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39 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 39 of the 39 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 1 ranked
1
Bastrop, TX
11,156 residents · 9.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 1 ranked
1.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.48 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite –
Only 1 city of this size ranks here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
25,000-49,999 residents 4 ranked
1
Mason City, IA
27,050 residents · 28.3 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 4 ranked
5.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 7.39 · 0.71 / sq mi · composite 83.4
2
Highland Park, IL
30,398 residents · 12.2 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 4 ranked
2.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.96 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 83.4
3
Pine Bluff, AR
39,743 residents · 44.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
1.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.26 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 16.7
4
Midland, MI
42,724 residents · 34.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 4 ranked
0.98
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.14 / 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.
50,000-99,999 residents 6 ranked
1
Ogden, UT
87,413 residents · 27.5 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 6 ranked
1.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.60 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 80
2
Oak Park, IL
53,292 residents · 4.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.31 · 1.49 / sq mi · composite 90
3
Evanston, IL
76,340 residents · 7.8 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.87
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 1.16 / sq mi · composite 70
4
Racine, WI
77,633 residents · 15.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 40
5
San Angelo, TX
99,674 residents · 60.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 20
6
Sioux City, IA
86,101 residents · 59.4 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.70 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 0
100,000-249,999 residents 10 ranked
1
Salt Lake City, UT
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 10 ranked
1.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.15 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 88.9
2
Abilene, TX
128,053 residents · 106.7 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.97
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 83.4
3
Evansville, IN
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 77.8
4
Little Rock, AR
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 55.6
5
Des Moines, IA
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.38 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 38.8
6
Kansas City, KS
155,135 residents · 124.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.39 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 27.8
7
Pasadena, CA
136,969 residents · 23.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.37 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 61.1
8
Dayton, OH
136,579 residents · 55.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.37 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 27.8
9
Aurora, IL
179,898 residents · 45.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 33.4
10
Sioux Falls, SD
201,469 residents · 84.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 10 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 5.6
250,000-499,999 residents 6 ranked
1
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
24 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Omaha, NE
488,837 residents · 143.0 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 60
3
Tulsa, OK
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 40
4
Fort Wayne, IN
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 20
5
Buffalo, NY
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 40
6
Minneapolis, MN
427,246 residents · 54.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 6 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 40
500,000-999,999 residents 9 ranked
1
Kansas City, MO
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 81.3
2
Portland, OR
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.17 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 87.5
3
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.11
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 87.5
4
Sacramento, CA
528,706 residents · 98.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 68.8
5
Tucson, AZ
547,073 residents · 242.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 37.5
6
Oklahoma City, OK
697,125 residents · 607.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.10 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 25
7
Albuquerque, NM
562,218 residents · 187.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 31.3
8
Fort Worth, TX
963,194 residents · 352.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 31.3
9
Jacksonville, FL
977,670 residents · 747.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0
1,000,000+ residents 3 ranked
1
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 3 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Dallas, TX
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 3 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 50
3
Houston, TX
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 3 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0
Only 3 cities of this size rank here, so there is no separate page; open the explorer to compare measures.
Below the ranking floor 342 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.
Cedar Rapids, IA 4 Cleveland Heights, OH 4 Davenport, IA 4 Eau Claire, WI 4 Elkhart, IN 4 Great Falls, MT 4 Greenwood, MS 4 Indianapolis city (balance), IN 4 Iowa City, IA 4 Los Angeles, CA 4 Maywood, IL 4 Meridian, MS 4 Mitchell, SD 4 Phoenix, AZ 4 Seattle, WA 4 St. Petersburg, FL 4 Syracuse, NY 4 Topeka, KS 4 Wausau, WI 4 Wichita, KS 4 Wilmette, IL 4 Winona, MN 4 Yankton, SD 4 Aberdeen, SD 3 Amarillo, TX 3 Atlanta, GA 3 Boise City, ID 3 Brigham City, UT 3 Columbia, SC 3 Conway, AR 3 Daytona Beach, FL 3 Denver, CO 3 Detroit, MI 3 Elmhurst, IL 3 Florence, AL 3 Hammond, IN 3 Hartford, CT 3 Huntington, WV 3 Hutchinson, KS 3 Ithaca, NY 3 Kalispell, MT 3 Kankakee, IL 3 La Crosse, WI 3 Lee's Summit, MO 3 Liberty, MO 3 Lincoln, NE 3 Missoula, MT 3 Orlando, FL 3 Oskaloosa, IA 3 Pierre, SD 3 River Forest, IL 3 Roanoke, VA 3 Rochester, NY 3 Sandy, UT 3 South Bend, IN 3 St. Paul, MN 3 Texarkana, AR 3 Tupelo, MS 3 Vicksburg, MS 3 Waxahachie, TX 3 and 282 more
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.