As of 2026, Burlington is the most compassionate U.S. city (81.4/100, Exemplary) and Montgomery the least (20.3/100, Developing) on the Compassion Benchmark U.S. Cities Index, which scores 144 U.S. cities across 8 dimensions.
U.S. Cities Compassion Benchmark · 2026
Top U.S. Cities Compassion Benchmark Index 2026
Comparative benchmark of major American cities across the institutional compassion framework, including governance, equity, healthcare access, and structural care capacity.
144Cities ranked
38.1Mean score
35.9Median score
8Dimensions
2026Publication year
Band distribution
Most and least compassionate
Top 5 and bottom 5 entities in the U.S. Cities by composite score, with position relative to the field median.
Most and least compassionate — U.S. Cities
Most compassionate
Least compassionate
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By Region: mean composite breakdown
Mean composite by Region — U.S. Cities
Ranked highest to lowest. Reference line at index mean (38.1).
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AWR Awareness ·EMP Empathy ·ACT Action ·EQU Equity ·BND Boundaries ·ACC Accountability ·SYS Systems ·INT Integrity
How to read the scores
The 0–100 scale — five bands
Every entity — state, corporation, AI lab, robotics lab, or city — is scored 0–100 across 8 dimensions and 40 subdimensions. The composite score places the entity in one of five bands:
Critical0–20Foundational compassion practices are absent or documented active harm is present.
Developing20–40Some practices are emerging but remain inconsistent, reactive, or unevenly applied.
Functional40–60Core practices exist and meet a basic bar, with significant gaps remaining.
Established60–80Practices are systematic, documented, and supported by consistent evidence.
Exemplary80–100Practices are independently verified, consistent, and sustained under pressure.
The 8 dimensions
Each dimension is scored 1–5 across 5 subdimensions (40 subdimensions total), then converted to a 0–100 composite. A score of 1.0 on a subdimension represents the minimum anchor; 5.0 is exemplary conduct.
AWRAwarenessDoes this entity reliably detect when others are in pain or need — before they name it?
EMPEmpathyDoes this entity genuinely connect with the inner experience of those it serves?
ACTActionDoes compassionate understanding translate into real, proportional, effective help?
EQUEquityIs care distributed fairly — especially toward those with greatest need and least power?
BNDBoundariesIs helping sustainable, ethical, and autonomy-preserving — not dependency-creating?
ACCAccountabilityDoes this entity own its failures, correct course, and make genuine repair?
SYSSystemic ThinkingDoes compassion extend to root causes and structural change — not only symptom relief?
INTIntegrityIs compassion genuine, consistent, and non-performative — especially when it costs something?
Scores are based on public evidence — government reports, regulatory filings, independent audits, judicial findings, and verifiable third-party records. Entities never pay for inclusion, score changes, or suppression of findings. Full methodology
| Rank | City | Region | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | Northeast | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 2 | Boulder | Mountain | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 3 | Fort Collins | Mountain | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 4 | Montpelier | Northeast | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 5 | Boston | Northeast | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 57.8 | functional |
| 6 | Madison | Midwest | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 57.8 | functional |
| 7 | Minneapolis Saint Paul | Midwest | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 57.8 | functional |
| 8 | Portland | Northeast | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 57.8 | functional |
| 9 | St. Paul | Midwest | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 57.8 | functional |
| 10 | New York City | Northeast | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 56.3 | functional |
| 11 | Seattle | West | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 54.7 | functional |
| 12 | Minneapolis | Midwest | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 51.6 | functional |
| 13 | Augusta | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 14 | Austin | Southwest | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48.4 | functional |
| 15 | Concord | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 16 | Denver | Southwest | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48.4 | functional |
| 17 | Fargo | Midwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 18 | Helena | West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 19 | Juneau | West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 20 | Lincoln | Midwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 21 | Missoula | West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 22 | Portland | West | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48.4 | functional |
| 23 | San Jose | West | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48.4 | functional |
| 24 | Washington DC | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48.4 | functional |
| 25 | Duluth | Midwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 46.9 | functional |
| 26 | Eugene | West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 46.9 | functional |
| 27 | Flagstaff | Mountain | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 46.9 | functional |
| 28 | San Francisco | West | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 46.9 | functional |
| 29 | Santa Fe | Southwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 46.9 | functional |
| 30 | Annapolis | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 31 | Chandler | Southwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 32 | Charlotte | Southeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 33 | Columbus | Midwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 34 | Durham | Southeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 35 | Honolulu | West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 36 | New Haven | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | Midwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 38 | Providence | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 39 | Raleigh | Southeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 40 | Salt Lake City | Southwest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 41 | Worcester | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 45.3 | functional |
| 42 | Philadelphia | Northeast | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 42.2 | functional |
| 43 | Long Beach | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 40.6 | developing |
| 44 | Sacramento | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 40.6 | developing |
| 45 | San Diego | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 40.6 | developing |
| 46 | Atlanta | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 39.1 | developing |
| 47 | Detroit | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 48 | Richmond | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 49 | Aurora | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 50 | Billings | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
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| 51 | Bismarck | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 52 | Boise | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 53 | Buffalo | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 54 | Carson City | Mountain | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 55 | Casper | Mountain | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 56 | Cedar Rapids | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 57 | Charleston | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 58 | Cheyenne | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 59 | Chicago | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 35.9 | developing |
