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Biggest U.S. Cities Within 200 Kilometers

Name the cities in the United States that are more populous than any other U.S. city within 200 kilometers.
By city proper population. Limited to cities with a population > 10,000.
Population according to 2023 U.S. Census estimates
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First submittedOctober 28, 2016
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Population
City
8,258,035
New York
3,820,914
Los Angeles
2,664,452
Chicago
2,314,157
Houston
1,650,070
Phoenix
1,495,295
San Antonio
1,302,868
Dallas
985,843
Jacksonville
969,655
San Jose
913,175
Columbus
911,311
Charlotte
879,293
Indianapolis
755,078
Seattle
716,577
Denver
702,767
Oklahoma City
687,788
Nashville
678,972
Washington DC
678,958
El Paso
660,929
Las Vegas
653,833
Boston
633,218
Detroit
630,498
Portland
618,639
Memphis
560,274
Albuquerque
510,823
Atlanta
Population
City
510,704
Kansas City
483,335
Omaha
482,295
Raleigh
455,924
Miami
453,649
Virginia Beach
425,115
Minneapolis
403,364
Tampa
396,119
Wichita
364,136
New Orleans
341,778
Honolulu
316,595
Corpus Christi
286,075
Anchorage
281,754
St. Louis
274,678
Buffalo
266,878
Lubbock
257,602
Laredo
235,421
Boise
229,447
Spokane
210,381
Des Moines
209,593
Salt Lake City
206,410
Sioux Falls
203,842
Little Rock
202,221
Tallahassee
200,884
Augusta
198,162
Knoxville
Population
City
177,959
Shreveport
170,188
Springfield
155,369
Charleston
143,709
Jackson
133,188
Fargo
129,043
Abilene
120,864
Billings
100,858
Yuma
87,680
Duluth
79,404
Rapid City
77,757
Missoula
75,092
Bismarck
69,412
Grand Junction
68,001
Idaho Falls
60,422
Great Falls
58,720
Casper
47,109
Roswell
46,237
Farmington
34,574
Del Rio
31,856
Fairbanks
31,555
Juneau
22,954
Rock Springs
21,079
Marquette
20,785
Elko
13,320
Sault Ste. Marie
66 Comments
Quizmaster
+15
Level ∞
Oct 28, 2016
Another quiz that took me way too long to make. I used a program to make the list and place the dots, so I'm pretty sure they are correct.

It may seem like there are "missing" cities, but there are not. For instance, Pittsburgh doesn't appear because it is smaller than Cleveland. But Cleveland also doesn't appear because it is smaller than Detroit. So a large blank space is created.

scambigol
+2
Level 76
Oct 29, 2016
Fantastic, I was going to ask you how you worked out the data and then placed the dots! How does the program for placing the dots work and can it be used for other maps? I hope to see continental versions etc soon!
bakainu
+2
Level 67
Feb 15, 2017
But why does it do that there, and not, say, in southern Texas? Similar looking area has 6 cities listed, but nothing for Philly, Washington, Baltimore? I smell a glitch.
Djilas
+9
Level 83
Feb 17, 2017
@bakainu

The "glitch" may be that Texan bigger cities are quite alone, but in the northeast they are closer together.

InterAlia
+2
Level 75
Feb 15, 2017
I think bakainu is right. If nothing else, there seems to be inconsistency in the distance cutoff. Corpus Christi and Laredo are closer than 200 km. Cleveland-Pittsburgh is farther than Corpus-Laredo unless maybe your using an edge to edge measure rather than center to center.
Tomtrific
+2
Level 82
Sep 29, 2017
Making this quiz would drive me totally bonkers.
Tomtrific
+2
Level 82
Sep 29, 2017
But playing it was great fun! Thank you, Quizmaster.
GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 66
Jun 12, 2018
Would this be the reason why GR is missing from Michigan? The population at the time was roughly 195,000
BrazenMosaur
+3
Level 73
Jul 4, 2019
How does you define city? If it just is the highest number of inhabitants within 200 km, Alaska should have some more. As I see it, these should be on:

Bethel

Unalaska

Utqiakvik (Barrow)

Nome

Kotzebue

There may be more but these were he ones i found.

