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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 418 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

501Marshall, MNMN25,68446–

502Warrensburg, MOMO56,67046–

503Altus, OKOK24,76446–

504Albert Lea, MNMN30,44046–

505Weirton, WVWV112,46846–

506Detroit, MIMI4,390,91346–

507Gallipolis, OHOH29,07246–

508Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44846–

509Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20146–

510Greenville, NCNC182,93646–

511Amherst, MAMA164,06546–

512Longview, TXTX297,31546–

513Henderson, NCNC42,63846–

514Kenosha, WIWI168,44845–

515Fort Smith, ARAR234,14045–

516Mount Airy, NCNC72,28745–

517Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78145–

518Grand Junction, COCO162,84545–

519Jesup, GAGA32,48145–

520Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07645–

521Little Rock, ARAR777,60745–

522Harrisburg, PAPA617,42745–

523Dodge City, KSKS33,99345–

524Manchester, NHNH433,41545–

525Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66645–

526The Dalles, OROR26,31045–

527Concord, NHNH158,07845–

528Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15445–

529Owatonna, MNMN37,46445–

530Wilmington, OHOH42,30144–

531Rochester, NYNY1,056,14944–

532Meridian, MSMS85,41944–

533Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08144–

534Vidalia, GAGA36,18044–

535Emporia, KSKS34,83844–

536St. Simons, GAGA118,52444–

537Jefferson City, MOMO152,71244–

538Lafayette, LALA423,75844–

539Price, UTUT20,68044–

540Ontario, OROR60,08544–

541Cadillac, MIMI49,71943–

542Whitewater, WIWI106,12743–

543McAlester, OKOK43,32043–

544Wausau, WIWI139,43243–

545Iowa City, IAIA182,71143–

546Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01043–

547Visalia, CACA485,14643–

548Hillsdale, MIMI45,73843–

549Huntington, ININ37,22443–

550Auburn, NYNY74,36543–

551Lewiston, MEME116,48743–

552Fresno, CACA1,203,38342–

553Peru, ININ34,48742–

554Jasper, ININ44,01642–

555Cedartown, GAGA45,51442–

556Las Vegas, NMNM30,31142–

557Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07742–

558Fayetteville, NCNC395,41242–

559Albany, GAGA145,51042–

560Salinas, CACA433,72942–

561Roseburg, OROR111,95142–

562Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04742–

563Nogales, AZAZ50,02042–

564Vincennes, ININ35,65242–

565Hot Springs, ARAR99,69542–

566Erie, PAPA265,83242–

567Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30242–

568Sumter, SCSC105,06742–

569Oil City, PAPA49,34642–

570Bemidji, MNMN47,05542–

571Somerset, PAPA72,00442–

572Eureka, CACA131,64742–

573Columbus, GAGA324,83042–

574Menomonie, WIWI46,22342–

575Greensburg, ININ26,57642–

576Corinth, MSMS34,56942–

577Watertown, WIWI86,50541–

578Lafayette, ININ228,46841–

579Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31941–

580New Orleans, LALA970,84941–

581Washington, DCDC6,465,72441–

582Chicago, ILIL9,434,12341–

583Rifle, COCO80,09941–

584Russellville, ARAR84,93241–

585Sanford, NCNC70,25841–

586Goldsboro, NCNC122,27841–

587Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90941–

588Worcester, MAMA888,50241–

589Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77541–

590Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45941–

591New Bern, NCNC127,35841–

592Pittsburg, KSKS39,00841–

593Hinesville, GAGA91,87041–

