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Biggest Cities in the United States

Can you guess the 50 most populous cities in the United States according to 2022 U.S. Census estimates?
This is based on city proper population. For metro areas, check out this quiz.
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Last updated: May 18, 2023
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First submittedMay 9, 2011
Times taken644,233
Average score56.0%
Rating4.94
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Population
City
8,335,897
New York City
3,822,238
Los Angeles
2,665,039
Chicago
2,302,878
Houston
1,644,409
Phoenix
1,567,258
Philadelphia
1,472,909
San Antonio
1,381,162
San Diego
1,299,544
Dallas
974,447
Austin
971,319
Jacksonville
971,233
San Jose
956,709
Fort Worth
907,971
Columbus
897,720
Charlotte
880,621
Indianapolis
808,437
San Francisco
Population
City
749,256
Seattle
713,252
Denver
694,800
Oklahoma City
683,622
Nashville
677,456
El Paso
671,803
Washington
656,274
Las Vegas
650,706
Boston
635,067
Portland
624,444
Louisville
621,056
Detroit
620,376
Memphis
569,931
Baltimore
563,305
Milwaukee
561,008
Albuquerque
546,574
Fresno
545,567
Tucson
Population
City
528,001
Sacramento
512,498
Mesa
509,297
Kansas City
499,127
Atlanta
486,248
Colorado Springs
485,153
Omaha
476,587
Raleigh
455,618
Virginia Beach
451,307
Long Beach
449,514
Miami
430,553
Oakland
425,096
Minneapolis
411,867
Tulsa
410,647
Bakersfield
398,173
Tampa
396,192
Wichita
cyninoregon
+1
Level 36
Feb 21, 2015
after 2 hours retyping this list, I can say I have them thoroughly memorized. No logic to them, each much possess attributes on its own to attract settlers (or secure wanton reproduction?), or industries that provide jobs, or a climate that's great, or a spirit people love, none related to another. Very hard to use memory aids, etc. But finally they are in my head.
Geoguy
+1
Level 68
Feb 25, 2015
I got 32/50 on my first go, and managed to somehow forget Washington DC, but I did get Wichita and Colorado Springs.
Geoguy
+5
Level 68
Feb 25, 2015
I got higher than average and I'm from a certain country that isn't the USA and I'm younger than 18 and that is not that bad.

