Biggest Cities in the US

The United States of America is the third most populous country across the world after China and India. It is known for its multiculturalism and multi-ethnicity, as the country is home to people coming from all over the world. United States as a country is definitely a superpower. However, it is not just the country that is influential and powerful, but also, many of the cities of United States of America that are as famous and renowned as the country.

10 Biggest Cities in the US by Population

Name of the City	Name of the State	Population
New York	New York	8,391,881
Los Angeles	California	3,831,868
Chicago	Illinois	2,851,268
Houston	Texas	2,257,926
Phoenix	Arizona	1,601,587
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1,547,297
San Antonio	Texas	1,373,668
San Diego	California	1,306,301
Dallas	Texas	1,299,543
San Jose	California	964,695

New York City
New York City is the largest city in the US, situated at the mouth of the Hudson River. It consists of five boroughs namely, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island. The city is known for its diverse culture, the glitzy restaurants, the extravagant shopping streets and hence, derived the name 'the city that never sleeps'. New York City's top attractions range from famous sights like the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square to Broadway Theaters and hundreds of museums. It competes with London as a financial capital of the world as it is home to the New York Stock Exchange and being a host of the United Nations Headquarters, it serves as the most important center for international affairs.

Los Angeles
Los Angeles, the city of angels, is the second biggest city in the United States of America. LA is the 'Entertainment Capital of the World' as it is home to the Tinseltown, Hollywood. Most of the residents in LA work in the creative industry which is why the city is also called the 'Creative Capital of the World'. Besides the entertainment, fashion and creative industry, the city is also a world center of international trade, science, education, technology, business and culture. In 2008, Forbes declared Los Angeles to be one of the most economically powerful cities in the world.

Chicago
Chicago, the windy city as they call it, is not only one of the largest cities in the US but also one of the greatest cities as it is famous for its revolutionary architecture, restaurants, cuisine (modern and traditional), museums and of course, nightlife. The City of Chicago is also known for its excellent school system and the recreational opportunities that it offers . This city is home to many influential politicians of America, the recent addition to the list being President Barack Obama. When we are talking about Chicago, it is impossible that we don't mention the Chicago Bears, the most famous American-football team, and the Chicago Bulls, the popular American basketball team that Michael Jordon played for.

Houston
Houston is on the fourth place amongst the biggest cities in the US by population. It has a large international community which is constantly growing with people form various ethnic and religious backgrounds making it a home. Houston is called the energy capital in the world because of its presence in the energy sector, especially for natural gas and oil. This city is also home to the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center, and is also known for the Johnson Space Center.

Phoenix
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, used to have an agriculture-based economy. However, for the past few decades Phoenix has seen the change of agricultural lands being turned into suburbs. Most of the population in the city are employed by the government and the city also has an air force base, Luke Air Force Base, named after a World War I Medal of Honor recipient. Unlike other cities in the US, Phoenix has a warmer climate and because of the proximity to Mexico and the large Spanish speaking Hispanic population, the city is known for authentic Mexican food.

Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a city with a significant presence in American history. It is mostly influenced by Colonial architecture and hosts the world's largest landscaped urban park, called the Fairmount Park. The cost of maintaining this park amounts to millions of dollars. As the city has a significant presence in the history of the country, the most famous attractions in the city are the historical sites like The Independence Hall, the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Other than the historical sites, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania contains many art and science museums of some influential personalities, like Benjamin Franklin.

San Antonio
San Antonio is a very popular tourist destination and The River Walk is the most famous one in the downtown area. Alamo museum is another place that invites a lot of tourists because of its historical significance. It is known to be one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Like Phoenix, San Antonio also has a strong military presence, being a home to many Air Force Bases.

San Diego
San Diego is the eighth biggest cities in the US and the second biggest in California. It is one of the wealthiest city in the United States. San Diego's economy consists of manufacturing, electronics, financial services, software development and also agriculture. Out these, though, the largest sectors of its economy are tourism, manufacturing and defense. The city is also home to many research organizations, mostly in biotechnology. Like many other cities in US, the major attractions in San Diego include many popular museums such as San Diego Natural History Museum and Museum of Photographic Arts.

Dallas
Dallas is the ninth biggest city in the US and third biggest in Texas. It also has the fourth largest popular metropolitan area in the US. Dallas is famous for its Mexican cuisine, barbecue and steakhouses. Some of the famous museums in Dallas city are Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art and The Dallas Contemporary. Many of us might not remember, but Dallas is the city where President John F. Kennedy was shot dead.

San Jose
San Jose is the tenth biggest city in the US that is situated at the southern end of San Francisco Bay, California. This city is known or its fast industrial growth after the 1950s. The economical sectors of San Jose mostly involve computers and hi-tech engineering because of which the area is also known as the Silicon Valley. The city has seen considerable development as once it used to be a small farming city, which has now turned into a hi-tech city.

10 Biggest Cities in the US by Area

Name of the City	Name of the State	Area (sq meters)
Yakutat City	Alaska	9,459.3
Sitka	Alaska	4,811.5
Juneau	Alaska	3,255.0
Anchorage	Alaska	1,961.1
Jacksonville	Florida	874.3
Anaconda	Montana	741.2
Butte	Montana	716.8
Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	621.1
Houston	Texas	601.7
Phoenix	Arizona	517.1

Those were some of the biggest cities in the US that are not only big and popular by population or area but also because each of the cities have its own unique nature and different features that distinguishes them from each other and yet keep them united.