Which city has the lowest median year built?

Altoona, Pennsylvania ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by median year built?

Altoona, Pennsylvania, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

501Salida, COCO5,9851946–

502Blue Island, ILIL21,8051946–

503Ottawa, ILIL18,6841946–

504Peru, ILIL9,7801946–

505Frankfort, ININ16,8371946–

506Maywood, ILIL23,3301946–

507Rock Island, ILIL36,2251946–

508West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051946–

509Independence, KSKS8,1931946–

510Albion, MIMI7,4741946–

511Port Huron, MIMI28,2731946–

512Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751946–

513Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961946–

514Midland Park, NJNJ7,0391946–

515Chanute, KSKS8,5841946–

516Parsons, KSKS9,3151946–

517North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011946–

518Summit, NJNJ23,3141946–

519Westfield, NJNJ32,5951946–

520Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721946–

521Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961946–

522Bellevue, OHOH8,1541946–

523Oakland, CACA440,8381947–

524Portland, OROR635,1091947–

525Carlisle, PAPA22,6931947–

526Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761947–

527Greensburg, PAPA14,4621947–

528Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001947–

529Norwood, PAPA5,9271947–

530Oxford, PAPA5,8871947–

531St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411947–

532Pana, ILIL5,0101947–

533Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421947–

534Berlin, WIWI5,5881947–

535Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761947–

536Hagerstown, MDMD44,2281947–

537Andover, MAMA9,4511947–

538Holyoke, MAMA38,0231947–

539Adrian, MIMI20,1911947–

540Maplewood, MOMO8,0331947–

541Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641947–

542Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7391947–

543Washington, NJNJ7,3261947–

544Newark, NYNY8,9191947–

545Berkley, MIMI15,1451947–

546Coshocton, OHOH11,1691947–

547Kenton, OHOH7,8081947–

548Harrison, NJNJ22,1051947–

549Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1691947–

550Glendale, MOMO6,0601947–

551Maywood, NJNJ10,1661947–

552East Pasadena, CACA5,4791947–

553Port Washington, NYNY18,0041947–

554Yeadon, PAPA12,3201947–

555San Anselmo, CACA12,5551947–

556Washington, DCDC693,6451947–

557Kendallville, ININ10,3711947–

558La Porte, ININ22,6001947–

559Winfield, KSKS11,7451947–

560Kingsford, MIMI5,0961947–

561Clifton, NJNJ91,1271947–

562Dover, NJNJ18,9191947–

563Dumont, NJNJ18,5011947–

564New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2261947–

565Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791947–

566Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

567Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691947–

568Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071947–

569Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831947–

570Muskegon, MIMI37,2241947–

571Niles, MIMI11,6651947–

572Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371947–

573Monroe, MIMI20,0761947–

574Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031947–

575Alliance, OHOH21,5821947–

576Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931948–

577Monaca, PAPA5,4561948–

578Oakmont, PAPA6,5761948–

579Souderton, PAPA7,2881948–

580Edgerton, WIWI6,1211948–

581Wausau, WIWI40,1881948–

582Maysville, KYKY8,6881948–

583Springfield, MAMA154,7021948–

584Petoskey, MIMI5,7721948–

585University City, MOMO34,6571948–

586Salem, NJNJ5,3891948–

587Garden City, NYNY23,0431948–

588Massena, NYNY9,8981948–

589Potsdam, NYNY8,0191948–

590Terryville, CTCT5,4611948–

591Ashtabula, OHOH17,4741948–

592Tillamook, OROR5,1621948–

593Steubenville, OHOH17,9221948–

594University Heights, OHOH13,2001948–

595Van Wert, OHOH11,2001948–

596Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2111948–

597Inwood, NYNY12,2351948–

598Edgemoor, DEDE6,3491948–

599Beverly, MAMA43,3631948–

600Eastchester, NYNY20,4911948–

601Ansonia, CTCT19,2161948–

602Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731948–

603Galesburg, ILIL28,5811948–

604Paris, ILIL8,0261948–

605Vandalia, ILIL7,1081948–

606Connersville, ININ13,4061948–

607Delta, COCO9,8021948–

608Abilene, KSKS6,5521948–

609Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

610Dearborn, MIMI105,6111948–

611Great Neck, NYNY11,1411948–

612Lawrence, NYNY6,8471948–

613Blackwell, OKOK6,0291948–

614Paterson, NJNJ161,7931948–

615East Rockaway, NYNY10,0961948–

616Piqua, OHOH21,0641948–

617Brunswick, MDMD9,3801948–

618Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411948–

619River Edge, NJNJ12,1591948–

620Rome, NYNY31,6821948–

621Rye, NYNY16,6141948–

622Carnegie, PAPA7,7771949–

623New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901949–

624River Oaks, TXTX7,4671949–

625Chehalis, WAWA7,7641949–

626Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321949–

627Elkins, WVWV6,6221949–

628Hammond, ININ75,7121949–

629Waupun, WIWI11,1501949–

630Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6491949–