What the average comment on this quiz looks like

shuriken15
+3
Level 40
Feb 26, 2015
This should get a minute more of time.
dewey1971
+7
Level 68
Apr 4, 2015
Using the metric system, I got 72
ketchupkawawa
+1
Level 52
Jul 18, 2017
There's a metric population system?
vdbjdj
+1
Level 42
Nov 22, 2021
Wait- y'all use a measuring system (That being metric -._-.) for population? I thought the metric system was only used for MEASUREMENT... y'know... like instead of inches they use centimeters.... Not population...
azteque316
+5
Level 69
Apr 29, 2015
As a non-American, it was a surprise to not see cities like New Orleans, StLouis and Buffalo in a Top 50 of the biggest US cities.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 5, 2015
It looks like New Orleans just barely made it back on with the latest update. St Louis meanwhile is half the size it was 100 years ago and probably isn't going to recover.
ander217
+2
Level 75
Jul 5, 2015
The St. Louis County and metro area would have made it with nearly 3,000,000, but the City of St. Louis is a fairly small area with a little over 300,000 people.
lightstream
+3
Level 64
May 29, 2015
New Orleans replaced Arlington Texas, but no other changes?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 30, 2015
That's correct. But it's crazy to see how quickly Detroit is falling. They are still losing 10,000+ per year while Seattle and Denver are gaining around 15,000+ per year.
Roxy7699
+1
Level 28
Jul 5, 2015
I don't know how people handle Denver. I got sick from my month long visit there. Not only is the oxygen level lower than I'm used to due to the higher elevation but the city is smoggy too.
seabird
+1
Level 65
Oct 25, 2018
Seattle is getting too crowded. I wish so many people didn't want to move here.
greenredblue
+1
Level 38
Jun 1, 2015
23 sec left
Jerry928
+6
Level 75
Jun 14, 2015
Why omit Puerto Rico? Leaving out San Juan seems arbitrary.
kalbahamut
+8
Level 83
Jul 5, 2015
It happens a lot on this site. QuizMaster's father was killed by some Puerto Rican guy.
ander217
+4
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
I thought it was a Belgian, but my guess is that San Juan isn't reported in the statistics of largest cities of the US because it isn't a state. It would appear in the list of largest cities of the US including territories. Would you expect Papeete to be included on a quiz about towns and cities in France?
kalbahamut
+5
Level 83
Jun 27, 2018
The culprit may have been of mixed heritage.
Roxy7699
+1
Level 28
Jul 5, 2015
Missed Baltimore, Mesa, and Raleigh.
Quizzer3443
+1
Level 10
Jul 5, 2015
48/50 missed Fort Worth and Oakland
epicdjyoshi
+2
Level 31
Jul 10, 2015
So difficult. Only got 17
lightstream
+1
Level 64
Aug 19, 2015
This quiz page seems to be a new design. I like it, especially the new statistic "Your best time". Would it be possible to add another statistic - How many times you've taken this quiz?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Aug 20, 2015
We do plan on making more stats available, but probably not on the quiz page, which is already fairly crowded.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Aug 20, 2015
I can't imagine why anyone would even want to access this site on a mobile device. ...but... I think the new design works fine, actually.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 20, 2015
Glad you like the new design. The problem with the comments has been fixed.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 65
Apr 21, 2019
Why wouldnt they? Quizes are fun to take everywhere, not just from the comfort of your home
kalbahamut
+4
Level 83
Apr 21, 2019
not fun for me trying to scroll down, scroll up, scroll down, scroll up, scroll down on a tiny little screen attempting to type answers on the tiny fake keyboard on my phone.
Djilas
+2
Level 82
May 24, 2019
Sometimes I'd like to take a quiz but don't want to wait till I come home and can use a computer. No need to scroll quite often. In this quiz you just type the biggest cities, they're not alphabetic so scrolling down will only tell you if you missed some obvious/biggest ones. And there's no need to type, you can swipe and autocorrect does the rest.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 3, 2019
bleh
bxrbr
+1
Level 9
Aug 27, 2015
32, good considering I'm British?!
Sifhraven
+5
Level 65
Apr 21, 2019
you are not sure if you are brittish or not?
manchesterutd10
+10
Level 52
Sep 29, 2015
I am 3 y/o from Kiribati. I got 51/50.
RLJ
+3
Level 74
Oct 1, 2017
Seems legit
CorkSpork
+1
Level 72
Oct 7, 2015
Always, always, always forget about Wichita.
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 59
Sep 1, 2023
Just go through the state's. Wichita is the only big one in Kansas.
CorkSpork
+2
Level 72
Nov 13, 2015
OMAHA! I have finally remembered you
ChocolateMoose
+1
Level 29
Nov 22, 2015
Everyone knows Detroit's population is dropping...
jtb77
+3
Level 37
Apr 13, 2019
And?
vdbjdj
+1
Level 42
Nov 22, 2021
yeah? Every city practically has it's rising point, population peak point, and population-drops-down-really-quickly point.
ChocolateMoose
+2
Level 29
Nov 22, 2015
This quiz uses Wikipedia. I just went to Wikipedia and got all the answers. Helpful?
Carry
+8
Level 63
Jan 21, 2016
So you can copy and paste. You deserve a medal.
ander217
+5
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
Yes, it tells us a lot about your character.
Aldredge
+2
Level 33
Dec 7, 2015
For a shorter quiz try this link: http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/166179/15-most-populous-us-cities-in-2014
MrArTiStIxZERO
+3
Level 35
Jan 1, 2016
Lol only got Albuquerque because of Breaking Bad
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 59
Sep 1, 2023
Only big city in New Mexico
joeythelemur
+1
Level 85
Jun 6, 2016
How do I always miss Atlanta on these city quizzes? It's like a blind spot for me.
brandybuck96
+2
Level 82
Aug 10, 2016
My blind spot tends to be Phoenix. When I imagine a map of the US, I just sort of miss out Arizona. (Sorry, Arizona.)
vdbjdj
+2
Level 42
Nov 22, 2021
Me, an officially sad person from Atlanta. (Not sad actually)
jlbrill
+2
Level 67
Sep 4, 2016
Could I asked for a type in for Tucson as I always seem to think it is Tuscon...
puzzlemaster
+1
Level 65
Sep 9, 2016
49/50 Forgot El Paso :(
Gildarts
+2
Level 57
Sep 15, 2016
50/50 and I'm 3 years old from Tibet!
DonStar
+1
Level 41
Oct 13, 2016
Not from the States but gave it a good bash there were a few that I'd never would have got
chefkoch07
+6
Level 56
Oct 21, 2016
Liked the quiz!

