Top 10 Cities
City Profiles
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Highlights
1,246,508 volunteers contribute 105 million hours of service
26.8% of residents volunteer, ranking them 35th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.5 billion
Rates
97.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
42.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.5% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
20.2% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Austin-Round Rock, TX
Highlights
513,853 volunteers contribute 32.9 million hours of service
30.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 26th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $795.0 million
Rates
98.3% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
54.6% of residents do favors for neighbors
20.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
23.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
37.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Baltimore-Columbia-Townson, MD
Highlights
866,072 volunteers contribute 126.3 million hours of service
37.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 10th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $3.0 million
Rates
95.5% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
57.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
31.2% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
36.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
69.8% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Highlights
322,723 volunteers contribute 18.9 million hours of service
35.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 13th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $456.3 million
Rates
98.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
41.3% of residents do favors for neighbors
17.8% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
23.9% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
54.4% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Highlights
1,461,430 volunteers contribute 113.3 million hours of service
35.9% of residents volunteer, ranking them 12th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.7 billion
Rates
98.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
54.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
25.3% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
33.3% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
60.3% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
Highlights
152,437 volunteers contribute 16.1 million hours of service
23.2% of residents volunteer, ranking them 48th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $390.5 million
Rates
94.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
14.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
74.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Highlights
733,203 volunteers contribute 58.8 million hours of service
32.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 20th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.4 billion
Rates
98.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
45.5% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
37.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
51.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Highlights
1,967,127 volunteers contribute 151.1 million hours of service
25.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 39th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $3.6 billion
Rates
97.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
50.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
23.0% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
25.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
55.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Highlights
490,013 volunteers contribute 48.8 million hours of service
35.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 14th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.1 billion
Rates
97.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
58.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.1% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
31.4% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
60.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
Highlights
539,598 volunteers contribute 48.8 million hours of service
30.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 29th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.1 billion
Rates
98.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
52.0% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
28.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
55.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Columbus, OH
Highlights
485,659 volunteers contribute 41.4 million hours of service
30.5% of residents volunteer, ranking them 28th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $999.4 million
Rates
99.5% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
57.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.4% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Highlights
1,641,029 volunteers contribute 175.6 million hours of service
27.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 32nd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $4.2 billion
Rates
99.2% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
41.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
23.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
54.5% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Highlights
744,808 volunteers contribute 61.1 million hours of service
30.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 27th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.4 billion
Rates
98.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
57.6% of residents do favors for neighbors
16.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
23.8% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
53.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Highlights
967,813 volunteers contribute 78.8 million hours of service
26.9% of residents volunteer, ranking them 34th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.9 billion
Rates
97.5% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
55.3% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.5% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
28.2% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Highlights
341,757 volunteers contribute 26.6 million hours of service
32.8% of residents volunteer, ranking them 19th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $644.0 million
Rates
98.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
45.6% of residents do favors for neighbors
14.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
25.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
43.8% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Highlights
1,533,902 volunteers contribute 122.5 million hours of service
31.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 23rd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.9 billion
Rates
96.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
56.6% of residents do favors for neighbors
28.4% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
54.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
Highlights
627,505 volunteers contribute 51.7 million hours of service
43.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 6th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.2 billion
Rates
98.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
52.6% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
40.5% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
63.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Jacksonville, FL
Highlights
271,838 volunteers contribute 12.1 million hours of service
27.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 33rd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $293.6 million
Rates
98.3% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
68.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
26.8% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
28.6% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
48.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Kansas City, MO-KS
Highlights
631,317 volunteers contribute 54.4 million hours of service
37.4% of residents volunteer, ranking them 11th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.3 billion
Rates
97.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
51.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
23.2% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
32.5% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
65.3% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
Highlights
325,445 volunteers contribute 50.2 million hours of service
20.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 49th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.2 billion
Rates
95.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
40.3% of residents do favors for neighbors
10.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.3% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
45.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Highlights
2,498,357 volunteers contribute 197.8 million hours of service
24.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 46th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $4.7 billion
Rates
96.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
42.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
17.2% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
22.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
47.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Highlights
345,225 volunteers contribute 39.4 million hours of service
31.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 24th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $951.6 million
Rates
99.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
49.8% of residents do favors for neighbors
19.0% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
29.6% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
64.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Highlights
413,536 volunteers contribute 34.5 million hours of service
34.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 16th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $833.7 million
Rates
97.3% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
56.2% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.4% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
31.6% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
55.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Highlights
977,632 volunteers contribute 70.3 million hours of service
18.7% of residents volunteer, ranking them 50th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.6 billion
Rates
97.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
39.2% of residents do favors for neighbors
24.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
14.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
36.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Highlights
506,028 volunteers contribute 56.7 million hours of service
44.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 4th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.3 billion
Rates
100% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
66.4% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.4% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
40.4% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
65.8% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Highlights
1,382,449 volunteers contribute 92.1 million hours of service
46.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 1st among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.2 billion
Rates
98.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
