Top 250 US Cities

The following is a list of the top 250 United States cities. This list is based on the population and the size of the geographical metropolitan area of these largest US cities. Some names would appear obvious to you, but some may come as a total surprise!

Moreover, if you are struck by wanderlust, then get yourself ready for an epic road trip. If you are city-life kind of person, then this list is for sure bucket list worthy!

Click on a city to view the detailed Travel Guide with a list of things to do, see, experience, and other related fun facts!

Top US Cities

1. New York City, New York

2. Los Angeles, California

3. San Francisco, California

4. Miami, Florida

5. Chicago, Illinois  

6. Boston, Massachusetts

7.  Washington, D.C. 

8. Las Vegas, Nevada

9. Seattle, Washington

10. New Orleans, Louisiana

11. Orlando, Florida

12. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13. Phoenix, Arizona

14. San Diego, California

15. San Antonio, Texas

16. Dallas, Texas

17. Austin, Texas

18. Houston, Texas

19. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

20. Denver, Colorado

21. Atlanta, Georgia

22. Portland, Oregon

23. St. Louis, Missouri

24. Minneapolis, Minnesota

25. San Jose (and Silicon Valley), California

26. Salt Lake City, Utah

27. Nashville, Tennessee

28. Charleston, South Carolina  

29. Richmond, Virginia

30. Savannah, Georgia

31. Chattanooga, Tennessee 

32. Albuquerque, New Mexico 

33. Charlotte, North Carolina

34. Providence, Rhode Island

35. Portland, Maine

36. Boulder, Colorado 

37. Baltimore, Maryland

38. Long Beach, California

39. Memphis, Tennessee

40. Anchorage, Alaska

41. Huntington Beach, California

42. Virginia Beach, Virginia

43. Colorado Springs, Colorado

44. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

45. Jacksonville, Florida

46. Greater Lake Tahoe, California

47. Buffalo, New York

48. Atlantic City, New Jersey

49. Detroit, Michigan

50. Cleveland, Ohio

51. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

52. Indianapolis, Indiana

53. Arlington, Texas

54. Tampa, Florida

55. Plano, Texas

56. Kansas City, Missouri

57. Portsmouth, New Hampshire

58. St. Petersberg, Florida

59. Anaheim, California

60. Sacramento, California

61. Park City, Utah

62. Corpus Christi, Texas

63. Fairbanks, Alaska

64. Columbus, Ohio

65. Asheville, North Carolina

66. Omaha, Nebraska

67. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

68. Cincinnati, Ohio

69. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

70. Montgomery, Texas

71. Santa Fe, New Mexico

72. Tucson, Arizona

73. Raleigh, North Carolina

74. Irvine, California

75. Sedona, Arizona

76. Toledo, OH

77. Little Rock, Arkansas

78. Madison, Wisconsin

79. Birmingham, Alabama

80. Henderson, Nevada

81. Lincoln, Nebraska

82. Newark, New Jersey

83. Jersey City, New Jersey

84. Spokane, Washington

85. Chula Vista, CA

86. St. Augustine, Florida

87. Fort Wayne, Indiana

88. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

89. Montgomery, Alabama

90. Tulsa, OK

91. Bend, Oregon

92. Chandler, Arizona

93. El Paso, Texas

94. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

95. Louisville, KY

96. Key West, Florida

97. Boise, Idaho

98. Kansas City, Kansas

99. Glendale, Arizona

100. Durham, North Carolina

Fun Fact: Five of the US States — Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming — do not have a single city with populations of 100,000 or more.