But... :D

You (falsely) list Kansas City as being in Kansas. There is Kansas City, Kansas, which hast roughly 150.000 inhabitants, but you are referring to Kansas City, Missouri with about 450.000 people living there.

Those are two distinct cities righ next to each other with identical names ;).

ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
The quiz must have been redone because I don't see a state appearing for any of them.
aumitche
+3
Level 22
Apr 15, 2021
The states are revealed in the solution
AyushKarthick
+1
Level 42
Dec 5, 2016
43/50. I am sitting in Boston right now, and I missed it. I always seem to miss Indianapolis on these quizzes too.
DaffyDucktheWizard
+1
Level 61
Dec 7, 2016
Orlando and Tampa??
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
City proper numbers take them out of the running. Metro area would include them.
KevinF
+1
Level 51
Dec 14, 2016
this should be metropolitan areas. Mesa, Wichita, Long Beach, but no Cleveland, Cinncinnati, Buffalo, Rochester. silly
bridog8456
+1
Level 47
Jul 30, 2017
If you look in the description, there's a link for a quiz for metro areas. Silly.
azzyclark
+1
Level 68
Dec 22, 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population
jmellor13
+5
Level 67
Dec 22, 2016
For once, indiscriminately typing "Springfield" did me no favors.
idontlikeit2
+2
Level 73
Dec 23, 2016
I used to live in San Jose and I didnt think of putting it in.

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LongHistory3
+1
Level 21
Feb 10, 2017
missed charlotte jackson colombus milwaukee oakland el paso albuquerque fort worth louisville tucson tulsa fresno virginia beach long beach boston omaha san antonia
JBlouw1850
+3
Level 44
Feb 21, 2017
Guessed some close calls that didn't make the cut (Cleveland, Tampa, Riverside, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati are all guessed by me but are within 100K people of Arlington).
kolovozzz
+1
Level 33
Mar 12, 2017
How about Honolulu?
bridog8456
+2
Level 47
Oct 2, 2017
351,792<389,902
bezz
+1
Level 68
Apr 19, 2017
This is a great quiz! Surprised only Columbus OH showed up - no Cleveland, Toledo or Cincinnati.
NINJAQKk
+1
Level 69
Jun 15, 2017
i got Oakland but missed San Francisco and Miami even though my sister was watching a show that took place in Miami behind me. -_-
AkshayTennis
+1
Level 23
Jul 13, 2017
I'm from Frankfurt and I got 44 I'm proud
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 9, 2020
Good for you. I'm from Missouri and that's four more than my score.
Tomtrific
+3
Level 81
Jul 21, 2017
Wow, things have changed since I was a kid--no Cleveland, Cincinnati, St Louis, Buffalo or Pittsburgh. But now Mesa, Arlington, Sacramento, Fresno, Virginia Beach. I'm a fossil.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 9, 2020
Have I mentioned that city proper versus metro area makes a difference?
rphxx
+2
Level 70
Sep 3, 2017
I got the Population Badge !
mightythor
+1
Level 66
Nov 9, 2017
Here is one with the top 307 (as of 2016).
Guam
+1
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
I thought number five would be Manila.
Guam
+1
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
Actually I meant number six.
Guam
+1
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
Wait that's the wrong Philly.
Guam
+3
Level 61
Dec 11, 2017
I hope I NEVER confuse Philly-delphia with Philly-ppines again.
jmellor13
+5
Level 67
Jun 9, 2020
This thread was quite the emotional roller coaster.
vdbjdj
+1
Level 42
Nov 22, 2021
ROFL
Adree
+6
Level 62
Dec 26, 2017
Ah, sad to learn that the charmless sprawl that is Phoenix has knocked the historically, culturally and architecturally interesting city of Philadelphia out of the Top 5.
Guam
+1
Level 61
Jan 7, 2018
Phoenix is great! Though there's a chance Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa might have a little more to offer, Phoenix is a really cool city, close to lots of cool attractions and scenery. Philadelphia might be more interesting historically, but Phoenix is certainly not a charmless sprawl.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
Sorry, Guam, but one of our daughters lived in Phoenix and although it seemed a good place to live in many ways, I couldn't stand the heat or the blowing sand of the desert when we visited her. I was glad when she moved.
ShravanBalaji1
+1
Level 17
Feb 1, 2018
I got 37/50 first try!
TheNewYork
+1
Level 35
Feb 16, 2018
How did I get Columbus but miss New Orleans?
Anshul
+1
Level 38
Mar 2, 2018
Initially got 23, after a month, 26
mynameisxyz
+1
Level 39
Mar 25, 2018
Cleveland?
loganite
+2
Level 87
Jun 27, 2018
388,072, making it the 51st largest city and JUST missing this quiz.
KataJ
+2
Level 37
Apr 12, 2018
I'm comming for that Population Badge I WILL DEFEAT THIS
MDW
+5
Level 43
Apr 24, 2018
This shows just how dumb the technical definition of 'city' is in the USA, and how pointless the listing. Cleveland, Cincinnati and Tampa aren't even on the list, but their metro populations are WAY bigger than places like El Paso and Wichita, but just because their local government areas don't encompass the whole city they go down the list.
communisteggplant
+5
Level 72
Jun 27, 2018
Or, more precisely, it shows how different types of incorporation and different types of technology influenced city borders. Boston is puny now, but it seemed a lot bigger in 1630 when you had to travel by foot, horse, or boat. They also didn't annex Cambridge/Somerville/Milton in the 19th century to become larger just like New York annexed Brooklyn/Staten Island/Bronx/Queens and Philly annexed...a whole lot of neighborhoods. LIkewise, southern and western cities incorporated later in areas without preexisting surrounding settlements and with road systems and cars that could increase the area of incorporation.

