The Promise of Place

About the City Index

The BMA City Index scores 50 cities that are home to more than 5.5 million Black men and boys, representing more than 30% of all Black men and boys in the United States. The BMA City Index website offers an interactive national map, with detailed scoring data and downloadable scorecards for all 50 cities scored in the BMA City Index, which is featured in the Promise of Place report.

Based on a total of 100 points, these cities were scored using 5 indicators to determine their level of engagement and committed action on behalf of the cities’ Black men and boys. The 5 key indicators measure:

Demographics around race and gender (10 points)
City-led commitment to supporting, and addressing individual and systemic challenges facing Black men and boys (30 points)
Number of local organizations and leaders that are members of the CBMA national network (20 points)
Local presence of national programs, initiatives, and organizations supporting Black men and boys (20 points)
Targeted philanthropic funding focused on Black men and boys (20 points)