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

Gillette, WY ranks #1 with 0.351 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Gillette, WY, Los Alamos, NM, Brigham City, UT-ID, Kendallville, IN, Elko, NV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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Most equal income distribution, US metro areas · 2010

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

501Willmar, MNMN44,7200.441–

502Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.441–

503Modesto, CACA557,7190.441–

504Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.441–

505Slidell, LALA279,1080.441–

506Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.441–

507New Bern, NCNC127,3580.441–

508Spokane, WAWA608,0120.441–

509Hickory, NCNC376,8900.441–

510Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.442–

511Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.442–

512Clovis, NMNM65,2700.442–

513Carson, NVNV58,5710.442–

514Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.442–

515Madisonville, KYKY45,1270.442–

516Medford, OROR221,7950.442–

517Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.442–

518Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.442–

519Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.442–

520Clearlake, CACA67,7720.442–

521McAlester, OKOK43,3200.442–

522Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.442–

523Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.442–

524South Bend, ININ324,5380.442–

525Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.442–

526Joplin, MOMO208,7960.442–

527Abilene, TXTX185,4290.442–

528Crestview, FLFL315,0980.442–

529Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.442–

530Ames, IAIA128,0900.443–

531Columbia, SCSC879,9180.443–

532Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.443–

533Altoona, PAPA119,5410.443–

534Elmira, NYNY80,4150.443–

535Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.443–

536Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.443–

537Marion, ILIL67,2250.443–

538Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.443–

539Ocala, FLFL442,6600.443–

540Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.443–

541Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.443–

542Astoria, OROR40,9260.443–

543Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.443–

544Denver, COCO3,092,0370.443–

545Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.443–

546Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.444–

547Crossville, TNTN66,3000.444–

548Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.444–

549Ukiah, CACA88,1220.444–

550Union City, TNTN30,0670.444–

551Vincennes, ININ35,6520.444–

552Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.444–

553Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.444–

554Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.444–

555Jackson, WYWY36,5870.444–

556Scranton, PAPA574,4180.444–

557Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.445–

558Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.445–

559Evansville, ININ273,7860.445–

560Cullman, ALAL94,0090.445–

561Jesup, GAGA32,4810.445–

562Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.445–

563Visalia, CACA485,1460.445–

564Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.445–

565Newberry, SCSC39,5610.445–

566Enid, OKOK61,7790.445–

567Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.445–

568Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.445–

569San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.446–

570Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.446–

571Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.446–

572Granbury, TXTX70,5010.446–

573Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.446–

574Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.446–

575Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.446–

576Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.446–

577Quincy, ILIL74,1460.446–

578Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.446–

579Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.446–

580Deltona, FLFL746,9330.446–

581Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.447–

582Morristown, TNTN128,8670.447–

583Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.447–

584Casper, WYWY80,5260.447–

585Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.447–

586Brookings, OROR22,6210.447–

587Fargo, NDND269,5280.447–

588Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.447–

589Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.448–

590Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.448–

591Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.448–

592Victoria, TXTX99,8640.448–

593Asheville, NCNC422,3450.448–

594Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.448–

595Crescent City, CACA26,4100.448–

596Forest City, NCNC65,7450.448–

597Wilson, NCNC81,1500.448–

598Ardmore, OKOK48,9100.448–

599Brevard, NCNC34,2110.448–

600Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.448–

601Cañon City, COCO50,0390.448–

602Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.448–

603Harrison, ARAR45,6540.448–

604Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.448–

605Reno, NVNV578,7340.448–

606Douglas, GAGA52,8610.449–

607Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.449–

608San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.449–

609Chico, CACA209,2110.449–

610Newport, OROR50,6360.449–

611Farmington, NMNM120,3400.449–

612Muncie, ININ113,1060.449–

613Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.449–

614Lafayette, ININ228,4680.449–

615Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.449–

616Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.450–

617Watertown, SDSD29,5620.450–

618Jacksonville, TXTX53,3370.450–

619Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.450–

620Salinas, CACA433,7290.450–

621Baker City, OROR16,6580.450–

622Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.450–

623Palatka, FLFL77,7340.450–

624Augusta, GAGA641,2310.450–

625Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.450–

626Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.450–

627Akron, OHOH701,7800.451–

628Paducah, KYKY102,2590.451–

629Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.451–

630Minden, LALA34,9480.451–

631Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.451–

632Elkins, WVWV26,8820.451–

633Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.451–

634Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.451–

635Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.451–

636Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.451–

637Tifton, GAGA51,2370.451–

638Florence, ALAL156,6090.451–

639Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.451–

640Charleston, SCSC889,2630.452–

641Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.452–

642Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.452–

643Moscow, IDID41,8420.452–

644Spencer, IAIA16,2020.452–

645Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.452–

646Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.452–

647Decatur, ILIL99,3000.452–

648San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.452–

649Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.452–

650Waycross, GAGA57,6700.452–

651Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.452–

652Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.453–

653Huntington, WVWV365,9650.453–

654Oxford, ALAL115,8340.453–

655Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.453–

656Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.453–

657Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.453–

658Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.453–

659Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.453–

660Redding, CACA181,6480.453–

661Hays, KSKS29,0750.453–

662Longview, TXTX297,3150.453–

663Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.453–

664Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.454–

665Maryville, MOMO20,1740.454–

666Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.454–

667La Grande, OROR25,9000.454–

668Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.454–

669Russellville, ALAL32,4490.454–

670Vernon, TXTX12,4810.454–

671Eugene, OROR381,5840.454–

672Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.454–

673Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.454–

674Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.454–

675Houma, LALA199,6680.455–

676Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.455–

677San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.455–

678Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.455–

679Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.455–

680Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.455–

681Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.455–

682Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.455–

683Murray, KYKY39,4210.455–

684Searcy, ARAR80,0850.455–

685Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.455–

686Pueblo, COCO169,2770.455–

687Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.455–

688Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.456–

689Branson, MOMO57,0010.456–

690Kennett, MOMO26,8550.456–

691San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.456–

692Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7910.456–

693Houghton, MIMI40,0280.456–

694Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.456–

695Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.456–

696Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.457–

697Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.457–

698Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.457–

699Columbus, GAGA324,8300.457–

700Guymon, OKOK20,3220.457–

701Corinth, MSMS34,5690.457–

702Bennington, VTVT36,6300.457–

703Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.457–

704Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.457–

705Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.457–

706Richmond, KYKY131,8060.457–

707Charleston, WVWV200,1700.458–

708Hilo, HIHI210,0430.458–

709Rome, GAGA101,3780.458–

710Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.458–

711Yankton, SDSD23,6350.458–

712Kinston, NCNC55,8370.458–

713Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.458–

714Savannah, GAGA438,3140.458–

715Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.458–

716Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.458–

717Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.458–

718Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.458–

719Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.459–

720Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.459–

721Springfield, MAMA464,3380.459–

722New Iberia, LALA66,8460.459–

723Batesville, ARAR38,7850.459–

724Waco, TXTX308,8070.459–

725Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.459–

726Columbia, MOMO219,0620.459–

727Toledo, OHOH599,3760.459–

728Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.460–

729Danville, KYKY56,9850.460–

730El Campo, TXTX42,0600.460–

731Picayune, MSMS59,3630.460–

732Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.460–

733Laredo, TXTX281,2240.460–

734Merced, CACA297,2600.460–

735Athens, TXTX88,5950.460–

736Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.460–

737Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.460–

738Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.461–

739Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.461–

740Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.461–

741Napa, CACA132,9490.461–

742Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.461–

743Alice, TXTX45,3830.461–

744Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.461–

745Dothan, ALAL156,2660.462–

746Florence, SCSC201,3920.462–

747Albertville, ALAL103,5370.462–

748Macomb, ILIL25,9160.462–

749Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.462–

750Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.462–

751Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.462–

752St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.462–

753Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.463–

754Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.463–

755Midland, MIMI83,7540.463–

756Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.463–

757Henderson, NCNC42,6380.463–

758Washington, NCNC44,6700.463–

759Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.463–

760Edwards, COCO54,2910.464–

761Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.464–

762Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.464–

763McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.464–

764Americus, GAGA33,3940.464–

765Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.464–

766Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.464–

767Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.465–

768Lexington, KYKY535,1740.465–

769Alamosa, COCO27,8960.465–

770Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.465–

771North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.465–

772Palestine, TXTX59,8050.465–

773Rolla, MOMO45,2470.465–

774Taos, NMNM34,5640.465–

