The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, and borough. These designations and their usages can vary greatly from state to state. Most of the largest incorporated places in the United States are incorporated as cities by their states. Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government in that other incorporated places exist within the consolidated city-county. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of the consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Houston redirects here. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In American local government, a consolidated city-county, metropolitan municipality or regional municipality is a city and county that have been merged into one jurisdiction. ...

Note that this list refers only to the population of individual municipalities and does not count the rest of their respective urban agglomerations. In many American urban areas, the central city contains only a small portion of the population of the urban area or metropolitan area. In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

For that reason, a city's position on this list may not reflect its relative social or economic importance. The incorporated city of El Paso, Texas has a greater population than the incorporated cities of Boston or Washington, but Boston and Washington are surrounded by many more suburbs which make their metropolitan area population much greater than El Paso's. Because those suburbs identify with their central city as the economic, cultural and often political center of the urban area, many definitions (and people's perceptions) of cities include the entire metropolitan region. El Paso redirects here. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ...

Incorporated places over 100,000 population

1 - New York City, New York

2 - Los Angeles, California

3 - Chicago, Illinois

4 - Houston, Texas

5 - Phoenix, Arizona

6 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 - San Antonio, Texas

8 - San Diego, California

9 - Dallas, Texas

10 - San Jose, California

11 - Detroit, Michigan

12 - Jacksonville, Florida

13 - Indianapolis, Indiana

14 - San Francisco, California

15 - Columbus, Ohio

16 - Austin, Texas

17 - Memphis, Tennessee

18 - Fort Worth, Texas

19 - Baltimore, Maryland

20 - Charlotte, North Carolina

21 - El Paso, Texas

22 - Boston, Massachusetts

23 - Seattle, Washington

24 - Washington, D.C.

