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The RabbitEars Area Designation System (READS™) is the ranking system utilized by RabbitEars to rank television markets. It was implemented out of caution after Nielsen sent a Cease and Desist letter to Wikipedia over their own use of the Nielsen DMA system.

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Rank	Market Name	Total Population
1	New York City, New York	19,302,889
2	Los Angeles, California	17,206,901
2	Ridgecrest, California	38,159
2	Twentynine Palms, California	0
2	High Desert, California	0
3	Chicago, Illinois	9,665,041
4	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	8,271,909
4	Cape May, New Jersey	282,347
5	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	6,708,057
6	Houston, Texas	6,188,913
7	San Francisco, California	6,094,042
7	Ukiah, California	84,717
8	Atlanta, Georgia	5,926,676
9	Boston, Massachusetts	5,496,037
10	Washington, District of Columbia	5,392,997
11	Sacramento, California	4,711,961
12	Detroit, Michigan	4,586,278
13	Seattle, Washington	4,346,067
13	Centralia, Washington	0
14	Minneapolis, Minnesota	3,778,678
14	Rural Minnesota	291,968
14	Alexandria, Minnesota	89,386
14	Willmar, Minnesota	65,449
14	Granite Falls, Minnesota	60,846
14	Olivia, Minnesota	0
14	Redwood Falls, Minnesota	0
15	Phoenix, Arizona	4,180,815
15	Cottonwood, Arizona	0
15	Prescott, Arizona	0
16	Tampa, Florida	3,941,143
17	Miami, Florida	3,825,146
18	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2,394,968
18	Ponce, Puerto Rico	698,050
18	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico	632,771
19	Denver, Colorado	3,335,576
19	Steamboat Springs, Colorado	193,371
19	Sterling, Colorado	61,658
19	Crested Butte, Colorado	9,273
19	Gunnison, Colorado	5,854
19	Sargents, Colorado	150
19	Pitkin, Colorado	66
19	Sapinero, Colorado	14
19	Jacks Cabin, Colorado	0
19	Parlin, Colorado	0
19	Akron, Colorado	0
19	Wray, Colorado	0
19	Holyoke, Colorado	0
19	Yuma, Colorado	0
19	Anton, Colorado	0
19	Haxtun, Colorado	0
19	Julesburg, Colorado	0
19	Peetz, Colorado	0
19	Idalia, Colorado	0
20	Orlando, Florida	3,482,945
21	Cleveland, Ohio	3,434,300
22	San Diego, California	3,094,451
23	St. Louis, Missouri	3,022,373
24	Portland, Oregon	2,740,411
24	The Dalles, Oregon	73,060
24	Tillamook, Oregon	71,284
24	Astoria, Oregon	61,937
24	Longview, Washington	0
25	Indianapolis, Indiana	2,882,010
26	Charlotte, North Carolina	2,850,975
27	Hartford, Connecticut	2,798,763
28	Salt Lake City, Utah	2,187,373
28	St. George, Utah	109,317
28	Logan, Utah	107,895
28	Cedar City, Utah	41,843
28	Vernal, Utah	37,260
28	Kanab, Utah	24,772
28	Park City, Utah	24,577
28	Richfield, Utah	21,233
28	Mink Creek, Idaho	19,863
28	Price, Utah	18,994
28	Heber, Utah	17,581
28	Toquerville, Utah	16,534
28	Huntsville, Utah	14,682
28	Manti, Utah	13,879
28	Blanding, Utah	12,456
28	Duchesne, Utah	10,842
28	Roosevelt, Utah	9,618
28	Orangeville, Utah	7,947
28	Laketown, Utah	6,977
28	Nephi, Utah	6,936
28	Morgan, Utah	6,601
28	Mount Pleasant, Utah	5,495
28	Samak, Utah	5,330
28	Delta/Oak City, Utah	5,303
28	Beryl, Utah	4,240