Source: I used wikipedias list of cities in Alaska and checked it on Google Maps.

Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 4, 2019
"Limited to cities with a population > 10,000"
Dontneedone
+3
Level 78
Oct 28, 2016
Texas is so spacious it has 9 cities to answer.
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Oct 29, 2016
Hilo in Hawaii?
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Oct 29, 2016
Hard to say. Hilo is a CDP and not an incorporated city. I think I'm going to leave it out for now.
NigelS
+2
Level 95
Oct 29, 2016
This is a brilliant game.
CaptainHumanLogic
+2
Level 41
Feb 14, 2017
Agreed!
sillie
+2
Level 77
Oct 29, 2016
I love how howering over the dots afterwards shows you the name of the city. This site is teaching me so much about those obscure little towns you never hear about on the other side of the pond.
CaptainUnderpant
+1
Level 79
Aug 16, 2023
I live in the western US and I missed 14 dots west of the Mississippi and only 2 east of it. It's teaching me too
buck1017
+1
Level 77
Oct 29, 2016
I believe Peoria, IL needs to be on this list. We are 170 miles from both Chicago and St. Louis (or 270 km) and there isn't any cities around us that are bigger. Closest is Davenport, Iowa but it's not quite as populous.
buck1017
+1
Level 77
Oct 29, 2016
I just saw that Springfield's population really jumped in the past decade, so depending on what numbers you are using, it could be Springfield that pushes Peoria off of the list.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Nov 2, 2016
Aurora, IL is the city that pushes Peoria off.
buck1017
+1
Level 77
Nov 3, 2016
Forgot about Aurora. All of us downstate folks simply consider everything north of I-80 as Chicago anyway.
plattitude
+2
Level 92
Oct 31, 2016
Was surprised Va Beach made the list. I would have thought Norfolk would be the larger.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 2, 2016
Someday I'd like to make a road trip from NYC to Miami down the coast. I really need to increase my states visited from 46 to 50.
matt78
+1
Level 34
Feb 14, 2017
Avoid I95 and you'll have a great trip. Lots of beautiful and interesting places to see.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Feb 14, 2017
We've traveled all around the East Coast, but for some reason we've never made it to the Carolinas or Delaware. I guess we'll have to make a special trip to those states someday. We're currently at 41 states visited.
Gamer1162
+1
Level 60
Feb 14, 2017
And add some territories to that list. ;)
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 90
Feb 14, 2017
I've driven from my home in Richmond all the way down to Florida. Twice. And I'm about to make a third trip in March.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Jun 26, 2019
You can skip Oklahoma if it's just to put a mark on an imaginary checklist.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 3, 2016
Too easy for you? Try the pro version!
Ekzo
+1
Level 49
Nov 10, 2016
Scored 36//77 and 0 points, kind of harsh... Other than that, great quiz.
redhead24
+1
Level 62
Feb 14, 2017
I believe Sault Ste Marie is in Ontario. However, it is just about on the border. I am not sure whether that counts.
CripplingVelocity
+2
Level 58
Feb 14, 2017
There is one in Michigan and one in Ontario, right across the river from each other. It counts.
TheCrusher
+1
Level 72
Nov 7, 2017
Wow, that's very confusing! And the US one barely qualifies, with 13K-14K population...
JBlouw1850
+1
Level 43
Feb 28, 2017
The bigger one is in Ontario, but there is a college on Michigan's side. Being from Michigan, was surprised to find both SSM and Marquette on the list but not Grand Rapids. Is Milwaukee the city that pushes it off?
loganite
+2
Level 89
Feb 14, 2017
I missed Springfield?! ...D'oh!
CyrusK
+1
Level 58
Feb 14, 2017