101. Aurora, Colorado

102. Tacoma, Washington

103. Rochester, New York

104. St.Paul, Minnesota

105. Fresno, California

106. West Adams, Colorado

107. Irving, Texas

108. Fremont, California

109. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

110. San Bernardino, California

111. Reno, Nevada

112. Des Moines, Iowa

113. Bakersfield, California

114. Akron, Ohio

115. Grand Rapids, Michigan

116. Salem, North Carolina

117. Greensboro, North Carolina

118. Tempe, Arizona

119. Wichita, Kansas

120. Dayton, Ohio

121. Hartford, Connecticut

122. West Palm Beach, Florida

123. Pomona, California

124. Laredo, Texas

125. Lubbock, Texas

126. Norfolk, Virginia

127. Winston, North Carolina

128. Chesapeake, Virginia

129. Gilbert, Arizona

130. Garland, Texas

131. Modesto, California

132. Fontana, California

133. Oxnard, California

134. Moreno Valley, California

135. Fayetteville, North Carolina

136. Aurora, Illinois

137. Glendale, California

138. Yonkers, New York

139. Amarillo, Texas

140. Columbus, Georgia

141. Augusta, Georgia

142. Shreveport, Louisiana

143. Huntsville, Alabama

144. Mobile, Alabama

145. Tallahassee, Florida

146. Grand Prairie, Texas

147. Overland Park, Kansas

148. Knoxville, Tennessee

149. Port St. Lucie, Florida

150. Worcester, Massachusetts

151. Brownsville, Texas

152. Santa Clarita, California

153. Newport News, Virginia

154. Cape Coral, Florida

155. Santa Rosa, California

156. Ontario, California 

157. McKinney, Texas 

158. Jackson, Mississippi 

159. Salem, Oregon 

160. Springfield, Missouri 

161. Corona, California 

162. Eugene, Oregon 

163. Fort Collins, Colorado 

164. Peoria, Arizona 

165. Frisco, Texas 

166. Cary, North Carolina 

167. Salinas, California 

168. Alexandria, Virginia 

169. Lakewood, Colorado 

170. Springfield, Massachusetts 

171. Pasadena, Texas 

172. Sunnyvale, California 

173. Macon, Georgia 

174. Pomona, California 

175. Hollywood, Florida

176. Escondido, California 

177. Clarksville, Tennessee 

178. Paterson, New Jersey

179. Stamford, Connecticut 

180. Mesquite, Texas 

181. Killeen, Texas

182. Syracuse, New York

183. McAllen, Texas

184. Pasadena, California

185. Bellevue, Washington

186. Fullerton, California

187. Orange, California

188. Miramar, Florida

189. Olathe, Kansas

190. Hampton, Virginia

191. Warren, Michigan

192. Midland, Texas

193. Waco, Texas

194. Columbia, South Carolina

195. Denton, Texas

196. Carrollton, Texas

197. Surprise, Arizona

198. Roseville, California

199. Sterling Heights, Michigan

200. Murfreesboro, Tennessee

201. Gainesville, Florida

202. Cedar Rapids, Iowa

203. Coral Springs, Florida

204. New Haven, Connecticut

205. Reno, Nevada

206. Lafayette, Louisiana

207. Kent, Washington

208. Topeka, Kansas

209. Santa Clara, California

210. Athens, Georgia

211. Norman, Oklahoma

212. Vallejo, California

213. Berkeley, California

214. Round Rock, Texas

215. Ann Arbor, Michigan

216. Fargo, North Dakota

217. Bridgeport, Connecticut

218. Springfield, Illinois

219. Fairfield, California

220. Clearwater, Florida

221. Peoria, Illinois

222. Rochester, Minnesota

223. Carlsbad, California

224. Richardson, Texas

225. Miami Gardens, Florida

226. Billings, Montana

227. Pueblo, Colorado

228. Palm Bay, Florida

229. Ventura, California

230. Pompano Beach, Florida  

231. Everett, Washington

232. Lakeland, Florida

233. Santa Maria, California

234. Norwalk, California

235. Green Bay, Wisconsin

236. Burbank, California

237. Greeley, Colorado

238. San Mateo, California

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Largest Cities Definition

Other similar online lists may vary. Most of them rank a city by its population size and they only count the population living within the official city limits.

From the travel perspective, we have substituted “population” with “touristy appeal” and center point of transportation for nearby attractions. So our list has a different ordering of US largest cities. We are considering several factors here: travel appeal, population size, geographic size, and transportation availability.

Cities Bucket List

Most of the above cities (counting the surrounding towns) have greater than 100,000 population. You can use this list for:

  • Planning your book signing tour
  • Top 100 US cities bucket list
  • Roadtripping across the US
  • Travel Resource for Travel planning
  • Just for fun information or as a research material

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