28	Virgin, Utah	4,060
28	Kamas, Utah	3,881
28	Henefer, Utah	3,690
28	Fillmore, Utah	3,597
28	Milford, Utah	3,517
28	Parowan, Utah	3,438
28	Hildale, Utah	3,427
28	Beaver, Utah	3,112
28	Garrison, Utah	3,012
28	Fountain Green, Utah	2,796
28	Helper, Utah	2,381
28	Emery, Utah	2,077
28	Coalville, Utah	1,970
28	Loa/Torrey, Utah	1,675
28	Panguitch, Utah	1,520
28	Bluff, Utah	1,500
28	Boulder, Utah	1,475
28	Randolph, Utah	1,273
28	Kingston, Utah	1,148
28	Hanksville, Utah	1,103
28	Orderville, Utah	958
28	Green River, Utah	952
28	Rural Juab, Utah	841
28	Oljeto, Utah	828
28	Escalante, Utah	797
28	Rockville, Utah	774
28	Henrieville, Utah	760
28	Manila, Utah	749
28	Kanarraville, Utah	562
28	Marysvale, Utah	408
28	Wanship, Utah	400
28	Tropic, Utah	365
28	Navajo Mountain, Utah	360
28	Leamington, Utah	332
28	Scipio, Utah	327
28	Koosharem, Utah	327
28	Tabonia, Utah	171
28	Hatch, Utah	133
28	Antimony, Utah	122
28	Alton, Utah	119
28	Cedar Canyon, Utah	83
28	Scofield, Utah	28
28	Garfield, Utah	0
28	Long Valley Junction, Utah	0
28	Fruitland, Utah	0
28	Fishlake Resort, Utah	0
28	Wendover, Utah	0
28	Clear Creek, Utah	0
28	Caineville, Utah	0
28	Cedar Mountain, Utah	0
28	Monroe Peak, Utah	0
28	Sleepy Hollow, Utah	0
28	Ferron, Utah	0
28	Fruita, Utah	0
28	Fremont, Utah	0
28	Peoa, Utah	0
28	Huntington, Utah	0
28	Lewis Peak, Utah	0
28	Hanna, Utah	0
28	Montpelier, Idaho	0
28	Pine Valley, Utah	0
28	Star Point, Utah	0
28	Ford Ridge, Utah	0
28	Mayfield, Utah	0
28	Salina, Utah	0
28	Montezuma Creek, Utah	0
28	Mexican Hat, Utah	0
29	Baltimore, Maryland	2,783,874
30	Raleigh, North Carolina	2,719,261
31	San Antonio, Texas	2,419,176
31	Del Rio, Texas	0
31	Eagle Pass, Texas	0
32	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	2,401,550
33	Kansas City, Missouri	2,358,840
34	Nashville, Tennessee	2,308,223
35	Greenville, South Carolina	2,291,665
35	Western North Carolina	0
36	Columbus, Ohio	2,272,822
37	West Palm Beach, Florida	2,252,857
38	Cincinnati, Ohio	2,173,669
39	Las Vegas, Nevada	2,033,423
39	Laughlin, Nevada	65,277
39	Pahrump, Nevada	38,260
39	Moapa Valley, Nevada	29,521
39	Caliente-Pioche, Nevada	0
40	Providence, Rhode Island	2,009,359
41	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1,973,157
42	Fresno, California	1,958,847
43	Norfolk, Virginia	1,920,463
43	Eastern Shore, Virginia	29,415
44	Grand Rapids, Michigan	1,870,742
45	Albany, New York	1,830,733
46	Birmingham, Alabama	1,811,285
47	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	1,781,046
48	Austin, Texas	1,700,382
49	Louisville, Kentucky	1,699,777
50	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1,616,937
50	Woodward, Oklahoma	57,110
50	Elk City, Oklahoma	30,655
50	Weatherford, Oklahoma	29,976
50	Sayre, Oklahoma	10,170
50	Hollis, Oklahoma	2,922
50	Strong City, Oklahoma	0
50	Seiling, Oklahoma	0
50	Alva, Oklahoma	0
50	May-Gage, Oklahoma	0
51	Memphis, Tennessee	1,674,817
52	Greensboro, North Carolina	1,616,921
53	Jacksonville, Florida	1,575,739
54	Buffalo, New York	1,570,226
55	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1,514,036
55	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	49,963
