58 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.
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 Indiana only, so 7 of the 58 cities ranked here are in Indiana. This will shift as other states are read.
10,000-24,999 residents 1 ranked
1
Vicksburg, MS
20,589 residents · 33.0 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 1 ranked
1.05
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.43 · 0.15 / 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 2 ranked
1
Michigan City, IN
31,814 residents · 20.6 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.70
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 50
2
West Lafayette, IN
45,159 residents · 13.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 2 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.11 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 50
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 9 ranked
1
Evanston, IL
76,340 residents · 7.8 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 9 ranked
1.62
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.10 · 2.06 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Newton, MA
89,044 residents · 17.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 9 ranked
1.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.35 · 0.67 / sq mi · composite 81.3
3
Asheville, NC
94,535 residents · 45.5 sq mi ·
11 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.94
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.16 · 0.24 / sq mi · composite 43.8
4
Hammond, IN
76,768 residents · 22.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.17 · 0.40 / sq mi · composite 62.5
5
Gary, IN
68,113 residents · 49.9 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.03 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 25
6
Waukesha, WI
71,233 residents · 25.5 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.98 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 37.5
7
Wilmington, DE
71,727 residents · 10.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.65
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.84 · 0.55 / sq mi · composite 43.8
8
Brookline, MA
63,266 residents · 6.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.79 · 0.74 / sq mi · composite 50
9
Roanoke, VA
98,355 residents · 42.5 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 9 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.61 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 6.3
100,000-249,999 residents 13 ranked
1
Birmingham, AL
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi ·
20 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.82
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.01 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 87.5
2
Des Moines, IA
212,421 residents · 88.2 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.66 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 91.7
3
Syracuse, NY
146,384 residents · 25.1 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.42
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.55 · 0.32 / sq mi · composite 91.7
4
Davenport, IA
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.35
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.50 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 58.4
5
Eugene, OR
179,591 residents · 44.7 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.39 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 70.8
6
Evansville, IN
116,116 residents · 47.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 66.7
7
Little Rock, AR
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.34 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 33.4
8
Akron, OH
189,247 residents · 61.9 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 45.9
9
Spokane, WA
230,293 residents · 68.8 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 41.7
10
Knoxville, TN
195,185 residents · 98.7 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.31 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 33.3
All 13 cities of this size, ranked →
250,000-499,999 residents 13 ranked
1
St. Louis, MO
288,512 residents · 61.7 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.50
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.59 · 0.28 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Fort Wayne, IN
268,589 residents · 111.8 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.52 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 83.4
3
Pittsburgh, PA
304,759 residents · 55.4 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.18 / sq mi · composite 87.5
4
Cleveland, OH
366,097 residents · 77.7 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.24
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 79.2
5
Cincinnati, OH
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 62.5
6
Tulsa, OK
413,794 residents · 197.7 sq mi ·
8 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 37.5
7
Omaha, NE
488,837 residents · 143.0 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 41.7
8
Toledo, OH
267,463 residents · 80.5 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 41.7
9
Buffalo, NY
276,854 residents · 40.4 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 50
10
Madison, WI
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 13 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 25
All 13 cities of this size, ranked →
500,000-999,999 residents 15 ranked
1
Portland, OR
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
41 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.64 · 0.31 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
37 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.42 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 78.6
3
Detroit, MI
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 78.6
4
Atlanta, GA
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.24 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 67.9
5
Kansas City, MO
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 50
6
Memphis, TN
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 50
7
Seattle, WA
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi ·
12 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 67.9
8
Washington, DC
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.15 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 71.5
9
Oklahoma City, OK
697,125 residents · 607.0 sq mi ·
10 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 21.5
10
Milwaukee, WI
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 15 ranked
0.12
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.12 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 42.9
All 15 cities of this size, ranked →
1,000,000+ residents 5 ranked
1
Philadelphia, PA
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 5 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 87.5
2
Phoenix, AZ
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 5 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 62.5
3
Chicago, IL
2,711,226 residents · 227.7 sq mi ·
9 places in category
· 5 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.03 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 37.5
4
Dallas, TX
1,307,930 residents · 339.7 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 5 ranked
0.03
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.04 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 25
5
New York, NY
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi ·
17 places in category
· 5 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 37.5
Below the ranking floor 401 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.
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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 2026-10-05.
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.