RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,646

Fastest gentrifying, US cities

US cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

1501Santa Monica, CACA90,08266–

1502Bellmead, TXTX10,59266–

1503Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16566–

1504Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96966–

1505Coronado, CACA21,09466–

1506Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81866–

1507West Livingston, TXTX8,19966–

1508West Mifflin, PAPA18,70766–

1509Swissvale, PAPA8,19766–

1510Twin Falls, IDID56,21666–

1511Monroe, WIWI10,58166–

1512Argyle, TXTX6,37266–

1513Pueblo, COCO110,40466–

1514Homestead, FLFL86,24266–

1515Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,91466–

1516Olympia, WAWA56,72466–

1517Orchards, WAWA29,43866–

1518Kennett Square, PAPA6,89366–

1519Tukwila, WAWA22,00366–

1520Chowchilla, CACA18,73066–

1521Roy, UTUT38,79466–

1522Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38466–

1523Ardmore, PAPA13,90965–

1524Dumbarton, VAVA7,99765–

1525East End, ARAR6,91265–

1526Princeton, FLFL42,62565–

1527Watford City, NDND6,37865–

1528Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89565–

1529Crete, NENE7,74765–

1530Union Grove, WIWI5,37065–

1531Santa Barbara, CACA86,42265–

1532Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46965–

1533Middle River, MDMD31,71265–

1534Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74465–

1535Marble Falls, TXTX9,63365–

1536Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64665–

1537Lockport, NYNY20,24865–

1538Florida City, FLFL13,57665–

1539Gardena, CACA58,46065–

1540Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10865–

1541Summerfield, NCNC11,32765–

1542Columbiana, ALAL5,10665–

1543Horace, NDND7,00165–

1544Waldwick, NJNJ10,25265–

1545Battlefield, MOMO6,36165–

1546Heeia, HIHI5,14465–

1547Ladson, SCSC16,14065–

1548Youngtown, AZAZ7,03965–

1549Revere, MAMA60,14165–

1550Auburn, WAWA86,30165–

1551Keansburg, NJNJ9,81865–

1552Paris, TNTN10,46865–

1553Carpinteria, CACA12,73465–

1554East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41465–

1555Gibsonville, NCNC9,87665–

1556Parkland, WAWA38,74265–

1557North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15965–

1558College Park, GAGA13,88765–

1559Matthews, NCNC32,76965–

1560Hampton, GAGA9,34965–

1561Morrilton, ARAR7,19565–

1562Payson, UTUT24,63065–

1563Huron, SDSD14,60765–

1564Knoxville, IAIA7,46965–

1565Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,39565–

1566Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00665–

1567South Cleveland, TNTN7,45265–

1568Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03765–

1569Evergreen, COCO8,60265–

1570Tumwater, WAWA28,01065–

1571Saratoga, CACA30,41865–

1572Barnesville, GAGA6,32965–

1573Pembroke Park, FLFL6,42565–

1574Murphy, TXTX20,98565–

1575Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14765–

1576Marana, AZAZ65,52365–

1577Texas City, TXTX59,73365–

1578Blakely, GAGA5,15665–

1579Plattsmouth, NENE6,95565–

1580Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01965–

1581Cicero, ININ5,58165–

1582Sausalito, CACA7,01965–

1583Lynn, MAMA104,23665–

1584East Rochester, NYNY6,13265–

1585Forest City, FLFL15,31265–

1586Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63065–

1587Hurricane, UTUT25,74565–

1588Mission, TXTX88,99265–

1589Milton, FLFL11,44065–

1590Citrus Park, FLFL28,80465–

1591Cleveland, TXTX9,93665–

1592Pinehurst, MAMA6,84565–

1593Graham, WAWA35,07965–