594Massena, NYNY105,48840–

595Wichita, KSKS663,80940–

596Bradford, PAPA38,98440–

597Ashland, OHOH52,52340–

598Akron, OHOH701,78040–

599Albuquerque, NMNM925,27940–

600Evanston, WYWY23,41540–

601Lexington Park, MDMD211,17640–

602Carroll, IAIA20,30340–

603Modesto, CACA557,71940–

604Franklin, KYKY20,78840–

605Big Rapids, MIMI42,32040–

606Lebanon, PAPA146,38040–

607Bainbridge, GAGA29,43240–

608Santa Fe, NMNM156,90740–

609Van Wert, OHOH29,01340–

610Allentown, PAPA887,61540–

611Valdosta, GAGA153,27640–

612Laurel, MSMS82,28140–

613Victoria, TXTX99,86440–

614Greenfield, MAMA70,69839–

615Enterprise, ALAL56,95339–

616Rutland, VTVT59,65339–

617Madison, ININ33,27939–

618Hays, KSKS29,07539–

619Findlay, OHOH75,03439–

620Milledgeville, GAGA44,02939–

621Elmira, NYNY80,41539–

622North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23339–

623Grants Pass, OROR87,86739–

624Columbus, MSMS67,14439–

625Keene, NHNH78,26939–

626Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66639–

627Beaumont, TXTX399,31039–

628Jamestown, NDND21,41439–

629Albemarle, NCNC68,83039–

630Fairmont, MNMN19,44039–

631Marshalltown, IAIA39,89039–

632Brookings, OROR22,62139–

633Scranton, PAPA574,41839–

634Chambersburg, PAPA160,65238–

635Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13838–

636Bluefield, WVWV96,13838–

637Fallon, NVNV25,85138–

638Hailey, IDID32,43638–

639Tiffin, OHOH54,52238–

640Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21338–

641Le Mars, IAIA25,69738–

642Texarkana, TXTX146,81638–

643Urbana, OHOH38,82038–

644Gettysburg, PAPA107,59438–

645Jackson, MSMS609,84738–

646Madisonville, KYKY45,12738–

647Defiance, OHOH38,29238–

648Hermitage, PAPA107,86037–

649Redding, CACA181,64837–

650DeRidder, LALA36,67337–

651New Castle, ININ49,13737–

652Davenport, IAIA380,45237–

653Bogalusa, LALA44,93737–

654Baton Rouge, LALA888,69937–

655Los Alamos, NMNM19,40737–

656Reading, PAPA440,07237–

657Burlington, IAIA44,06137–

658Scottsboro, ALAL54,28137–

659Dover, DEDE194,78637–

660Paris, TNTN32,89637–

661Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22637–

662Marinette, WIWI65,51537–

663Warsaw, ININ80,89237–

664El Dorado, ARAR36,92637–

665West Plains, MOMO40,79837–

666Casper, WYWY80,52637–

667Sparta, WIWI46,57237–

668Sheboygan, WIWI118,04736–

669Salina, KSKS59,12136–

670Columbia, SCSC879,91836–

671St. Joseph, MOMO119,17036–

672St. Cloud, MNMN205,85436–

673Toccoa, GAGA27,85436–

674Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28536–

675Kahului, HIHI160,67436–

676Pahrump, NVNV57,33636–

677Ruston, LALA48,36036–

678Kennett, MOMO26,85536–

679Kingsland, GAGA60,14336–

680Garden City, KSKS37,50536–

681Mobile, ALAL411,65835–

682New Ulm, MNMN25,51735–

683Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40435–

684Fort Payne, ALAL74,08535–

685Canton, OHOH400,24635–

686Henderson, KYKY57,18435–

687Duncan, OKOK44,31035–

688Branson, MOMO57,00135–

689Waycross, GAGA57,67035–

690Yuma, AZAZ224,44934–

691Mayfield, KYKY37,05034–

692Roanoke, VAVA316,54734–

693Newberry, SCSC39,56134–

694Liberal, KSKS21,07334–

695Springfield, MAMA464,33834–

696Gulfport, MSMS431,32933–

697Johnstown, PAPA128,96833–

698Meadville, PAPA81,79233–

699Wilson, NCNC81,15033–

700Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48633–

701Dublin, GAGA60,35133–

702Decatur, ININ36,65033–

703North Platte, NENE33,97233–

