Top 250 US boating cities

US incorporated places with more than 40,000 people (US Census Bureau 2025 estimates), ranked by marinas, boat ramps, pump-out stations and named waters within 25 miles. 1,041 cities were scored; these are the top 250.

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 mi) ÷ log(1 + the highest count). Facility coverage differs by state, which affects the ranking.

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By rank

Counts within 25 miles
Rank	City	Population	Marinas	Ramps	Pump-outs	Score
1	Baltimore, MD	569,997	164	282	97	89.6
2	Annapolis, MD	40,634	210	340	146	89.3
3	Bowie, MD	58,383	189	191	97	85.9
4	Burien, WA	51,859	86	244	47	82.8
5	Bremerton, WA	45,482	87	237	54	81.6
6	Edmonds, WA	42,748	78	253	36	81.5
7	Seattle, WA	784,777	79	255	38	81.4
8	Kirkland, WA	97,410	79	237	33	81.3
9	Renton, WA	104,975	72	221	41	81.2
10	Shoreline, WA	66,542	81	242	36	81.1
11	Kent, WA	134,871	71	204	38	81
12	Federal Way, WA	99,729	71	199	40	80.4
13	Lynnwood, WA	42,132	70	237	34	80.2
14	Bellevue, WA	154,193	75	222	30	79.9
15	Bayonne, NJ	74,744	137	152	30	79.8
16	New Bedford, MA	101,834	62	201	31	79.3
17	Bothell, WA	52,199	70	228	32	79.3
18	Jersey City, NJ	302,013	140	149	24	79.2
19	New Rochelle, NY	85,864	165	156	21	79.2
20	Apopka, FL	65,552	74	169	12	79.2
21	Redmond, WA	82,506	64	216	28	78.8
22	DeLand, FL	46,346	76	153	30	78.8
23	Mount Vernon, NY	72,304	156	159	18	78.5
24	Norwich, CT	40,001	67	181	31	78.4
25	Hoboken, NJ	59,027	147	138	18	78.3
26	Middletown, CT	48,439	83	130	28	78.3
27	Kearny, NJ	40,862	124	138	17	78.3
28	New York, NY	8,584,629	166	144	34	78.2
29	Lynn, MA	104,236	87	196	43	77.9
30	Fall River, MA	95,298	64	198	20	77.9
31	Malden, MA	66,370	70	197	38	77.9
32	Salem, MA	45,381	89	181	44	77.6
33	Yonkers, NY	212,603	129	160	14	77.5
34	Dearborn Heights, MI	60,664	75	350	4	77.5
35	Elizabeth, NJ	141,675	112	140	25	77.3
36	Peabody, MA	55,953	83	191	42	77.3
37	Everett, MA	53,572	68	187	38	77.3
38	Union City, NJ	66,656	130	138	17	77.2
39	Brockton, MA	106,134	65	148	31	77
40	Deltona, FL	100,267	69	140	24	77
41	Westland, MI	82,333	70	346	4	76.9
42	Livonia, MI	92,603	65	371	4	76.8
43	Newark, NJ	323,808	108	135	18	76.7
44	Stamford, CT	139,535	112	123	20	76.7
45	Somerville, MA	84,211	66	187	33	76.7
46	White Plains, NY	62,871	119	131	15	76.7
47	Linden, NJ	45,752	101	133	29	76.7
48	Woburn, MA	43,962	61	203	34	76.7
49	Detroit, MI	649,095	84	297	4	76.6
50	Cambridge, MA	122,588	66	183	33	76.6
51	Medford, MA	59,834	63	194	33	76.6
52	Beverly, MA	43,363	83	170	42	76.6
53	Fort Lee, NJ	40,345	118	150	11	76.6
54	Chelsea, MA	40,130	69	184	38	76.6
55	St. Petersburg, FL	264,033	44	242	67	76.5
56	Hackensack, NJ	46,380	112	146	10	76.4
57	Lawrence, MA	89,320	52	234	27	76.3
58	Bridgeport, CT	152,273	102	107	28	76.2
59	Auburn, WA	86,301	48	175	30	76.2
60	Sammamish, WA	66,110	55	195	21	76.2
61	Tampa, FL	413,554	39	245	59	76.1
62	Revere, MA	60,141	74	183	39	76
63	Hempstead, NY	59,819	160	142	17	75.9
64	Pinellas Park, FL	52,295	42	240	62	75.9
65	Warwick, RI	84,187	62	252	6	75.8
66	West New York, NJ	53,192	125	134	9	75.8
67	Southfield, MI	76,111	66	362	3	75.7
68	Meriden, CT	60,810	73	103	23	75.7
69	Valley Stream, NY	40,379	166	142	14	75.6
70	Quincy, MA	103,173	67	164	36	75.5
71	East Orange, NJ	72,159	96	126	15	75.5
72	Altamonte Springs, FL	48,000	54	150	10	75.5
73	Newton, MA	90,741	58	168	29	75.4
74	Cranston, RI	84,647	59	248	5	75.4
75	Royal Oak, MI	57,583	67	356	3	75.3
76	Weymouth Town, MA	59,759	68	154	36	75.2
77	Clifton, NJ	91,127	102	126	9	75.1