1594Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29865–

1595Villas, NJNJ9,73565–

1596Crystal City, TXTX5,87165–

1597Clarksville, TNTN188,82965–

1598Speedway, ININ14,37365–

1599Socorro, TXTX38,78765–

1600Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49365–

1601Bardstown, KYKY14,16165–

1602Mint Hill, NCNC29,47665–

1603Inverness, FLFL7,79665–

1604Jacksonville, TXTX14,65865–

1605Patchogue, NYNY12,48665–

1606Verona, WIWI16,82165–

1607Grantsville, UTUT16,47265–

1608Redondo Beach, CACA67,28165–

1609Owensboro, KYKY60,89265–

1610Villa Rica, GAGA21,02265–

1611Westlake, OHOH33,90465–

1612St. Rose, LALA7,64465–

1613Wilton, CACA6,43365–

1614Ken Caryl, COCO33,23365–

1615Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065–

1616Farmersville, TXTX5,53165–

1617La Follette, TNTN7,17665–

1618National City, CACA57,80765–

1619Buckeye, AZAZ125,44565–

1620Westfield, ININ66,25865–

1621Fenton, MIMI11,77465–

1622Cary, NCNC183,58265–

1623Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46865–

1624Orinda, CACA19,50765–

1625Orange City, IAIA6,46865–

1626Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79365–

1627Comstock Park, MIMI10,57765–

1628Silverthorne, COCO5,41865–

1629Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20665–

1630Little Chute, WIWI11,80065–

1631Northport, ALAL31,64865–

1632Sanger, CACA27,22865–

1633Pulaski, VAVA8,80765–

1634Reminderville, OHOH5,33665–

1635Rosemount, MNMN31,88165–

1636Forest Hills, PAPA6,11665–

1637Valencia West, AZAZ14,72865–

1638Commerce, GAGA9,30365–

1639Globe, AZAZ7,19165–

1640Elkridge, MDMD26,28365–

1641Delray Beach, FLFL69,80965–

1642Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53964–

1643South Jordan, UTUT87,61464–

1644Mill Creek, WAWA20,90264–

1645Live Oak, FLFL7,24864–

1646Bayport, NYNY8,92164–

1647Park City, ILIL7,89364–

1648Idaho Falls, IDID71,78564–

1649Lyman, SCSC7,10364–

1650Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25564–

1651San Pablo, CACA31,67864–

1652Eastvale, CACA70,59464–

1653Woodland Park, COCO8,01464–

1654Williston, NDND29,52264–

1655La Habra, CACA60,90864–

1656Earlimart, CACA7,21464–

1657Marvin, NCNC7,04064–

1658Allen, TXTX113,44764–

1659West Islip, NYNY26,86564–

1660San Elizario, TXTX10,13864–

1661Springtown, TXTX5,20464–

1662Middletown, DEDE25,79864–

1663Bainbridge, OHOH8,62364–

1664North Liberty, IAIA21,97664–

1665Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97564–

1666Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06064–

1667Lexington, SCSC25,72964–

1668Holland, MIMI35,37264–

1669Garner, NCNC41,56264–

1670Buena Park, CACA81,74164–

1671East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32364–

1672Unionville, NCNC7,32264–

1673Duluth, GAGA33,81564–

1674Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53664–

1675Skiatook, OKOK8,96064–

1676Pasadena, CACA135,80464–

1677Westfield, NJNJ32,59564–

1678Bloomington, ININ83,30764–

1679Mesquite, NVNV24,00164–

1680Milford, OHOH6,43664–

1681Holtville, CACA5,59164–

1682Omaha, NENE488,79764–

1683Prairie, KSKS23,00864–

1684Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99564–

1685Morehead City, NCNC10,43464–

1686Oroville East, CACA7,50464–

1687Troy, NYNY50,91264–

1688Pleasanton, TXTX11,51164–

1689Kansas City, MOMO521,22064–

1690Giddings, TXTX5,42564–

1691Starkville, MSMS25,75464–

1692Panthersville, GAGA9,05364–

1693Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04464–

1694Bloomington, CACA25,69864–

1695Calera, ALAL18,99264–