704Washington Court House, OHOH28,55233–

705Lebanon, MOMO36,94333–

706Dothan, ALAL156,26633–

707Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02533–

708Gadsden, ALAL103,88633–

709York, PAPA473,19732–

710Monroe, LALA222,39032–

711Edwards, COCO54,29132–

712Greenwood, SCSC95,21532–

713Hagerstown, MDMD315,28032–

714Lansing, MIMI479,72232–

715Batavia, NYNY58,41632–

716Summerville, GAGA25,30032–

717Easton, MDMD38,23832–

718Red Wing, MNMN48,19532–

719Sterling, COCO20,65432–

720Forrest City, ARAR21,80031–

721Ruidoso, NMNM19,84431–

722Houma, LALA199,66831–

723Toledo, OHOH599,37631–

724Ketchikan, AKAK13,54931–

725Muskogee, OKOK66,70831–

726Vallejo, CACA455,37631–

727Shawano, WIWI45,75931–

728Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14731–

729El Centro, CACA181,41131–

730Muncie, ININ113,10631–

731Rochelle, ILIL51,39931–

732Coshocton, OHOH37,18831–

733Greenville, MSMS40,44631–

734Midland, MIMI83,75431–

735Frankfort, KYKY77,87431–

736Monticello, ININ25,16431–

737Centralia, ILIL36,38231–

738Juneau city and, AKAK31,60931–

739Clovis, NMNM65,27031–

740St. Marys, PAPA29,92630–

741Glasgow, KYKY56,22430–

742Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69130–

743Clewiston, FLFL61,54630–

744Taylorville, ILIL33,44330–

745Washington, NCNC44,67030–

746Slidell, LALA279,10830–

747Guymon, OKOK20,32230–

748Bucyrus, OHOH41,89630–

749Union City, TNTN30,06730–

750LaGrange, GAGA107,09730–

751Salem, OHOH99,37730–

752Terre Haute, ININ169,24130–

753Brookhaven, MSMS35,01230–

754Mankato, MNMN104,90730–

755Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430–

756Pikeville, KYKY89,12230–

757Charleston, ILIL46,60729–

758Laurinburg, NCNC33,32229–

759Jamestown, NYNY124,12629–

760Clinton, IAIA46,00229–

761Farmington, MOMO67,80929–

762Trenton, NJNJ399,28929–

763Mason City, IAIA49,71029–

764Salisbury, MDMD131,87229–

765Roswell, NMNM63,36429–

766Riverton, WYWY39,46429–

767Bakersfield, CACA927,06829–

768Jackson, MIMI159,55229–

769Charleston, WVWV200,17029–

770Vicksburg, MSMS41,75929–

771Lima, OHOH100,88129–

772Merced, CACA297,26029–

773Greenville, OHOH51,52028–

774Searcy, ARAR80,08528–

775Klamath Falls, OROR70,27428–

776Binghamton, NYNY243,18928–

777Florence, SCSC201,39228–

778Shreveport, LALA383,47428–

779Crawfordsville, ININ38,95428–

780Okeechobee, FLFL42,60828–

781Bartlesville, OKOK54,03728–

782Springfield, ILIL206,03328–

783Española, NMNM39,83228–

784Plymouth, ININ46,59928–

785Arkansas City, KSKS34,38228–

786Mexico, MOMO24,52827–

787Bloomington, ILIL171,41927–

788Oxford, ALAL115,83427–

789Oxnard, CACA830,85127–

790Sweetwater, TXTX14,11727–

791Saginaw, MIMI187,68827–

792Dumas, TXTX21,89127–

793Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37727–

794Moultrie, GAGA47,43827–

795Pontiac, ILIL35,05727–

796Woodward, OKOK19,82726–

797Lawton, OKOK127,59026–

798Ponca City, OKOK43,49026–

799Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826–

800Alamogordo, NMNM70,36826–

801Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226–

802Lake City, FLFL74,09426–

803Racine, WIWI198,91926–

804Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33226–

805Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09726–

806Monroe, MIMI156,00426–

807Cordele, GAGA19,23726–

808Galesburg, ILIL47,76726–

809Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90425–