78	Troy, MI	88,733	66	353	3	75.1
79	Passaic, NJ	71,337	106	132	9	75.1
80	Paterson, NJ	161,793	92	130	11	75
81	Waltham, MA	65,037	54	180	27	75
82	East Providence, RI	48,249	55	227	6	75
83	Sterling Heights, MI	133,931	68	322	3	74.8
84	Dearborn, MI	105,611	73	260	4	74.7
85	Warren, MI	137,138	74	305	3	74.6
86	Largo, FL	80,690	39	214	60	74.6
87	Waterbury, CT	115,771	65	110	16	74.4
88	Clearwater, FL	114,364	38	218	58	74.4
89	Boston, MA	672,973	66	163	33	74
90	Farmington Hills, MI	83,291	47	380	3	73.9
91	Providence, RI	195,310	54	222	5	73.8
92	Ocoee, FL	51,932	51	145	7	73.8
93	Rochester Hills, MI	77,539	55	346	3	73.7
94	Jupiter, FL	62,350	56	120	43	73.7
95	Perth Amboy, NJ	56,739	89	113	28	73.6
96	Norwalk, CT	94,508	96	111	23	73.5
97	Shelton, CT	42,880	71	96	23	73.4
98	San Leandro, CA	85,353	68	88	22	73.3
99	Miramar, FL	142,570	53	170	69	72.9
100	Miami Gardens, FL	113,579	55	162	70	72.9
101	Taunton, MA	62,522	35	172	20	72.9
102	North Miami Beach, FL	46,236	55	157	71	72.8
103	Pembroke Pines, FL	176,714	52	171	68	72.7
104	Lowell, MA	119,971	37	210	19	72.7
105	Hallandale Beach, FL	42,698	56	149	74	72.7
106	Oakland, CA	440,838	69	86	23	72.6
107	Hollywood, FL	157,019	55	154	71	72.6
108	Everett, WA	113,567	45	151	22	72.6
109	Sayreville, NJ	46,787	80	109	28	72.6
110	Hampton, VA	137,315	50	101	70	72.5
111	Cape Coral, FL	236,264	51	153	41	72.4
112	Vancouver, WA	199,698	34	207	43	72.4
113	Alexandria, VA	160,662	69	117	23	72.4
114	Alameda, CA	76,876	67	87	23	72.4
115	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	63,883	46	123	43	72.4
116	Hialeah, FL	230,968	53	160	64	72.3
117	Davie, FL	110,851	52	159	68	72.3
118	Roseville, MI	46,863	75	225	3	72.3
119	Tacoma, WA	229,816	39	194	32	72.2
120	Newport News, VA	183,230	47	91	57	72.2
121	Washington, DC	693,645	68	117	21	72.1
122	Minneapolis, MN	430,324	47	265	1	72.1
123	North Miami, FL	60,884	52	154	69	72.1
124	Portland, OR	635,109	35	219	46	72
125	St. Paul, MN	306,684	55	231	1	71.9
126	Freeport, NY	44,174	140	112	9	71.8
127	Berkeley, CA	121,911	64	85	21	71.7
128	Eagan, MN	67,109	53	230	1	71.6
129	Barnstable Town, MA	50,101	30	168	30	71.6
130	New Haven, CT	138,774	64	88	27	71.5
131	Fort Myers, FL	101,581	43	140	38	71.5
132	Beaverton, OR	97,842	34	196	49	71.4
133	South San Francisco, CA	64,941	65	78	22	71.4
134	Melbourne, FL	87,097	52	99	34	71.3
135	Miami Beach, FL	81,594	52	140	63	71.3
136	Milford, CT	51,215	70	94	23	71.3
137	San Bruno, CA	42,305	65	76	22	71.3
138	Oviedo, FL	41,317	34	120	14	71.3
139	Daytona Beach, FL	88,471	51	102	22	71.2
140	Port Orange, FL	66,395	53	106	22	71.2
141	Bradenton, FL	58,014	29	154	57	71.2
142	Hillsboro, OR	111,126	34	183	51	71.1
143	Daly City, CA	101,261	65	74	22	71.1
144	Framingham, MA	73,021	39	155	17	71
145	Miami, FL	489,812	50	137	62	70.9
146	Haverhill, MA	68,361	29	210	19	70.9
147	Walnut Creek, CA	70,012	64	79	21	70.8
148	Tigard, OR	57,929	32	198	46	70.8
149	Danville, CA	43,302	51	75	24	70.5
150	Doral, FL	81,634	48	147	51	70.4
151	Methuen, MA	54,584	27	223	17	70.4
152	Hayward, CA	157,113	49	79	22	70.2
153	Richmond, CA	114,861	63	71	19	70.2
154	Gresham, OR	111,513	31	206	37	70.2
155	West Haven, CT	55,351	63	90	23	70.2
156	Plymouth, MN	78,942	34	273	1	70.1
157	Clermont, FL	52,812	43	122	5	70
158	Norfolk, VA	231,013	35	88	58	69.9
159	San Mateo, CA	103,337	61	79	22	69.9
160	Pawtucket, RI	77,065	36	191	4	69.9
161	Portsmouth, VA	96,777	36	83	57	69.7
162	Burnsville, MN	65,244	44	217	1	69.7
163	Apple Valley, MN	55,248	45	206	1	69.6
164	Vallejo, CA	123,287	61	73	18	69.5
