RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most equal income distribution, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2010 ACS). Gillette, WY leads at 0.351. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Indiana carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 0.437.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.461–

01Gillette, WYWY48,1450.351–

02Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.351–

03Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.354–

04Kendallville, ININ47,9370.358–

05Elko, NVNV56,6820.363–

06Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.364–

07Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.369–

08Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.370–

09Fremont, OHOH58,6550.375–

10Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.375–

11Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.376–

12Auburn, ININ44,5350.376–

13Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.379–

14Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.379–

15Decatur, ININ36,6500.380–

16Greencastle, ININ37,8760.381–

17Monticello, ININ25,1640.381–

18Sidney, OHOH48,0650.382–

19Dumas, TXTX21,8910.383–

20Angola, ININ34,7990.383–

21Fallon, NVNV25,8510.384–

22Faribault, MNMN69,9390.384–

23Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.385–

24Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.386–

25Frankfort, ININ33,3220.386–

26Wabash, ININ30,7130.386–

27St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.387–

28Celina, OHOH42,7370.387–

29Ogden, UTUT672,7840.387–

30Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.388–

31Watertown, WIWI86,5050.388–

32Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.388–

33Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.388–

34Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.388–

35Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.389–

36Hereford, TXTX18,6260.390–

37Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.390–

38Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.391–

39Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.391–

40Columbus, NENE46,5830.392–

41Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.393–

42Adrian, MIMI97,7790.393–

43Seymour, ININ47,3700.393–

44Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.394–

45Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.394–

46Appleton, WIWI249,8760.394–

47Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.395–

48Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.396–

49Monroe, MIMI156,0040.396–

50Beatrice, NENE21,7110.396–

51Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.396–

52Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.396–

53Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.396–

54Washington, ININ34,2090.396–

55Helena, MTMT97,1530.397–

56Huntington, ININ37,2240.397–

57Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.397–

58Greenville, OHOH51,5200.397–

59Pella, IAIA34,1920.397–

60Warsaw, ININ80,8920.397–

61Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.397–

62Clinton, IAIA46,0020.397–

63Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.398–

64Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.398–

65Mexico, MOMO24,5280.398–

66Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.399–

67Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.399–

68Vernal, UTUT38,2780.399–

69Wausau, WIWI139,4320.399–

70York, PAPA473,1970.399–

71Canton, ILIL32,9010.399–

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.400–

73Platteville, WIWI52,4460.400–

74Summerville, GAGA25,3000.400–

75New Castle, ININ49,1370.401–

76Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.401–

77Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.401–

78Evanston, WYWY23,4150.402–

79Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.402–

80Defiance, OHOH38,2920.402–

81Holland, MIMI123,1880.402–

82Jasper, ININ44,0160.402–

83New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.402–

84Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.402–

85Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.402–

86Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.403–

87Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.403–

88Marshall, MOMO23,2650.403–

89Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.403–

90Owosso, MIMI67,6810.403–

91Auburn, NYNY74,3650.403–

92Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.404–

93Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.404–

94Sparta, WIWI46,5720.404–

95Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.404–

96Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.404–

97Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.404–

98Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.404–

99Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.404–

100Janesville, WIWI166,4720.404–

101Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.404–

102McPherson, KSKS30,0640.404–

103Oil City, PAPA49,3460.404–

104Vallejo, CACA455,3760.404–

105Hood River, OROR23,7200.405–

106Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.405–

107Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.405–

108Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.405–

109Albany, OROR132,8430.405–

110Ashland, OHOH52,5230.405–

111Centralia, WAWA88,0620.405–

112Olean, NYNY75,3900.405–

113Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.405–

114Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.405–

115Dover, DEDE194,7860.406–

116Malvern, ARAR33,4510.406–

117New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.406–

118Plymouth, ININ46,5990.406–

119Norfolk, NENE49,2280.407–

120Lexington, NENE26,2550.407–

121Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.407–

122Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.407–

123Warren, PAPA37,0380.407–

124Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.407–

125Lacey, WAWA304,2610.407–

126Batavia, NYNY58,4160.407–

127Hermiston, OROR93,7210.407–

128Winchester, VAVA152,3320.407–

129Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.408–

130St. George, UTUT213,6700.408–

131Greensburg, ININ26,5760.408–

132Grand Island, NENE78,0760.408–

133Ontario, OROR60,0850.409–

134Paragould, ARAR47,4110.409–

135Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.409–

136Fremont, NENE38,0570.409–

137Safford, AZAZ40,1570.409–

138Wooster, OHOH116,7580.409–

139Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.409–

140Garden City, KSKS37,5050.410–

141Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.410–

142Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.410–

143Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.410–

144Peru, ININ34,4870.410–

145Williston, NDND41,7670.410–

146Shawano, WIWI45,7590.410–

147Provo, UTUT773,4260.411–

148Franklin, KYKY20,7880.411–

149Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.411–

150Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.411–

151Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.411–

152The Villages, FLFL157,7720.411–

153Othello, WAWA21,4880.411–

154Sterling, ILIL54,1210.411–

155Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.411–

156Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.411–

157Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.412–

158Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.412–

159Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.412–

160Manchester, NHNH433,4150.412–

161Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.412–

162Liberal, KSKS21,0730.412–

163Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.412–

164Burley, IDID49,3080.412–

165Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.413–

166Sebring, FLFL111,1220.413–

167Salem, OHOH99,3770.413–

168Moberly, MOMO24,5130.413–

169Hanford, CACA154,3270.413–

170Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.413–

171Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.413–

172Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.413–

173Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.413–

174Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.413–

175Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.413–

176Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.414–

177West Plains, MOMO40,7980.414–

178Logansport, ININ37,8360.414–

179Roseburg, OROR111,9510.414–

180Shelton, WAWA71,1650.414–

181Lewiston, MEME116,4870.414–

182Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.414–

183Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.414–

184Mankato, MNMN104,9070.415–

185Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.415–

186Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.415–

187Laconia, NHNH65,1470.415–

188Marshall, MNMN25,6840.415–

189Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.415–

190Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.415–

191Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.415–

192Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.415–

193Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.415–

194Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.415–

195Staunton, VAVA129,6920.416–

196Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.416–

197Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.416–

198Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.416–

199Minot, NDND75,6940.416–

200Salina, KSKS59,1210.416–

201Killeen, TXTX511,4970.417–

202Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.417–

203Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.417–

204Coshocton, OHOH37,1880.417–

205Massena, NYNY105,4880.417–

206Bonham, TXTX39,2650.417–

207Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.417–

208Concord, NHNH158,0780.417–

209Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.417–

210Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.417–

211Montrose, COCO44,5910.417–

212St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.417–

213Kearney, NENE57,9620.418–

214Michigan City, ININ111,2940.418–

215Springfield, OHOH135,3400.418–

216Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.418–

217Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.418–

218Barre, VTVT59,6520.418–

219Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.418–

220Jackson, MIMI159,5520.418–

221Hailey, IDID32,4360.418–

222Marinette, WIWI65,5150.418–

223Lawton, OKOK127,5900.419–

224Rochester, MNMN231,1840.419–

225Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.419–

226Farmington, MOMO67,8090.419–

227Dixon, ILIL32,9140.419–

228Durango, COCO56,8980.419–

229Freeport, ILIL43,2200.419–

230Somerset, PAPA72,0040.419–

231Sterling, COCO20,6540.419–

232The Dalles, OROR26,3100.419–

233Urbana, OHOH38,8200.419–

234Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.419–

235Alma, MIMI41,1900.419–

236Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.419–

237Sanford, NCNC70,2580.419–

238Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.419–

239Borger, TXTX19,6330.419–

240Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.419–

241Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.419–

242Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.419–

243Panama City, FLFL231,1740.420–

244Salem, OROR445,8140.420–

245Worthington, MNMN22,3380.420–

246Bay City, MIMI102,1230.420–

247Longview, WAWA114,8850.420–

248Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.420–

