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Which U.S. City Is Bigger?

Pick the city with the larger 2020 Census population. This is a data-guessing mode built from public population facts, not a live ranking table or a photo quiz.

Play now City Guesser Largest U.S. Cities
Launch set 24 cities
Population year 2020 Census
Largest in set New York City 8,804,190
Northeast 3 cities
West 8 cities
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Which U.S. City Is Bigger?

Which city had the larger 2020 Census population?

Choose the larger city. The launch set uses Census QuickFacts population figures.

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launch set

24 city comparison records

The first version uses a focused set of high-recognition U.S. cities. It is designed for replayable comparison rounds, not as a complete national population directory.

Rank City State Region 2020 Census Population
1 New York City New York Northeast 8,804,190
2 Los Angeles California West 3,898,747
3 Chicago Illinois Midwest 2,746,388
4 Houston Texas South 2,304,580
5 Phoenix Arizona West 1,608,139
6 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Northeast 1,603,797
7 San Antonio Texas South 1,434,625
8 San Diego California West 1,386,932
9 Dallas Texas South 1,304,379
10 San Jose California West 1,013,240
11 Austin Texas South 961,855
12 Jacksonville Florida South 949,611
13 Fort Worth Texas South 918,915
14 Columbus Ohio Midwest 905,748
15 Indianapolis Indiana Midwest 887,642
16 Charlotte North Carolina South 874,579
17 San Francisco California West 873,965
18 Seattle Washington West 737,015
19 Denver Colorado West 715,522
20 Washington, DC District of Columbia South 689,545
21 Nashville Tennessee South 689,447
22 El Paso Texas South 678,815
23 Boston Massachusetts Northeast 675,647
24 Portland Oregon West 652,503

source and asset policy

Census facts, no media guessing

Population comparison records use Census QuickFacts city population figures for the 2020 Census. The page does not use photos, logos, street-view imagery, satellite imagery, or copied map screenshots.

The launch set is intentionally limited to verified city anchors already present in USGuess.

Census QuickFacts

faq

Which U.S. City Is Bigger FAQ

Quick answers about the game format, data sources, and asset policy.

How do you play Which U.S. City Is Bigger?

Each round shows two U.S. cities. Pick the city with the larger Census population to score the round.

What population year does the game use?

The current launch set uses 2020 Census population figures from Census QuickFacts city records.

Is this a complete ranking of every U.S. city?

No. This is a focused comparison game built from verified city anchors already present in USGuess, not a complete national city population directory.

Does this game use city photos or copied map images?

No. Which U.S. City Is Bigger is a public-data guessing game. It does not use photos, logos, street-view imagery, satellite imagery, or copied map screenshots.