RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Fastest gentrifying, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Lewisburg, TN leads at 98. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 49.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Lewisburg, TNTN38,07198–

02Austin, TXTX2,620,94598–

03Jackson, WYWY36,58798–

04Denver, COCO3,092,03797–

05Heber, UTUT81,65597–

06Hood River, OROR23,72096–

07The Villages, FLFL157,77296–

08Bozeman, MTMT128,74096–

09San Jose, CACA1,984,47396–

10Rexburg, IDID69,38096–

11Bend, OROR266,37695–

12Brevard, NCNC34,21195–

13Nashville, TNTN2,197,41694–

14Provo, UTUT773,42694–

15Seattle, WAWA4,161,88394–

16Fort Collins, COCO377,29293–

17Jefferson, GAGA99,26593–

18Breckenridge, COCO39,06993–

19Fayetteville, ARAR622,17792–

20Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37792–

21Kalispell, MTMT115,42992–

22Boise City, IDID864,24392–

23Greeley, COCO378,42692–

24Dickinson, NDND39,14292–

25Charleston, SCSC889,26391–

26Missoula, MTMT128,69891–

27Bremerton, WAWA283,37491–

28Pinehurst, NCNC110,61991–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83091–

30Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72090–

31Durham, NCNC625,48590–

32Stephenville, TXTX43,91190–

33Midland, TXTX193,13990–

34Oxford, MSMS71,97289–

35St. George, UTUT213,67089–

36Waco, TXTX308,80789–

37Portland, OROR2,542,28289–

38Logan, UTUT160,88989–

39Chattanooga, TNTN594,53088–

40Houghton, MIMI40,02888–

41Lewiston, IDID65,45088–

42Asheville, NCNC422,34588–

43Traverse City, MIMI156,97288–

44Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86487–

45Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64587–

46Jacksonville, TXTX53,33787–

47Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13787–

48Fairmont, WVWV55,58486–

49Huron, SDSD19,62486–

50Dallas, TXTX8,477,15786–

51San Francisco, CACA4,630,04185–

52Auburn, ALAL208,01385–

53Bellingham, WAWA236,39285–

54Morgantown, WVWV141,99585–

55Burley, IDID49,30884–

56Kirksville, MOMO29,82484–

57Granbury, TXTX70,50184–

58Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21984–

59Greenville, SCSC1,014,10184–

60Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45184–

61Del Rio, TXTX47,83584–

62Portland, MEME577,63583–

63North Port, FLFL948,15883–

64Blackfoot, IDID51,15383–

65Idaho Falls, IDID173,85183–

66Athens, GAGA224,14882–

67Big Spring, TXTX30,50482–

68Knoxville, TNTN968,13782–

69Centralia, WAWA88,06282–

70Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99282–

71Bloomington, ININ165,23181–

72Athens, TXTX88,59581–

73Albertville, ALAL103,53781–

74San Diego, CACA3,282,24881–

75Huntsville, ALAL556,44481–

76Hastings, NENE40,57781–

77Brownsville, TXTX433,94681–

78Boulder, COCO328,56081–

79Clarksville, TNTN349,00181–

80Taos, NMNM34,56481–

81Tampa, FLFL3,418,89581–

82Wenatchee, WAWA128,41480–

83Astoria, OROR40,92680–

84Ogden, UTUT672,78480–

85Alexandria, MNMN40,12080–

86Aberdeen, SDSD41,58380–

87Cody, WYWY31,17180–

88Colorado Springs, COCO781,79679–

89Helena, MTMT97,15379–

90Bismarck, NDND139,75079–

91Wilmington, NCNC492,77279–

92Owensboro, KYKY113,96279–

93Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97579–

94Cookeville, TNTN152,47778–

95Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93878–

96Holland, MIMI123,18878–

97Bedford, ININ45,56878–

98Boston, MAMA5,034,22178–

99Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06378–

100San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14078–

