Table PSS-C. Primary and Secondary Syphilis by City, 2001–2003
| 2003 Rank | 2002 Rank | 2001 Rank | City | Cases 2003 | Rate per 100,000 Population, 2003 | Rate per 100,000 Population, 2002 | Case Rate Change, 2002-2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | San Francisco, CA | 332 | 43.5 | 41.2 | 5.6% |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Atlanta, GA | 298 | 36.1 | 31.1 | 16.1% |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Baltimore, MD | 153 | 24.0 | 18.9 | 27.0% |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Detroit, MI | 179 | 19.0 | 40.7 | -53.3% |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Newark, NJ | 57 | 18.8 | 20.8 | -9.6% |
| 6 | 16 | 28 | Boston, MA | 69 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 43.8% |
| 7 | 8 | 12 | Oklahoma City, OK | 48 | 11.1 | 12.0 | -7.5% |
| 8 | 7 | 11 | Dallas, TX | 131 | 10.8 | 15.8 | -31.6% |
| 9 | 15 | 20 | Columbus, OH | 106 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 11.4% |
| 10 | 6 | 15 | Fort Worth, TX | 52 | 9.2 | 18.7 | -50.8% |
| 11 | 19 | 18 | Houston, TX | 178 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 58.9% |
| 12 | 9 | 10 | Chicago, IL | 267 | 8.7 | 11.4 | -23.7% |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | Memphis, TN | 76 | 8.4 | 9.8 | -14.3% |
| 14 | 11 | 14 | Washington, DC | 48 | 8.4 | 10.2 | -17.6% |
| 15 | 12 | 13 | Miami, FL | 194 | 8.3 | 9.9 | -16.2% |
| 16 | 20 | 27 | New York City, NY | 531 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 22.2% |
| 17 | 24 | 19 | Philadelphia, PA | 98 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 46.7% |
| 18 | 30 | 43 | Albuquerque, NM | 36 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 70.3% |
| 19 | 31 | 40 | Portland, OR | 33 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 67.6% |
| 20 | 38 | 45 | St. Petersburg, FL | 51 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 129.2% |
| 21 | 14 | 17 | Minneapolis, MN | 21 | 5.4 | 9.6 | -43.8% |
| 22 | 41 | 21 | New Orleans, LA | 25 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 178.9% |
| 23 | 28 | 25 | St. Louis, MO | 18 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 39.5% |
| 24 | 26 | 34 | Los Angeles, CA | 461 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 28.2% |
| 25 | 18 | 35 | Jersey City, NJ | 12 | 5.0 | 6.6 | -24.2% |