Interested in the biggest cities in the United States? New York is not only one of the most famous US cities, but it is also the most densely populated. With more than 8 million inhabitants, New York City is one vibrant community. Wondering who are New York’s competitors in terms of population?
Well, we would like to present you with a list of the 20 biggest cities in the US. Two indicators were taken into account when ranking the cities: the data available from the 2010 Census and the estimates issued by the US Census Bureau for the year 2012.
The runner-up, Los Angeles, which is another iconic US city, can’t pride itself with even half of New York’s population, as its number of residents equals a little under 4 million.
Everything’s bigger in Texas, right? Our countdown revealed that out of the 20 biggest cities in the US, 6 are located in the Lone Star State. Apart from New York City and Los Angeles, our top twenty also includes Houston, Phoenix, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Dallas.
Wondering if your hometown made it in the top 20 biggest cities in the US? Let’s have a look at the countdown.
No. 20: Memphis, Tennessee
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2012 population estimate: 655,155
2010 Census: 646,889
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No. 19: El Paso, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 672,538
2010 Census: 649,121
No. 18: Detroit, Michigan
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2012 population estimate: 701,475
2010 Census: 713,777
No. 17: Charlotte, North Carolina
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2012 population estimate: 775,202
2010 Census: 731,424
No. 16: Fort Worth, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 777,992
2010 Census: 741,206
No. 15: Columbus, Ohio
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2012 population estimate: 809,798
2010 Census: 787,033
No. 14: San Francisco, California
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2012 population estimate: 825,863
2010 Census: 805,235
No. 13: Indianapolis, Indiana
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2012 population estimate: 834,852
2010 Census: 820,445
No. 12: Jacksonville, Florida
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2012 population estimate: 836,507
2010 Census: 821,784
No. 11: Austin, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 842,592
2010 Census: 790,390
No. 10: San Jose, California
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2012 population estimate: 982,765
2010 Census: 945,942
No. 9: Dallas, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 1,241,162
2010 Census: 1,197,816
No. 8: San Diego, California
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2012 population estimate: 1,338,348
2010 Census: 1,307,402
No. 7: San Antonio, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 1,382,951
2010 Census: 1,327,407
No. 6: Phoenix, Arizona
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2012 population estimate: 1,488,750
2010 Census: 1,445,632
No. 5: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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2012 population estimate: 1,547,607
2010 Census: 1,526,006
No. 4: Houston, Texas
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2012 population estimate: 2,160,821
2010 Census: 2,100,263
No. 3: Chicago, Illinois
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2012 population estimate: 2,714,856
2010 Census: 2,695,598
No. 2: Los Angeles, California
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2012 population estimate: 3,857,799
2010 Census: 3,792,621
No. 1: New York, New York
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2012 population estimate: 8,336,697
2010 Census: 8,175,133