US city incorporation isn't stupid, it's pragmatic. (And weird.)

jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Jun 27, 2018
Yeah, I lived in Boston for five years, and I didn't learn until long after I left that Somerville, Brookline, and a few other places are entirely separate cities and villages (I did know about Cambridge). I thought they were all just different neighborhoods within Boston. All my friends lived in those neighborhoods, and it took ten minutes to get from each to the other and then to downtown.
MDW
+5
Level 43
Dec 6, 2018
Its appropriation of a word with a more general definition - city - and using it for something extremely technical. According to the American definition, London has a population of about 10,000, and El Paso is a bigger than Cleveland and Cincinnati. That's not pragmatic. Pragmatic means practical or useful.
communisteggplant
+2
Level 72
May 26, 2019
What exactly is the "American" definition of city? Most states have different definitions of city. New York (where I live now) defines it pretty narrowly by governmental type, so the whole state has somewhere around 100 cities. North Dakota defines every incorporated place in the state as a city, so it has far more than New York.

There's no such thing as an American definition. Texas defines its cities differently than Ohio, and that definition is shaped by state governance laws, geography, and how easy it was to get around at the time that the place was incorporated. That's the very definition of pragmatic- the definitions are reasonable for the people who define it. If you don't like it, take the metro areas quiz. Especially since that concept is so incredibly well defined...

Shade9099
+4
Level 67
Jun 27, 2018
Needs more time
emcee2
+1
Level 20
Aug 27, 2018
Gee, must have taken the wrong turn to Albuquerque, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Azerk
+1
Level 62
Aug 28, 2018
34. I actually got Colorado Springs
Edit
+2
Level 44
Sep 27, 2018
Hm.

"This is based on city proper population. For metro areas, check out this quiz

2017 estimates. Puerto Rico not included"

"Puerto Rico not included"

San Jose is on there...

Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Sep 28, 2018
San Jose...
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
May 25, 2019
No way, Jose. It's gone, Juan.
calvord
+3
Level 64
Oct 20, 2018
The population in some cities has increased since this quiz was developed. San Antonio and Austin are much larger now.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Oct 20, 2018
This quiz uses the latest available data, released in June 2018.
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
May 24, 2019
Now May 2019
Disney4me
+2
Level 79
May 24, 2019
Might be intentional, but not accepting DC for Washington DC may cause some confusion. Every other quiz accepts the abbreviation, as this one did NYC for New York.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 24, 2019
Not intentional. Fixed.
JoshPen
+1
Level 79
Jun 2, 2022
It is no longer accepting "DC" for Washington.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 2, 2022
Fixed again.
cpgatbyu
+2
Level 84
May 24, 2019
Honolulu is a consolidated city-county, so why isn't the city's official population the county's official population (~ 1 million)? I'm sure I've been stung by this on some other JetPunk quiz.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 24, 2019
It's not a consolidated city-county. Honolulu (city) is an unincorporated part of Honolulu (county). Weird, I know.
sadness
+2
Level 28
Jul 22, 2019
I'm disappointed in myself I missed Arlington, Albuquerque, Raleigh, and Sacramento. :(
jtb77
+7
Level 37
Aug 14, 2019
We're all disappointed in you.
Findlay
+4
Level 83
Jan 12, 2020
My sincere apologies to Denver. Somehow in my west to east listing, I completely missed the state of Colorado.
Damangio
+2
Level 65
Feb 6, 2020
I typed "Arlington" for Arlington, Virginia, but it was Arlington, Texas.
Damangio
+2
Level 65
Feb 6, 2020
I missed Colorado springs because I was in a hurry and typed "co springs" which wasn't accepted.
plattitude
+2
Level 90
Jun 7, 2021
I always try the same thing with VA Beach.
AJS
+2
Level 79
Feb 14, 2020
Could we have a similar quiz based on the biggest metropolitan area?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Feb 15, 2020
Yes, here you go.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Feb 20, 2020
I always forget Omaha.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Oct 21, 2022
New update. This time missed Bakersfield, Louisville, and (::facepalm::) Detroit...

Years of consistently missing Omaha and Wichita have trained me to type those in first, though.

qwertyuiop
+2
Level 20
Mar 5, 2020
crap i missed san antonio, indianapolis, san diego, san jose,nashville, baltimore, milwake, new orleans, and Atlanta.
vdbjdj
+2
Level 42
Nov 22, 2021
INTENSIFYING SAD ATLANTA-ER NOISES
Eigengrau
+2
Level 60
Jun 10, 2020
How the hell did I miss San Francisco?
stoodmarsh
+2
Level 35
Jun 10, 2020
i cannot spell albeuquerque for the life of me
AyBrains
+4
Level 37
Aug 31, 2020
Sometimes I pronounce it Al boo qwer qwe to help me spell it. Al bu quer que. It is tough
Oli147
+2
Level 65
Jun 18, 2020
38 yet i managed to somehow miss Seattle.......
badjetpunk
+2
Level 29
Aug 1, 2020
50, not bad. i'm an american and looks like I got louisville at the last second.
badjetpunk
+2
Level 29
Aug 1, 2020
Wait, San Diego is number 8??? and San Jose is number 10???
AyBrains
+3
Level 37
Aug 31, 2020
Got 40! Proudest guess: Long Beach (love being a West Coaster). Most embarrassing miss: Washington. Don't know how I did this...
TheGeographyMan
+2
Level 36
Dec 13, 2020
50/50. Not bad for an 11 year old Australian.
Koult45
+2
Level 54
Dec 17, 2020
41. Wasted so much time going state-by-state and listing a few of their big cities instead of just going for the top of the country.
LuigiDood227
+3
Level 64
Dec 22, 2020
Got Fresno...

Forgot Chicago.