56	Fort Myers, Florida	1,481,945
57	Richmond, Virginia	1,452,932
58	Dayton, Ohio	1,431,057
59	New Orleans, Louisiana	1,370,384
60	Mobile, Alabama	1,361,161
61	Honolulu, Hawaii	981,130
61	Wailuku, Hawaii	194,545
61	Hilo, Hawaii	117,535
61	Lihue, Hawaii	67,091
62	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1,138,484
62	Northern New Mexico	56,434
62	Thoreau, New Mexico	35,271
62	Gallup, New Mexico	26,787
62	Grants, New Mexico	26,073
62	Las Vegas, New Mexico	25,006
62	Socorro, New Mexico	16,822
62	Truth or Consequences, New Mexico	13,155
62	Santa Rosa, New Mexico	0
62	Alamosa, Colorado	0
62	Raton, New Mexico	0
62	Taos, New Mexico	0
63	Tulsa, Oklahoma	1,316,402
64	Little Rock, Arkansas	1,307,603
65	Knoxville, Tennessee	1,284,017
66	Flint, Michigan	1,274,626
67	Harlingen, Texas	1,266,952
68	Roanoke, Virginia	1,201,929
69	Huntsville, Alabama	1,188,726
70	Tucson, Arizona	1,179,690
70	Douglas, Arizona	0
71	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1,155,922
72	Portland, Maine	1,092,891
73	Madison, Wisconsin	1,075,893
74	El Paso, Texas	1,036,579
74	Alamogordo, New Mexico	34,000
75	Green Bay, Wisconsin	1,055,988
76	Des Moines, Iowa	1,049,802
77	Chattanooga, Tennessee	1,048,976
78	Toledo, Ohio	1,040,454
79	Columbia, South Carolina	1,034,347
80	Spokane, Washington	837,303
80	Wenatchee, Washington	113,921
80	Tonasket, Washington	36,180
80	Troy, Montana	16,700
80	Bonners Ferry, Idaho	10,972
80	Coolin, Idaho	9,810
80	Moses Lake, Washington	0
80	Sandpoint, Idaho	0
81	Syracuse, New York	1,008,605
82	Omaha, Nebraska	1,007,558
83	Springfield, Missouri	998,341
84	Huntington, West Virginia	983,192
85	Colorado Springs, Colorado	930,722
85	Trinidad, Colorado	21,768
85	Lamar, Colorado	19,213
85	Cheyenne Wells, Colorado	0
86	Rochester, New York	971,192
87	South Bend, Indiana	964,950
88	Tyler, Texas	956,281
89	Champaign, Illinois	948,217
90	Paducah, Kentucky	947,614
91	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	939,750
92	Springfield, Massachusetts	936,662
93	Shreveport, Louisiana	936,382
94	Fayetteville, Arkansas	932,573
94	Fort Smith, Arkansas	0
95	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	920,423
96	Lexington, Kentucky	912,571
97	Waco, Texas	912,245
98	Savannah, Georgia	909,173
99	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	906,648
100	Johnson City, Tennessee	892,082
101	Gainesville, Florida	883,969
102	Monterey, California	858,364
103	Greenville, North Carolina	855,175
104	Tallahassee, Florida	834,423
105	Wichita, Kansas	811,869
106	Fort Wayne, Indiana	800,357
107	Davenport, Iowa	799,322
108	Youngstown, Ohio	792,590
109	Charleston, South Carolina	791,128
110	Jackson, Mississippi	784,362
111	Lansing, Michigan	760,640
112	Bakersfield, California	759,526
113	Evansville, Indiana	755,705
114	Augusta, Georgia	747,203
115	Lafayette, Louisiana	724,184
116	San Luis Obispo, California	723,864
116	Santa Barbara, California	0
117	Boise, Idaho	698,861
117	Lake Cascade, Idaho	18,948
117	Garden Valley, Idaho	4,621
117	McDermitt, Nevada	0
118	Salisbury, Maryland	721,521
119	Hagerstown, Maryland	714,083