60.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
27.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
36.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
62.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Highlights
497,517 volunteers contribute 42.3 million hours of service
34.7% of residents volunteer, ranking them 15th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.0 billion
Rates
97.7% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
48.0% of residents do favors for neighbors
19.8% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
30.9% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
60.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Highlights
236,615 volunteers contribute 21.7 million hours of service
24.4% of residents volunteer, ranking them 45th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $524.2 million
Rates
96.7% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
46.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
19.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
19.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
39.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Highlights
3,735,794 volunteers contribute 253.7 million hours of service
23.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 47th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $6.1 billion
Rates
96.5% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
44.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
24.5% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
49.4% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Oklahoma City, OK
Highlights
304,480 volunteers contribute 18.9 million hours of service
28.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 31st among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $458.4 million
Rates
93.5% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
46.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
14.4% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
29.3% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Highlights
557,851 volunteers contribute 46.3 million hours of service
24.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 42nd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.1 billion
Rates
85.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
38.3% of residents do favors for neighbors
25.0% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
15.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
37.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Highlights
1,590,804 volunteers contribute 165.6 million hours of service
33.5% of residents volunteer, ranking them 17th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $3.9 billion
Rates
97.8% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
56.2% of residents do favors for neighbors
22.1% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
28.9% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
57.5% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Highlights
1,170,262 volunteers contribute 115.8 million hours of service
32.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 21st among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.7 billion
Rates
97.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
45.8% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
25.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.4% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Pittsburgh, PA
Highlights
746,577 volunteers contribute 68.6 million hours of service
38.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 7th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.6 billion
Rates
99.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
54.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
33.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
60.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Highlights
863,670 volunteers contribute 93.8 million hours of service
44.3% of residents volunteer, ranking them 5th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.2 billion
Rates
98.3% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
62.8% of residents do favors for neighbors
31.3% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
43.4% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
62.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Highlights
373,807 volunteers contribute 31.1 million hours of service
29.8% of residents volunteer, ranking them 30th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $751.5 million
Rates
98.0% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
51.4% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
26.1% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
59.3% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Raleigh, NC
Highlights
415,519 volunteers contribute 34.3 million hours of service
38.0% of residents volunteer, ranking them 9th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $828.3 million
Rates
99.2% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
63.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.0% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
34.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
57.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Richmond, VA
Highlights
275,201 volunteers contribute 21.1 million hours of service
25.8% of residents volunteer, ranking them 37th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $511.4 million
Rates
82.7% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
36.0% of residents do favors for neighbors
11.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
16.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
44.4% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Highlights
893,767 volunteers contribute 71.7 million hours of service
24.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 43rd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.7 billion
Rates
95.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
45.5% of residents do favors for neighbors
20.5% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
18.3% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
39.9% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Rochester, NY
Highlights
352,154 volunteers contribute 22.9 million hours of service
45.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 2nd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $553.9 million
Rates
98.8% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
62.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.2% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
27.9% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
61.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
Highlights
455,268 volunteers contribute 31.3 million hours of service
25.5% of residents volunteer, ranking them 40th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $757.6 million
Rates
96.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
47.2% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.0% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Salt Lake City, UT
Highlights
351,033 volunteers contribute 37.9 million hours of service
45.0% of residents volunteer, ranking them 3rd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $915.6 million
Rates
97.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
62.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
32.9% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
37.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
65.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Highlights
474,551 volunteers contribute 33.8 million hours of service
24.6% of residents volunteer, ranking them 44th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $816.9 million
Rates
95.6% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
38.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.2% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
43.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
Highlights
714,094 volunteers contribute 62.8 million hours of service
25.5% of residents volunteer, ranking them 41st among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.5 billion
Rates
97.9% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
44.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
18.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
22.5% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
53.5% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Highlights
958,158 volunteers contribute 82.8 million hours of service
26.4% of residents volunteer, ranking them 36th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.9 billion
Rates
98.2% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
55.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
17.5% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
25.7% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
53.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Highlights
499,678 volunteers contribute 39.2 million hours of service
33.0% of residents volunteer, ranking them 18th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $946.3 million
Rates
100% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
49.7% of residents do favors for neighbors
24.1% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
21.0% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
50.6% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Highlights
1,215,856 volunteers contribute 121.1 million hours of service
38.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 8th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $2.9 billion
Rates
98.8% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
53.8% of residents do favors for neighbors
28.1% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
33.6% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
56.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
St. Louis, MO-IL
Highlights
767,385 volunteers contribute 72.3 million hours of service
31.1% of residents volunteer, ranking them 25th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.7 billion
Rates
99.1% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
56.1% of residents do favors for neighbors
24.8% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
32.2% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
55.7% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Highlights
670,245 volunteers contribute 70.2 million hours of service
25.7% of residents volunteer, ranking them 38th among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.6 billion
Rates
96.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
58.2% of residents do favors for neighbors
22.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
22.5% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
49.9% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Highlights
380,352 volunteers contribute 59.0 million hours of service
31.8% of residents volunteer, ranking them 22nd among cities
Volunteer service worth an estimated $1.4 billion
Rates
99.3% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
55.9% of residents do favors for neighbors
15.6% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
30.4% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
52.1% of residents donate $25 or more to charity
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Highlights
1,862,736 volunteers contribute 148.7 million hours of service
38.3% of residents volunteer
Volunteer service worth an estimated $3.5 billion
Rates
98.8% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family
48.8% of residents do favors for neighbors
21.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood
30.9% of residents participate in local groups or organizations
56.0% of residents donate $25 or more to charity