Clovis26
+2
Level 27
Jan 31, 2021
Dang, forgot Vegas
NewYorker125
+3
Level 26
Apr 1, 2021
Missed detroit, sacramento, tampa, memphis, milwaukee, and tulsa.. I KNEW ALL OF THEM AND EVEN WENT TO A FEW OF THESE HOW DID I FORGET-
Chuck11
+3
Level 16
May 4, 2021
I was born in Tulsa... but I still forgot Tulsa :/
Angbo
+2
Level 65
Jun 7, 2021
So,It just change New Orleans to Wichita...
Koult45
+4
Level 54
Jun 14, 2021
There's just not enough time
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 87
Jul 3, 2021
Agreed. I got 44 correct, and might have gotten the rest with another minute. Fun and challenging in any case.
ornei
+2
Level 61
Jun 26, 2021
47/50 Forgot Colorado and Indiana in my mental map through the states.
Ames
+3
Level 56
Jul 3, 2021
50/50! Yay! Almost missed Arlington but got Wichita straight off the bat
AnnikaKim
+2
Level 61
Jul 3, 2021
OK, that's impressive!
tdl
+2
Level 54
Jul 3, 2021
crazy how tulsa has a larger population than new orleans, cleveland, cininnati, boise, pittsburgh, newark etc etc
Asterlan
+2
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
I bet several of those have larger metro areas, but have more of their population outside of the city limits.
Tomo234
+2
Level 25
Jul 5, 2021
Strange that Los Angeles has 3M population🤔
Asterlan
+2
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
City proper is a lot smaller than the metro area.
Asterlan
+2
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
Got 44, but somehow I managed to forget Tennessee existed :(
Eduardoleonl05
+2
Level 26
Aug 12, 2021
Wow I feel special, only 3.3% did 100% like me. I completed everything missing like 0:30 seconds, but yeah I did it and im Colombian, I feel proud of myself
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
Aug 25, 2021
The official U.S. Census results for 2020 came out a couple weeks ago. All the hype about New York City and other places taking a quick population dive as of Census Day proved false. NYC had lost a couple hundred thousand people according to the estimates shown in the table here currently, while the official count is 550,000 people more. Many of the losses and gains came out way off.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Aug 25, 2021
Very interesting. It appears that they found a bunch of new housing units that they didn’t count before. But that only explains 250,000 of the difference. We will be sure to update next June when the 2021 estimates are released.
Prakash14
+2
Level 56
Sep 7, 2021
Bakersfield 403,455? US Census Bureau for reference
Jared0309
+2
Level 75
Nov 8, 2021
My hometown is top 25 for metro but doesn't make this list :(
Lapto
+2
Level 19
Nov 15, 2021
I forgot Dallas, when i live in dallas
Froststar101
+2
Level 74
Dec 2, 2021
Just missed Wichita
Froststar101
+2
Level 74
Dec 2, 2021
I wish there was a way to see my old scores for every time I've taken this quiz before each time the quiz was reset.
VL
+1
Level 33
Dec 15, 2021
new orleans 390,845
LuigiDood227
+2
Level 64
Jan 7, 2022
which would put it at 51st
FatSpartanJediLlama
+3
Level 66
Jan 3, 2022
The 50 United Cities of America
emwcee
+2
Level 45
Feb 25, 2022
I was really surprised that St. Louis and New Orleans are not on the list. Perhaps in both cases the city proper is quite small if you don't count the surrounding towns.
Suncity
+1
Level 22
Jul 17, 2022
They've lost population. People are moving out.
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 55
May 4, 2022
How far down is Spokane? I've always heard that it was the 50th largest city in the United States.
UG332
+2
Level 67
Jun 4, 2022
It sits around 100th largest in the US give or take
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 37
May 7, 2022
46, cant belive i forgot Boston
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 37
May 7, 2022
im not from the us btw
tom1riddle1
+1
Level 39
May 19, 2022
I misspelled Albuquerque smh
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 37
May 22, 2022
48 from israel
Enderboi
+1
Level 33
Jun 9, 2022
Bro I missed Atlanta. I live there -_-
chevo123
+1
Level 57
Jun 15, 2022
47 for a mexican, i guess not bad
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 37
Jul 7, 2022
50 From Israel
Nissan
+1
Level 25
Jul 22, 2022
I Missed Omaha And Arlington
Zupity
+1
Level 66
Sep 20, 2022
Never heard of Long Beach, except as a brand of cigarettes. So I looked it up on Google maps, and it is a suburb of Los Angeles. Not a satellite suburb or a neighbouring town that has grown to merge, but bang in the middle of Los Angeles. To me a city is the entire urban sprawl. Clearly it means something else in the US. The term 'city proper' in the hints does not help. Do you mean local government areas?
TheQuizzler
+2
Level 63
Sep 21, 2022
"City proper" very likely means to refer to a city by its official municipal boundaries. This definition would separate Long Beach from Los Angeles they are technically two separate legal entities.
brettski
+1
Level 49
Nov 27, 2022
boston, nyc, philly, baltimore, and dc would all be one big city by your definition. Its one continuous urban sprawl along the east coast. but they are all independently governed as separate municipalities. hence long beach is separate from LA. if it was Metro population long beach would be included in LA. but that's not what the quiz is asking
KennethTAA
+1
Level 59
May 10, 2023
uh no it doesnt, philadelphia is not close to boston or nyc.
TheQuizzler
+3
Level 63
Sep 21, 2022
It's very interesting to see how the use of city proper changes what appears on the list.

