| City | State | Peak Population (Year) | 2010 Population | % Decline From Peak | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | Michigan | 1,849,568 (1950) | 713,777 | 61.4% | 99%
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| St. Louis | Missouri | 856,796 (1950) | 319,294 | 62.7% | 98%
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| Cleveland | Ohio | 914,808 (1950) | 396,815 | 56.6% | 95%
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| Buffalo | New York | 580,132 (1950) | 270,240 | 53.4% | 92%
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| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 676,806 (1950) | 305,704 | 54.8% | 92%
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| Albany | New York | 134,995 (1950) | 97,856 | 27.5% | 89%
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| Cincinnati | Ohio | 503,998 (1950) | 296,943 | 41.1% | 89%
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| New Orleans | Louisiana | 627,525 (1960) | 384,320 | 38.8% | 89%
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| Boston | Massachusetts | 801,444 (1950) | 617,594 | 22.9% | 85%
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| Washington | District of Columbia | 802,178 (1950) | 601,723 | 25.0% | 83%
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| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 2,071,605 (1950) | 1,526,006 | 26.3% | 81%
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| Baltimore | Maryland | 949,708 (1950) | 620,961 | 34.6% | 80%
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| Hartford | Connecticut | 177,397 (1950) | 124,060 | 30.1% | 80%
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| Newark | New Jersey | 442,337 (1930) | 277,140 | 37.3% | 80%
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| Providence | Rhode Island | 253,504 (1940) | 178,042 | 29.6% | 80%
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| Birmingham | Alabama | 340,887 (1960) | 212,237 | 37.7% | 78%
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| Chicago | Illinois | 3,620,962 (1950) | 2,695,598 | 25.6% | 77%
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| Akron | Ohio | 290,351 (1960) | 199,110 | 34.5% | 76%
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| Rochester | New York | 332,488 (1950) | 210,565 | 36.7% | 76%
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| Toledo | Ohio | 383,818 (1970) | 287,208 | 25.2% | 76%
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| Minneapolis | Minnesota | 521,718 (1950) | 382,578 | 26.7% | 74%
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| Gary | Indiana | 178,320 (1960) | 80,294 | 55.0% | 70%
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| Syracuse | New York | 220,583 (1950) | 145,170 | 34.2% | 70%
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| Trenton | New Jersey | 128,009 (1950) | 84,913 | 33.7% | 68%
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| Dayton | Ohio | 262,332 (1960) | 141,527 | 46.1% | 65%
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| Flint | Michigan | 196,940 (1960) | 102,434 | 48.0% | 63%
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| Jersey City | New Jersey | 316,715 (1930) | 247,597 | 21.8% | 61%
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| Wilmington | Delaware | 112,504 (1940) | 70,851 | 37.0% | 58%
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| Erie | Pennsylvania | 138,440 (1960) | 101,786 | 26.5% | 54%
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| New Haven | Connecticut | 164,443 (1950) | 129,779 | 21.1% | 52%
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| Scranton | Pennsylvania | 143,333 (1930) | 76,089 | 46.9% | 49%
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| Youngstown | Ohio | 170,002 (1930) | 66,982 | 60.6% | 47%
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| South Bend | Indiana | 132,445 (1960) | 101,168 | 23.6% | 42%
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| Utica | New York | 101,740 (1930) | 62,235 | 38.8% | 38%
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| Camden | New Jersey | 124,555 (1950) | 77,344 | 37.9% | 34%
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| Canton | Ohio | 116,912 (1950) | 73,007 | 37.6% | 27%
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| Niagara Falls | New York | 102,394 (1960) | 50,194 | 51.0% | 20%
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| Reading | Pennsylvania | 111,171 (1930) | 88,082 | 20.8% | 20%
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| Hammond | Indiana | 111,698 (1960) | 80,830 | 27.6% | 9%
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| Somerville | Massachusetts | 103,908 (1930) | 75,754 | 27.1% | 4%
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