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United States City Rankings

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — United States

1 New York NY 8,516,202
2 Los Angeles CA 3,857,897
3 Chicago IL 2,707,648
4 Houston TX 2,300,419
5 Phoenix AZ 1,624,832
6 Philadelphia PA 1,582,432
7 San Antonio TX 1,458,954
8 San Diego CA 1,385,061
9 Dallas TX 1,299,553
10 San Jose CA 990,054
11 Austin TX 967,862
12 Jacksonville FL 961,739
13 Fort Worth TX 941,311
14 Columbus OH 906,480
15 Charlotte NC 886,283
16 Indianapolis IN 882,043
17 San Francisco CA 836,321
18 Seattle WA 741,440
19 Denver CO 713,734
20 Oklahoma City OK 688,693
21 Nashville-Davidson TN 684,298
22 El Paso TX 678,147
23 Washington DC 672,079
24 Boston MA 663,972
25 Las Vegas NV 650,873
26 Portland OR 642,715
27 Detroit MI 636,644
28 Memphis TN 629,063
29 Louisville/Jefferson County KY 627,210
30 Baltimore MD 577,193
31 Milwaukee WI 569,756
32 Albuquerque NM 562,488
33 Fresno CA 543,615
34 Tucson AZ 543,348
35 Sacramento CA 524,802
36 Kansas City MO 508,233
37 Mesa AZ 507,478
38 Atlanta GA 499,287
39 Omaha NE 488,197
40 Colorado Springs CO 483,099
41 Raleigh NC 470,763
42 Long Beach CA 458,491
43 Virginia Beach VA 457,066
44 Miami FL 446,663
45 Oakland CA 438,072
46 Minneapolis MN 426,845
47 Tulsa OK 412,322
48 Bakersfield CA 408,366
49 Wichita KS 396,488
50 Arlington TX 394,769
51 Tampa FL 393,389
52 Aurora CO 390,201
53 New Orleans LA 376,035
54 Cleveland OH 367,523
55 Urban Honolulu HI 346,323
56 Anaheim CA 344,553
57 Henderson NV 324,523
58 Lexington-Fayette urban county KY 321,122
59 San Juan zona urbana PR 320,691
60 Stockton CA 320,470
61 Corpus Christi TX 317,383
62 Riverside CA 316,241
63 Orlando FL 311,732
64 Santa Ana CA 311,639
65 Cincinnati OH 309,595
66 Irvine CA 308,160
67 St. Paul MN 307,762
68 Newark NJ 307,188
69 Pittsburgh PA 303,620
70 Greensboro NC 298,564
71 St. Louis MO 293,109
72 Lincoln NE 291,932
73 Jersey City NJ 289,691
74 Anchorage AK 289,069
75 Durham NC 288,465
76 Plano TX 287,339
77 Chandler AZ 278,123
78 Buffalo NY 276,397
79 Madison WI 275,568
80 Chula Vista CA 275,030
81 Gilbert AZ 271,118
82 North Las Vegas NV 270,773
83 Reno NV 268,959
84 Toledo OH 268,461
85 Fort Wayne IN 266,235
86 Lubbock TX 261,078
87 St. Petersburg FL 260,646
88 Laredo TX 255,949
89 Irving TX 255,036
90 Chesapeake VA 251,153
91 Winston-Salem NC 250,887
92 Glendale AZ 250,193
93 Garland TX 245,298
94 Scottsdale AZ 242,169
95 Boise City ID 235,701
96 Arlington VA 235,463
97 Norfolk VA 235,037
98 Enterprise NV 232,043
99 Spokane WA 229,228
100 Santa Clarita CA 229,021

The largest cities in United States represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. New York leads with a population of 8,516,202, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. CA dominates the top 10 with 3 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. New York's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. CA has 3 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 394,769 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 19,006,998.

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