Largest cities-USA

Largest cities

The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types — with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The figures expressed below are for populations within city limits. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, although the top three would be unchanged. Note that some cities not listed (such as Atlanta, Boston, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) are still considered important on the basis of other factors and issues, including culture, economics, heritage, and politics. The ten largest cities, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, are as follows:


New York City
Population within city limits-8,168,388
Metropolitan Area -18.7 millions
Rank -1
Region:Northeast

Los Angeles, California
Population within city limits-3,845,541
Metropolitan Area-12.9 millions
Rank-2
Region:Pacific-West

Chicago, Illinois
Population within city limits-2,862,244
Metropolitan Area-9.4millions
Rank-3
Region:Great Lakes

Houston, Texas
Population within city limits-2,012,626
Metropolitan area-5.2
Rank-7
Region:South-Central

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Population within city limits-1,470,151
Metropolitan Area-5.8 millions
Rank-4
Region:Northeast



Phoenix, Arizona
Population within city limits-1,418,041
Metropolitan Area-3.7 millions
Rank-14
Region:Southwest


San Diego, California
Population within city limits-1,263,756
Metropolitan Area-2.9
Rank-17
Region:Pacific-West


San Antonio, Texas
Population within city limits-1,236,249
Metropolitan Area-1.8
Rank-29
Region:South-Central


Dallas, Texas
Population within city limits-1,210,393
Metropolitan Area-5.7
Rank-5
Region:South-Central

San Jose, California
Population within city limits-904,522
Metropolitan Area-1.7
Rank-30
Region:Pacific-West