249Marion, OHOH65,1150.420–

250Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.420–

251Findlay, OHOH75,0340.420–

252Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.420–

253Watertown, NYNY111,5400.420–

254Austin, MNMN40,9710.420–

255Logan, UTUT160,8890.420–

256Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.421–

257La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.421–

258Topeka, KSKS233,0520.421–

259Sayre, PAPA59,6000.421–

260Greeley, COCO378,4260.421–

261Reading, PAPA440,0720.421–

262Jamestown, NDND21,4140.421–

263Bradford, PAPA38,9840.421–

264Russellville, ARAR84,9320.421–

265Pierre, SDSD20,5880.421–

266Yuba City, CACA187,4780.421–

267Marion, NCNC45,1980.422–

268Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.422–

269Susanville, CACA28,1170.422–

270DuBois, PAPA78,1000.422–

271Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.422–

272Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.422–

273Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.422–

274Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.422–

275Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.422–

276Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.422–

277Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.422–

278Allentown, PAPA887,6150.423–

279Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.423–

280Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.423–

281Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.423–

282Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.423–

283Dickinson, NDND39,1420.423–

284Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.423–

285Cortland, NYNY45,8500.423–

286Madison, ININ33,2790.423–

287Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.423–

288Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.423–

289Kokomo, ININ83,9040.423–

290Racine, WIWI198,9190.423–

291Augusta, MEME129,0670.423–

292Connersville, ININ23,5330.423–

293Silver City, NMNM27,2520.423–

294Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.423–

295Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.423–

296Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.423–

297Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.423–

298Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.423–

299Boise City, IDID864,2430.424–

300Huron, SDSD19,6240.424–

301DeRidder, LALA36,6730.424–

302Keene, NHNH78,2690.424–

303Ozark, ALAL49,9120.424–

304Rutland, VTVT59,6530.424–

305Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.424–

306Johnstown, PAPA128,9680.424–

307Sherman, TXTX153,6130.424–

308Carroll, IAIA20,3030.424–

309Burlington, VTVT227,8030.424–

310Emporia, KSKS34,8380.424–

311St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.424–

312Bend, OROR266,3760.424–

313Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.424–

314Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.425–

315Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.425–

316Price, UTUT20,6800.425–

317Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.425–

318Brookings, SDSD37,6350.425–

319Marion, ININ66,5240.425–

320Miami, OKOK30,4380.425–

321Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.425–

322Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.425–

323Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.425–

324Albany, NYNY915,8350.426–

325Bismarck, NDND139,7500.426–

326Truckee, CACA101,9110.426–

327Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.426–

328Altus, OKOK24,7640.426–

329Meadville, PAPA81,7920.426–

330Portland, MEME577,6350.426–

331Billings, MTMT193,6030.426–

332Burlington, IAIA44,0610.426–

333Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.427–

334Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.427–

335Winchester, TNTN45,5790.427–

336Bishop, CACA18,1580.427–

337Danville, ILIL71,2590.427–

338Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.427–

339Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.427–

340Columbus, ININ85,7290.427–

341Great Falls, MTMT85,0290.427–

342Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.427–

343Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.427–

344Utica, NYNY285,6110.427–

345Mason City, IAIA49,7100.428–

346Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.428–

347Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0760.428–

348Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.428–

349Ludington, MIMI29,0400.428–

350Seaford, DEDE277,1400.428–

351Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.428–

352Elkhart, ININ208,7740.428–

353Centralia, ILIL36,3820.428–

354Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.429–

355Pocatello, IDID91,5910.429–

356Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.429–

357Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.429–

358Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.429–

359Corning, NYNY91,8550.429–

360Española, NMNM39,8320.429–

361Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.429–

362Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.429–

363Bedford, ININ45,5680.429–

364Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.429–

365Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.429–

366Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.429–

367Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.430–

368Plainview, TXTX36,7000.430–

369Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.430–

370Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.430–

371Alpena, MIMI28,8530.430–

372Kingston, NYNY183,3300.430–

373Madison, WIWI709,6850.430–

374Decatur, ALAL160,3260.430–

375Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.430–

376North Platte, NENE33,9720.431–

377Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.431–

378Kahului, HIHI160,6740.431–

379Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.431–

380Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.431–

381Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.431–

382Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.431–

383Rexburg, IDID69,3800.431–

384Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.431–

385Hastings, NENE40,5770.432–

386Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.432–

387Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.432–

388Riverton, WYWY39,4640.432–

389Lima, OHOH100,8810.432–

390Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.432–

391Lake City, FLFL74,0940.432–

392Richmond, ININ66,1690.432–

393Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.432–

394Woodward, OKOK19,8270.432–

395Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.432–

396Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.432–

397Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.432–

398Henderson, KYKY57,1840.432–

399Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.433–

400Lewiston, IDID65,4500.433–

401Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.433–

402Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.433–

403Payson, AZAZ53,8010.433–

404Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.433–

405Sonora, CACA53,1600.433–

406Worcester, MAMA888,5020.433–

407Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.433–

408Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.433–

409Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.433–

410Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.433–

411Lincoln, NENE352,0810.433–

412Springfield, ILIL206,0330.433–

413Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.433–

414Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.433–

415Lansing, MIMI479,7220.433–

416Duluth, MNMN281,2190.433–

417LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.434–

418Effingham, ILIL44,7270.434–

419Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.434–

420Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.434–

421Great Bend, KSKS24,7900.434–

422Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.434–

423Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.434–

424Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.434–

425Atchison, KSKS16,1720.434–

426Elk City, OKOK22,1590.434–

427Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.434–

428Amherst, MAMA164,0650.435–

429Burlington, NCNC186,1770.435–

430Monticello, NYNY80,5860.435–

431Oxnard, CACA830,8510.435–

432Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.435–

433Sumter, SCSC105,0670.435–

434Cody, WYWY31,1710.435–

435Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.435–

436Rifle, COCO80,0990.435–

437Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.435–

438Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.436–

439Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.436–

440Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5990.436–

441Roswell, NMNM63,3640.436–

442Bangor, MEME157,9670.436–

443Zanesville, OHOH87,0140.436–

444Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.436–

445Athens, TNTN71,5900.436–

446Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.437–

447Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.437–

448Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.437–

449Fairmont, WVWV55,5840.437–

450Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.437–

451Morgan City, LALA46,5520.437–

452Stockton, CACA823,8150.437–

453Yakima, WAWA259,1850.437–

454Chillicothe, OHOH76,4290.437–

455Indiana, PAPA82,8780.437–

456Durant, OKOK51,3670.437–

457Portland, OROR2,542,2820.437–

458Dalton, GAGA147,8190.437–

459Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.437–

460Wichita, KSKS663,8090.437–

461Peoria, ILIL363,5050.437–

462Canton, OHOH400,2460.437–

463Davenport, IAIA380,4520.438–

464Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.438–

465Gainesville, TXTX44,4610.438–

466Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.438–

467Duncan, OKOK44,3100.438–

468Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.438–

469Scottsboro, ALAL54,2810.438–

470Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.438–

471Danville, VAVA101,1370.438–

472Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.438–

473Rockford, ILIL337,2420.438–

474Springfield, MOMO500,6940.438–

475Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.438–

476Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.438–

477St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.438–

478Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.439–

479Marquette, MIMI68,0640.439–

480Paris, TNTN32,8960.439–

481Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.439–

482Shelby, NCNC103,3250.439–

483Winona, MNMN50,5230.439–

484Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.439–

485Flint, MIMI401,0930.439–

486Daphne, ALAL267,7610.439–

487Paris, TXTX63,3190.440–

488Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.440–

489Marietta, OHOH58,3890.440–

490Erie, PAPA265,8320.440–

491Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.440–

492Dayton, OHOH826,5540.440–

493Weirton, WVWV112,4680.440–

494Heber, UTUT81,6550.440–

495Talladega, ALAL91,7640.440–

496Beckley, WVWV109,9400.440–

497Camden, ARAR26,3630.441–

498Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.441–

499Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.441–

500Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.441–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

Gillette, WY ranks #1 with 0.351 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.