631Old, MEME7,5891949–

632Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671949–

633Hyattsville, MDMD21,1581949–

634Cadillac, MIMI10,4381949–

635East Orange, NJNJ72,1591949–

636Seattle, WAWA784,7771949–

637Akron, OHOH189,6911949–

638Liberty, NYNY5,0971949–

639Southport, NYNY6,4501949–

640Dover, OHOH12,9471949–

641Bedford, ININ13,9621949–

642Atchison, KSKS10,7891949–

643Monmouth, ILIL8,5991949–

644Clyde, OHOH6,3611949–

645Geneva, OHOH5,8061949–

646Hewlett, NYNY7,5701949–

647Levittown, NYNY51,9041949–

648West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481949–

649Elsmere, DEDE6,1961949–

650Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701949–

651St. John, MOMO6,4411949–

652Dedham, MAMA25,2371949–

653Traverse City, MIMI15,8321949–

654Newark, NJNJ323,8081949–

655Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071949–

656North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251949–

657Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641949–

658Del Aire, CACA11,1151949–

659South Portland, MEME27,0071949–

660New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331949–

661Eureka, CACA25,3041949–

662Seaside, OROR7,0921949–

663Hartford, CTCT121,9811949–

664Richmond, ININ35,3761949–

665La Grange, ILIL15,9351949–

666Monee, ILIL5,1191949–

667Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771949–

668Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001949–

669Canton, ILIL13,2971949–

670Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

671Ecorse, MIMI8,8931949–

672Carthage, MOMO15,8951949–

673Englewood, NJNJ30,0351949–

674Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281949–

675Lackawanna, NYNY19,4521949–

676Northport, NYNY7,3361949–

677Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481949–

678Coldwater, MIMI14,2161949–

679Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081949–

680Holdenville, OKOK5,9231949–

681Cheverly, MDMD6,1641949–

682North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131949–

683Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541949–

684Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471949–

685Barberton, OHOH24,7481949–

686Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611950–

687Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901950–

688Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161950–

689Glenolden, PAPA7,2171950–

690Lititz, PAPA9,6891950–

691Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371950–

692Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191950–

693Dixon, ILIL14,5821950–

694Freeport, ILIL23,2021950–

695Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541950–

696Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451950–

697Princeton, WVWV5,5781950–

698Beloit, WIWI36,6491950–

699Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711950–

700Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221950–

701Tipton, ININ5,2631950–

702Nantucket, MAMA10,0171950–

703Hamilton, MTMT5,4511950–

704Hastings, NENE25,1211950–

705Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071950–

706Mattydale, NYNY5,9711950–

707Klamath Falls, OROR22,1111950–

708Ravenna, OHOH11,1361950–

709Oreland, PAPA5,9531950–

710Wabash, ININ10,1901950–

711Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951950–

712Portland, CTCT5,9441950–

713Baker City, OROR10,0711950–

714Hamilton, OHOH64,6441950–

715Struthers, OHOH9,8371950–

716Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9751950–

717Rensselaer, ININ5,6811950–

718Ambler, PAPA6,8401950–

719Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281950–

720Painesville, OHOH20,6601950–

721Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451950–

722Decatur, GAGA25,2761950–

723Danville, ILIL28,1381950–

724Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061950–

725Hartford City, ININ5,8981950–

726Shelbyville, ININ21,2041950–

727South Bend, ININ103,2011950–

728Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

729Kankakee, ILIL23,4001950–

730Hapeville, GAGA7,4101950–

731Brookfield, ILIL18,8791950–

732East Alton, ILIL5,6211950–

733Princeton, ILIL7,6741950–

734New Castle, ININ17,3901950–

735Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

736Waltham, MAMA65,0371950–

737Sturgis, MIMI10,9001950–

738Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101950–

739Austin, MNMN26,6891950–

740Wahoo, NENE5,0231950–

741Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341950–

742Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881950–

743Manasquan, NJNJ5,9541950–

744Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821950–

745Mineola, NYNY21,3761950–

746White Plains, NYNY62,8711950–

747Lima, OHOH34,6951950–

748Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871950–

749Wyoming, OHOH8,8071950–

750Charlotte, MIMI9,3051950–

751Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741950–

752South River, NJNJ16,2621950–

753Henryetta, OKOK5,6201950–

754Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211950–

