City websites: readability rankings

Project ScanGov readability rankings for U.S. city government websites, with the most common failures.

  • Sites: 267
  • Last scan: 10/9/2026

C 71

Average readability score of 215 fully scanned city sites

215 of 267

City sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 52, so they're listed without grades

64%

Fully scanned city sites earning an A for readability (138 sites)

26%

Fully scanned city sites earning a D or F for readability (56 sites)

How U.S. city readability scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 215 fully scanned U.S. city sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

  • Average
View the data table
Score rangeSites
0 to 956
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 690
70 to 790
80 to 890
90 to 100138

City sites by readability grade

One dot per city site, colored by its readability grade. Select a dot to open that site's report. The table lists every site.

City of San Jose, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Olathe, KS: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Kent, WA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Montgomery, AL: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of New Haven, CT: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Laredo, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Broken Arrow, OK: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Hillsboro, OR: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Lancaster, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Glendale, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 995) City of Bend, OR: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of El Lago, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Boston, MA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Vallejo, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Olympia, WA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) City of Paterson, NJ: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 997) City of Allentown, PA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 994) City of Bellaire, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 408) City of Chattanooga, TN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Brownsville, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 994) City of Richardson, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Santa Clara, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Los Angeles, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Chicago, IL: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Kansas City, MO: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Katy, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Buckeye, AZ: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Jefferson County, KY: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Carlsbad, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of El Cajon, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Springfield, MO: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Pearland, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Orange, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Jackson, MS: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Las Cruces, NM: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Fremont, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Fullerton, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Stamford, CT: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Chula Vista, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Henderson, NV: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Goodyear, AZ: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Fishers, IN: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Raleigh, NC: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Greensboro, NC: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of New Bedford, MA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Tempe, AZ: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Pomona, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Fremont, CA: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Yuma, AZ: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Carrollton, TX: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) City of Detroit, MI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) City of Toledo, OH: grade -, readability score City of Baton Rouge, LA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Virginia Beach, VA: grade -, readability score City of Moreno Valley, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Tampa, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Rochester, MN: grade F, readability score 0 City of Thornton, CO: grade -, readability score City of Fort Worth, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Sacramento, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Pittsburgh, PA: grade A, readability score 100 City of New Orleans, LA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Renton, WA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Minneapolis, MN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Columbus, OH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Portland, OR: grade A, readability score 100 City of Huntsville, AL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Sioux Falls, SD: grade A, readability score 100 City of Columbia, MO: grade F, readability score 0 City of Chandler, AZ: grade -, readability score City of Helena, MT: grade A, readability score 100 City of Round Rock, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of San Antonio, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Albuquerque, NM: grade F, readability score 0 City of South Bend, IN: grade -, readability score City of Wilmington, NC: grade -, readability score City of Corona, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Burbank, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of College Station, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Syracuse, NY: grade -, readability score City of Gainesville, FL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Miami, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Waco, TX: grade A, readability score 100 Village of Indian Hill, OH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Orlando, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Tacoma, WA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Joliet, IL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Cleveland, OH: grade F, readability score 0 City of Saint Paul, MN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Pompano Beach, FL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Arlington, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Quincy, MA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Corpus Christi, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Ontario, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Scottsdale, AZ: grade F, readability score 0 City of Grand Rapids, MI: grade F, readability score 0 City of Norman, OK: grade F, readability score 0 City of Alexandria, VA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Santa Clarita, CA: grade -, readability score City of Memphis, TN: grade F, readability score 0 City of Vancouver, WA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Charleston, SC: grade A, readability score 100 City of Phoenix, AZ: grade A, readability score 100 City of Bridgeport, CT: grade A, readability score 100 City of Tucson, AZ: grade F, readability score 0 City of Miramar, FL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Amarillo, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Providence, RI: grade F, readability score 0 City of Allen, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Charlotte, NC: grade A, readability score 100 City of Huntington Beach, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Victorville, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Oakland, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Boulder, CO: grade F, readability score 0 City of Fresno, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Birmingham, AL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Jacksonville, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Fayetteville, NC: