The National Civic League named 27 communities finalists in the 2010 All-America City Award competition. They are:
- Chandler, Arizona
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- Dublin, California
- Lynwood, California
- Rancho Cordova, California
- Vernon Central (Los Angeles neighborhood), California
- Miami Lakes, Florida
- North Miami, Florida
- Acworth, Georgia
- Belleville, Illinois
- Canton, Illinois
- Noblesville, Indiana
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Lenexa, Kansas
- Scott County, Kansas
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Salisbury, Maryland
- Ferguson, Missouri
- Riverside, Missouri
- Lynbrook, New York
- Gastonia, North Carolina
- West Chester, Ohio
- Wyoming, Ohio
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- El Paso, Texas
- Abingdon, Virginia
- Middleton, Wisconsin