755Brentwood, MOMO8,0791950–

756Raritan, NJNJ8,5161950–

757Roselle, NJNJ23,2611950–

758Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991951–

759Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291951–

760Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4281951–

761Lexington, VAVA7,7691951–

762Pulaski, VAVA8,8071951–

763Bremerton, WAWA45,4821951–

764Herrin, ILIL12,2681951–

765Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581951–

766Charleston, WVWV46,1171951–

767Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931951–

768Columbus, WIWI5,4001951–

769La Crosse, WIWI50,7841951–

770Richland Center, WIWI5,0201951–

771West Allis, WIWI60,1191951–

772Frostburg, MDMD6,9791951–

773Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301951–

774Taunton, MAMA62,5221951–

775St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011951–

776Carle Place, NYNY5,1881951–

777Elmont, NYNY36,5181951–

778Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341951–

779Uniondale, NYNY33,1481951–

780Williamsville, NYNY5,4781951–

781Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901951–

782West Hartford, CTCT63,6201951–

783Claremont, NHNH13,0321951–

784Laconia, NHNH17,2461951–

785Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671951–

786Galion, OHOH10,3701951–

787Oberlin, OHOH8,6031951–

788Toledo, OHOH263,4231951–

789Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441951–

790Warren, OHOH38,3281951–

791Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971951–

792Burlingame, CACA31,9291951–

793East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471951–

794Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591951–

795Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951–

796Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601951–

797Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691951–

798New Britain, CTCT76,2861951–

799Rockmart, GAGA5,3691951–

800Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081951–

801Sterling, ILIL14,3941951–

802North Manchester, ININ5,2301951–

803Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

804Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

805Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

806Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

807Clinton, ILIL6,7811951–

808Forest Park, ILIL13,8291951–

809Greenville, ILIL7,4691951–

810Moline, ILIL42,3621951–

811Linton, ININ5,2451951–

812Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

813Pratt, KSKS6,5741951–

814Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831951–

815Wellington, KSKS7,5411951–

816New Orleans, LALA362,1541951–

817South Gate, CACA90,0711951–

818South Pasadena, CACA25,5031951–

819Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751951–

820Mattoon, ILIL16,6671951–

821Mendota, ILIL6,8941951–

822East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631951–

823Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831951–

824Hannibal, MOMO16,8041951–

825Overland, MOMO15,4741951–

826Franklin, NJNJ5,0831951–

827Madison, NJNJ16,6071951–

828Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911951–

829Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701951–

830Lewistown, MTMT6,1791951–

831Morristown, NJNJ20,7501951–

832North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791951–

833Logan, OHOH7,1641951–

834New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241951–

835North College Hill, OHOH9,5441951–

836Westbrook, MEME21,5651951–

837Belding, MIMI6,0001951–

838Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031951–

839Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361951–

840Rumson, NJNJ7,1571951–

841Somerville, NJNJ14,6651951–

842Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901951–

843Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511951–

844Hatboro, PAPA8,5931952–

845Media, PAPA5,9201952–

846Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561952–

847Quakertown, PAPA9,2351952–

848Taylor, PAPA6,2321952–

849Huron, SDSD14,6071952–

850Ephraim, UTUT6,3931952–

851Centralia, WAWA19,3751952–

852Harvard, ILIL9,5041952–

853Spokane, WAWA230,7831952–

854Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111952–

855Morgantown, WVWV30,2931952–

856Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931952–

857Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881952–

858Mayville, WIWI5,1841952–

859Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601952–

860Vincennes, ININ16,3781952–

861Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

862Dundalk, MDMD65,9691952–

863Edgemere, MDMD9,0611952–

864Williamstown, MAMA5,0701952–

865Franklin, NHNH8,8391952–

866Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101952–

867Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3451952–

868Brockport, NYNY7,7361952–

869Hamburg, NYNY9,8401952–

870Lancaster, NYNY9,9951952–

871Westvale, NYNY5,2121952–

872August, CACA8,8251952–

873Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081952–

874Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011952–