25 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

26 - Denver, Colorado

27 - Louisville, Kentucky

28 - Las Vegas, Nevada

29 - Nashville, Tennessee

30 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

31 - Portland, Oregon

32 - Tucson, Arizona

33 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

34 - Atlanta,Georgia

35 - Long Beach, California

36 - Fresno, California

37 - Sacramento, California

38 - Mesa, Arizona

39 - Kansas City, Missouri

40 - Cleveland, Ohio

41- Virginia Beach, Virginia

42- Omaha, Nebraska

43- Miami, Florida

44- Oakland, California

45- Tulsa, Oklahoma

The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types, more than any other nation, with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago (it should be noted that "global cities" really are metro areas, while the figures expressed below are for populations within city limits). A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, although the top three would be unchanged. The following sortable table lists the incorporated places in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau on 2006-07-01:^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1724 × 1111 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1724 × 1111 pixel, file size: 1. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 310 KB) Description: Daytime view of Downtown L.A., as seen from Hollywood Photographer: Thomas Pintaric File links The following pages link to this file: Los Angeles, California ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 310 KB) Description: Daytime view of Downtown L.A., as seen from Hollywood Photographer: Thomas Pintaric File links The following pages link to this file: Los Angeles, California ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Image File history File links Chicago_Skyline. ... Image File history File links Chicago_Skyline. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Houston redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (974 × 648 pixel, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Own Work Ed Yakovich http://www. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (974 × 648 pixel, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Own Work Ed Yakovich http://www. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Downtown San Antonio, Texas Photo by Ken Kinder File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Downtown San Antonio, Texas Photo by Ken Kinder File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 130 KB) Taken from http://pdphoto. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 130 KB) Taken from http://pdphoto. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2200x1100, 550 KB) The downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) skyline from a levee along the Trinity River. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2200x1100, 550 KB) The downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) skyline from a levee along the Trinity River. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Download high resolution version (1000x667, 184 KB)Downtown San Jose, California from the Adobe towers. ... Download high resolution version (1000x667, 184 KB)Downtown San Jose, California from the Adobe towers. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 256 pixelsFull resolution (3748 × 1200 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 256 pixelsFull resolution (3748 × 1200 pixel, file size: 2. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 583 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo was also taken from the top floor of an IU Hospital parking garage in spring 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 583 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo was also taken from the top floor of an IU Hospital parking garage in spring 2007. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... By mdoege@compuserve. ... By mdoege@compuserve. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 311 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 1269 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 311 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 1269 pixel, file size: 1. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1201x351, 339 KB) I am the photographer, and editor of the image. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1201x351, 339 KB) I am the photographer, and editor of the image. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Memphis, Tennessee Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Memphis, Tennessee Categories: GFDL images ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Image of downtown Fort Worth; taken by gdvanc and available for use under File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image of downtown Fort Worth; taken by gdvanc and available for use under File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2548x600, 312 KB) Description: Baltimores Inner Harbor (This panorama consists of six individual images. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2548x600, 312 KB) Description: Baltimores Inner Harbor (This panorama consists of six individual images. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x720, 681 KB) Summary i shot it Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x720, 681 KB) Summary i shot it Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2048 pixel, file size: 804 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is the back bay at night as seen from above the south end in boston. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2048 pixel, file size: 804 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is the back bay at night as seen from above the south end in boston. ... Boston redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1062x719, 262 KB) Summary Downtown Seattle and the Bainbridge Island ferry. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1062x719, 262 KB) Summary Downtown Seattle and the Bainbridge Island ferry. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x782, 340 KB) 030926-F-2828D-080 Washington, D.C. (Sept. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x782, 340 KB) 030926-F-2828D-080 Washington, D.C. (Sept. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Milwaukee_skyline. ... Image File history File links Milwaukee_skyline. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2177x1140, 646 KB) Summary Denver skyline from I-25 and Speer Blvd. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2177x1140, 646 KB) Summary Denver skyline from I-25 and Speer Blvd. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Image File history File links LouisvilleNightSkyline2-small. ... Image File history File links LouisvilleNightSkyline2-small. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 569 pixel Image in higher resolution (1744 × 1240 pixel, file size: 585 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I shot the picture myself from the 108th floor of the Stratosphere Tower. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 569 pixel Image in higher resolution (1744 × 1240 pixel, file size: 585 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I shot the picture myself from the 108th floor of the Stratosphere Tower. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Download high resolution version (1200x540, 100 KB)The skyline of Nashville, Tennessee at dusk. ... Download high resolution version (1200x540, 100 KB)The skyline of Nashville, Tennessee at dusk. ... “Nashville” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Photo-okc6. ... Image File history File links Photo-okc6. ... OKC redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 161 pixelsFull resolution (6300 × 1271 pixel, file size: 6. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 161 pixelsFull resolution (6300 × 1271 pixel, file size: 6. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - Total 376. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (2420 × 1613 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (2420 × 1613 pixel, file size: 1. ... “Albuquerque” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 818 KB) Uploader notified. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 818 KB) Uploader notified. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Download high resolution version (1024x481, 104 KB)Source: http://pdphoto. ... Download high resolution version (1024x481, 104 KB)Source: http://pdphoto. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Image File history File links Downtownfresnoskyline. ... Image File history File links Downtownfresnoskyline. ... Fresno redirects here. ... Download high resolution version (1000x664, 202 KB)Image released under terms of the GNU FDL. File links The following pages link to this file: California Sacramento, California List of urbanized areas in California (by population) Categories: GFDL images | NowCommons ... Download high resolution version (1000x664, 202 KB)Image released under terms of the GNU FDL. File links The following pages link to this file: California Sacramento, California List of urbanized areas in California (by population) Categories: GFDL images | NowCommons ... Sacramento redirects here. ... Mesa Temple This work is copyrighted. ... Mesa Temple This work is copyrighted. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City  125. ... Image File history File linksMetadata KCMOSkyline. ... Image File history File linksMetadata KCMOSkyline. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 782 KB) The Virginia Beach oceanfront, boardwalk, and hotels as seen from the Fishing Pier. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 782 KB) The Virginia Beach oceanfront, boardwalk, and hotels as seen from the Fishing Pier. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... “Omaha” redirects here. ... 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Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City  186. ... A world city, or a world-class city, is a city with a set of somewhat subjective traits which often include the following: International familiarity (or first-name familiarity – one would say Paris, not Paris, France). Active influence and participation in international events and world affairs (for example, New... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... 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