Cities have a much higher ranking than their national reputation would suggest:

1.) Jacksonville

2.) San Jose

3.) El Paso

4.) Mesa

5.) Fort Worth

Cities with a much lower ranking than their national reputation would suggest (this one relies more on metro area)

1.) Miami

2.) Atlanta

3.) Minneapolis

Cities that surprisingly don't make the list (likely would it used metro area definition)

1.) Saint Louis

2.) New Orleans

3.) Cleveland

4.) Cincinnati

5.) Pittsburgh

6.) Salt Lake

Lpro
+1
Level 23
Oct 15, 2022
GOOD QUIZ!!!!!
Lpro
+1
Level 23
Oct 15, 2022
I can't believe I forgot Boston and Washington D.C.
bentshaggyoil
+1
Level 58
Nov 18, 2022
POV: You went into the comments to see some of the answers
m0jave
+1
Level 45
Nov 19, 2022
Are these based on population? Bc vegas is OFF lol
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
I just don't get these type of comments. This is Census data. It's incredibly easy to look up.
RJG
+1
Level 55
Feb 11, 2023
40/50 on second attempt.
cactus
+1
Level 66
Feb 12, 2023
Time to update. The new estimates are in.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
No. The new estimates just arrived today.
viviera
+1
Level 56
May 18, 2023
question for quizmaster: Where do I go to see these estimates? Thanks in advance.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html
WillWake
+1
Level 55
Mar 23, 2023
Great quiz though I would like to say that metropolitan areas is a far better way to show population. Still great though. For example Atlanta is 10x that size when considering it surrounding areas
viviera
+1
Level 56
May 18, 2023
it appears Tampa has entered the top 50!
viviera
+1
Level 56
May 19, 2023
if the cities continue at their current rates, Jacksonville, FL will be in the top 10 next year!
Nissan
+1
Level 25
May 19, 2023
Great Quiz! Got them all!
catie09
+2
Level 81
May 19, 2023
Wondering if this kind of a speed challenge on purpose. If not, please add another minute. Pleeeease?
Muncie
+1
Level 68
May 24, 2023
Thanks for the update! It's like Christmas!
fleshero01
+1
Level 60
May 25, 2023
Interesting how massive of distinction there is between cities and metro areas now a days. For instance Columbus is a top 15 city here, and the only city in Ohio on the list, but as of 2022 is actually below Cincinnati and barely above Cleveland in metro area rankings (oddly enough Cincy is below Cleveland in city proper rankings). Urban flight is certainly at play, but so are some peculiar politics. Being from Cleveland, I will use Ohio as an example again when I say Columbus has taken the liberty of incorporating a massive area of 200+ square miles, where Cincy and Cleveland are both under 80. Columbus is growing at a wild rate, but you'd be far fetched to find any Ohioan who thinks Columbus is bigger than these other cities to the degree that these stats insinuate.
RJG
+1
Level 55
May 29, 2023
40/50 and I'm all the way over here in the UK.
Ian9876
+1
Level 55
Jun 10, 2023
Could you accept Oklahoma for Oklahoma City and Kansas for Kansas City? I assumed that they would work as type ins but no :(
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 10, 2023
Sorry but no. This comes off as broken English. KC and OKC are accepted type-ins however.
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Aug 25, 2023
I've been on this site for six years and I'm just now finding out that OKC and KC are type-ins...
Mymy
+1
Level 20
Jun 23, 2023
I thought Tampa would definitely be more than Minneapolis which is where im from
WillWake
+1
Level 55
Jul 9, 2023
misleading since US cities have a large percent in suburbs and some cities on here have near 10x in their metro than in their proper such as Miami and Atlanta. Retitle to city proper. Other than that its good.
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Aug 25, 2023
I mean it is in the description. It's not the fault of the quiz maker that you didn't read the caveats.
emwcee
+1
Level 45
Aug 10, 2023
How is St. Louis not on this list?
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