Cities with Desired Population Characteristics
The USDOT has identified Desired Characteristics of the Smart City awardee. The Desired Characteristics include: (1) a population between approximately 200,000 and 850,000 people within the city (Census place) limits using 2010 Census data; and (2) and a population density that includes a significant share (greater than 15%) of the overall population of its urbanized area using 2010 Census data.
These Desired Characteristics are not firm eligibility requirements. Rather, they serve to communicate the USDOT’s ideal attributes for the demonstration. The USDOT will evaluate the technical merit of each application as a whole, including the degree that a city aligns with the USDOT’s desired characteristics. The NOFO includes the complete list of technical merit evaluation criteria.
Below is a list of cities whose populations and urbanized area share fall within the desired characteristics definied in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Cities are listed with their Census place name, 2010 population, and their population share of their 2010 Census urbanized area. Further information on 2010 Census place population can be found on the US Census Bureau's website.
Cities
Alabama
Birmingham city - 2010 population: 210,108 - 28% of urbanized area
Montgomery city - 2010 population: 200,948 - 76% of urbanized area
Alaska
Anchorage municipality - 2010 population: 251,243 - 100% of urbanized area
Arizona
Tucson city - 2010 population: 516,776 - 61% of urbanized area
California
Bakersfield city - 2010 population: 345,531 - 66% of urbanized area
Fresno city - 2010 population: 494,522 - 76% of urbanized area
Modesto city - 2010 population: 201,103 - 56% of urbanized area
Riverside city - 2010 population: 303,866 - 16% of urbanized area
Sacramento city - 2010 population: 466,470 - 27% of urbanized area
San Francisco city - 2010 population: 805,235 - 25% of urbanized area
Stockton city - 2010 population: 291,623 - 79% of urbanized area
Colorado
Colorado Springs city - 2010 population: 412,840 - 74% of urbanized area
Denver city - 2010 population: 600,158 - 25% of urbanized area
Florida
Jacksonville city - 2010 population: 798,046 - 75% of urbanized area
Orlando city - 2010 population: 235,992 - 16% of urbanized area
Hawaii
Urban Honolulu CDP - 2010 population: 335,809 - 42% of urbanized area
Idaho
Boise City city - 2010 population: 204,776 - 59% of urbanized area
Indiana
Fort Wayne city - 2010 population: 253,569 - 81% of urbanized area
Indianapolis city (balance) - 2010 population: 820,445 - 55% of urbanized area
Iowa
Des Moines city - 2010 population: 203,065 - 45% of urbanized area
Kansas
Wichita city - 2010 population: 381,242 - 81% of urbanized area
Kentucky
Lexington-Fayette urban county - 2010 population: 286,731 - 99% of urbanized area
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) - 2010 population: 587,450 - 60% of urbanized area
Louisiana
Baton Rouge city - 2010 population: 229,392 - 39% of urbanized area
New Orleans city - 2010 population: 341,794 - 38% of urbanized area
Maryland
Baltimore city - 2010 population: 620,961 - 28% of urbanized area
Michigan
Detroit city - 2010 population: 713,766 - 19% of urbanized area
Missouri
Kansas City city - 2010 population: 452,138 - 30% of urbanized area
Nebraska
Lincoln city - 2010 population: 257,924 - 100% of urbanized area
Omaha city - 2010 population: 408,939 - 56% of urbanized area
Nevada
Las Vegas city - 2010 population: 583,505 - 31% of urbanized area
Reno city - 2010 population: 224,571 - 57% of urbanized area
New Mexico
Albuquerque city - 2010 population: 545,438 - 74% of urbanized area
New York
Buffalo city - 2010 population: 261,310 - 28% of urbanized area
Rochester city - 2010 population: 210,565 - 29% of urbanized area
North Carolina
Charlotte city - 2010 population: 731,389 - 59% of urbanized area
Durham city - 2010 population: 227,386 - 65% of urbanized area
Fayetteville city - 2010 population: 200,282 - 65% of urbanized area
Greensboro city - 2010 population: 269,131 - 86% of urbanized area
Raleigh city - 2010 population: 403,813 - 46% of urbanized area
Winston-Salem city - 2010 population: 229,432 - 59% of urbanized area
Ohio
Cincinnati city - 2010 population: 296,943 - 18% of urbanized area
Cleveland city - 2010 population: 396,815 - 22% of urbanized area
Columbus city - 2010 population: 786,411 - 57% of urbanized area
Toledo city - 2010 population: 287,208 - 57% of urbanized area
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City city - 2010 population: 540,567 - 63% of urbanized area
Tulsa city - 2010 population: 389,829 - 59% of urbanized area
Oregon
Portland city - 2010 population: 582,348 - 31% of urbanized area
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh city - 2010 population: 305,704 - 18% of urbanized area
Puerto Rico
San Juan zona urbana - 2010 population: 381,931 - 18% of urbanized area
Tennessee
Memphis city - 2010 population: 645,501 - 61% of urbanized area
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) - 2010 population: 582,860 - 60% of urbanized area
Texas
Austin city - 2010 population: 785,815 - 58% of urbanized area
Corpus Christi city - 2010 population: 301,779 - 94% of urbanized area
El Paso city - 2010 population: 643,723 - 80% of urbanized area
Laredo city - 2010 population: 234,283 - 99% of urbanized area
Lubbock city - 2010 population: 225,972 - 95% of urbanized area
Virginia
Norfolk city - 2010 population: 242,803 - 17% of urbanized area
Richmond city - 2010 population: 204,214 - 21% of urbanized area
Virginia Beach city - 2010 population: 431,273 - 30% of urbanized area
Washington
Seattle city - 2010 population: 608,660 - 20% of urbanized area
Spokane city - 2010 population: 208,733 - 54% of urbanized area
Wisconsin
Madison city - 2010 population: 232,759 - 58% of urbanized area
Milwaukee city - 2010 population: 594,833 - 43% of urbanized area