101Kennewick, WAWA324,33477–

102Tupelo, MSMS133,16777–

103Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04177–

104Winchester, TNTN45,57977–

105Twin Falls, IDID123,90177–

106Starkville, MSMS62,06377–

107Cañon City, COCO50,03977–

108Cheyenne, WYWY102,93877–

109Rapid City, SDSD156,93477–

110Rome, GAGA101,37876–

111Brenham, TXTX38,28876–

112Scottsbluff, NENE36,27276–

113Petoskey, MIMI33,77575–

114Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65375–

115Eugene, OROR381,58475–

116Port Townsend, WAWA33,97075–

117Shelbyville, TNTN55,27375–

118Savannah, GAGA438,31475–

119Fargo, NDND269,52875–

120Nantucket, MAMA14,75875–

121Palm Bay, FLFL663,98274–

122Mountain Home, IDID29,46574–

123Ludington, MIMI29,04074–

124McAllen, TXTX921,54974–

125Spokane, WAWA608,01274–

126Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59974–

127Boone, NCNC54,78674–

128Albany, OROR132,84374–

129Burlington, VTVT227,80374–

130Columbus, OHOH2,242,02874–

131Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18274–

132Corvallis, OROR97,72874–

133Austin, MNMN40,97174–

134Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69574–

135Crestview, FLFL315,09874–

136Clarksburg, WVWV88,14274–

137El Campo, TXTX42,06073–

138Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72173–

139Sandpoint, IDID54,42073–

140Walla Walla, WAWA62,36173–

141Cleveland, TNTN134,05773–

142San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36773–

143Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91273–

144Reno, NVNV578,73473–

145Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65773–

146Gainesville, GAGA226,56873–

147DuBois, PAPA78,10072–

148Cullman, ALAL94,00972–

149Port Angeles, WAWA78,20272–

150Bonham, TXTX39,26572–

151Dubuque, IAIA99,38172–

152Lacey, WAWA304,26172–

153Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11872–

154Carlsbad, NMNM62,50972–

155Athens, OHOH63,19772–

156Effingham, ILIL44,72772–

157Rochester, MNMN231,18472–

158Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55271–

159Ellensburg, WAWA48,80371–

160El Paso, TXTX881,29171–

161Zapata, TXTX13,75371–

162Salem, OROR445,81471–

163Florence, ALAL156,60971–

164Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52771–

165Moses Lake, WAWA105,72770–

166Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63870–

167Campbellsville, KYKY38,40770–

168Columbia, MOMO219,06270–

169Pensacola, FLFL544,94970–

170Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79170–

171Sikeston, MOMO49,97870–

172Sunbury, PAPA107,78870–

173Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50069–

174Corbin, KYKY150,04069–

175Fremont, NENE38,05769–

176Louisville, KYKY1,402,50969–

177Fort Morgan, COCO30,30669–

178Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79569–

179Kerrville, TXTX54,03769–

180Abilene, TXTX185,42969–

181Miami, FLFL6,391,07269–

182Athens, TNTN71,59068–

183Jacksonville, NCNC217,17568–

184Ithaca, NYNY104,04768–

185Panama City, FLFL231,17468–

186Billings, MTMT193,60368–

187Houston, TXTX7,904,62768–

188San Angelo, TXTX122,06568–

189Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81368–

190Lancaster, PAPA563,15968–

191Dyersburg, TNTN36,32068–

192Des Moines, IAIA758,53968–

193Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96668–

194Omaha, NENE1,009,83668–

195Daphne, ALAL267,76167–

196Deltona, FLFL746,93367–

197Key West, FLFL80,40667–

198Minot, NDND75,69467–

199Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13867–

200Seaford, DEDE277,14067–

