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 110 of the 110 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.
1
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi ·
50 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.78 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Atlanta, GA city
505,268 residents · 135.3 sq mi ·
27 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.49
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.53 · 0.20 / sq mi · composite 85
3
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi ·
38 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.41
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Memphis, TN city
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi ·
25 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.38
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.40 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 70
5
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.33 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 82.5
6
Milwaukee, WI city
566,973 residents · 96.2 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.30
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.32 · 0.19 / sq mi · composite 72.5
7
Detroit, MI city
638,530 residents · 138.7 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.29
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.30 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 67.5
8
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi ·
18 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.29 / sq mi · composite 77.5
9
Kansas City, MO city
510,612 residents · 314.5 sq mi ·
14 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.26
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.27 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 52.5
10
Seattle, WA city
754,195 residents · 84.0 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.25
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 67.5
11
Oklahoma City, OK city
697,125 residents · 607.0 sq mi ·
16 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.23
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.23 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 37.5
12
Columbus, OH city
914,802 residents · 221.9 sq mi ·
19 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.21 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 47.5
13
Boston, MA city
666,442 residents · 48.3 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.27 / sq mi · composite 65
14
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi ·
13 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.19
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 32.5
15
Mesa, AZ city
511,764 residents · 142.0 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 37.5
16
Tucson, AZ city
547,073 residents · 242.9 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 20
17
631,818 residents · 262.8 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 15
18
Denver, CO city
718,877 residents · 153.1 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.07 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 22.5
19
Charlotte, NC city
903,844 residents · 312.1 sq mi ·
7 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 17.5
20
Austin, TX city
979,539 residents · 325.0 sq mi ·
6 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.06 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 5
21
Jacksonville, FL city
977,670 residents · 747.3 sq mi ·
5 places in category
· 21 ranked
0.06
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0