United States City Rankings

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — United States

1 Sitka AK 3/mi²

2 Juneau AK 12/mi²

3 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County MT 13/mi²

4 Golden Glades FL 18/mi²

5 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government GA 37/mi²

6 Butte-Silver Bow MT 49/mi²

7 Lynchburg TN 51/mi²

8 Lucerne Valley CA 56/mi²

9 Steele Creek AK 63/mi²

10 Boulder City NV 70/mi²

11 California City CA 73/mi²

12 Durham CA 75/mi²

13 Silver Springs NV 77/mi²

14 Fishhook AK 84/mi²

15 Sterling AK 87/mi²

16 Hibbing MN 88/mi²

17 Caribou ME 94/mi²

18 Golden Valley AZ 102/mi²

19 Hartsville/Trousdale County TN 103/mi²

20 Williamson AZ 105/mi²

21 Edgewood NM 108/mi²

22 Ellsworth ME 108/mi²

23 Three Points AZ 108/mi²

24 Presque Isle ME 115/mi²

25 Kalifornsky AK 118/mi²

26 Meadow Lakes AK 119/mi²

27 Vancleave MS 120/mi²

28 Hitchcock TX 124/mi²

29 Newberry FL 125/mi²

30 St. Marys PA 127/mi²

31 Benson AZ 128/mi²

32 Sierra Vista Southeast AZ 128/mi²

33 Ranchettes WY 131/mi²

34 Cave Creek AZ 133/mi²

35 Picture Rocks AZ 136/mi²

36 Pahrump NV 139/mi²

37 Bethel AK 140/mi²

38 Eloy AZ 145/mi²

39 Black Forest CO 146/mi²

40 Bear Valley Springs CA 149/mi²

41 Moapa Valley NV 153/mi²

42 Berlin NH 154/mi²

43 Hardeeville SC 155/mi²

44 Bristol WI 159/mi²

45 Chena Ridge AK 163/mi²

46 Kronenwetter WI 163/mi²

47 Bigfork MT 168/mi²

48 Headland AL 169/mi²

49 Anchorage AK 169/mi²

50 Hamilton AL 181/mi²

51 Show Low AZ 182/mi²

52 Coolidge AZ 183/mi²

53 Piedmont OK 184/mi²

54 Palermo CA 187/mi²

55 Joshua Tree CA 188/mi²

56 Snowflake AZ 188/mi²

57 Kula HI 190/mi²

58 Chackbay LA 191/mi²

59 Liberty TX 191/mi²

60 Corcoran MN 191/mi²

61 Old Town ME 192/mi²

62 Fernley NV 193/mi²

63 Lakehills TX 194/mi²

64 Page AZ 194/mi²

65 Hooper UT 195/mi²

66 Acton CA 197/mi²

67 Newcastle OK 204/mi²

68 Lone Grove OK 204/mi²

69 Belfast ME 205/mi²

70 Eufaula AL 213/mi²

71 Wilton CA 214/mi²

72 Chino Valley AZ 214/mi²

73 Calverton NY 215/mi²

74 Truth or Consequences NM 215/mi²

75 Redland AL 217/mi²

76 St. Gabriel LA 221/mi²

77 Piñon Hills CA 223/mi²

78 El Reno OK 225/mi²

79 Hollywood SC 227/mi²

80 Mount Hood Villages OR 229/mi²

81 Rincon Valley AZ 230/mi²

82 Canyon Lake TX 231/mi²

83 Unionville NC 233/mi²

84 Floral City FL 235/mi²

85 North Hobbs NM 235/mi²

86 Credit River MN 236/mi²

87 Suffolk VA 242/mi²

88 Yosemite Lakes CA 244/mi²

89 McGregor TX 248/mi²

90 Cherokee Village AR 249/mi²

91 Vernon WI 249/mi²

92 Rib Mountain WI 250/mi²

93 Buckeye AZ 253/mi²

94 Knik-Fairview AK 257/mi²

95 Lecanto FL 257/mi²

96 Boiling Spring Lakes NC 258/mi²

97 Kenai AK 260/mi²

98 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) HI 260/mi²

99 Lacombe LA 260/mi²

100 Monahans TX 261/mi²

The least densely populated cities in United States offer spacious living with more land per resident. Sitka has just 3 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Sitka, there are only 3 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 9,547,397 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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