure, 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.
1
Columbia, SC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
11
Richmond, VA
229,359 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 50
12
Shreveport, LA
180,982 residents · 108.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 17.9
13
Des Moines, IA
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.24 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 17.9
14
Baton Rouge, LA
222,771 residents · 86.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 21.4
15
Boise City, ID
237,242 residents · 86.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.21 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 21.5
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
synthesised from evidence and open to verification.