Does your city’s surrounding region support urban vitality through its cities, neighborhoods, and employment centers? Is your region a place where someone can get around easily by using public transportation or by walking or biking?
Top 12* Cities With the Most Urban Region (2014)
- 1T. New York, NY
- 1T. Newark, NJ
- 1T. Jersey City, NJ
- 4T. San Francisco, CA
- 4T. Oakland, CA
- 4T. Fremont, CA
- 7. Boston, MA
- 8T. Los Angeles, CA
- 8T. Long Beach, CA
- 8T. Anaheim, CA
- 8T. Santa Ana, CA
- 8T. Irvine, CA
*T stands for tie. This Top 10 list is actually a Top 12 list because this is the one trait (of the 10 traits) that measures how vibrant the region is, not just each individual city. For example, the cities of New York, Newark, and Jersey City are each part of the most urban region – the greater New York City metro area – so they each receive an urbanSCALE score of 10.0 for this trait.
The full list of urbanSCALE ratings for Region for all 100 cities (10 being the most urban Region and 1 being the least urban Region):
| Rank | City | State | Region urbanSCALE Score |
| 1 | New York | NY | 10.0 |
| 2 | Newark | NJ | 10.0 |
| 3 | Jersey City | NJ | 10.0 |
| 4 | San Francisco | CA | 8.2 |
| 5 | Oakland | CA | 8.2 |
| 6 | Fremont | CA | 8.2 |
| 7 | Boston | MA | 7.4 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | CA | 7.0 |
| 9 | Long Beach | CA | 7.0 |
| 10 | Anaheim | CA | 7.0 |
| 11 | Santa Ana | CA | 7.0 |
| 12 | Irvine | CA | 7.0 |
| 13 | Philadelphia | PA | 6.6 |
| 14 | San Jose | CA | 6.4 |
| 15 | Chicago | IL | 6.3 |
| 16 | Washington | DC | 6.0 |
| 17 | Portland | OR | 5.5 |
| 18 | Seattle | WA | 5.2 |
| 19 | Miami | FL | 5.2 |
| 20 | Hialeah | FL | 5.2 |
| 21 | Baltimore | MD | 5.1 |
| 22 | San Diego | CA | 5.1 |
| 23 | Chula Vista | CA | 5.1 |
| 24 | Madison | WI | 5.0 |
| 25 | Honolulu | HI | 4.9 |
| 26 | Milwaukee | WI | 4.8 |
| 27 | Buffalo | NY | 4.7 |
| 28 | Minneapolis | MN | 4.6 |
| 29 | St. Paul | MN | 4.6 |
| 30 | Denver | CO | 4.5 |
| 31 | Aurora | CO | 4.5 |
| 32 | Austin | TX | 4.5 |
| 33 | New Orleans | LA | 4.3 |
| 34 | Cleveland | OH | 4.3 |
| 35 | Durham | NC | 4.3 |
| 36 | Sacramento | CA | 4.3 |
| 37 | Dallas | TX | 4.2 |
| 38 | Fort Worth | TX | 4.2 |
| 39 | Arlington | TX | 4.2 |
| 40 | Plano | TX | 4.2 |
| 41 | Garland | TX | 4.2 |
| 42 | Irving | TX | 4.2 |
| 43 | Houston | TX | 4.1 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | PA | 4.1 |
| 45 | Virginia Beach | VA | 4.1 |
| 46 | Norfolk | VA | 4.1 |
| 47 | Chesapeake | VA | 4.1 |
| 48 | Lincoln | NE | 4.0 |
| 49 | Columbus | OH | 4.0 |
| 50 | El Paso | TX | 4.0 |
| 51 | Tampa | FL | 3.9 |
| 52 | St. Petersburg | FL | 3.9 |
| 53 | Stockton | CA | 3.7 |
| 54 | Charlotte | NC | 3.7 |
| 55 | Atlanta | GA | 3.7 |
| 56 | Omaha | NE | 3.7 |
| 57 | Raleigh | NC | 3.7 |
| 58 | St. Louis | MO | 3.6 |
| 59 | Detroit | MI | 3.6 |
| 60 | Lexington | KY | 3.6 |
| 61 | Toledo | OH | 3.5 |
| 62 | Lubbock | TX | 3.5 |
| 63 | Cincinnati | OH | 3.5 |
| 64 | San Antonio | TX | 3.5 |
| 65 | Fresno | CA | 3.5 |
| 66 | Orlando | FL | 3.5 |
| 67 | Indianapolis | IN | 3.5 |
| 68 | Memphis | TN | 3.4 |
| 69 | Las Vegas | NV | 3.4 |
| 70 | Henderson | NV | 3.4 |
| 71 | North Las Vegas | NV | 3.4 |
| 72 | Bakersfield | CA | 3.4 |
| 73 | Jacksonville | FL | 3.4 |
| 74 | Laredo | TX | 3.4 |
| 75 | Louisville | KY | 3.4 |
| 76 | Albuquerque | NM | 3.3 |
| 77 | Kansas City | MO | 3.3 |
| 78 | Colorado Springs | CO | 3.3 |
| 79 | Tucson | AZ | 3.3 |
| 80 | Phoenix | AZ | 3.3 |
| 81 | Mesa | AZ | 3.3 |
| 82 | Chandler | AZ | 3.3 |
| 83 | Glendale | AZ | 3.3 |
| 84 | Scottsdale | AZ | 3.3 |
| 85 | Gilbert | AZ | 3.3 |
| 86 | Greensboro | NC | 3.3 |
| 87 | Nashville | TN | 3.2 |
| 88 | Fort Wayne | IND | 3.1 |
| 89 | Winston-Salem | NC | 3.1 |
| 90 | Riverside | CA | 3.1 |
| 91 | San Bernardino | CA | 3.1 |
| 92 | Reno | NV | 3.0 |
| 93 | Boise | ID | 3.0 |
| 94 | Wichita | KS | 3.0 |
| 95 | Tulsa | OK | 2.9 |
| 96 | Oklahoma City | OK | 2.9 |
| 97 | Corpus Christi | TX | 2.9 |
| 98 | Birmingham | AL | 2.8 |
| 99 | Anchorage | AK | 2.8 |
| 100 | Baton Rouge | LA | 2.7 |
