Compare US Cities Side by Side

Every comparison is built from the same six federal data streams: FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal health, and CMS hospitals. Featured match-ups below pair the two top-scoring cities in each state.

Featured Comparisons

Birmingham vs Montgomery

Alabama

Scottsdale vs Glendale

Arizona

Rogers vs Fayetteville

Arkansas

Chula Vista vs San Jose

California

Aurora vs PARKER

Colorado

Hartford vs Bridgeport

Connecticut

Miramar vs FORT MYERS

Florida

Alpharetta vs Marietta

Georgia

Twin Falls vs Nampa

Idaho

Aurora vs Naperville

Illinois

Elkhart vs Indianapolis

Indiana

Davenport vs Cedar Rapids

Iowa

Olathe vs Wichita

Kansas

Lexington vs Louisville

Kentucky

Baton Rouge vs Lafayette

Louisiana

Frederick vs Columbia

Maryland

Cambridge vs Boston

Massachusetts

Grand Rapids vs Ann Arbor

Michigan

Rochester vs Minneapolis

Minnesota

Gulfport vs Southaven

Mississippi

St. Louis vs Columbia

Missouri

Missoula vs Billings

Montana

Grand Island vs Omaha

Nebraska

Reno vs North Las Vegas

Nevada

Passaic vs Toms River

New Jersey

Santa Fe vs Albuquerque

New Mexico

New York vs Albany

New York

Cary vs Raleigh

North Carolina

Fargo vs Bismarck

North Dakota

Delaware vs Cincinnati

Ohio

Edmond vs Broken Arrow

Oklahoma

Portland vs Medford

Oregon

Lancaster vs Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Providence vs Warwick

Rhode Island

Mount Pleasant vs Charleston

South Carolina

Rapid City vs Sioux Falls

South Dakota

Chattanooga vs Nashville

Tennessee

Denton vs Plano

Texas

Provo vs LAYTON

Utah

Arlington vs Roanoke

Virginia