1696Norwood, MAMA31,54264–

1697Billings, MTMT121,23964–

1698Ladera Heights, CACA7,33464–

1699Hamtramck, MIMI27,26164–

1700Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00864–

1701Waupaca, WIWI6,35264–

1702Powell, WYWY6,57464–

1703Wakefield, MAMA27,79364–

1704Grandview, WAWA12,06264–

1705Westview, FLFL12,10764–

1706Elk Plain, WAWA14,27664–

1707Albertville, ALAL23,71064–

1708Richland, WAWA65,25864–

1709Ocean City, NJNJ11,10164–

1710Clear Lake, IAIA7,60164–

1711Gonzales, LALA13,93064–

1712Sturgis, SDSD6,92264–

1713Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,68264–

1714Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06764–

1715Worthington, OHOH14,54364–

1716Bedford, TXTX47,95864–

1717Fayetteville, TNTN7,06864–

1718Mandan, NDND25,06164–

1719Pittsburg, CACA77,54264–

1720Allendale, MIMI26,67964–

1721Glendale, CACA187,16064–

1722Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79564–

1723Morrisville, PAPA9,66564–

1724Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79864–

1725Monahans, TXTX7,42764–

1726Verde, AZAZ11,93064–

1727Snyderville, UTUT5,94864–

1728Home Gardens, CACA10,50664–

1729Blanchard, OKOK10,01364–

1730Lake Charles, LALA82,67664–

1731DuBois, PAPA7,25464–

1732Moundsville, WVWV7,65964–

1733Morrisville, NCNC32,46664–

1734Carlsbad, NMNM32,52464–

1735Port Townsend, WAWA10,67864–

1736Easley, SCSC27,31964–

1737Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,14664–

1738Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98064–

1739Carrollton, TXTX134,56264–

1740Bluffdale, UTUT19,50664–

1741Fairlawn, OHOH7,81564–

1742Live Oak, CACA9,46664–

1743Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,94664–

1744South Sioux City, NENE14,15864–

1745Mena, ARAR5,60764–

1746Tooele, UTUT42,27064–

1747Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44964–

1748Perris, CACA83,23764–

1749Warrington, FLFL15,91864–

1750Northbrook, OHOH10,74264–

1751Harrisburg, SDSD10,40564–

1752Naples Manor, FLFL5,50164–

1753Ashland, CACA22,21064–

1754Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84964–

1755Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97164–

1756Goddard, KSKS6,63864–

1757Circleville, OHOH14,63464–

1758St. Charles, MOMO72,56164–

1759Dayton, NVNV15,78164–

1760Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75364–

1761Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47164–

1762Benbrook, TXTX24,27964–

1763Cornelius, NCNC35,09464–

1764Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05464–

1765Santa Cruz, CACA61,79764–

1766Sunrise, FLFL98,84664–

1767Gilroy, CACA60,76464–

1768Kearns metro, UTUT35,40464–

1769Bridgeport, WVWV9,42763–

1770Sanford, FLFL67,48363–

1771Lenoir, NCNC18,37263–

1772Taylorsville, UTUT57,48463–

1773Collingswood, NJNJ14,38663–

1774Carver, MNMN7,19863–

1775Braintree, MAMA38,95763–

1776Greenwood, ININ69,34963–

1777Toccoa, GAGA9,53963–

1778Fruitville, FLFL15,17263–

1779Vermillion, SDSD11,72063–

1780Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85663–

1781Yarmouth, MEME6,28963–

1782Cochituate, MAMA6,47163–

1783Des Peres, MOMO9,10263–

1784Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81963–

1785Landen, OHOH7,49963–

1786Healdsburg, CACA11,17263–

1787Newcastle, OKOK15,19863–

1788Port Orange, FLFL66,39563–

1789Gresham, OROR111,51363–

1790Pacific Grove, CACA14,65963–

1791Rochester, MIMI12,82463–

1792Deer Park, NYNY27,99063–

1793Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11063–

1794Chelsea, MAMA40,13063–