120	Tupelo, Mississippi	710,326
121	Northern Arizona	564,971
121	Lake Havasu City, Arizona	59,895
121	Kingman, Arizona	50,606
121	Peach Springs, Arizona	16,428
121	Globe, Arizona	2,230
121	Dolan Springs, Arizona	2,033
121	Meadview, Arizona	1,226
121	Chloride, Arizona	271
121	Show Low, Arizona	0
122	Macon, Georgia	686,790
123	Peoria, Illinois	684,131
124	Eugene, Oregon	512,540
124	Roseburg, Oregon	83,851
124	Coos Bay, Oregon	67,138
124	Florence, Oregon	9,769
124	Cottage Grove, Oregon	9,686
124	London Springs, Oregon	0
124	Powers, Oregon	0
124	Tri-City, Oregon	0
125	Reno, Nevada	449,422
125	Carson City, Nevada	174,804
125	Susanville, California	32,717
125	Mammoth Lakes, California	25,425
125	Hawthorne, Nevada	4,617
125	Lovelock, Nevada	1,894
125	Mina, Nevada	424
126	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	670,646
127	Columbus, Georgia	656,253
128	Montgomery, Alabama	625,015
129	Burlington, Vermont	593,344
130	Beaumont, Texas	574,096
131	Jefferson City, Missouri	563,282
132	Corpus Christi, Texas	556,340
133	Erie, Pennsylvania	551,044
134	Fargo, North Dakota	363,960
134	Grand Forks, North Dakota	165,231
134	Roseau, Minnesota	13,697
134	Williams, Minnesota	5,977
135	Monroe, Louisiana	544,222
136	Palm Springs, California	540,813
137	Topeka, Kansas	539,576
138	Traverse City, Michigan	529,649
139	Rockford, Illinois	527,393
140	Wheeling, West Virginia	526,514
141	Eastern Kentucky	525,433
142	Rural Vermont	510,653
143	Wausau, Wisconsin	502,851
144	Clarksburg, West Virginia	494,299
145	Anchorage, Alaska	487,764
145	Kenai Penninsula, Alaska	0
146	Biloxi, Mississippi	481,314
147	Joplin, Missouri	470,330
148	Sioux City, Iowa	463,704
149	Terre Haute, Indiana	462,228
150	Rochester, Minnesota	459,524
151	Lincoln, Nebraska	458,862
152	Wilmington, North Carolina	447,348
153	Odessa, Texas	445,313
154	Amarillo, Texas	358,339
154	Guymon, Oklahoma	18,284
154	Canadian, Texas	14,427
154	Clayton, New Mexico	7,207
154	Tulia, Texas	7,139
154	Wheeler, Texas	7,117
154	Childress, Texas	7,041
154	Gruver, Texas	6,630
154	Clarendon, Texas	3,348
154	Memphis, Texas	3,261
154	Wellington, Texas	3,057
154	Follett, Texas	2,905
154	Turkey, Texas	2,058
154	Perryton, Texas	0
155	Sherman, Texas	430,434
156	Wichita Falls, Texas	389,122
156	Altus, Oklahoma	31,318
156	Quanah, Texas	6,980
157	Lubbock, Texas	421,516
158	Kennewick, Washington	420,232
158	Milton, Oregon	0
158	Heppner, Oregon	0
159	Yuma, Arizona	416,642
160	Binghamton, New York	401,494
161	Jackson, Tennessee	398,819
162	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	398,355
163	Harrisonburg, Virginia	369,557
163	Moorefield, West Virginia	16,221
164	Bluefield, West Virginia	381,909
165	Utica, New York	372,939
166	Idaho Falls, Idaho	322,287
166	Soda Springs, Idaho	24,518
166	Salmon, Idaho	11,719
166	Holbrook, Idaho	2,358
166	Malad City, Idaho	2,340
166	Driggs, Idaho	0
166	Thayne, Wyoming	0
167	Medford, Oregon	358,075
167	Yreka, California	0
167	Gold Beach, Oregon	0
167	Cave Junction, Oregon	0
168	Bangor, Maine	356,170
169	Albany, Georgia	352,689
170	Bowling Green, Kentucky	350,902
171	Panama City, Florida	344,500