| 60 | Colorado Springs | Mountain | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 61 | Columbia | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 62 | Corpus Christi | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 63 | Dayton | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 64 | Des Moines | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 65 | Dover | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 66 | El Paso | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 67 | Fayetteville | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 68 | Fort Wayne | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 69 | Grand Rapids | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 70 | Great Falls | Mountain | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 71 | Green Bay | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 72 | Huntsville | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 73 | Indianapolis | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 74 | Kansas City | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 75 | Knoxville | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 76 | Lexington | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 77 | Los Angeles | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 35.9 | developing |
| 78 | Manchester | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 79 | Nashville | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 80 | Norfolk | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 81 | Oakland | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 35.9 | developing |
| 82 | Oklahoma City | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 83 | Omaha | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 84 | Orlando | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 85 | Provo | Mountain | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 86 | Reno | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 87 | Riverside | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 88 | San Antonio | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 89 | Santa Ana | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 90 | Savannah | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 91 | Sioux Falls | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 92 | Spokane | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 93 | Springfield | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 94 | Springfield | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 95 | Syracuse | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 96 | Tacoma | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 97 | Tallahassee | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 98 | Tampa | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 99 | Toledo | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 100 | Topeka | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
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| 101 | Tucson | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 102 | Virginia Beach | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 103 | Wichita | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 104 | Houston | Southwest | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2 | 35.2 | developing |
| 105 | Albany | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 106 | Hartford | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 107 | Akron | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 108 | Albuquerque | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 109 | Anchorage | West | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 110 | Cincinnati | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 111 | Dallas | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 112 | Fort Worth | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 113 | Las Vegas | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 114 | Louisville | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 115 | Miami | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 116 | Milwaukee | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 117 | New Orleans | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 118 | Newark | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 119 | Phoenix | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 120 | Rochester | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 121 | Wilmington | Southeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 122 | Baltimore | Northeast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 31.3 | developing |
| 123 | Cleveland | Midwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 31.3 | developing |
| 124 | Tulsa | Southwest | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 31.3 | developing |
| 125 | Fresno | West | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 26.6 | developing |
| 126 | St. Louis | Midwest | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 26.6 | developing |
| 127 | Stockton | West | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 26.6 | developing |
| 128 | Brownsville | Southwest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 129 | Laredo | Southwest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 130 | Bakersfield | West | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 131 | Jacksonville | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 132 | Little Rock | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 133 | Lubbock | Southwest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 134 | Mobile | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 135 | Rapid City | Mountain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 136 | Trenton | Northeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 137 | Baton Rouge | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 21.9 | developing |
| 138 | Birmingham | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 21.9 | developing |
| 139 | Memphis | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 21.9 | developing |
| 140 | Shreveport | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 21.9 | developing |
| 141 | Camden | Northeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 142 | Flint | Midwest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 143 | Jackson | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 144 | Montgomery | Southeast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
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U.S. Cities Compassion Benchmark Index 2026 — Complete Rankings
| Rank | City | Composite Score | Band | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Boulder | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Fort Collins | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Montpelier | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Boston | 57.8 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Madison | 57.8 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 7 | Minneapolis Saint Paul | 57.8 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 8 | Portland | 57.8 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 9 | St. Paul | 57.8 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 10 | New York City | 56.3 | functional | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 11 | Seattle | 54.7 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 12 | Minneapolis | 51.6 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 13 | Augusta | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Austin | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Concord | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Denver | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 17 | Fargo | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Helena | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Juneau | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Lincoln | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Missoula | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Portland | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 23 | San Jose | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 24 | Washington DC | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 25 | Duluth | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 26 | Eugene | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 27 | Flagstaff | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 28 | San Francisco | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 29 | Santa Fe | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 30 | Annapolis | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 31 | Chandler | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 32 | Charlotte | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 33 | Columbus | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 34 | Durham | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 