Highest-Rent Cities in America
Large US cities ranked by median gross rent, with the most affordable markets for contrast, live from Census ACS Table B25064.
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Each study runs a fresh query against the same federal datasets behind every city profile, then reads the result back as prose and charts. Because nothing is hand-typed, the numbers stay correct as the underlying Census, FBI and NOAA releases are reingested.
Most Educated Cities in America
Large US cities ranked by the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, live from Census ACS Table S1501.
Top 10 Largest US Cities by Population
PlainCities ranks the largest US cities by total population using US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Top 10 US Cities by Median Household Income
PlainCities ranks US cities by median household income from US Census Bureau American Community Survey data.
Top 10 US Cities by Recent Residential Building Permits
PlainCities ranks US cities by total residential building permits issued in 2024 using HUD Building Permits Survey data.
Every figure above comes from the same source tables and queries documented on the methodology page, which lists the exact Census, FBI, and NOAA tables behind each study.