1795Richfield, MNMN36,59363–

1796Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00663–

1797Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39663–

1798Roseville, CACA167,30263–

1799Lantana, FLFL12,44963–

1800Hoquiam, WAWA8,71063–

1801Scappoose, OROR8,25763–

1802Belding, MIMI6,00063–

1803Waller, WAWA7,68363–

1804Brentwood, PAPA9,59763–

1805Spanaway, WAWA34,01963–

1806Seguin, TXTX41,04863–

1807San Fernando, CACA23,44963–

1808Catalina, AZAZ6,48963–

1809Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08963–

1810Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02163–

1811Salisbury, MAMA5,65663–

1812Kingfisher, OKOK5,20163–

1813Wetumpka, ALAL7,53563–

1814Boca Raton, FLFL101,58263–

1815Ewa Villages, HIHI7,41563–

1816Four Corners, MDMD8,15063–

1817Merriam, KSKS11,50963–

1818Marysville, OHOH30,19063–

1819Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26063–

1820Monroe, OHOH15,88063–

1821Thomson, GAGA6,76363–

1822Aurora, OHOH18,01463–

1823Columbus, ININ52,65563–

1824Rochester, MNMN124,29263–

1825Ramona, CACA22,63463–

1826South Venice, FLFL17,48463–

1827Hondo, TXTX9,13063–

1828Saginaw, TXTX26,70663–

1829Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24463–

1830Lakewood, NJNJ69,58563–

1831Buellton, CACA5,15863–

1832Plum, PAPA26,22563–

1833Wailuku, HIHI16,92663–

1834Stoneham, MAMA23,35563–

1835Plymouth, ININ11,08163–

1836Loudon, TNTN6,96363–

1837Lovington, NMNM11,62063–

1838Westchester, FLFL52,03263–

1839Richardson, TXTX118,54263–

1840Kansas City, KSKS157,80563–

1841Palmetto, GAGA5,29863–

1842Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24063–

1843Decatur, TXTX9,02963–

1844Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12363–

1845Atlantic, IAIA6,67663–

1846Pinellas Park, FLFL52,29563–

1847Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70963–

1848Fernley, NVNV26,21463–

1849Elwood, NYNY11,76263–

1850Franklin, MAMA33,95563–

1851Astoria, OROR9,83863–

1852Helena, MTMT35,13863–

1853Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11563–

1854Millsboro, DEDE7,89063–

1855New Whiteland, ININ5,93763–

1856Tega Cay, SCSC14,45763–

1857Austin, MNMN26,68963–

1858Brea, CACA47,26063–

1859Catasauqua, PAPA6,59063–

1860Chula Vista, CACA275,53363–

1861Union Park, FLFL10,61563–

1862San Angelo, TXTX100,64063–

1863Rockport, TXTX11,34863–

1864Noblesville, ININ76,11163–

1865Winfield, ININ9,14063–

1866San Clemente, CACA62,22663–

1867North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80663–

1868Calhoun, GAGA20,19663–

1869Barling, ARAR5,45263–

1870Lakehills, TXTX6,13063–

1871Avon, OHOH25,61163–

1872Winder, GAGA21,25263–

1873State College, PAPA40,84463–

1874Largo, FLFL80,69063–

1875Key Largo, FLFL13,02663–

1876Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58163–

1877Tehachapi, CACA11,85263–

1878Santa Ana, CACA315,58663–

1879Sacramento, CACA536,44963–

1880South Ogden, UTUT17,71063–

1881Zephyrhills, FLFL22,44763–

1882Milton, GAGA41,26663–

1883Ayden, NCNC5,26363–

1884Batesville, MSMS7,32563–

1885Everman, TXTX6,53763–

1886Waterville, OHOH6,03763–

1887Huntington, WVWV44,81563–

1888Briar, TXTX7,22863–

1889Ithaca, NYNY33,63263–

1890Olivarez, TXTX6,32663–

1891Belle Haven, VAVA6,57063–

1892Central, LALA30,31363–

1893Auburn, ALAL85,11362–

1894Sparks, NVNV111,90262–

1895Bellbrook, OHOH7,56362–

1896Watauga, TXTX22,98162–

1897Medford, OROR86,49462–

1898Easton, PAPA30,40262–

1899Indiana, PAPA14,69762–

1900Stonegate, COCO8,90662–

1901Utica, NYNY62,97862–