810Canton, ILIL32,90125–

811Opelousas, LALA80,76525–

812Murray, KYKY39,42125–

813Battle Creek, MIMI133,40825–

814Silver City, NMNM27,25225–

815Hereford, TXTX18,62624–

816Parkersburg, WVWV87,26424–

817Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66924–

818Youngstown, OHOH423,67824–

819Beeville, TXTX32,51524–

820Ukiah, CACA88,12224–

821Sturgis, MIMI60,96824–

822Peoria, ILIL363,50524–

823Manitowoc, WIWI81,71024–

824Grenada, MSMS30,22224–

825Coldwater, MIMI45,99324–

826Great Bend, KSKS24,79023–

827Champaign, ILIL239,97923–

828Alexandria, LALA147,95223–

829Elkhart, ININ208,77423–

830Pampa, TXTX21,78623–

831Marion, OHOH65,11523–

832Flint, MIMI401,09323–

833Chillicothe, OHOH76,42923–

834Fairbanks, AKAK93,97223–

835Danville, ILIL71,25923–

836Macomb, ILIL25,91623–

837Arcadia, FLFL37,07823–

838Owosso, MIMI67,68122–

839Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55322–

840Sterling, ILIL54,12122–

841Frankfort, ININ33,32222–

842Springfield, OHOH135,34021–

843Martinsville, VAVA63,09121–

844Topeka, KSKS233,05221–

845Carson, NVNV58,57121–

846Hilo, HIHI210,04320–

847Douglas, GAGA52,86120–

848Gillette, WYWY48,14520–

849Hammond, LALA141,34620–

850Warren, PAPA37,03820–

851Marion, ININ66,52420–

852Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21120–

853Carbondale, ILIL52,50120–

854Clearlake, CACA67,77220–

855Montgomery, ALAL388,74720–

856Anchorage, AKAK405,82120–

857Show Low, AZAZ109,94620–

858Mountain Home, ARAR42,98219–

859Gallup, NMNM68,11919–

860New Iberia, LALA66,84619–

861Ottawa, ILIL145,90219–

862Plainview, TXTX36,70019–

863Elko, NVNV56,68219–

864Norwalk, OHOH58,25019–

865Morgan City, LALA46,55218–

866Dixon, ILIL32,91418–

867Elkins, WVWV26,88218–

868Vineland, NJNJ157,14818–

869Natchez, MSMS54,72218–

870Alpena, MIMI28,85317–

871Freeport, ILIL43,22017–

872Fremont, OHOH58,65517–

873Hutchinson, KSKS61,53917–

874East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917–

875Atchison, KSKS16,17216–

876Logansport, ININ37,83616–

877Picayune, MSMS59,36316–

878Elk City, OKOK22,15916–

879Vernal, UTUT38,27815–

880Faribault, MNMN69,93915–

881Richmond, ININ66,16915–

882Snyder, TXTX16,16215–

883Adrian, MIMI97,77915–

884Danville, VAVA101,13715–

885Miami, OKOK30,43815–

886Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06014–

887Hanford, CACA154,32714–

888Bay City, MIMI102,12314–

889Decatur, ILIL99,30014–

890Jacksonville, ILIL37,38114–

891Muscatine, IAIA41,85313–

892Escanaba, MIMI36,58213–

893Tifton, GAGA51,23713–

894Middlesborough, KYKY22,82913–

895Kokomo, ININ83,90413–

896Americus, GAGA33,39413–

897Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712–

898Olean, NYNY75,39012–

899Lincoln, ILIL27,18212–

900Kankakee, ILIL105,52512–

901Mansfield, OHOH124,89312–

902Ozark, ALAL49,91211–

903Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09911–

904Vernon, TXTX12,48111–

905Rockford, ILIL337,24211–

906Palatka, FLFL77,7349–

907Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779–

908Lumberton, NCNC119,9419–

909McComb, MSMS52,6408–

910Selma, ALAL35,1408–

911Hutchinson, MNMN36,6318–

912Minden, LALA34,9487–

913Cambridge, MDMD33,6286–

914Farmington, NMNM120,3406–

915Deming, NMNM25,4074–

916Kinston, NCNC55,8374–

917Eufaula, ALAL26,8614–

918Susanville, CACA28,1172–

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