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Rank Ranking is based on the number of buildable housing units on publicly owned land	Jurisdiction	Potential Housing Potential affordable housing units on publicly-owned land	Current Population	Potential Population Housed Percentage of population that could be housed on publicly owned land
#1	LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA	531,319	1,017,519	52.22%
#2	PHOENIX, AZ	427,037	1,708,127	25.00%
#3	SAN DIEGO, CA	258,561	1,422,420	18.18%
#4	MANHATTAN, NY	223,682	1,611,989	13.88%
#5	TULSA, OK	199,210	397,253	50.15%
#6	BROOKLYN, NY	176,425	2,538,934	6.95%
#7	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	165,430	866,606	19.09%
#8	KING, WA	140,190	247,193	56.71%
#9	BRONX, NY	138,373	1,401,142	9.88%
#10	RENO, NV	135,475	259,290	52.25%
#11	TAMPA, FL	115,770	407,599	28.40%
#12	LAS VEGAS, NV	101,635	662,368	15.34%
#13	QUEENS, NY	93,664	2,225,821	4.21%
#14	CHICAGO, IL	89,940	2,677,643	3.36%
#15	DETROIT, MI	86,827	665,369	13.05%
#16	CLEVELAND, OH	77,663	378,589	20.51%
#17	PITTSBURGH, PA	76,137	299,226	25.44%
#18	MIAMI, FL	74,541	471,525	15.81%
#19	RALEIGH, NC	73,753	473,139	15.59%
#20	LOS ANGELES, CA	72,413	3,970,219	1.82%
#21	OAKLAND, CA	69,619	424,891	16.39%
#22	ATLANTA, GA	67,592	471,266	14.34%
#23	CINCINNATI, OH	65,958	304,548	21.66%
#24	COLUMBUS, OH	64,316	884,356	7.27%
#25	FORT WORTH, TX	63,115	918,105	6.87%
#26	ESCONDIDO, CA	57,965	149,943	38.66%
#27	STATEN ISLAND, NY	52,453	475,327	11.04%
#28	CHARLESTON, SC	48,830	129,814	37.62%
#29	SACRAMENTO, CA	46,791	512,838	9.12%
#30	BOSTON, MA	38,654	691,531	5.59%
#31	KENT, WA	38,628	130,676	29.56%
#32	HONOLULU, HI	38,425	963,826	3.99%
#33	PHILADELPHIA, PA	36,674	1,578,487	2.32%
#34	SAN JOSE, CA	33,907	1,013,616	3.35%
#35	PORTLAND, OR	33,901	654,033	5.18%
#36	ORLANDO, FL	33,237	289,457	11.48%
#37	SANTA CLARITA, CA	31,383	209,990	14.94%
#38	DENVER, CO	29,035	735,538	3.95%
#39	BELLEVUE, WA	29,025	148,073	19.60%
#40	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	28,428	433,111	6.56%
#41	LYNNWOOD, WA	23,015	39,042	58.95%
#42	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC	21,943	712,816	3.08%
#43	HAYWARD, CA	21,341	157,966	13.51%
#44	DUVAL, FL	21,168	Not available	0.00%
#45	MARYSVILLE, WA	20,591	71,392	28.84%
#46	DALLAS, TX	19,360	1,258,858	1.54%
#47	TACOMA, WA	16,051	219,945	7.30%
#48	SHORELINE, WA	15,621	58,197	26.84%
#49	AUSTIN, TX	14,458	937,492	1.54%
#50	CHULA VISTA, CA	14,275	272,979	5.23%
#51	SEATTLE, WA	13,734	769,714	1.78%
#52	PARAMOUNT, CA	13,718	53,018	25.87%
#53	IRVINE, CA	13,242	283,700	4.67%
#54	FEDERAL WAY, WA	12,263	96,307	12.73%
#55	EVERETT, WA	12,200	112,482	10.85%
#56	BOISE, ID	11,978	229,776	5.21%
#57	SALT LAKE, UT	10,895	204,087	5.34%
#58	BENTONVILLE, AR	10,207	57,537	17.74%
#59	OCEANSIDE, CA	10,067	174,648	5.76%
#60	NASHVILLE, TN	9,643	671,295	1.44%
#61	VISTA, CA	9,516	100,636	9.46%
#62	RENTON, WA	8,644	101,494	8.52%
#63	WHITTIER, CA	8,566	83,194	10.30%
#64	KIRKLAND, WA	8,508	95,431	8.92%
#65	COVINA, CA	8,222	47,259	17.40%
#66	KENMORE, WA	7,927	23,062	34.37%
#67	DOWNEY, CA	7,401	109,202	6.78%
#68	LONG BEACH, CA	7,283	454,681	1.60%
#69	BOULDER, CO	7,201	107,645	6.69%