grade F, readability score 0 City of Independence, MO: grade A, readability score 100 City of Gresham, OR: grade A, readability score 100 City of Sandy Springs, GA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Knoxville, TN: grade F, readability score 0 City of Lansing, MI: grade -, readability score City of Madison, WI: grade A, readability score 100 City of Reno, NV: grade A, readability score 100 City of Hedwig Village, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Berkeley, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of San Diego, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Austin, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Conroe, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Cape Coral, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Stockton, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Newport News, VA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Temecula, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Piney Point Village, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Cambridge, MA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Albany, NY: grade A, readability score 100 City of Seattle, WA: grade A, readability score 100 City of North Charleston, SC: grade F, readability score 0 City of Jacinto City, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Jefferson City, MO: grade A, readability score 100 City of Boise, ID: grade A, readability score 100 City of Jefferson City, MO: grade A, readability score 100 City of Hialeah, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Plano, TX: grade -, readability score City of Buffalo, NY: grade A, readability score 100 City of Fayetteville, AR: grade A, readability score 100 City of Chandler, AZ: grade A, readability score 100 City of Hunters Creek Village, TX: grade -, readability score City of Colorado Springs, CO: grade A, readability score 100 City of Fontana, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of El Monte, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Murfreesboro, TN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Concord, NC: grade A, readability score 100 City of West University Place, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Piedmont, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Arvada, CO: grade A, readability score 100 City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA: grade -, readability score City of Cincinnati, OH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Houston, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Wichita, KS: grade A, readability score 100 City of Elgin, IL: grade A, readability score 100 City of South Fulton, GA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Augusta, GA: grade F, readability score 0 City of South Houston, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Murrieta, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Friendswood, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Green Bay, WI: grade A, readability score 100 City of Knoxville, TN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Humble, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Manchester, NH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Midland, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Bakersfield, CA: grade -, readability score City of Columbia, SC: grade A, readability score 100 City of Abilene, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Frisco, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Eugene, OR: grade A, readability score 100 City of Peoria, IL: grade A, readability score 100 City of League City, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Waller, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Bellevue, WA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Hilshire Village, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Killeen, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Sugar Land, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Rio Rancho, NM: grade A, readability score 100 City of Garland, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Savannah, GA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Irving, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Norfolk, VA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Yonkers, NY: grade F, readability score 0 City of Concord, NH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Dayton, OH: grade A, readability score 100 City of Durham, NC: grade A, readability score 100 City of Nassau Bay, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Grand Rapids, MI: grade A, readability score 100 City of Santa Fe, NM: grade A, readability score 100 City of Richmond, VA: grade -, readability score City of Rialto, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Miami Gardens, FL: grade A, readability score 100 City of Houston, TX: grade -, readability score City of Nampa, ID: grade A, readability score 100 City of Escondido, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Grand Rapids, MI: grade A, readability score 100 City of Shreveport, LA: grade A, readability score 100 City of High Point, NC: grade A, readability score 100 City of Beaumont, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of San Bernardino, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Chesapeake, VA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Annapolis, MD: grade A, readability score 100 City of Wichita Falls, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Long Beach, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Palmdale, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Deer Park, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Modesto, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Bismarck, ND: grade F, readability score 0 City of Fargo, ND: grade -, readability score City of Stafford, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Clarksville, TN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Santa Rosa, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Rockford, IL: grade F, readability score 0 City of Billings, MT: grade A, readability score 100 City of Antioch, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Galena Park, TX: grade -, readability score City of Springfield, MA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Everett, WA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Spring Valley Village, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Harrisburg, PA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Dearborn, MI: grade F, readability score 0 City of Pasadena, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Lowell, MA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Richmond, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Spokane, WA: grade -, readability score City of Sterling Heights, MI: grade F, readability score 0 City of Billings, MT: grade A, readability score 100 Marion County, IN: grade A, readability score 100 City of Lynn, MA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Jersey City, NJ: grade F, readability score 0 City of Odessa, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Anaheim, CA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Denton, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of San Mateo, CA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Spokane Valley, WA: grade A, readability score 100 City of Hampton, VA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Baytown, TX: grade A, readability score 100 City of Seabrook, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Akron, OH: grade A, readability score 100 City of New Braunfels, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Houston, TX: grade F, readability score 0 City of Concord, NC: grade F, readability score 0 City of Las Vegas, NV: grade A, readability score 100 City of Tulsa, OK: grade A, readability score 100 City of Charleston, WV: grade -, readability score City of Baton Rouge, LA: grade F, readability score 0 City of Thousand Oaks, CA: grade -, readability score City of Augusta, ME: grade A, readability score 100
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
  • Not fully scanned

