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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 Per Population Percentage of population that could be housed on publicly owned land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | TULSA, OK | 518,062 | 397,253 | 130.41% |
| #2 | BOSTON, MA | 490,172 | 691,531 | 70.88% |
| #3 | PHOENIX, AZ | 361,635 | 1,708,127 | 21.17% |
| #4 | FORT WORTH, TX | 281,411 | 918,105 | 30.65% |
| #5 | RALEIGH, NC | 263,924 | 473,139 | 55.78% |
| #6 | MANHATTAN, NY | 248,574 | 1,611,989 | 15.42% |
| #7 | PITTSBURGH, PA | 224,517 | 299,226 | 75.03% |
| #8 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA | 218,021 | 1,017,519 | 21.43% |
| #9 | BROOKLYN, NY | 201,225 | 2,538,934 | 7.93% |
| #10 | KING, WA | 195,300 | 247,193 | 79.01% |
| #11 | ATLANTA, GA | 191,502 | 471,266 | 40.64% |
| #12 | BRONX, NY | 175,004 | 1,401,142 | 12.49% |
| #13 | CLEVELAND, OH | 162,725 | 378,589 | 42.98% |
| #14 | SAN DIEGO, CA | 135,469 | 1,422,420 | 9.52% |
| #15 | MIAMI, FL | 120,596 | 471,525 | 25.58% |
| #16 | QUEENS, NY | 109,342 | 2,225,821 | 4.91% |
| #17 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DC | 98,871 | 712,816 | 13.87% |
| #18 | KENT, WA | 95,627 | 130,676 | 73.18% |
| #19 | SEATTLE, WA | 91,420 | 769,714 | 11.88% |
| #20 | CHICAGO, IL | 87,248 | 2,677,643 | 3.26% |
| #21 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 79,857 | 1,578,487 | 5.06% |
| #22 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 77,480 | 866,606 | 8.94% |
| #23 | DENVER, CO | 68,858 | 735,538 | 9.36% |
| #24 | DETROIT, MI | 67,526 | 665,369 | 10.15% |
| #25 | STATEN ISLAND, NY | 67,055 | 475,327 | 14.11% |
| #26 | LOS ANGELES, CA | 59,170 | 3,970,219 | 1.49% |
| #27 | DALLAS, TX | 54,949 | 1,258,858 | 4.36% |
| #28 | ORLANDO, FL | 47,935 | 289,457 | 16.56% |
| #29 | LYNNWOOD, WA | 40,399 | 39,042 | 103.48% |
| #30 | EVERETT, WA | 38,499 | 112,482 | 34.23% |
| #31 | SACRAMENTO, CA | 37,925 | 512,838 | 7.40% |
| #32 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 36,615 | 433,111 | 8.45% |
| #33 | LAS VEGAS, NV | 34,961 | 662,368 | 5.28% |
| #34 | BELLEVUE, WA | 31,625 | 148,073 | 21.36% |
| #35 | PORTLAND, OR | 29,952 | 654,033 | 4.58% |
| #36 | FEDERAL WAY, WA | 25,726 | 96,307 | 26.71% |
| #37 | HONOLULU, HI | 20,421 | 963,826 | 2.12% |
| #38 | SANTA CLARITA, CA | 19,634 | 209,990 | 9.35% |
| #39 | REDMOND, WA | 19,549 | 72,507 | 26.96% |
| #40 | SHORELINE, WA | 19,003 | 58,197 | 32.65% |
| #41 | BOTHELL, WA | 16,713 | 28,793 | 58.05% |
| #42 | NASHVILLE, TN | 13,782 | 671,295 | 2.05% |
| #43 | SALT LAKE, UT | 13,235 | 204,087 | 6.48% |
| #44 | SAMMAMISH, WA | 13,191 | 65,960 | 20.00% |
| #45 | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | 13,056 | 17,349 | 75.26% |
| #46 | OAKLAND, CA | 12,346 | 424,891 | 2.91% |
| #47 | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | 11,994 | 178,849 | 6.71% |
