Compare the 50 largest US cities by population, homeless percentage, cost of living, and crime rate. Click column headers to sort. Lower composite scores are better.
| Rank | City | Population | Homeless % | Cost Index | Crime Rate | Score ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington TX | 394,266 #48 | 0.165% #5 | 96 #18 | 437 #9 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach VA | 459,470 #42 | 0.088% #1 | 103 #29 | 134 #1 | 10.0 |
| 3 | El Paso TX | 678,815 #23 | 0.169% #6 | 89 #4 | 328 #3 | 10.3 |
| 4 | Omaha NE | 486,051 #39 | 0.181% #8 | 91 #9 | 464 #14 | 10.8 |
| 5 | Colorado Springs CO | 487,072 #38 | 0.144% #3 | 103 #28 | 433 #8 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa OK | 413,066 #46 | 0.200% #13 | 88 #2 | 787 #36 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Louisville KY | 617,790 #29 | 0.179% #7 | 91 #8 | 580 #22 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Raleigh NC | 467,665 #40 | 0.259% #19 | 102 #24 | 365 #6 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City OK | 681,054 #21 | 0.191% #9 | 89 #3 | 756 #33 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Fort Worth TX | 918,915 #13 | 0.196% #12 | 96 #16 | 446 #10 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Tampa FL | 403,364 #47 | 0.396% #31 | 102 #25 | 495 #16 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Jacksonville FL | 949,611 #12 | 0.165% #4 | 96 #15 | 575 #21 | 19.8 |
| 13 | Columbus OH | 905,748 #14 | 0.207% #15 | 93 #10 | 574 #20 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Tucson AZ | 542,629 #33 | 0.379% #30 | 94 #12 | 702 #28 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Memphis TN | 633,104 #28 | 0.276% #20 | 86 #1 | 1,859 #49 | 23.3 |
| 16 | San Antonio TX | 1,434,625 #7 | 0.206% #14 | 91 #7 | 733 #30 | 23.8 |
| 17 | Albuquerque NM | 564,559 #32 | 0.278% #21 | 94 #11 | 1,226 #45 | 24.0 |
| 18 | Indianapolis IN | 887,642 #15 | 0.195% #11 | 90 #6 | 1,034 #44 | 24.3 |
| 19 | Milwaukee WI | 577,222 #31 | 0.243% #18 | 96 #17 | 950 #42 | 24.3 |
| 20 | New Orleans LA | 383,997 #49 | 0.534% #33 | 97 #19 | 1,024 #43 | 24.3 |
| 21 | Kansas City MO | 508,090 #36 | 0.331% #24 | 95 #13 | 1,405 #47 | 24.8 |
| 22 | Honolulu HI | 350,964 #50 | 1.409% #48 | 192 #48 | 278 #2 | 24.8 |
| 23 | Miami FL | 449,514 #43 | 0.448% #32 | 127 #36 | 640 #24 | 25.0 |
| 24 | Houston TX | 2,304,580 #4 | 0.140% #2 | 96 #14 | 856 #38 | 25.3 |
| 25 | Fresno CA | 542,107 #34 | 0.768% #39 | 103 #27 | 517 #18 | 25.3 |
| 26 | Charlotte NC | 874,579 #16 | 0.336% #25 | 101 #20 | 626 #23 | 25.8 |
| 27 | Long Beach CA | 466,742 #41 | 0.706% #36 | 151 #40 | 511 #17 | 25.8 |
| 28 | Austin TX | 978,908 #11 | 0.228% #17 | 108 #33 | 487 #15 | 26.3 |
| 29 | Detroit MI | 639,111 #27 | 0.343% #26 | 89 #5 | 1,965 #50 | 26.3 |
| 30 | Phoenix AZ | 1,608,139 #5 | 0.193% #10 | 103 #26 | 737 #31 | 28.3 |
| 31 | Nashville TN | 683,622 #20 | 0.313% #23 | 101 #21 | 947 #41 | 29.0 |
| 32 | Portland OR | 652,503 #25 | 0.801% #40 | 130 #38 | 450 #12 | 29.0 |
| 33 | San Diego CA | 1,386,932 #8 | 0.346% #27 | 161 #43 | 362 #4 | 29.3 |
| 34 | Boston MA | 675,647 #24 | 0.756% #38 | 152 #42 | 450 #11 | 29.5 |
| 35 | Minneapolis MN | 429,954 #45 | 0.744% #37 | 109 #35 | 898 #40 | 29.5 |
| 36 | Baltimore MD | 585,708 #30 | 0.353% #29 | 101 #22 | 1,833 #48 | 30.0 |
| 37 | Atlanta GA | 499,127 #37 | 0.649% #34 | 109 #34 | 864 #39 | 30.3 |
| 38 | Sacramento CA | 524,943 #35 | 1.767% #49 | 134 #39 | 524 #19 | 30.8 |
| 39 | Las Vegas NV | 646,790 #26 | 0.873% #42 | 105 #31 | 677 #26 | 31.0 |
| 40 | Philadelphia PA | 1,603,797 #6 | 0.351% #28 | 102 #23 | 756 #32 | 32.0 |
| 41 | Dallas TX | 1,304,379 #9 | 0.307% #22 | 105 #30 | 776 #35 | 32.3 |
| 42 | Chicago IL | 2,746,388 #3 | 0.224% #16 | 107 #32 | 758 #34 | 32.5 |
| 43 | San Jose CA | 1,013,240 #10 | 0.656% #35 | 214 #49 | 397 #7 | 33.0 |
| 44 | Denver CO | 715,522 #19 | 0.962% #44 | 128 #37 | 646 #25 | 34.5 |
| 45 | San Francisco CA | 873,965 #17 | 0.887% #43 | 244 #50 | 451 #13 | 35.0 |
| 46 | New York NY | 8,336,817 #1 | 0.826% #41 | 187 #46 | 363 #5 | 35.5 |
| 47 | Oakland CA | 433,031 #44 | 1.167% #46 | 187 #47 | 1,299 #46 | 36.5 |
| 48 | Washington DC | 678,972 #22 | 1.317% #47 | 152 #41 | 812 #37 | 38.5 |
| 49 | Seattle WA | 737,015 #18 | 1.814% #50 | 172 #45 | 678 #27 | 38.8 |
| 50 | Los Angeles CA | 3,979,576 #2 | 1.162% #45 | 166 #44 | 732 #29 | 41.8 |