Ask your average citizen what city has the largest population and whether they are from the U.S. or not they will probably be quick to reply correctly with “New York City!” They may even know that Los Angeles holds the number two spot with its population of nearly four million. California, like Texas, has a total of three cities on the list. The city of Chicago is the third most populated city in the nation.
But what about the other seven most populated cities in the United States?
- New York, New York pop. 8.4 million
- Los Angeles, California pop. 3.9 million
- Chicago, Illinois pop. 2.7 million
- Houston, Texas pop. 2.2 million
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pop. 1.6 million
- Phoenix, Arizona pop. 1.5 million
- San Antonio, Texas pop. 1.4 million
- San Diego, California pop. 1.4 million
- Dallas, Texas pop. 1.3 million
- San Jose, California pop. 999 thousand
