15 Fastest Declining Large Cities in the US

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2. New York City, New York

Population Change Percentage: -0.93%

America’s most populous city is also one of the fastest declining. Nearly eighty thousand people left New York City between 2022 and 2023, leading to a population of 8.3 million. New York City is also the fastest declining US city on our list when the population drop between 2020 and 2023 is considered. This rate sits at 5.52%.

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