In June 2007, the United States Census Bureau released data listing the top 25 most populated cities in the country. Not only is California the most populous state in the country with about 36 million people, it also has four of the most populated cities in the United States.California cities that made the top 25 list include:

Los Angeles, ranked number 2 with about 3,849,378 people.

San Diego, ranked number 8 with about 1,256,951 people.

San Jose, ranked number 10 with about 929,936 people.

San Francisco, ranked number 11 with about 744,041 people.

Texas, being the second most populated state in the country (25,507,783 people), had six cities that ranked in the top 25 list. These cities include: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth and El Paso.

Listed below is the entire ranking of the top 25 most populated cities as of July 1, 2006, according to the United States Census Bureau

Top 25 Most Populated Cities

1.New York (New York) - 8,214,426

2.Los Angeles (California) - 3,849,378

3.Chicago (Illinois) - 2,833,321

4.Houston (Texas) - 2,144,491

5.Phoenix (Arizona) - 1,512,986

6.Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) - 1,448,394

7.San Antonio (Texas) - 1,296,682

8.San Diego (California) - 1,256,951

9.Dallas (Texas) - 1,232,940

10.San Jose (California) - 929,936

11.Detroit (Michigan) - 871,121

12.Jacksonville (Florida) - 794,555

13.Indianapolis (Indiana) - 785,597

14.San Francisco (California) - 744,041

15.Columbus (Ohio) - 733,203

16.Austin (Texas) - 709,893

17.Memphis (Tennessee) - 670,902

18.Fort Worth (Texas) - 653,320

19.Baltimore (Maryland) - 631,366

20.Charlotte (North Carolina) - 630,478

21.El Paso (Texas) - 609,415

22.Boston (Massachusetts) - 590,763

23.Seattle (Washington) - 582,454

24.Washington (District of Columbia) - 581,530

25.Milwaukee (Wisconsin) - 573,358

To put these numbers in perspective, consider the fact that many of these cities have a larger population that several entire states. For example, while New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio and San Diego all have populations over 1 million, there are many states that have populations of less than 1 million. These smaller states with populations less than 1 million include: Montana (944,632), Delaware (853,476), Alaska (670,053), North Dakota (635,867), Vermont (623,908), and Wyoming (515,004). To keep updated on population estimates, visit the Census Bureau’s web site.

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