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Largest Coastal Cities in the United States

Can you name the 20 largest cities in the United States whose city limits touch the ocean?
Source: Wikipedia
Cities that border oceanic saltwater bays count as coastal; those that border lakes do not.
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Population
City
8,336,817
New York City
3,979,576
Los Angeles
1,423,851
San Diego
1,021,795
San Jose
911,507
Jacksonville
881,549
San Francisco
753,675
Seattle
692,600
Boston
593,490
Baltimore
467,963
Miami
462,628
Long Beach
449,974
Virginia Beach
433,031
Oakland
399,700
Tampa
345,064
Honolulu
326,586
Corpus Christi
288,000
Anchorage
282,011
Newark
274,492
Chula Vista
265,351
Saint Petersburg
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10 Comments
Nathaniel
+2
Level 77
Jun 6, 2019
Great quiz! XD
NV1
+1
Level 55
Oct 18, 2020
19/20. Kept on thinking about the continental U.S., didn't think about Alaska or Hawaii.
Demogaffe
+1
Level 33
Mar 2, 2021
Strict interpretation of "ocean"....no cities on the Gulf.

I think New Orleans would call itself coastal...especially after Katrina.

Jeremy
+2
Level 79
Mar 2, 2021
New Orleans actually doesn't border the Gulf - Lake Borgne is in the way (which, as you might guess, is a lake rather than part of the ocean). Same goes for Houston.
icazares
+1
Level 49
Mar 2, 2021
San Jose/ Chula Vista do not touch the Ocean- strictly inland; Oakland is a tough call- the Golden Gate marks the boundary- the waters of the Bay are completely different.
Jeremy
+3
Level 79
Mar 2, 2021
Both San Francisco and San Diego bays are saltwater and directly connected to the ocean. I see no reason not to include them as they are no less coastal than the Gulf of Mexico or Puget Sound.
UG332
+1
Level 72
Jan 28, 2024
I don't know what's more concerning, your lack of comprehension skills or the confidence in thinking Chula Vista and San Jose are "strictly inland".

Either way not a good look

SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Mar 3, 2021
Nice quiz but what about San Juan?

It has a population of 395,326 (Wikipedia) and lies on the Atlantic Coast. If you are not including unincorporated territories then maybe add a caveat ;)

Mazdar
+1
Level 66
Apr 12, 2021
San jose? Seriously??? If only they had negative stars
Albrik
+1
Level 66
Feb 3, 2026
San Jose has 1M people, more than San Francisco and has a coast on the San Francisco bay.

Am I missing something?

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