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 246 of the 246 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
1
New London, CT city
27,625 residents · 5.6 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 45 ranked
3.51
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.71 · 2.32 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Wakefield, MA CDP
27,793 residents · 7.4 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 45 ranked
3.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.68 · 1.76 / sq mi · composite 95.5
3
Reading, MA CDP
25,612 residents · 10.0 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 45 ranked
3.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.69 · 1.20 / sq mi · composite 94.3
4
Helena, MT city
33,639 residents · 17.3 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 45 ranked
3.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.16 · 0.81 / sq mi · composite 84.1
5
Kalispell, MT city
28,504 residents · 13.1 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 45 ranked
3.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.21 · 0.91 / sq mi · composite 89.8
6
Burlington, VT city
44,675 residents · 10.3 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.36 · 1.46 / sq mi · composite 88.7
7
Neenah, WI city
27,336 residents · 9.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.66 · 1.03 / sq mi · composite 88.6
8
Poughkeepsie, NY city
31,958 residents · 5.1 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.44 · 2.14 / sq mi · composite 92.1
9
Prescott, AZ city
47,400 residents · 49.4 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.16 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 61.4
10
Mansfield, OH city
47,663 residents · 30.9 sq mi ·
15 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.15 · 0.49 / sq mi · composite 68.2
11
Covington, KY city
41,110 residents · 13.2 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.68 · 0.84 / sq mi · composite 79.6
12
Hot Springs, AR city
37,920 residents · 37.6 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 45 ranked
2.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.64 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 52.3
13
Wheeling, WV city
26,350 residents · 13.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.99
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.66 · 0.51 / sq mi · composite 67.1
14
Meridian, MS city
34,137 residents · 53.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.34 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 37.5
15
Parkersburg, WV city
29,240 residents · 11.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.39 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 68.2
16
Lewiston, ID city
34,651 residents · 17.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.31 · 0.45 / sq mi · composite 59.1
17
Morgantown, WV city
30,236 residents · 10.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.32 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 68.2
18
Leavenworth, KS city
37,195 residents · 24.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.74
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.15 · 0.33 / sq mi · composite 53.5
19
Saginaw, MI city
43,536 residents · 17.4 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.07 · 0.52 / sq mi · composite 60.3
20
Florence, AL city
41,701 residents · 27.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.92 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 44.3
21
Biloxi, MS city
48,861 residents · 42.9 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.84 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 34.1
22
30,984 residents · 18.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.94 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 48.9
23
Nacogdoches, TX city
32,197 residents · 27.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.86 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 36.4
24
Starkville, MS city
25,721 residents · 27.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.94 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 37.5
25
Elmira, NY city
26,257 residents · 7.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.90 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 61.4
26
Forest Grove, OR city
26,529 residents · 6.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.43
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.88 · 0.83 / sq mi · composite 63.6
27
Kingman, AZ city
34,375 residents · 37.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 21.6
28
Bristol, TN city
27,636 residents · 32.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.81 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 25
29
Henderson, KY city
27,852 residents · 16.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.80 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 38.6
30
Frankfort, KY city
28,503 residents · 14.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 42.1
31
Woonsocket, RI city
43,521 residents · 7.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.61 · 0.90 / sq mi · composite 56.8
32
Milton, MA CDP
28,587 residents · 13.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.75 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 42.1
33
New Albany, IN city
37,581 residents · 15.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.60 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 39.8
34
Waxahachie, TX city
45,347 residents · 49.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.31
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.54 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 12.5
35
Binghamton, NY city
47,151 residents · 10.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.48 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 44.4
36
Laramie, WY city
32,234 residents · 18.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.55 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 29.6
37
Barnstable Town, MA city
49,568 residents · 59.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.41 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 9.1
38
Richmond, IN city
35,581 residents · 24.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.41 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 19.3
39
Salem, MA city
44,795 residents · 8.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.34 · 0.72 / sq mi · composite 44.3
40
Charlottesville, VA city
45,437 residents · 10.2 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.32 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 37.5
41
Monroe, LA city
47,004 residents · 29.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.28 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 13.7
42
Lewiston, ME city
38,324 residents · 34.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.30 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 6.8
43
Norwich, CT city
39,973 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.25 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 10.2
44
Alexandria, LA city
44,060 residents · 28.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
0.97
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.13 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 8
45
Newnan, GA city
44,235 residents · 19.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 45 ranked
0.96
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.13 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 14.8