172	Missoula, Montana	167,386
172	Kalispell, Montana	133,317
172	Thompson Falls, Montana	9,045
172	Plains, Montana	1,294
173	Abilene, Texas	310,968
174	Alexandria, Louisiana	310,538
175	Charlottesville, Virginia	307,633
176	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	307,536
177	Duluth, Minnesota	293,975
178	Jonesboro, Arkansas	293,914
179	Grand Junction, Colorado	261,111
179	Aspen, Colorado	17,011
179	Basalt, Colorado	14,487
179	Redstone, Colorado	130
179	Thomasville, Colorado	7
179	Carbondale, Colorado	0
179	Glenwood Springs, Colorado	0
179	Gateway, Colorado	0
180	Yakima, Washington	248,701
180	Ellensburg, Washington	40,774
181	Lima, Ohio	286,589
183	Dothan, Alabama	280,015
184	Grand Island, Nebraska	279,118
185	Quincy, Illinois	270,649
186	Laredo, Texas	264,044
187	Chico, California	278,915
187	Redding, California	249,665
188	Meridian, Mississippi	248,987
189	Greenwood, Mississippi	246,508
190	Bryan, Texas	244,922
191	Mankato, Minnesota	150,359
191	Jackson, Minnesota	48,801
191	Frost, Minnesota	40,003
192	Parkersburg, West Virginia	232,063
193	Marquette, Michigan	230,073
194	Hays, Kansas	227,116
194	Salina, Kansas	0
195	Elmira, New York	226,624
196	Rapid City, South Dakota	216,637
197	Bend, Oregon	213,900
198	Billings, Montana	199,270
198	Bridger, Montana	10,320
198	White Sulphur Springs, Montana	0
198	Harlowton, Montana	0
198	Meeteetse, Wyoming	0
198	Southeastern Montana	0
199	Farmington, New Mexico	131,502
199	Durango, Colorado	51,521
199	Cortez, Colorado	24,599
199	Dolores, Colorado	936
199	Weber Canyon, Colorado	0
199	Ismay, Colorado	0
199	Hesperus, Colorado	0
199	Pagosa Springs, Colorado	0
200	Roswell, New Mexico	191,661
200	Hobbs, New Mexico	0
200	Carlsbad, New Mexico	0
200	Ruidoso, New Mexico	0
201	Northeastern South Dakota	187,411
202	Twin Falls, Idaho	185,602
202	Hagerman, Idaho	1,190
204	Victoria, Texas	175,504
205	Eureka, California	171,383
206	San Angelo, Texas	167,522
207	Watertown, New York	162,494
208	Great Falls, Montana	139,547
208	Toole, Montana	20,432
209	Pullman, Washington	158,418
209	Juliaetta, Idaho	882
210	Garden City, Kansas	156,386
211	Hibbing, Minnesota	147,417
212	Zanesville, Ohio	142,674
213	Ottumwa, Iowa	141,242
214	Mansfield, Ohio	140,647
215	Cheyenne, Wyoming	135,643
216	Bismarck, North Dakota	134,137
217	Klamath Falls, Oregon	128,709
217	Lakeview, Oregon	0
218	Fairbanks, Alaska	128,058
219	Scottsbluff, Nebraska	112,673
220	Minot, North Dakota	112,015
221	Bozeman, Montana	109,791
221	West Yellowstone, Montana	0
222	Alpena, Michigan	105,950
223	Silver City, New Mexico	54,628
223	Lordsburg, New Mexico	48,819
224	Norwood, New York	94,056
225	Clovis, New Mexico	92,450
225	Tucumcari, New Mexico	0
226	Lander, Wyoming	184,733
226	Casper, Wyoming	89,368
226	Shoshoni, Wyoming	0
226	Southwestern Wyoming	0
226	Rawlins, Wyoming	0
226	Northern Wyoming	0
227	Elko, Nevada	31,472
227	Winnemucca, Nevada	22,303
227	Wells, Nevada	12,830
227	Battle Mountain, Nevada	4,064
227	Austin, Nevada	3,125
227	Carlin, Nevada	2,368
227	Orovada, Nevada	0
228	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	82,220