35 | Honolulu | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 36 | New Haven | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 38 | Providence | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 39 | Raleigh | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 40 | Salt Lake City | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Worcester | 45.3 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 42 | Philadelphia | 42.2 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 43 | Long Beach | 40.6 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 44 | Sacramento | 40.6 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 45 | San Diego | 40.6 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 46 | Atlanta | 39.1 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 47 | Detroit | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 48 | Richmond | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 49 | Aurora | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 50 | Billings | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 51 | Bismarck | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 52 | Boise | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 54 | Carson City | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 55 | Casper | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 56 | Cedar Rapids | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 57 | Charleston | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 58 | Cheyenne | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 59 | Chicago | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 60 | Colorado Springs | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 61 | Columbia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 62 | Corpus Christi | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 63 | Dayton | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 64 | Des Moines | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 65 | Dover | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 66 | El Paso | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 67 | Fayetteville | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 68 | Fort Wayne | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 69 | Grand Rapids | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 70 | Great Falls | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 71 | Green Bay | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 72 | Huntsville | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 73 | Indianapolis | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 74 | Kansas City | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 75 | Knoxville | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 76 | Lexington | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Los Angeles | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Manchester | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 79 | Nashville | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 80 | Norfolk | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 81 | Oakland | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 82 | Oklahoma City | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 83 | Omaha | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 84 | Orlando | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 85 | Provo | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 86 | Reno | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 87 | Riverside | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 88 | San Antonio | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 89 | Santa Ana | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 90 | Savannah | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 91 | Sioux Falls | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 92 | Spokane | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 93 | Springfield | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 94 | Springfield | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 95 | Syracuse | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 96 | Tacoma | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 97 | Tallahassee | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 98 | Tampa | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 99 | Toledo | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 100 | Topeka | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 101 | Tucson | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 102 | Virginia Beach | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 103 | Wichita | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 104 | Houston | 35.2 | developing | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 105 | Albany | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 106 | Hartford | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 107 | Akron | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 108 | Albuquerque | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 109 | Anchorage | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 110 | Cincinnati | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 111 | Dallas | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 112 | Fort Worth | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 113 | Las Vegas | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 114 | Louisville | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 115 | Miami | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 116 | Milwaukee | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 117 | New Orleans | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 118 | Newark | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 119 | Phoenix | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 120 | Rochester | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 121 | Wilmington | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 122 | Baltimore | 31.3 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 123 | Cleveland | 31.3 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 124 | Tulsa | 31.3 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 125 | Fresno | 26.6 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 126 | St. Louis | 26.6 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 127 | Stockton | 26.6 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 128 | Brownsville | 25 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 129 | Laredo | 25 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 130 | Bakersfield | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 131 | Jacksonville | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 132 | Little Rock | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 133 | Lubbock | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 134 | Mobile | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 135 | Rapid City | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 136 | Trenton | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 137 | Baton Rouge | 21.9 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 138 | Birmingham | 21.9 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 139 | Memphis | 21.9 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 140 | Shreveport | 21.9 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 141 | Camden | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 142 | Flint | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 143 | Jackson | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 144 | Montgomery | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most compassionate U.S. city in 2026?
As of 2026, Burlington is the most compassionate U.S. city on the Compassion Benchmark, with a composite score of 81.4/100 (Exemplary).
What is the least compassionate U.S. city in 2026?
As of 2026, Montgomery ranks last in the Compassion Benchmark U.S. Cities Index, with a composite score of 20.3/100 (Developing).
How many U.S. cities are scored?
The Compassion Benchmark U.S. Cities Index scores 144 major American cities across 8 dimensions of institutional compassion.
How is the compassion score calculated?
The score is a composite across 8 dimensions (Awareness, Empathy, Action, Equity, Boundaries, Accountability, Systemic Impact, and Integrity), each scored 0–5 from behavioral evidence, then converted to a 0–100 scale with an integration premium for balanced profiles. See compassionbenchmark.com/methodology for the full framework.