#70	CULVER CITY, CA	7,110	38,471	18.48%
#71	REDMOND, WA	6,714	72,507	9.26%
#72	BOTHELL, WA	6,566	28,793	22.80%
#73	INGLEWOOD, CA	6,413	107,203	5.98%
#74	CARLSBAD, CA	6,280	115,599	5.43%
#75	BURBANK, CA	5,532	101,866	5.43%
#76	SAN MATEO, CA	4,923	102,398	4.81%
#77	ENCINITAS, CA	4,843	62,671	7.73%
#78	REDWOOD CITY, CA	4,730	84,466	5.60%
#79	SAMMAMISH, WA	4,462	65,960	6.76%
#80	MONTEBELLO, CA	4,277	61,531	6.95%
#81	SOUTH GATE, CA	4,246	93,134	4.56%
#82	BURIEN, WA	4,239	51,268	8.27%
#83	GLENDALE, CA	4,180	197,747	2.11%
#84	ARLINGTON, VA	3,729	240,119	1.55%
#85	BERKELEY, CA	3,487	122,726	2.84%
#86	ISSAQUAH, WA	3,442	39,681	8.67%
#87	MUKILTEO, WA	2,921	21,351	13.68%
#88	BEND, OR	2,750	101,886	2.70%
#89	CHARLESTON, SC	2,509	9,900	25.34%
#90	MIAMI-DADE, FL	2,308	1,179,504	0.20%
#91	ROSEMEAD, CA	2,049	53,088	3.86%
#92	LAKEWOOD, WA	2,007	60,976	3.29%
#93	HUNTINGTON PARK, CA	1,984	56,714	3.50%
#94	MONTEREY PARK, CA	1,797	59,344	3.03%
#95	TRAVIS, TX	1,793	220,513	0.81%
#96	SANTA MONICA, CA	1,770	90,024	1.97%
#97	HAWTHORNE, CA	1,757	83,775	2.10%
#98	THOUSAND OAKS, CA	1,598	126,310	1.27%
#99	FREMONT, CA	1,347	234,569	0.57%
#100	SIMI VALLEY, CA	1,243	125,168	0.99%
#101	JERSEY CITY, NJ	1,132	262,664	0.43%
#102	LAKEWOOD, CA	1,043	78,119	1.34%
#103	NEWCASTLE, WA	958	12,905	7.42%
#104	SUMNER, WA	837	10,551	7.93%
#105	PASADENA, CA	836	141,045	0.59%
#106	ARLINGTON, WA	833	21,068	3.95%
#107	BOZEMAN, MT	824	50,970	1.62%
#108	REDONDO BEACH, CA	779	65,533	1.19%
#109	PLEASANTON, CA	776	80,247	0.97%
#110	KETCHUM, ID	671	2,910	23.06%
#111	TUKWILA, WA	571	20,256	2.82%
#112	ANCHORAGE, AK	561	287,095	0.20%
#113	SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA	424	17,349	2.44%
#114	BELMONT, CA	412	26,533	1.55%
#114	SUNNYVALE, CA	412	151,746	0.27%
#116	SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA	348	66,558	0.52%
#117	WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA	343	35,111	0.98%
#118	SANTA CLARA, CA	331	131,055	0.25%
#119	PUYALLUP, WA	247	42,569	0.58%
#120	MONROVIA, CA	201	37,771	0.53%
#121	MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA	187	80,030	0.23%
#122	LOS ALTOS, CA	175	30,281	0.58%
#123	MIAMI BEACH, FL	173	87,726	0.20%
#124	PICO RIVERA, CA	172	61,338	0.28%
#125	SAN BRUNO, CA	169	44,051	0.38%
#126	PALM BAY, FL	158	116,932	0.14%
#127	SOUTH PASADENA, CA	156	24,995	0.62%
#128	SEATAC, WA	102	28,904	0.35%
#129	TORRANCE, CA	95	141,553	0.07%
#130	BONNEY LAKE, WA	85	22,572	0.38%
#131	SANTEE, CA	83	57,770	0.14%
#132	MILPITAS, CA	73	75,867	0.10%
#133	CUPERTINO, CA	57	58,598	0.10%
#133	SARATOGA, CA	57	30,525	0.19%
#135	PALO ALTO, CA	54	67,008	0.08%
#136	BRISBANE, CA	46	4,576	1.01%
#137	ALAMEDA, CA	40	147,928	0.03%
#138	MULTNOMAH, OR	30	18,119	0.17%
#139	TARRANT, TX	23	48,185	0.05%
#139	AUBURN, WA	23	71,425	0.03%
#141	WALNUT, CA	19	29,324	0.06%
#142	LIVERMORE, CA	16	91,617	0.02%
#143	SNOQUALMIE, WA	10	13,555	0.07%
#144	MANHATTAN BEACH, CA	3	34,298	0.01%
#145	COVINGTON, WA	2	21,581	0.01%
#146	LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA	1	8,400	0.01%
#146	MENLO PARK, CA	1	34,934	0.00%
#146	SANTA CLARA, CA	1	83,463	0.00%
#146	SOUTH FULTON, GA	1	102,567	0.00%
#146	DUVALL, WA	1	8,161	0.01%