165	Bloomington, MN	89,034	39	221	1	69.5
166	Bonita Springs, FL	57,634	37	118	39	69.5
167	St. Louis Park, MN	50,027	35	250	1	69.4
168	San Ramon, CA	86,209	49	77	17	69.3
169	Winter Garden, FL	48,063	42	134	3	69.3
170	Plantation, FL	99,183	41	137	58	69.2
171	San Rafael, CA	59,410	61	68	19	69.2
172	Edina, MN	54,356	35	240	1	69.2
173	Maple Grove, MN	73,893	30	280	1	69.1
174	Titusville, FL	49,800	34	97	25	69.1
175	Sanford, FL	67,483	37	113	8	69
176	Minnetonka, MN	53,969	35	247	1	69
177	Brooklyn Park, MN	83,543	31	264	1	68.9
178	Racine, WI	77,908	61	121	3	68.7
179	Attleboro, MA	47,447	31	182	4	68.7
180	Fort Pierce, FL	51,737	54	96	25	68.6
181	Fort Lauderdale, FL	188,677	40	127	56	68.5
182	Taylor, MI	61,279	70	130	4	68.5
183	Concord, CA	123,261	52	68	21	68.4
184	Coon Rapids, MN	64,193	29	256	1	68.3
185	Ormond Beach, FL	44,692	40	92	22	68.3
186	Blaine, MN	76,603	30	222	1	68.2
187	Eden Prairie, MN	63,075	34	218	1	68.1
188	Pensacola, FL	53,817	58	134	17	68.1
189	Plainfield, NJ	57,141	63	91	15	68
190	Lakeville, MN	79,270	40	170	1	67.8
191	Lakewood, WA	62,755	27	147	29	67.6
192	Orlando, FL	333,888	25	127	5	67.5
193	Port St. Lucie, FL	268,062	49	101	20	67.5
194	Union City, CA	65,282	41	75	17	67.5
195	Shakopee, MN	49,366	34	200	1	67.4
196	Sunrise, FL	98,846	34	131	53	67.3
197	Pompano Beach, FL	117,211	35	123	54	67.2
198	Weston, FL	69,588	33	134	53	67.2
199	Oakland Park, FL	45,332	36	119	53	67.2
200	Lauderhill, FL	75,668	34	126	53	67.1
201	Redwood City, CA	82,178	43	72	19	67
202	Maplewood, MN	40,717	40	217	0	67
203	Lake Worth Beach, FL	43,970	28	103	42	66.9
204	Coconut Creek, FL	58,626	33	125	52	66.8
205	Palm Bay, FL	148,092	41	79	20	66.7
206	Margate, FL	60,070	33	123	52	66.7
207	St. Clair Shores, MI	57,872	71	127	3	66.6
208	New Brunswick, NJ	57,133	58	78	16	66.6
209	Coral Gables, FL	49,578	39	107	43	66.5
210	Delray Beach, FL	69,809	29	106	45	66.4
211	Greenacres, FL	44,736	26	104	42	66.4
212	Kenosha, WI	99,239	33	137	4	66.3
213	Deerfield Beach, FL	89,339	32	124	49	66.3
214	Coral Springs, FL	138,783	31	124	50	66.2
215	Tamarac, FL	74,134	31	126	49	66.2
216	North Lauderdale, FL	45,733	33	117	49	66.2
217	West Allis, WI	60,119	55	151	0	66.1
218	Puyallup, WA	42,682	21	134	23	66
219	Boca Raton, FL	101,582	31	121	46	65.8
220	Waukesha, WI	70,872	43	181	0	65.8
221	Boynton Beach, FL	82,396	26	94	40	65.7
222	Brookfield, WI	41,448	45	167	0	65.7
223	Danbury, CT	89,033	27	98	13	65.3
224	Manassas, VA	44,332	25	112	27	65.3
225	Chesapeake, VA	255,332	20	92	42	65.2
226	Jacksonville, FL	1,017,689	36	140	19	65.1
227	Palm Coast, FL	109,886	30	84	17	65
228	Goose Creek, SC	52,010	28	146	16	65
229	Hammond, IN	75,712	38	100	15	64.8
230	Wauwatosa, WI	48,649	46	153	0	64.8
231	Royal Palm Beach, FL	42,477	22	100	40	64.8
232	Menomonee Falls, WI	41,291	46	161	0	64.8
233	Norwalk, CA	97,104	63	35	6	64.7
234	Lakewood, CA	78,010	63	35	6	64.7
235	Bellflower, CA	74,719	63	35	6	64.7
236	Dublin, CA	71,602	42	60	8	64.7
237	Wellington, FL	62,662	21	105	39	64.7
238	Novato, CA	51,947	41	58	15	64.7
239	Cerritos, CA	46,367	63	35	6	64.7
240	Milwaukee, WI	562,407	56	123	0	64.4
241	Cutler Bay, FL	44,750	35	98	33	64.4
242	Cleveland Heights, OH	43,750	31	195	5	64.3
243	Monterey Park, CA	57,457	59	35	6	64.2
244	Paramount, CA	50,755	63	34	6	64.2
245	West Palm Beach, FL	127,189	22	91	38	64.1
246	Montebello, CA	60,693	59	34	6	64
247	Whittier, CA	85,815	62	30	6	63.9
248	Huntington Park, CA	51,544	59	35	6	63.9
249	Euclid, OH	47,962	30	187	5	63.8
250	South Gate, CA	90,071	59	33	6	63.6