201Napa, CACA132,94967–

202Blacksburg, VAVA181,61667–

203Paris, TXTX63,31967–

204State College, PAPA157,39367–

205Angola, ININ34,79967–

206Durant, OKOK51,36767–

207Williston, NDND41,76767–

208Eau Claire, WIWI176,64767–

209Johnson City, TNTN216,41667–

210Montrose, COCO44,59167–

211Spencer, IAIA16,20266–

212Laredo, TXTX281,22466–

213Sebastian, FLFL172,79966–

214Joplin, MOMO208,79666–

215College Station, TXTX287,47666–

216Orlando, FLFL2,957,67266–

217Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21566–

218La Grande, OROR25,90066–

219Shelton, WAWA71,16566–

220Lexington, NENE26,25566–

221Morehead City, NCNC70,46965–

222Medford, OROR221,79565–

223Hickory, NCNC376,89065–

224Odessa, TXTX173,80165–

225Statesboro, GAGA97,97765–

226McPherson, KSKS30,06465–

227Laconia, NHNH65,14765–

228Kingsville, TXTX30,31565–

229Charlottesville, VAVA228,59765–

230Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93865–

231Dalton, GAGA147,81965–

232Pottsville, PAPA145,08565–

233Sioux City, IAIA145,73865–

234Paducah, KYKY102,25965–

235Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165–

236Augusta, GAGA641,23165–

237Ada, OKOK38,52865–

238Spearfish, SDSD29,45965–

239Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00265–

240Durango, COCO56,89865–

241Alamosa, COCO27,89664–

242Jonesboro, ARAR139,44064–

243Shelby, NCNC103,32564–

244Yakima, WAWA259,18564–

245Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08364–

246Santa Cruz, CACA258,85264–

247Lebanon, NHNH224,50064–

248Longview, WAWA114,88564–

249Pueblo, COCO169,27763–

250Sheridan, WYWY33,24163–

251Sacramento, CACA2,477,27463–

252Baker City, OROR16,65863–

253Cornelia, GAGA50,41663–

254Calhoun, GAGA61,70163–

255Tyler, TXTX252,54963–

256Grand Island, NENE78,07663–

257Sherman, TXTX153,61363–

258Waynesville, NCNC63,36963–

259Brigham City, UTUT70,40563–

260Tahlequah, OKOK49,19663–

261Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24563–

262Sevierville, TNTN101,34263–

263Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19362–

264Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68262–

265Richmond, KYKY131,80662–

266Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49762–

267Brainerd, MNMN100,56262–

268Springfield, MOMO500,69462–

269Moscow, IDID41,84262–

270Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57562–

271Bowling Green, KYKY197,18062–

272Madison, WIWI709,68562–

273Santa Rosa, CACA486,44462–

274Barnstable, MAMA233,53962–

275Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03561–

276Borger, TXTX19,63361–

277Lexington, KYKY535,17461–

278Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83861–

279Chico, CACA209,21161–

280Columbus, ININ85,72961–

281Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82361–

282Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91461–

283Stockton, CACA823,81561–

284Crescent City, CACA26,41061–

285Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85061–

286Grand Forks, NDND105,04661–

287Winchester, VAVA152,33261–

288Bishop, CACA18,15861–

289Wheeling, WVWV134,08961–

290Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21461–

291Lubbock, TXTX368,43161–

292Red Bluff, CACA64,66560–

293Spartanburg, SCSC407,65660–

294Camden, ARAR26,36360–

295Seneca, SCSC83,77560–

296Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36860–

297Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85860–

298La Crosse, WIWI171,18260–

299Raymondville, TXTX19,97160–

300Morristown, TNTN128,86759–

301Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21259–

302Niles, MIMI152,44459–

303McMinnville, TNTN43,71759–

304Kendallville, ININ47,93759–

305Green Bay, WIWI336,75659–

306Sayre, PAPA59,60059–

307Othello, WAWA21,48859–

308Bay City, TXTX36,46359–

309Cleveland, MSMS28,26259–

310Brookings, SDSD37,63559–

311Martin, TNTN33,26159–

312Sidney, OHOH48,06559–

313Duluth, MNMN281,21959–

314Forest City, NCNC65,74559–

315Marion, ILIL67,22559–

316Connersville, ININ23,53359–

317Huntsville, TXTX83,84258–

318Crossville, TNTN66,30058–

319Palestine, TXTX59,80558–

320Gloversville, NYNY52,21658–

321Great Falls, MTMT85,02958–

322Yankton, SDSD23,63558–

323Ames, IAIA128,09058–

324Vermillion, SDSD15,03158–

325Coos Bay, OROR63,99258–

326Kingsport, TNTN314,83458–

327Muskegon, MIMI177,90158–

328Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88058–

329Baraboo, WIWI66,65258–

330Naples, FLFL417,13158–

331Andrews, TXTX18,91458–

332Pittsfield, MAMA128,22457–

333Appleton, WIWI249,87657–

334Ottawa, KSKS26,29957–

335Barre, VTVT59,65257–

336Moberly, MOMO24,51357–

337Lake Charles, LALA244,65557–

338Winona, MNMN50,52357–

339Warner Robins, GAGA208,09157–

340Burlington, NCNC186,17757–

341Utica, NYNY285,61157–

342Huntingdon, PAPA43,00157–

343Thomaston, GAGA28,50057–

344Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42857–

345Norfolk, NENE49,22857–

346Celina, OHOH42,73757–

347Uvalde, TXTX24,96357–

348Lynchburg, VAVA269,16956–

349Lincoln, NENE352,08156–

350Truckee, CACA101,91156–

351Greeneville, TNTN73,83156–

352Washington, ININ34,20956–

353Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29556–

354Alexander City, ALAL40,95356–

355Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19156–

356Lewisburg, PAPA42,31356–

357Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68556–

358Cape Coral, FLFL875,60756–

359Wabash, ININ30,71356–

360Kearney, NENE57,96256–

361Enid, OKOK61,77956–

362Troy, ALAL33,68856–

363Amsterdam, NYNY50,04656–

364Decatur, ALAL160,32656–

365Huntington, WVWV365,96556–

366Pierre, SDSD20,58856–

367Lewistown, PAPA46,12756–

368Greenwood, MSMS34,91255–

369Mitchell, SDSD25,91355–

370Seymour, ININ47,37055–

371South Bend, ININ324,53855–

372Pella, IAIA34,19255–

373Ardmore, OKOK48,91055–

374Bangor, MEME157,96755–

375Cumberland, MDMD93,64055–

376Fayetteville, TNTN36,85355–

377Bennington, VTVT36,63055–

378Albany, NYNY915,83555–

379Marion, NCNC45,19855–

380Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76654–

381Gainesville, TXTX44,46154–

382Killeen, TXTX511,49754–

383Jackson, TNTN184,56954–

384Fort Madison, IAIA32,30654–

385Memphis, TNTN1,341,41254–

386Winnemucca, NVNV17,26754–

387Brownwood, TXTX38,71154–

388Platteville, WIWI52,44654–

389Lakeland, FLFL874,79054–

390Staunton, VAVA129,69254–

391Rolla, MOMO45,24754–

392Sonora, CACA53,16054–

393Watertown, SDSD29,56254–

394Ottumwa, IAIA35,21054–

395Payson, AZAZ53,80154–

396Paragould, ARAR47,41154–

397Natchitoches, LALA36,08954–

398Gainesville, FLFL359,03653–

399Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15553–

400Lock Haven, PAPA37,87053–

401Auburn, ININ44,53553–

402Richmond, VAVA1,389,33853–

403Hobbs, NMNM74,74953–

404Laramie, WYWY38,55853–

405Kapaa, HIHI73,40053–

406Storm Lake, IAIA20,44953–

407Brattleboro, VTVT45,20453–

408Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88353–

409Honolulu, HIHI988,70353–

410Augusta, MEME129,06753–

411Zanesville, OHOH87,01453–

412Aberdeen, WAWA78,14452–

413St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42152–