229	Sheridan, Wyoming	82,148
230	North Platte, Nebraska	78,634
231	Presque Isle, Maine	71,870
232	Butte, Montana	69,583
233	Helena, Montana	68,907
233	Townsend, Montana	0
234	Montrose, Colorado	68,353
235	Williston, North Dakota	46,383
235	Glasgow, Montana	16,884
235	Wolf Point, Montana	0
235	Poplar, Montana	0
236	Goodland, Kansas	61,093
238	Key West, Florida	46,940
239	La Grande, Oregon	46,465
240	Pierre, South Dakota	42,465
241	Dickinson, North Dakota	39,203
242	Juneau, Alaska	36,441
243	Sitka/Ketchikan, Alaska	34,561
244	Saint John, New Brunswick	32,856
245	Jackson, Wyoming	31,464
246	Ely, Nevada	22,597
246	Eureka, Nevada	0
246	Lund, Nevada	0
246	Ruth, Nevada	0
246	Manhattan, Nevada	0
247	Glendive, Montana	17,307
248	Rural Alaska	0
901	Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario	0
901	Midland, Ontario	0
902	Montreal, Quebec	0
903	Vancouver, British Columbia	273,999
903	Victoria, British Columbia	0
903	Kelowna, British Columbia	0
903	Logan Lake, British Columbia	0
903	Northern British Columbia	0
903	Fort St. James, British Columbia	0
903	Hazelton, British Columbia	0
903	Chetwynd, British Columbia	0
903	McBride, British Columbia	0
904	Ottawa, Ontario	0
905	Edmonton, Alberta	0
905	Red Deer, Alberta	0
905	Grande Prairie, Alberta	0
906	Calgary, Alberta	0
907	Quebec City, Quebec	0
908	Winnipeg, Manitoba	13,353
909	London, Ontario	0
910	Halifax, Nova Scotia	0
910	Sydney, Nova Scotia	0
911	Moncton, New Brunswick	0
912	Sherbrooke, Quebec	0
913	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	0
914	Trois-Riviere, Quebec	0
915	Regina, Saskatchewan	0
916	Peterborough, Ontario	0
917	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	0
918	Trois-Pistoles, Quebec	0
918	Cabano, Quebec	0
918	Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec	0
918	Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec	0
919	Thunder Bay, Ontario	0
920	Lethbridge, Alberta	0
920	Medicine Hat, Alberta	0
921	Fort Frances, Ontario	0
922	Wawa, Ontario	0
922	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador	0
923	Saguenay, Quebec	0
924	Vacant Canadian Allocations	0
924	Lloydminster, Alberta and Saskatchewan	0
925	Rimouski, Quebec	0
925	Sept-Iles, Quebec	0
926	Gaspesie, Quebec	0
927	Val d'Or, Quebec	0
927	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec	0
928	Yellowknife, Northwest Territories	0
929	Sudbury, Ontario	0
929	Timmins, Ontario	0
929	North Bay, Ontario	0
998	Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
998	Ensenada, Baja Norte
998	Nogales, Sonora
998	Ciudad de MÃ©xico, Distrito Federal
998	Ojinaga, Chihuahua
998	Cananea, Sonora
998	Sabinas, Coahuila
998	Monclova, Coahuila
998	Hermosillo, Sonora
998	Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
998	San Fernando, Tamaulipas
998	Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas
998	Caborca, Sonora
998	Magdalena, Sonora
998	Rural Sonora
998	Puerto PeÃ±asco, Sonora
999	Pago Pago, American Samoa
999	Test Market, Demo
999	United States Virgin Islands
999	Agana, Guam

Total Population:		312,406,817

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