10 Largest US Cities by Decade

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1990
  1. New York (NY) – population: 7,322,564
  2. Los Angeles (CA) – population: 3,485,398
  3. Chicago (IL) – population: 2,783,726
  4. Houston (TX) – population: 1,630,553
  5. Philadelphia (PA) – population: 1,585,577
  6. San Diego (CA) – population: 1,110,549
  7. Detroit (MI) – population: 1,027,974
  8. Dallas (TX) – population: 1,006,877
  9. Phoenix (AZ) – population: 983,403
  10. San Antonio (TX) – population: 935,933

Dallas would become the second city in Texas to reach 1 million citizens mark, and Los Angeles will finally surpass Chicago and take number two spot on the top 10 list. At the same time, San Diego will become California’s second city with over million people and San Antonio will make its first appearance on the list as well; thus becoming the third city from Texas.

Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas in America in 2015

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