414Tullahoma, TNTN69,33952–

415Malvern, ARAR33,45152–

416Las Cruces, NMNM229,09152–

417Maryville, MOMO20,17452–

418Newport, OROR50,63652–

419Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55152–

420Cedar City, UTUT67,14152–

421Batesville, ARAR38,78552–

422Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27352–

423Wahpeton, NDND23,01952–

424Janesville, WIWI166,47252–

425Magnolia, ARAR21,89452–

426Greencastle, ININ37,87652–

427Greensboro, NCNC805,94552–

428Lufkin, TXTX88,15451–

429Hannibal, MOMO38,96951–

430New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37351–

431Marietta, OHOH58,38951–

432Syracuse, NYNY652,27351–

433Willmar, MNMN44,72051–

434Weatherford, OKOK39,05951–

435Stevens Point, WIWI71,94351–

436Manhattan, KSKS136,12251–

437Providence, RIRI1,708,16151–

438Hudson, NYNY60,16851–

439Michigan City, ININ111,29451–

440Rockingham, NCNC42,04151–

441Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11851–

442Riverside, CACA4,769,00751–

443Fort Wayne, ININ466,25851–

444Russellville, ALAL32,44951–

445Cortland, NYNY45,85050–

446New York, NYNY20,112,44850–

447Beatrice, NENE21,71150–

448Alice, TXTX45,38350–

449Marquette, MIMI68,06450–

450Sedalia, MOMO44,25450–

451Cambridge, OHOH38,37950–

452Gaffney, SCSC58,27550–

453Talladega, ALAL91,76450–

454Corsicana, TXTX57,18149–

455Somerset, KYKY67,38449–

456Amarillo, TXTX276,23549–

457Lawrence, KSKS120,92049–

458Shawnee, OKOK75,10249–

459Sandusky, OHOH112,77749–

460Corning, NYNY91,85549–

461Tallahassee, FLFL397,44249–

462Danville, KYKY56,98549–

463Watertown, NYNY111,54049–

464Altoona, PAPA119,54149–

465Columbus, NENE46,58349–

466Waterloo, IAIA169,18949–

467Stillwater, OKOK83,88949–

468Williamsport, PAPA112,58749–

469Indiana, PAPA82,87849–

470Oneonta, NYNY60,58949–

471Newport, TNTN37,88949–

472Rice Lake, WIWI46,48448–

473Worthington, MNMN22,33848–

474Dayton, OHOH826,55448–

475Alma, MIMI41,19048–

476Safford, AZAZ40,15748–

477Sebring, FLFL111,12248–

478Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44248–

479Yuba City, CACA187,47848–

480Wooster, OHOH116,75848–

481Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65548–

482Pocatello, IDID91,59147–

483Quincy, ILIL74,14647–

484Ocala, FLFL442,66047–

485Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20647–

486Portsmouth, OHOH71,36547–

487Evansville, ININ273,78647–

488Blytheville, ARAR37,82847–

489Hermiston, OROR93,72147–

490Thomasville, GAGA72,95847–

491Oshkosh, WIWI174,21847–

492Santa Maria, CACA442,06547–

493Marshall, MOMO23,26547–

494Pullman, WAWA48,51247–

495Glens Falls, NYNY124,37347–

496Clarksdale, MSMS19,84947–

497Kingston, NYNY183,33046–

498Harrison, ARAR45,65446–

499Beckley, WVWV109,94046–

500Monticello, NYNY80,58646–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest gentrification score?

Lewisburg, TN ranks #1 with 98 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by gentrification score?

Lewisburg, TN, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Jackson, WY-ID, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Heber, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is gentrification score measured?

CensusEasy Gentrification Score (0 to 100): how fast a place has moved upmarket over the most recent decade, blending growth in real median household income, real home value, and the share of adults with a bachelor's degree, each ranked against peers of the same type. Higher means faster upmarket change. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).