875Granite City, ILIL26,8071952–

876Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181952–

877Parker, SCSC12,8981952–

878Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901952–

879South Euclid, OHOH21,2481952–

880Yonkers, NYNY212,6031952–

881Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4251952–

882Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921952–

883Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311952–

884Shelby, OHOH9,2311952–

885Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631952–

886North Merrick, NYNY12,3661952–

887Sharon, MAMA6,2321952–

888Birmingham, MIMI21,9231952–

889Douglas, AZAZ16,0381952–

890La Junta, COCO6,8641952–

891Timnath, COCO11,6001952–

892Highwood, ILIL5,3231952–

893Summit, ILIL10,7531952–

894Columbia City, ININ10,2561952–

895Evansville, ININ116,1761952–

896Princeton, ININ8,5241952–

897Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

898Wilmette, ILIL27,4591952–

899Wood River, ILIL10,2241952–

900Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1421952–

901Hibbing, MNMN15,8231952–

902Jennings, MOMO13,0931952–

903Irvington, NYNY6,5331952–

904Westbury, NYNY15,9811952–

905Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

906Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371952–

907Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191952–

908New Milford, NJNJ17,1331952–

909Newton, NJNJ8,4861952–

910Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451952–

911Elmsford, NYNY5,2031952–

912Melvindale, MIMI12,3251952–

913Rahway, NJNJ31,0101952–

914Amityville, NYNY9,7991952–

915Atherton, CACA6,9601953–

916Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571953–

917Morrisville, PAPA9,6651953–

918Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551953–

919Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881953–

920Alcoa, TNTN13,6891953–

921Bellaire, TXTX17,4341953–

922Childress, TXTX5,6501953–

923Miami Shores, FLFL11,6691953–

924Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2151953–

925Ogden, UTUT89,5101953–

926Centralia, ILIL11,8631953–

927Richmond, VAVA237,2571953–

928Clarkston, WAWA7,1891953–

929Kelso, WAWA12,8011953–

930Litchfield, ILIL6,5981953–

931St. Albans, WVWV10,2101953–

932South Charleston, WVWV13,0721953–

933Robinson, ILIL7,2831953–

934Delavan, WIWI9,2281953–

935Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411953–

936Watertown, WIWI22,7041953–

937Brewer, MEME9,6361953–

938Arbutus, MDMD22,5071953–

939Cambridge, MDMD13,4571953–

940Abington, MAMA17,0531953–

941Eastwood, MIMI6,6691953–

942Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291953–

943Marquette, MIMI21,9441953–

944Hanover, NHNH8,4791953–

945Manchester, NHNH116,8181953–

946Highland, NYNY6,3671953–

947North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8061953–

948Marion, NCNC7,4401953–

949San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711953–

950Chicopee, MAMA55,3101953–

951Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221953–

952Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061953–

953Beckley, WVWV16,3731953–

954Babylon, NYNY12,2811953–

955Cushing, OKOK8,3901953–

956Jackson, OHOH6,2331953–

957Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021953–

958Urbana, OHOH11,1401953–

959Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911953–

960Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141953–

961Freeport, NYNY44,1741953–

962Huntington, NYNY19,9481953–

963Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851953–

964Camas, WAWA27,7491953–

965Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881953–

966Kingston, RIRI7,3321953–

967Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831953–

968Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571953–

969Gadsden, ALAL33,3671953–

970Burbank, CACA102,9881953–

971Girard, OHOH9,3841953–

972Lemay, MOMO16,2281953–

973Needham, MAMA32,4591953–

974Fairfax, CACA7,4171953–

975Delphos, OHOH7,0961953–

976Mansfield, OHOH47,3811953–

977St. Marys, OHOH8,3981953–

978South Kensington, MDMD8,1481953–

979Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

980Waterbury, CTCT115,7711953–

981Milford, DEDE14,7231953–

982Thomaston, GAGA9,8521953–

983Payette, IDID8,8131953–

984Decatur, ININ10,0901953–

985Marion, ININ28,2341953–

986Rochester, ININ6,1321953–

987Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

988El Dorado, KSKS12,6961953–

989Ashland, KYKY20,9961953–

990Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201953–

991Western Springs, ILIL13,5881953–

992Muncie, ININ65,4661953–

993Washington, ININ12,9911953–

994Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

995Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951953–

996Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181953–

997Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831953–

998Brainerd, MNMN14,4281953–

999Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301953–

1000Sedalia, MOMO22,6211953–

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