LARGEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

The population of the United States exceeds 346 million. Most people, including immigrants, tend to move to metropolitan areas or suburbs, especially cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Living in the United States in a large city often entails a number of advantages, including more job opportunities, access to better health care, better public transportation, and an abundance of cultural and sporting events.

Important. The largest US city by population is New York City, home to more than 8.9 million people.

New York City is one of the largest and most attractive cities to live in, not only in North America, but around the world. It is a global financial and cultural center, attracting tens of thousands of migrant workers from all corners of the globe. The average annual income of a New York family exceeds 50 thousand dollars. According to the official information of the local Department of Labor, work in New York City on average brings about 6.3 thousand dollars monthly.

Largest cities in the United States

Next, let's highlight the largest U.S. cities by population and area in 2025.

Note. Information about the area and population of the largest U.S. cities is based on current data from the authoritative portal World Population Review.

TOP 10 LARGEST CITIES IN THE U.S. 2025

â„– City State Population
1. New York New York 8,992,908
2. Los Angeles California 3,930,586
3. Chicago Illinois 2,761,625
4. Houston Texas 2,366,119
5. Phoenix Arizona 1,656,892
6. Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1,627,134
7. San Antonio Texas 1,466,791
8. San Diego California 1,410,791
9. Dallas Texas 1,336,347
10. San Jose California 1,033,430

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 10 U.S. cities have more than 1 million residents. Of these 10 metropolitan areas, California and Texas account for 60% of the population.

TOP 10 LARGEST U.S. CITIES BY AREA

№ City State Area (Square Miles (mi²))
1. Sitka Alaska 2,870.3
2. Juneau California 2,701.9
3. Wrangell Alaska 2,542.5
4. Anchorage Alaska 1,704.7
5. Jacksonville Florida 747
6. Anaconda Montana 735.6
7. Butte Montana 716.2
8. Oklahoma City Oklahoma 607
9. Houston Texas 599.6
10. Phoenix Arizona 516.7

The largest city in the United States by area is Sitka, Alaska. The city covers an area of 2,870.3 square miles, but the population is only about 10,000. The four largest U.S. cities by area are located in Southeast Alaska.

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