Top 10 US Cities by population

Rank City

Population

Land in sq. miles

Density
(Avg population per sq mile)

1

New York city, NY *

7,322,564

3089

23,705

2

Los Angeles city, CA

3,485,398

4693

7,427

3

Chicago city, IL

2,783,726

2272

12,252

4

Houston city, TX

1,630,553

5399

3,020

5

Philadelphia city, PA

1,585,577

1351

11,736

6

San Diego city, CA *

1,110,549

324

3,428

7

Detroit city, MI

1,027,974

1387

7,411

8

Dallas city, TX

1,006,877

3424

2,941

9

Phoenix city, AZ *

983,403

4199

2,342

10

San Antonio city, TX

935,933

333

2,811

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Top 10 US Cities by Area

Rank City Land in sq. miles

Population

Density
(Avg population per sq mile)

1

Anchorage city, AK

16,976.00

226,338

133

2

Jacksonville city, FL

7587

635,230

837

3

Oklahoma City city, OK

6082

444,719

731

4

Houston city, TX

5399

1,630,553

3,020

5

Nashville-Davidson, TN

4733

488,374

1,032

6

Los Angeles city, CA

4693

3,485,398

7,427

7

Phoenix city, AZ

4199

983,403

2,342

8

Indianapolis city, IN

3617

731,327

2,022

9

Dallas city, TX

3424

1,006,877

2,941

10 Kansas City, MO 3115 435,146 1,397

Source US census