Metropolitan Statistical Area - Most Populous U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Most Populous U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Leading population centers
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Rank Core city Metro area pop. Metropolitan Statistical Area Region

New York City


Los Angeles
1 New York 19,015,900 New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island, NY–NJ–PA MSA Northeast
2 Los Angeles 12,944,801 Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana, CA MSA West
3 Chicago 9,504,753 Chicago–Joliet–Naperville, IL–IN–WI MSA Midwest
4 Dallas 6,526,548 Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA South
5 Houston 6,086,538 Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, TX MSA South
6 Philadelphia 5,992,414 Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD MSA Northeast
7 Washington, D.C. 5,703,948 Washington, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA South
8 Miami 5,670,125 Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL MSA South
9 Atlanta 5,359,205 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA MSA South
10 Boston 4,591,112 Boston–Cambridge–Quincy, MA–NH MSA Northeast
based on the 2011 U.S. Population Estimate

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