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This is a list of the 200 largest 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. In this list of the largest incorporated places, based on the Bureau's July 1, 2005 population estimates, the majority are incorporated as cities. Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government in that other incorporated places exist within the consolidated city. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of the consolidated cities that are not a part of another incorporated place.
These figures are lower than the populations of metropolitan areas, the primary meaning of "city" in many parts of the world. In some cases two or more of the cities listed are in the same metropolitan area (such as San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland), and other cities may consist of a small, shrinking inner city surrounded by several rings of suburbs (like St. Louis or Boston).
See also List of United States cities by area and 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States
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Largest cities
The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types—with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
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 ten largest cities, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2005 estimates, are as follows:
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Notes
Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, and Augusta are consolidated city-counties; the population given is for the entire city excluding other incorporated places lying within the city limits.
Due to accepted challenges to the 2005 population estimates, the populations of Washington and St. Louis increased from the original estimates of 550,521 and 344,362, respectively, to the revised figures listed above.•
The population estimate given for New Orleans does not reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Population estimates as of June 2006 ranged from 192,000• to 230,000.•
Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the City & County of Honolulu, which actually includes the entire island of Oahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as Census-designated Places (CDPs). The Census defines Honolulu CDP. as the portion of the City and County that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons.
Arlington CDP, Virginia is coincidental with Arlington County. Virginian law forbids the creation of cities in counties over 1,000 people per square mile, which Arlington County exceeds. Thus, the entire county is considered by the Census Bureau as one CDP.
The population estimate given for Baton Rouge does not reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Currently, there is some debate over the numbers, with the general estimated range being from 500,000 within the city as of 2006-08-30• to over 800,000 for the greater Baton Rouge metro area as of January 2006.•
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Other cities
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See also
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