The U.S. reported over 511,000 new cases of coronavirus in the seven days ending November 30, bringing the total count to more than 47.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 773,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country.
New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average of 0.7 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans — essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 1.5 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
While new data shows that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is high in almost every part of the country, cities continue to be the sites of major outbreaks and superspreader events. Experts agree that the virus is more likely to spread in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another, such as colleges, nursing homes, bars, and restaurants. Metropolitan areas with a high degree of connectivity between different neighborhoods and a large population may be particularly at-risk.
The metro areas with the lowest incidence of COVID-19 cases are distributed relatively unevenly across the United States. Of the 50 metro areas with the lowest case counts per capita, 26 are in the West, 13 are in the Northeast, eight are in the South, and three are in the Midwest.
The five metro areas with the smallest number of coronavirus cases per capita are: Urban Honolulu, HI; Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI; Corvallis, OR; Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA; and Ithaca, NY. The incidence of COVID-19 in these metro areas range from 6,042.1 cases per 100,000 to 7,169.6 cases per 100,000. For comparison, there are currently 14,848.4 cases per 100,000 Americans nationwide.
The 50 cities with the lowest incidence of COVID-19 have more than 5,500 fewer coronavirus cases per capita than the U.S. as a whole, but cases are still growing at a steady pace. There were an average of 0.7 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the week ending November 30, roughly unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 1.7 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people. In 45 of the 50 cities with the lowest COVID-19 incidence, new cases are rising at a slowing rate.
To determine the cities with the fewest COVID-19 cases, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metro areas based on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of November 30.To estimate the incidence of COVID-19 at the metropolitan level, we aggregated data from the county level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.
50. Bloomington, IN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 19,653
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,747.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 293
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 175.1
> Population: 167,296
49. Richmond, VA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 148,735
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,715.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 2,454
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 193.3
> Population: 1,269,530
48. Hinesville, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 9,375
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,712.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 156
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 194.9
> Population: 80,041
47. Grants Pass, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 10,057
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,660.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 240
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 278.3
> Population: 86,251
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
46. Albany-Lebanon, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 14,488
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,586.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 178
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 142.3
> Population: 125,048
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
45. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 201,276
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,424.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 2,923
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 165.9
> Population: 1,761,729
44. Medford, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 24,672
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,391.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 350
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 161.6
> Population: 216,574
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
43. Salem, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 47,728
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,291.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 602
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 142.4
> Population: 422,678
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
42. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 41,502
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,280.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 1,030
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 280.0
> Population: 367,922
41. Chico, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 25,295
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,201.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 309
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 136.8
> Population: 225,817
40. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 97,764
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,100.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 1,095
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 124.3
> Population: 880,736
39. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 31,294
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,090.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 358
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 126.9
> Population: 282,165
38. Norwich-New London, CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 29,473
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 11,022.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 500
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 187.0
> Population: 267,390
37. Glens Falls, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 13,825
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,981.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 174
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 138.2
> Population: 125,892
36. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 68,331
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,903.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 667
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 106.4
> Population: 626,695
35. Lawrence, KS
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 13,074
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,868.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: N/A
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: N/A
> Population: 120,290
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
34. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 248,898
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,747.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 3,309
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 142.9
> Population: 2,315,980
33. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 129,783
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,746.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 3,217
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 266.4
> Population: 1,207,677
32. Vallejo, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 47,422
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,733.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 356
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 80.6
> Population: 441,829
31. Boulder, CO
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 34,319
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,641.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 281
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 87.1
> Population: 322,510
30. Kingston, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 18,957
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,610.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 290
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 162.3
> Population: 178,665
29. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 47,035
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,573.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 548
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 123.2
> Population: 444,829
28. Ann Arbor, MI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 37,824
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,306.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 337
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 91.8
> Population: 367,000
27. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 12,674
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 10,089.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 127
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 101.1
> Population: 125,612
26. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 11,237
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,958.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 105
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 93.1
> Population: 112,842
25. Santa Fe, NM
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 14,627
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,797.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 181
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 121.2
> Population: 149,293
24. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 596,021
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,618.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 8,769
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 141.5
> Population: 6,196,585
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23. Charlottesville, VA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 20,662
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,590.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 264
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 122.5
> Population: 215,445
22. Napa, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 13,372
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,577.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 104
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 74.5
> Population: 139,623
21. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 261,876
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,363.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 5,083
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 181.7
> Population: 2,796,733
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20. California-Lexington Park, MD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 10,385
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,248.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 174
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 155.0
> Population: 112,290
19. Barnstable Town, MA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 19,460
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,114.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 528
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 247.3
> Population: 213,496
18. Bangor, ME
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 13,759
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 9,065.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 203
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 133.8
> Population: 151,774
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
17. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 341,137
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,811.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 3,800
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 98.2
> Population: 3,871,323
16. Portland-South Portland, ME
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 46,211
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,685.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 436
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 81.9
> Population: 532,075
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
15. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 42,912
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,586.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 412
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 82.4
> Population: 499,772
14. Pittsfield, MA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 10,476
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,286.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 331
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 261.8
> Population: 126,425
13. Bellingham, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 18,028
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,164.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 174
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 78.8
> Population: 220,821
12. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 22,568
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,068.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 255
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 91.2
> Population: 279,711
11. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 22,028
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 8,040.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 222
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 81.0
> Population: 273,962
10. Eugene-Springfield, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 29,856
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,997.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 354
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 94.8
> Population: 373,340
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 158,928
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,995.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 1,999
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 100.6
> Population: 1,987,846
8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 193,148
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,897.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 2,345
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 95.9
> Population: 2,445,761
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
7. Burlington-South Burlington, VT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 17,100
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,815.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 185
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 84.6
> Population: 218,784
6. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 358,964
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,635.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 4,095
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 87.1
> Population: 4,701,332
5. Ithaca, NY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 7,359
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 7,169.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 61
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 59.4
> Population: 102,642
4. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 18,010
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 6,773.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 247
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 92.9
> Population: 265,882
3. Corvallis, OR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 6,051
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 6,641.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 37
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 40.6
> Population: 91,107
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
2. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 10,340
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 6,229.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 99
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 59.6
> Population: 165,979
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
1. Urban Honolulu, HI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30: 59,504
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 6,042.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30: 757
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of November 30 per 100,000 residents: 76.9
> Population: 984,821
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
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