775Toccoa, GAGA27,8540.465–

776Ada, OKOK38,5280.465–

777Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.465–

778Champaign, ILIL239,9790.465–

779Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.466–

780Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.466–

781Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.466–

782Alexandria, LALA147,9520.466–

783Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.466–

784Missoula, MTMT128,6980.467–

785Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.467–

786Niles, MIMI152,4440.467–

787Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.467–

788State College, PAPA157,3930.467–

789Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9380.467–

790Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.467–

791Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.467–

792Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.467–

793Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.468–

794Carlsbad, NMNM62,5090.468–

795Jackson, MSMS609,8470.468–

796Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.468–

797Pampa, TXTX21,7860.469–

798Bay City, TXTX36,4630.469–

799Easton, MDMD38,2380.469–

800El Centro, CACA181,4110.469–

801Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.469–

802San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.469–

803Laurel, MSMS82,2810.469–

804Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.469–

805Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.470–

806Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.470–

807Albany, GAGA145,5100.470–

808El Paso, TXTX881,2910.470–

809Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.471–

810Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.471–

811Durham, NCNC625,4850.471–

812Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.471–

813El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.471–

814Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.471–

815Cordele, GAGA19,2370.471–

816Lafayette, LALA423,7580.471–

817Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.472–

818North Port, FLFL948,1580.472–

819Gallup, NMNM68,1190.472–

820Hudson, NYNY60,1680.472–

821Corvallis, OROR97,7280.472–

822Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.473–

823Eureka, CACA131,6470.473–

824Mobile, ALAL411,6580.473–

825Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.473–

826Hammond, LALA141,3460.473–

827Odessa, TXTX173,8010.473–

828Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.473–

829Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.474–

830New York, NYNY20,112,4480.474–

831Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.474–

832Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.474–

833Newport, TNTN37,8890.474–

834Seneca, SCSC83,7750.474–

835Jackson, TNTN184,5690.475–

836Brookhaven, MSMS35,0120.475–

837Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.475–

838Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.475–

839Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.475–

840Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.476–

841Beeville, TXTX32,5150.476–

842Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.476–

843Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.477–

844Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.477–

845Dublin, GAGA60,3510.477–

846Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.478–

847Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.479–

848Tyler, TXTX252,5490.479–

849Auburn, ALAL208,0130.480–

850Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.480–

851New Orleans, LALA970,8490.480–

852Shreveport, LALA383,4740.481–

853Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.481–

854Grenada, MSMS30,2220.482–

855Monroe, LALA222,3900.483–

856Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.483–

857Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.483–

858Boulder, COCO328,5600.483–

859Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.484–

860Meridian, MSMS85,4190.484–

861Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.484–

862Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.485–

863Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.485–

864Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.485–

865Martin, TNTN33,2610.485–

866Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.486–

867Bloomington, ININ165,2310.487–

868Corbin, KYKY150,0400.487–

869Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.488–

870Charleston, ILIL46,6070.488–

871Deming, NMNM25,4070.488–

872Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.489–

873Columbus, MSMS67,1440.490–

874Middlesborough, KYKY22,8290.490–

875Greenville, NCNC182,9360.490–

876McAllen, TXTX921,5490.491–

877Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.491–

878Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.491–

879Athens, GAGA224,1480.491–

880Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.492–

881Athens, OHOH63,1970.492–

882Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.493–

883Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.493–

884McComb, MSMS52,6400.494–

885Laramie, WYWY38,5580.494–

886Bogalusa, LALA44,9370.495–

887Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.497–

888Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.497–

889Somerset, KYKY67,3840.497–

890Opelousas, LALA80,7650.498–

891Greenville, MSMS40,4460.498–

892Pullman, WAWA48,5120.498–

893Midland, TXTX193,1390.500–

894Snyder, TXTX16,1620.501–

895Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.501–

896Key West, FLFL80,4060.505–

897Oxford, MSMS71,9720.505–

898Natchez, MSMS54,7220.506–

899Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.506–

900Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.509–

901Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.511–

902Brenham, TXTX38,2880.512–

903Zapata, TXTX13,7530.514–

904Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.514–

905Troy, ALAL33,6880.514–

906Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.514–

907Selma, ALAL35,1400.515–

908Boone, NCNC54,7860.516–

909College Station, TXTX287,4760.516–

910Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.519–

911Starkville, MSMS62,0630.521–

912Naples, FLFL417,1310.522–

913Ruston, LALA48,3600.523–

914Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.527–

915Andrews, TXTX18,9140.531–

916Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.545–

917Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.547–

918Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.548–

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