11 city sites have no map location yet and appear only in the table.

U.S. city sites by readability grade

Share of the 215 fully scanned U.S. city sites in each grade band

  1. All U.S. city sites
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
View the data table
GroupA (90 to 100)B to C (70 to 89)D to F (below 70)
All U.S. city sites64% (138)0% (0)26% (56)

Most common readability failures among U.S. city sites

Share of the 215 fully scanned U.S. city sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

  1. Reading level26%
View the data table
CheckShare failingSites failing
Reading level26%56

What each check means

  • Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.

All city sites by readability score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 friscotexas.gov
City of Frisco, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 highpointnc.gov
City of High Point, NC 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 nassaubay.com
City of Nassau Bay, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 missouricitytx.gov
City of Missouri, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofvancouver.us
City of Vancouver, WA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 lowellma.gov
City of Lowell, MA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 eugene-or.gov
City of Eugene, OR 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 beaumonttexas.gov
City of Beaumont, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 stgeorgela.gov
City of Baton Rouge, LA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 richmondca.gov
City of Richmond, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 fayetteville-ar.gov
City of Fayetteville, AR 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 lasvegasnevada.gov
City of Las Vegas, NV 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 peoriagov.org
City of Peoria, IL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 arvadaco.gov
City of Arvada, CO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 oaklandca.gov
City of Oakland, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 morganspoint-tx.com
City of Morgan’s Point, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 eastgrmi.gov
City of Grand Rapids, MI 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 chandlerazpd.gov
City of Chandler, AZ 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 baytown.org
City of Baytown, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 leaguecitytx.gov
City of League City, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 greenbaywi.gov
City of Green Bay, WI 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 knoxvilletn.gov
City of Knoxville, TN 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sanbernardino.gov
City of San Bernardino, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 charleston-sc.gov
City of Charleston, SC 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 annapolis.gov
City of Annapolis, MD 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 reno.gov
City of Reno, NV 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofsanmateo.org
City of San Mateo, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 phoenix.gov
City of Phoenix, AZ 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 helenamt.gov
City of Helena, MT 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 wallertexas.gov
City of Waller, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 rentonwa.gov
City of Renton, WA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 independencemo.gov
City of Independence, MO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 berkeleyca.gov
City of Berkeley, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofhumbletx.gov
City of Humble, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 moval.gov
City of Moreno Valley, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 tampa.gov
City of Tampa, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 odessa-tx.gov
City of Odessa, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 minneapolismn.gov
City of Minneapolis, MN 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 allentx.gov
City of Allen, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 roundrocktexas.gov
City of Round Rock, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 columbus.gov
City of Columbus, OH 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 stlouis-mo.gov
City of St. Louis, MO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 charlottenc.gov
City of Charlotte, NC 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 fresno.gov
City of Fresno, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 portland.gov
City of Portland, OR 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 springfield-ma.gov
City of Springfield, MA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cincinnati-oh.gov
City of Cincinnati, OH 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sandiego.gov
City of San Diego, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofconroe.org
City of Conroe, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 killeentexas.gov
City of Killeen, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 fortworthtexas.gov
City of Fort Worth, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 jacintocity-tx.gov
City of Jacinto City, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 stpaul.gov
City of Saint Paul, MN 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 jeffersoncitymo.gov
City of Jefferson City, MO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 arlingtontx.gov
City of Arlington, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 coralsprings.gov
City of CORAL SPRINGS, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 quincyma.gov
City of Quincy, MA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 capecoral.gov
City of Cape Coral, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 bridgeportct.gov
City of Bridgeport, CT 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 manchesternh.gov
City of Manchester, NH 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 ggcity.org
City of GARDEN GROVE, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 austintexas.gov
City of Austin, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 akronohio.gov
City of Akron, OH 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 santafenm.gov
City of Santa Fe, NM 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofboise.org
City of Boise, ID 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 miami.gov
City of Miami, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 waco-texas.com
City of Waco, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 stocktonca.gov
City of Stockton, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 bunkerhilltx.gov
City of Houston, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityofsacramento.gov
City of Sacramento, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 jcmo.gov
City of Jefferson City, MO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 greshamoregon.gov
City of Gresham, OR 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 wichitafallstx.gov
City of Wichita Falls, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 indianhill.gov
Village of Indian Hill, OH 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sandyspringsga.gov
City of Sandy Springs, GA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 coloradosprings.gov
City of Colorado Springs, CO 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 pittsburghpa.gov
City of Pittsburgh, PA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 cityoftulsa.org
City of Tulsa, OK 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 siouxfalls.gov
City of Sioux Falls, SD 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sugarlandtx.gov
City of Sugar Land, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 orlando.gov
City of Orlando, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 augustamaine.gov
City of Augusta, ME 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 billingsmtpublicworks.gov
City of Billings, MT 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 midlandtexas.gov
City of Midland, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 jacksonville.gov
City of Jacksonville, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 longbeach.gov
City of Long Beach, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 huntingtonbeachca.gov
City of Huntington Beach, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 alexandriava.gov
City of Alexandria, VA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 amarillo.gov
City of Amarillo, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 spokanevalleywa.gov
City of Spokane Valley, WA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 rialtoca.gov
City of Rialto, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 deerparktx.gov
City of Deer Park, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 tacoma.gov
City of Tacoma, WA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 indy.gov
Marion County, IN 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 fontanaca.gov
City of Fontana, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 elmonteca.gov
City of El Monte, CA 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 rrnm.gov
City of Rio Rancho, NM 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 miamigardens-fl.gov
City of Miami Gardens, FL 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 garlandtx.gov
City of Garland, TX 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 lynnma.gov
City of Lynn, MA 		1 of 1 checks pass A

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of the main website of each city on our city list. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/21/2026 and 10/2/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 52 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.