Which metro area has the lowest income inequality (gini)?

Ottawa, KS ranks #1 with 0.376 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by income inequality (gini)?

Ottawa, KS, Frankfort, IN, Los Alamos, NM, Van Wert, OH, Marshalltown, IA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is income inequality (gini) measured?

Gini index of household income inequality. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality. Source: ACS B19083. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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Most equal income distribution, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

501Ames, IAIA128,0900.454–

502Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.455–

503Deming, NMNM25,4070.455–

504Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.455–

505Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.455–

506Evansville, ININ273,7860.455–

507Athens, TXTX88,5950.455–

508Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.455–

509Cody, WYWY31,1710.455–

510Yuba City, CACA187,4780.455–

511St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.455–

512Great Falls, MTMT85,0290.455–

513Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.455–

514Roseburg, OROR111,9510.455–

515Elk City, OKOK22,1590.456–

516Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.456–

517Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.456–

518Elkins, WVWV26,8820.456–

519Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.456–

520Española, NMNM39,8320.456–

521Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.456–

522Daphne, ALAL267,7610.456–

523Jackson, TNTN184,5690.456–

524San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.456–

525Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.456–

526Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.456–

527Eugene, OROR381,5840.456–

528Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.456–

529Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.456–

530Rolla, MOMO45,2470.456–

531Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.457–

532Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.457–

533Sebring, FLFL111,1220.457–

534Russellville, ARAR84,9320.457–

535Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.457–

536Seaford, DEDE277,1400.457–

537Oxford, ALAL115,8340.457–

538Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.457–

539Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.457–

540Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.457–

541Kahului, HIHI160,6740.457–

542Rifle, COCO80,0990.458–

543Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.458–

544McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.458–

545Billings, MTMT193,6030.458–

546Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.458–

547Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.458–

548Florence, ALAL156,6090.458–

549Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.458–

550Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.458–

551Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.458–

552San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.458–

553Waycross, GAGA57,6700.458–

554Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.458–

555Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.458–

556Augusta, GAGA641,2310.458–

557Norfolk, NENE49,2280.458–

558Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.458–

559Danville, KYKY56,9850.459–

560Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.459–

561Vincennes, ININ35,6520.459–

562Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.459–

563Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.459–

564Durango, COCO56,8980.459–

565Danville, VAVA101,1370.459–

566Clovis, NMNM65,2700.459–

567Alamosa, COCO27,8960.459–

568Johnstown, PAPA128,9680.459–

569Slidell, LALA279,1080.459–

570Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.459–

571Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.459–

572Williston, NDND41,7670.459–

573Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.460–

574Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.460–

575Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.460–

576Newport, TNTN37,8890.460–

577McAlester, OKOK43,3200.460–

578Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.460–

579Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.460–

580Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.460–

581Fargo, NDND269,5280.460–

582Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.460–

583Flint, MIMI401,0930.460–

584Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.460–

585Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.460–

586Springfield, ILIL206,0330.460–

587Massena, NYNY105,4880.460–

588Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.460–

589West Plains, MOMO40,7980.461–

590Decatur, ILIL99,3000.461–

591Morristown, TNTN128,8670.461–

592Longview, TXTX297,3150.461–

593Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.461–

594Palestine, TXTX59,8050.461–

595Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.461–

596Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.461–

597Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.461–

598Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.461–

599Medford, OROR221,7950.461–

600Columbia, SCSC879,9180.461–

601Hood River, OROR23,7200.462–

602Sumter, SCSC105,0670.462–

603Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.462–

604Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.462–

605Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.462–

606Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.462–

607Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.462–

608Salina, KSKS59,1210.462–

609Newport, OROR50,6360.462–

610Brevard, NCNC34,2110.462–

611Crestview, FLFL315,0980.462–

612Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.462–

613Midland, MIMI83,7540.462–

614Salem, OHOH99,3770.463–

615Reno, NVNV578,7340.463–

616Bonham, TXTX39,2650.463–

617Paris, TNTN32,8960.463–

618Jacksonville, TXTX53,3370.463–

619Sterling, COCO20,6540.463–

620Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.463–

621Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.463–

622Hailey, IDID32,4360.463–

623Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.463–

624Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.463–

625Houma, LALA199,6680.464–

626Erie, PAPA265,8320.464–

627Astoria, OROR40,9260.464–

628Rutland, VTVT59,6530.464–

629Waterbury, CTCT463,3490.464–

630Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.464–

631El Campo, TXTX42,0600.464–

632Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.464–

633Salinas, CACA433,7290.464–

634Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.464–

635Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.464–

636Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.464–

637Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.465–

638Washington, NCNC44,6700.465–

639Albertville, ALAL103,5370.465–

640La Grande, OROR25,9000.465–

641Scranton, PAPA574,4180.465–

642Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.465–

643Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.465–

644Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.465–

645Merced, CACA297,2600.465–

646Bay City, TXTX36,4630.465–

647Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.465–

648Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.465–

649Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.465–

650Elmira, NYNY80,4150.466–

651Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.466–

652Plainview, TXTX36,7000.466–

653Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.466–

654Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.466–

655Redding, CACA181,6480.466–

656Lafayette, ININ228,4680.466–

657Houghton, MIMI40,0280.466–

658El Centro, CACA181,4110.466–

659Hartford, CTCT1,171,4260.466–

660Macomb, ILIL25,9160.466–

661Alice, TXTX45,3830.466–

662Charleston, SCSC889,2630.467–

663Forest City, NCNC65,7450.467–

664Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.467–

665Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.467–

666Columbia, MOMO219,0620.467–

667El Paso, TXTX881,2910.467–

668Laramie, WYWY38,5580.467–

669Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.467–

670Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.467–

671Huntington, WVWV365,9650.468–

672Alpena, MIMI28,8530.468–

673Rome, GAGA101,3780.468–

674Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.468–

675Murray, KYKY39,4210.468–

676Dothan, ALAL156,2660.468–

677Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.468–

678Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.468–

679Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.469–

680Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.469–

681South Bend, ININ324,5380.469–

682Branson, MOMO57,0010.469–

683Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.469–

684Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.469–

685Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.469–

686Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.469–

687Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.469–

688Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.470–

689Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.470–

690Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.470–

691Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.470–

692Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.470–

693Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.470–

694Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.470–

695Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.470–

696Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.470–

697Akron, OHOH701,7800.470–

698Odessa, TXTX173,8010.470–

699Springfield, MAMA464,3380.470–

700Mobile, ALAL411,6580.471–

701Farmington, NMNM120,3400.471–

702Amherst, MAMA164,0650.471–

703Paris, TXTX63,3190.471–

704Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.471–

705Brookhaven, MSMS35,0120.471–

706Missoula, MTMT128,6980.472–

707Corbin, KYKY150,0400.472–

708Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.472–

709Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.472–

710Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.472–

711Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.472–

712Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.472–

713Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.472–

714Charleston, WVWV200,1700.472–

715Alexandria, LALA147,9520.473–

716Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.473–

717Ardmore, OKOK48,9100.473–

718Ozark, ALAL49,9120.473–

719Beckley, WVWV109,9400.473–

720Paducah, KYKY102,2590.473–

721Cañon City, COCO50,0390.473–

722Asheville, NCNC422,3450.473–

723Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.473–

724Morgan City, LALA46,5520.473–

725Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.473–

726Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.473–

727Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.473–

728Douglas, GAGA52,8610.474–

729Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.474–

730Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.474–

731Somerset, KYKY67,3840.474–

732Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.474–

733San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.474–

734Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.474–

735Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.474–

736Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.474–

737Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.474–

738Wilson, NCNC81,1500.475–

739Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.475–

740Niles, MIMI152,4440.475–

741Union City, TNTN30,0670.475–

742San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.475–

743Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.475–

744LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.475–

745Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.475–

746Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.475–

747Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.475–

748Jackson, MSMS609,8470.475–

749Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.475–

750Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.476–

751Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.476–

752Moscow, IDID41,8420.476–

753Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.476–

754Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.476–

755Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.476–

756Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.476–

757Columbus, GAGA324,8300.477–

758Athens, GAGA224,1480.477–

759Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.477–

760Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.477–

761Duncan, OKOK44,3100.477–

762State College, PAPA157,3930.477–

763McAllen, TXTX921,5490.477–

764Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.477–

765Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.477–

766New Haven, CTCT578,7410.477–

767Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.477–

768Torrington, CTCT114,6900.477–

769Toledo, OHOH599,3760.477–

770Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.477–

771Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.478–

772Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.478–

773Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.478–

774Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.479–

775Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.479–

776Othello, WAWA21,4880.479–

777Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.479–

778Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.479–

779Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.479–

780Laurel, MSMS82,2810.479–

781Kinston, NCNC55,8370.479–

782Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9380.479–

783El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.480–

784Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.480–

785Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.480–

786Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.480–

787Eureka, CACA131,6470.480–

788Kingston, NYNY183,3300.480–

789Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.480–

790Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.480–

791Durham, NCNC625,4850.480–

792Hilo, HIHI210,0430.480–

793Waco, TXTX308,8070.481–

794Silver City, NMNM27,2520.481–

795Ukiah, CACA88,1220.481–

796Rexburg, IDID69,3800.481–

797Lexington, KYKY535,1740.481–

798Andrews, TXTX18,9140.481–

799Greenville, NCNC182,9360.481–

800Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.482–

801Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.482–

802Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.483–

803Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.483–

804Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.483–

805Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.483–

806Hammond, LALA141,3460.483–

807Chico, CACA209,2110.483–

808Palatka, FLFL77,7340.483–

809Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.484–

810Midland, TXTX193,1390.484–

811Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.484–

812Beeville, TXTX32,5150.484–

813Brenham, TXTX38,2880.484–

814Clearlake, CACA67,7720.484–

815Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.484–

816Truckee, CACA101,9110.485–

817Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.485–

818Pampa, TXTX21,7860.485–

819Batesville, ARAR38,7850.485–

820Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.486–

821Heber, UTUT81,6550.486–

822Columbus, MSMS67,1440.486–

823Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.486–

824Tifton, GAGA51,2370.487–

825Meridian, MSMS85,4190.487–

826Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.487–

827Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.487–

828Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.487–

829Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.488–

830The Dalles, OROR26,3100.488–

831Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.488–

832Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.489–

833Hays, KSKS29,0750.489–

834Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.489–

835San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.489–

836Bloomington, ININ165,2310.489–

837Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.489–

838Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.489–

839Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.490–

840Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.490–

841Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.490–

842North Port, FLFL948,1580.490–

843Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.490–

844Edwards, COCO54,2910.490–

845Bogalusa, LALA44,9370.490–

846St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.490–

847Lafayette, LALA423,7580.491–

848Richmond, ININ66,1690.491–

849Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.491–

850Boulder, COCO328,5600.492–

851Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.492–

852Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.493–

853Napa, CACA132,9490.493–

854New York, NYNY20,112,4480.493–

855Athens, OHOH63,1970.493–

856Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.494–

857Troy, ALAL33,6880.494–

858Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.494–

859Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.494–

860New Iberia, LALA66,8460.494–

861Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.494–

862Opelousas, LALA80,7650.494–

863Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.494–

864Seneca, SCSC83,7750.495–

865Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.495–

866Monticello, NYNY80,5860.495–

867Auburn, ALAL208,0130.495–

868Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.495–

869Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.495–

870Gallup, NMNM68,1190.495–

871Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.496–

872Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.496–

873Americus, GAGA33,3940.496–

874Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.497–

875McComb, MSMS52,6400.497–

876Jackson, WYWY36,5870.497–

877Minden, LALA34,9480.497–

878Jamestown, NDND21,4140.497–

879Zapata, TXTX13,7530.498–

880Florence, SCSC201,3920.498–

881Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.498–

882Roswell, NMNM63,3640.498–

883Greenville, MSMS40,4460.499–

884Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.499–

885Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.500–

886Shreveport, LALA383,4740.500–

887Cordele, GAGA19,2370.502–

888Corvallis, OROR97,7280.502–

889Selma, ALAL35,1400.502–

890Champaign, ILIL239,9790.503–

891Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.503–

892New Orleans, LALA970,8490.504–

893Easton, MDMD38,2380.506–

894Dublin, GAGA60,3510.506–

895Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.507–

896Grenada, MSMS30,2220.508–

897Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.508–

898Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.509–

899Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.510–

900Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.510–

901Hudson, NYNY60,1680.510–

902College Station, TXTX287,4760.510–

903Middlesborough, KYKY22,8290.510–

904Oxford, MSMS71,9720.511–

905Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.511–

906Taos, NMNM34,5640.512–

907Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.512–

908Monroe, LALA222,3900.512–

909Starkville, MSMS62,0630.514–

910Natchez, MSMS54,7220.516–

911Key West, FLFL80,4060.517–

912Bennington, VTVT36,6300.517–

913Pullman, WAWA48,5120.520–

914Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.520–

915Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.527–

916Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.529–

917Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.533–

918Naples, FLFL417,1310.534–

919Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.535–

920Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.536–

921Ruston, LALA48,3600.539–

922Boone, NCNC54,7860.539–

923Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.540–

924Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.542–

925Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.553–

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