By state

California (30)

San Leandro (#98) · Oakland (#106) · Alameda (#114) · Berkeley (#127) · South San Francisco (#133) · San Bruno (#137) · Daly City (#143) · Walnut Creek (#147) · Danville (#149) · Hayward (#152) · Richmond (#153) · San Mateo (#159) · Vallejo (#164) · San Ramon (#168) · San Rafael (#171) · Concord (#183) · Union City (#194) · Redwood City (#201) · Norwalk (#233) · Lakewood (#234) · Bellflower (#235) · Dublin (#236) · Novato (#238) · Cerritos (#239) · Monterey Park (#243) · Paramount (#244) · Montebello (#246) · Whittier (#247) · Huntington Park (#248) · South Gate (#250)

Connecticut (12)

Norwich (#24) · Middletown (#26) · Stamford (#44) · Bridgeport (#58) · Meriden (#68) · Waterbury (#87) · Norwalk (#96) · Shelton (#97) · New Haven (#130) · Milford (#136) · West Haven (#155) · Danbury (#223)

District of Columbia (1)

Washington (#121)

Florida (67)

Apopka (#20) · DeLand (#22) · Deltona (#40) · St. Petersburg (#55) · Tampa (#61) · Pinellas Park (#64) · Altamonte Springs (#72) · Largo (#86) · Clearwater (#88) · Ocoee (#92) · Jupiter (#94) · Miramar (#99) · Miami Gardens (#100) · North Miami Beach (#102) · Pembroke Pines (#103) · Hallandale Beach (#105) · Hollywood (#107) · Cape Coral (#111) · Palm Beach Gardens (#115) · Hialeah (#116) · Davie (#117) · North Miami (#123) · Fort Myers (#131) · Melbourne (#134) · Miami Beach (#135) · Oviedo (#138) · Daytona Beach (#139) · Port Orange (#140) · Bradenton (#141) · Miami (#145) · Doral (#150) · Clermont (#157) · Bonita Springs (#166) · Winter Garden (#169) · Plantation (#170) · Titusville (#174) · Sanford (#175) · Fort Pierce (#180) · Fort Lauderdale (#181) · Ormond Beach (#185) · Pensacola (#188) · Orlando (#192) · Port St. Lucie (#193) · Sunrise (#196) · Pompano Beach (#197) · Weston (#198) · Oakland Park (#199) · Lauderhill (#200) · Lake Worth Beach (#203) · Coconut Creek (#204) · Palm Bay (#205) · Margate (#206) · Coral Gables (#209) · Delray Beach (#210) · Greenacres (#211) · Deerfield Beach (#213) · Coral Springs (#214) · Tamarac (#215) · North Lauderdale (#216) · Boca Raton (#219) · Boynton Beach (#221) · Jacksonville (#226) · Palm Coast (#227) · Royal Palm Beach (#231) · Wellington (#237) · Cutler Bay (#241) · West Palm Beach (#245)

Indiana (1)

Hammond (#229)

Maryland (3)

Baltimore (#1) · Annapolis (#2) · Bowie (#3)

Massachusetts (28)

New Bedford (#16) · Lynn (#29) · Fall River (#30) · Malden (#31) · Salem (#32) · Peabody (#36) · Everett (#37) · Brockton (#39) · Somerville (#45) · Woburn (#48) · Cambridge (#50) · Medford (#51) · Beverly (#52) · Chelsea (#54) · Lawrence (#57) · Revere (#62) · Quincy (#70) · Newton (#73) · Weymouth Town (#76) · Waltham (#81) · Boston (#89) · Taunton (#101) · Lowell (#104) · Barnstable Town (#129) · Framingham (#144) · Haverhill (#146) · Methuen (#151) · Attleboro (#179)

Michigan (15)

Dearborn Heights (#34) · Westland (#41) · Livonia (#42) · Detroit (#49) · Southfield (#67) · Royal Oak (#75) · Troy (#78) · Sterling Heights (#83) · Dearborn (#84) · Warren (#85) · Farmington Hills (#90) · Rochester Hills (#93) · Roseville (#118) · Taylor (#182) · St. Clair Shores (#207)

Minnesota (18)

Minneapolis (#122) · St. Paul (#125) · Eagan (#128) · Plymouth (#156) · Burnsville (#162) · Apple Valley (#163) · Bloomington (#165) · St. Louis Park (#167) · Edina (#172) · Maple Grove (#173) · Minnetonka (#176) · Brooklyn Park (#177) · Coon Rapids (#184) · Blaine (#186) · Eden Prairie (#187) · Lakeville (#190) · Shakopee (#195) · Maplewood (#202)

New Jersey (19)

Bayonne (#15) · Jersey City (#18) · Hoboken (#25) · Kearny (#27) · Elizabeth (#35) · Union City (#38) · Newark (#43) · Linden (#47) · Fort Lee (#53) · Hackensack (#56) · West New York (#66) · East Orange (#71) · Clifton (#77) · Passaic (#79) · Paterson (#80) · Perth Amboy (#95) · Sayreville (#109) · Plainfield (#189) · New Brunswick (#208)

New York (8)

New Rochelle (#19) · Mount Vernon (#23) · New York (#28) · Yonkers (#33) · White Plains (#46) · Hempstead (#63) · Valley Stream (#69) · Freeport (#126)

Ohio (2)

Cleveland Heights (#242) · Euclid (#249)

Oregon (5)

Portland (#124) · Beaverton (#132) · Hillsboro (#142) · Tigard (#148) · Gresham (#154)

Rhode Island (5)

Warwick (#65) · Cranston (#74) · East Providence (#82) · Providence (#91) · Pawtucket (#160)

South Carolina (1)

Goose Creek (#228)

Virginia (7)

Hampton (#110) · Alexandria (#113) · Newport News (#120) · Norfolk (#158) · Portsmouth (#161) · Manassas (#224) · Chesapeake (#225)

Washington (20)

Burien (#4) · Bremerton (#5) · Edmonds (#6) · Seattle (#7) · Kirkland (#8) · Renton (#9) · Shoreline (#10) · Kent (#11) · Federal Way (#12) · Lynnwood (#13) · Bellevue (#14) · Bothell (#17) · Redmond (#21) · Auburn (#59) · Sammamish (#60) · Everett (#108) · Vancouver (#112) · Tacoma (#119) · Lakewood (#191) · Puyallup (#218)

Wisconsin (8)

Racine (#178) · Kenosha (#212) · West Allis (#217) · Waukesha (#220) · Brookfield (#222) · Wauwatosa (#230) · Menomonee Falls (#232) · Milwaukee (#240)