| #48 | TACOMA, WA | 11,884 | 219,945 | 5.40% |
| #49 | KIRKLAND, WA | 11,537 | 95,431 | 12.09% |
| #50 | BOULDER, CO | 10,178 | 107,645 | 9.46% |
| #51 | HAYWARD, CA | 9,481 | 157,966 | 6.00% |
| #52 | BOISE, ID | 9,360 | 229,776 | 4.07% |
| #53 | TUKWILA, WA | 8,392 | 20,256 | 41.43% |
| #54 | ISSAQUAH, WA | 8,181 | 39,681 | 20.62% |
| #55 | OCEANSIDE, CA | 7,958 | 174,648 | 4.56% |
| #56 | KENMORE, WA | 7,064 | 23,062 | 30.63% |
| #57 | NEWCASTLE, WA | 6,296 | 12,905 | 48.79% |
| #58 | BURIEN, WA | 5,607 | 51,268 | 10.94% |
| #59 | REDWOOD CITY, CA | 5,274 | 84,466 | 6.24% |
| #60 | AUSTIN, TX | 5,216 | 937,492 | 0.56% |
| #61 | CULVER CITY, CA | 4,812 | 38,471 | 12.51% |
| #62 | LONG BEACH, CA | 4,124 | 454,681 | 0.91% |
| #63 | INGLEWOOD, CA | 4,005 | 107,203 | 3.74% |
| #64 | PALM BAY, FL | 4,001 | 116,932 | 3.42% |
| #65 | MUKILTEO, WA | 3,920 | 21,351 | 18.36% |
| #66 | CARLSBAD, CA | 3,636 | 115,599 | 3.15% |
| #67 | RENTON, WA | 3,486 | 101,494 | 3.43% |
| #68 | ARLINGTON, VA | 3,110 | 240,119 | 1.30% |
| #69 | DOWNEY, CA | 2,577 | 109,202 | 2.36% |
| #70 | BEND, OR | 2,389 | 101,886 | 2.34% |
| #71 | MONTEBELLO, CA | 1,672 | 61,531 | 2.72% |
| #72 | GLENDALE, CA | 1,653 | 197,747 | 0.84% |
| #73 | MONTEREY PARK, CA | 1,579 | 59,344 | 2.66% |
| #74 | PASADENA, CA | 1,365 | 141,045 | 0.97% |
| #75 | SAN JOSE, CA | 1,306 | 1,013,616 | 0.13% |
| #76 | FREMONT, CA | 1,206 | 234,569 | 0.51% |
| #77 | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 1,103 | 126,310 | 0.87% |
| #78 | UPLAND, CA | 1,096 | 77,850 | 1.41% |
| #79 | SUNNYVALE, CA | 989 | 151,746 | 0.65% |
| #80 | BURBANK, CA | 965 | 101,866 | 0.95% |
| #81 | WHITTIER, CA | 939 | 83,194 | 1.13% |
| #82 | SANTA MONICA, CA | 897 | 90,024 | 1.00% |
| #83 | REDONDO BEACH, CA | 887 | 65,533 | 1.35% |
| #84 | KETCHUM, ID | 685 | 2,910 | 23.54% |
| #85 | SIMI VALLEY, CA | 678 | 125,168 | 0.54% |
| #86 | HAWTHORNE, CA | 645 | 83,775 | 0.77% |
| #87 | SAN MATEO, CA | 533 | 102,398 | 0.52% |
| #88 | BELMONT, CA | 438 | 26,533 | 1.65% |
| #89 | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 390 | 66,558 | 0.59% |
| #90 | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 377 | 35,111 | 1.07% |
| #91 | CUPERTINO, CA | 340 | 58,598 | 0.58% |
| #92 | BERKELEY, CA | 243 | 122,726 | 0.20% |
| #93 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 210 | 80,030 | 0.26% |
| #94 | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | 189 | 24,995 | 0.76% |
| #95 | TORRANCE, CA | 171 | 141,553 | 0.12% |
| #96 | MONROVIA, CA | 93 | 37,771 | 0.25% |
| #97 | MILPITAS, CA | 86 | 75,867 | 0.11% |
| #98 | BRISBANE, CA | 52 | 4,576 | 1.14% |
| #99 | MENLO PARK, CA | 32 | 34,934 | 0.09% |
| #100 | SAN BRUNO, CA | 6 | 44,051 | 0.01% |
| #101 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | 4 | 34,298 | 0.01% |