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
Waltham, MA city
64,902 residents · 12.7 sq mi ·
21 places in category
· 54 ranked
2.71
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.24 · 1.65 / sq mi · composite 99.1
2
Somerville, MA city
81,036 residents · 4.1 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 54 ranked
2.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.09 · 6.07 / sq mi · composite 99.1
3
Newton, MA city
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
23 places in category
· 54 ranked
2.27
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.58 · 1.29 / sq mi · composite 95.3
4
Waukesha, WI city
71,233 residents · 25.5 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 54 ranked
2.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.39 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 91.5
5
Dubuque, IA city
59,174 residents · 31.3 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.83
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.20 · 0.42 / sq mi · composite 84
6
Missoula, MT city
76,514 residents · 35.0 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.09 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 83.1
7
Bozeman, MT city
56,114 residents · 21.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.14 · 0.56 / sq mi · composite 87.8
8
Wilmington, DE city
71,727 residents · 10.9 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.81 · 1.19 / sq mi · composite 89.7
9
Iowa City, IA city
75,752 residents · 25.8 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.72 · 0.50 / sq mi · composite 83
10
Eau Claire, WI city
70,322 residents · 34.4 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.46
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.71 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 72.7
11
Taunton, MA city
60,433 residents · 46.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.39
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.65 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 56.6
12
Oshkosh, WI city
66,729 residents · 27.8 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.50 · 0.36 / sq mi · composite 71.7
13
Asheville, NC city
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.38 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 67
14
Brookline, MA CDP
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.42 · 1.33 / sq mi · composite 86.8
15
Yakima, WA city
96,961 residents · 28.1 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.34 · 0.46 / sq mi · composite 75.5
16
Janesville, WI city
66,030 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.36 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 58.5
17
Flagstaff, AZ city
76,445 residents · 66.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.31 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 39.6
18
Corvallis, OR city
59,960 residents · 14.5 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.33 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 76.4
19
Galveston, TX city
53,424 residents · 41.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.31 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 43.4
20
Pawtucket, RI city
75,893 residents · 8.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.19 · 1.04 / sq mi · composite 76.4
21
Albany, OR city
56,839 residents · 17.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.23 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 68.9
22
Portland, ME city
68,854 residents · 21.5 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
1.00
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 63.2
23
Lafayette, IN city
71,159 residents · 30.4 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.98
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.12 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 52.9
24
Noblesville, IN city
73,362 residents · 35.6 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.09 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 46.2
25
Muncie, IN city
64,751 residents · 27.4 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.93
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.08 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 47.2
26
Fayetteville, AR city
99,319 residents · 54.8 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.01 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 39.6
27
Lynchburg, VA city
79,497 residents · 48.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.89
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.01 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 34
28
Cranston, RI city
83,250 residents · 28.3 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.86
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.96 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 48.1
29
Owensboro, KY city
60,302 residents · 21.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.85
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 50
30
Kalamazoo, MI city
73,076 residents · 24.6 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.84
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.96 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 48.1
31
Harrisburg, PA city
50,287 residents · 8.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.83
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.99 · 0.62 / sq mi · composite 67
32
Council Bluffs, IA city
62,586 residents · 43.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.96 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 25.5
33
La Crosse, WI city
51,356 residents · 21.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.81
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.97 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 41.5
34
Napa, CA city
78,239 residents · 18.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.89 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 53.8
35
Bellingham, WA city
93,438 residents · 28.2 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.77
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 44.4
36
Olympia, WA city
55,951 residents · 18.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.89 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 42.5
37
Weymouth Town, MA city
58,505 residents · 16.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.85 · 0.30 / sq mi · composite 46.3
38
Grand Forks, ND city
59,042 residents · 29.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.85 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 25.5
39
Youngstown, OH city
59,331 residents · 33.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.15 / sq mi · composite 19.8
40
Racine, WI city
77,633 residents · 15.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 49.1
41
Bloomington, IN city
80,049 residents · 23.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 31.2
42
Cheyenne, WY city
65,239 residents · 39.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.67
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.77 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 16
43
Caldwell, ID city
66,516 residents · 25.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.66
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 26.4
44
St. Cloud, MN city
70,629 residents · 40.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.63
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.71 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 12.3
45
New Britain, CT city
74,223 residents · 13.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 42.5
46
Appleton, WI city
75,023 residents · 25.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.60
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 21.7
47
Greenville, NC city
92,857 residents · 38.3 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.65 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 14.2
48
Bethlehem, PA city
77,956 residents · 19.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 28.3
49
Lawrence, KS city
96,051 residents · 34.6 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.62 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 15.1
50
Daytona Beach, FL city
78,992 residents · 67.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.57
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.63 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 5.7
51
Suffolk, VA city
98,796 residents · 399.2 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.61 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 2.9
52
Ogden, UT city
87,413 residents · 27.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 13.2
53
Franklin, TN city
87,133 residents · 44.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.52
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.57 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 3.8
54
Norwalk, CT city
92,187 residents · 22.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 54 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.54 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 17