surprising that San Jose is more populated than San Francisco.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Feb 14, 2017
Some quizzes on this site include San Jose as part of the San Francisco Bay area. I'm glad it's getting recognition on its own.
Roger77024
+1
Level 57
Feb 14, 2017
Surprised how tough this was! Love this series.
matt78
+1
Level 34
Feb 14, 2017
Very cool quiz. Must have taken a lot of time. Thanks.
stankyC
+1
Level 65
Feb 14, 2017
I was convinced that Mobile and New Orleans were closer than 200 km, and that some of those cities in southern Texas were as well, but I looked and they're all just over 200 km apart. Well I'll be John Brown.
Moosefight
+1
Level 60
Feb 14, 2017
Just happy I got all the Texas ones.
ZoidbergJesus
+1
Level 58
Feb 14, 2017
Finally, my town made it on a quiz! Grand Junction, represent!
mightythor
+1
Level 66
Feb 15, 2017
I love the fact that Grand Junction is the biggest anything in anything.
joz
+2
Level 67
Mar 22, 2017
Never thought I'd see Rock Springs, WY on a quiz!
PacoGee
+1
Level 44
Feb 25, 2018
haha that is one I happened to know, just a few miles south of my small AZ town is Rock Springs, AZ which is an unincorporated town, where no one actually lives anymore.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Jun 26, 2019
And I was wondering if anyone else aced this except for Rock Springs.
elephanteric
+1
Level 39
Mar 26, 2017
i typed villemiami.
FadKrashmor
+1
Level 71
Feb 13, 2020
I gamely (from the other side of the pond) do these US city Quizzes, sure is teaching me what is where in that great country. And managed 48 on first attempt here, not too shabby. Astonished that so many people have not cited 'Roswell'.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 68
Apr 17, 2020
Ok... who got farmington without looking it up.. confess ;)
jamaltepec
+1
Level 66
Apr 19, 2024
I been there.
HinesBrothers
+1
Level 75
May 7, 2020
Mind if I make a British one of these?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 7, 2020
You don't have to ask permission.
JWatson24
+1
Level 71
Apr 20, 2021
This is probably the first time on a "US Cities Population" type quiz that Rock Springs, WY is present but Philadelphia isn't!
EcceHomo
+2
Level 79
Sep 29, 2021
This a tough quiz for a non-American. Probably tough for an American too. 44/77
1ProximaCentauri
+1
Level 55
Mar 6, 2022
72/77. I learned that Northeastern Nevada has actual cities
barmanitan
+1
Level 79
Jun 5, 2024
As much as cities of 20,000 people are actual cities haha
BruhFunny
+1
Level 76
Feb 2, 2023
Redding is within 200 kilometers of Chico
FlabberBapper
+1
Level 74
Jan 18, 2024
Quiz is using data from 2015, could probably do with a bit of an update, probably in 2025 once the 2025 estimate comes out to keep things consistent unless Quizmaster wants to take on the work now.
jamaltepec
+1
Level 66
Apr 19, 2024
Why is St. Louis in Illinois?
barmanitan
+1
Level 79
Jun 5, 2024
The dot covers part of the border, if you zoom in it's more clear
nopassword
+1
Level 34
May 18, 2024
I always thought Sault Ste Mary was a city in Canada !
Diggerdog77
+3
Level 75
Jun 5, 2024
There's one in Canada (much larger) and a tiny one in the US!
tschutzer
+2
Level 91
Jun 5, 2024
Pittsburgh just misses the cut. It's more than 200km from Cleveland in driving distance, but just under as the crow flies. And then Cleveland is closer than 200km from Columbus. Wild stuff.
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 82
Jun 5, 2024
I need to know a city in Wyoming? And it isn't Cheyenne????
JJRN
+1
Level 69
Jun 5, 2024
Very fun game, amazing to get it right first time on the update tonight.
DawnX
+1
Level 52
Jun 6, 2024
No i wanted to type sault ste marie but forgot it. also typed marinette instead of marquette
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