WHAT ARE THE TOP TEN LARGEST CITIES IN THE US? By legal municipal boundaries (i.e., city only) (2007 U.S. Census Bureau Estimates):
1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Houston
5. Phoenix
6. Philadelphia
7. San Antonio
8. San Diego
9. Dallas
10. San Jose
By urban areas (does not follow political boundaries) (i.e., built-up areas) (2000 U.S. Census):
1. New York
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach
3. Chicago
4. Philadelphia
5. Miami
6. Dallas-Fort Worth
7. Boston
8. Washington
9. Detroit
10. Houston
By metropolitan areas (county-based) (i.e., city and suburbs) (2007 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate):
1. New York
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach
3. Chicago
4. Dallas-Forth Worth
5. Philadelphia
6. Houston
7. Miami
8. Washington
9. Atlanta
10. Boston By combined metropolitan areas (includes adjacent metro areas) (2007 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate):
1. New York
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach
3. Chicago
4. Washington-Baltimore
5. Boston
6. San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland
7. Dallas-Fort Worth
8. Philadelphia
9. Houston
10. Atlanta
Both California and Texas contain three of the ten largest cities in the US.
California includes Los Angeles (2), San Diego (8), and San Jose (10).
Texas includes Houston (4), San Antonio (7), and Dallas (9).
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The two largest cities in the US are: New York Los Angeles
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It is the 13th largest US city.
Baltimore was ranked as the 17th largest city in the 2000 US Census.
New York
Out of the 10 largest cities in the US, California and Texas are both tied for the most number of spots, 3. However, California's 3 largest cities have a much larger total population than Texas' 3 largest cities, yet, Texas' 3 largest cities are all over 1,000,000 in population.
The two largest US Cities by population are New York City and Los Angeles.
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What is the largest U.S. city in terms of geographical size?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland
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The 1990 US Census listed these cities as the 5 most populous:New York, New YorkLos Angeles, CaliforniaChicago, IllinoisHouston, TexasPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThese 5 cities remain the five largest cities in the US today, but within the next year or so, Phoenix will surpass Philadelphia as the fifth largest city.