1902Lawndale, CACA29,89262–

1903Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67462–

1904Concord, CACA123,26162–

1905Grinnell, IAIA9,43062–

1906New Orleans, LALA362,15462–

1907Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39462–

1908McPherson, KSKS13,91862–

1909Cleveland, TNTN51,17262–

1910La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66062–

1911Magna metro, UTUT35,40162–

1912Borger, TXTX11,84262–

1913Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51262–

1914Fairview, CACA10,74562–

1915Country Homes, WAWA6,19862–

1916Folsom, CACA91,98362–

1917La Vergne, TNTN42,14662–

1918Chandler, AZAZ278,74862–

1919Oak Grove, SCSC12,25662–

1920Lakeland South, WAWA13,10062–

1921Atascocita, TXTX99,35462–

1922Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23362–

1923Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78962–

1924Grandville, MIMI17,01862–

1925South Hill, WAWA68,02562–

1926Big Rapids, MIMI8,62362–

1927Forney, TXTX41,65862–

1928Danvers, MAMA28,09862–

1929Wildwood, NJNJ5,06862–

1930Columbia, PAPA10,31462–

1931Springdale, ARAR90,68562–

1932Kennewick, WAWA88,36662–

1933Lihue, HIHI7,90162–

1934Big Lake, MNMN12,92962–

1935Jenks, OKOK28,17562–

1936Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25762–

1937Gardere, LALA12,22362–

1938Miami Beach, FLFL81,59462–

1939Maize, KSKS7,85362–

1940Roanoke, ALAL5,44062–

1941Wyoming, MNMN8,12162–

1942Meraux, LALA7,91862–

1943Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80162–

1944Treasure Island, FLFL6,39762–

1945Gypsum, COCO9,21262–

1946Peculiar, MOMO6,36562–

1947Middletown, KYKY9,94462–

1948Elizabethton, TNTN14,35062–

1949North Wantagh, NYNY11,94062–

1950Littlefield, TXTX5,67562–

1951Sunnyside, WAWA16,43062–

1952Greeley, COCO115,07362–

1953McDonough, GAGA33,39562–

1954Lynchburg, VAVA81,34762–

1955Cooper City, FLFL35,03062–

1956Hemet, CACA93,64962–

1957Ocoee, FLFL51,93262–

1958Manchester, TNTN13,77662–

1959New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22662–

1960Kingsville, TXTX24,68762–

1961Pueblo West, COCO35,68162–

1962Gibsonton, FLFL18,75462–

1963Auburn, GAGA10,11062–

1964Lexington, NENE11,17662–

1965Harrison, OHOH13,79562–

1966Tichigan, WIWI5,05262–

1967St. Stephens, NCNC9,45762–

1968East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66362–

1969Petaluma, CACA59,68862–

1970Creedmoor, NCNC5,04662–

1971Milan, MIMI5,97362–

1972Nixa, MOMO26,59762–

1973Cramerton, NCNC5,71362–

1974Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39662–

1975Elmhurst, ILIL46,11162–

1976Metuchen, NJNJ15,36362–

1977Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45462–

1978East Milton, FLFL14,78362–

1979Hobe Sound, FLFL13,81762–

1980Holdrege, NENE5,55562–

1981Indianapolis, ININ901,11662–

1982Franklin, KYKY10,75962–

1983Monterey Park, CACA57,45762–

1984Tavares, FLFL22,49062–

1985Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,31462–

1986Palmyra, PAPA7,76262–

1987North Augusta, SCSC26,98262–

1988Newport, MNMN5,52562–

1989Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57962–

1990Kingsland, TXTX7,33062–

1991Bryan, TXTX91,99662–

1992Wilsonville, OROR27,83362–

1993Morganton, NCNC17,84962–

1994Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20862–

1995Durango, COCO19,73362–

1996Weymouth, MAMA59,75962–

1997Secaucus, NJNJ22,64062–

1998Lawrence, MAMA89,32062–

1999Palm Coast, FLFL109,88662–

2000East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,21362–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES