Charity Navigator just published their most recent Metro Market Study – a report that compares the financial performance, the size, the accountability and the transparency of the largest nonprofits in the 30 largest metropolitan markets represented in our database of 6,000+ charities.
The 30 Metro Markets are: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Washington, DC.
In terms of their overall Financial Health and commitment to Accountability & Transparency, the study’s highest and lowest rated charitable communities are:
| Current Ranking | Previous Ranking |
| 1) San Diego | 1) Houston |
| 2) Houston | 2) Kansas City |
| 3) Kansas City | 3) St. Louis |
| 4) Cincinnati | 4) Cincinnati |
| 5) San Francisco | 5) Portland |
| Current Ranking | Previous Ranking |
| 30) Indianapolis | 30) Orlando |
| 29) Orlando | 29) Tampa/ St. Petersburg |
| 28) Nashville | 28) Indianapolis |
| 27) Atlanta | 27) Milwaukee |
| 26) Miami | 26) Miami |