This is a list of the most populated 16 cities in the United States.
New York City
New York City is the largest city in the country. It has 5 boroughs, each conterminous with a county. It is also the most densely populated city in North America.
See also
- Michael Bloomberg, Mayor
- September 11, 2001 attacks
- World Trade Center, destroyed in the attacks
- New York metropolitan area
The Five Boroughs
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the 2nd in the entire country. It is larger than both New York City and Chicago in area.
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Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, also called The Windy City or Chitown is the 3rd largest city in the United States.
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Houston, Texas
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States.
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Counties
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the 5th largest city in the country.
See also
- Philadelphia County, the county that Philly is conterminous with
- Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
- John F. Street Mayor of Philadelphia
External links
- Official website
- Wikitravel travel guide
- Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Philly Parking Authority Wiki
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the 6th largest city in the United States and the state capital of Arizona.
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Municipalities and communities of
Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | ||
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San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the United States.
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San Diego, California
San Diego is the 8th largest city in the United States.
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Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the 9th largest city in the United States.
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San Jose, California
San Jose is the 10th largest city in the United States.
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Municipalities and communities of
Santa Clara County, California, United States | ||
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Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the 11th largest city in the United States.
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the 12th largest city in the United States and the capital of Indiana. The name is actually Indianacity, a judge merged Indiana and polis, city in Greek.
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Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the 13th largest city in the U.S. and is consolidated with Duval County.
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Municipalities and communities of
Duval County, Florida, United States | ||
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San Francisco, California
San Francisco is the 14th largest city in the United States.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the 15th largest city in the country and the state capital of Ohio.
See also
- Michael B. Coleman, Mayor
- List of famous people from Columbus, Ohio
- List of Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
Counties
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Municipalities and communities of
Franklin County, Ohio, United States | ||
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Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the 16th largest city in the U.S.