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Top 100 Most Populated Cities in the United States

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

A past Centumth puzzle. Play it on this page with five guesses, or read the full Top 100 ranking below.

A hand-ranked Top 100 for this topic, ordered from the most obvious names near #1 to the hidden gems near #100.

This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.

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The full Top 100

  1. #1New York City
  2. #2Los Angeles
  3. #3Chicago
  4. #4Houston
  5. #5Phoenix
  6. #6Philadelphia
  7. #7San Antonio
  8. #8San Diego
  9. #9Dallas
  10. #10San Jose
  11. #11Austin
  12. #12Jacksonville
  13. #13Fort Worth
  14. #14Columbus
  15. #15Indianapolis
  16. #16Charlotte
  17. #17San Francisco
  18. #18Seattle
  19. #19Denver
  20. #20Washington D.C.
  21. #21Nashville
  22. #22Oklahoma City
  23. #23El Paso
  24. #24Boston
  25. #25Portland
  26. #26Las Vegas
  27. #27Detroit
  28. #28Memphis
  29. #29Louisville
  30. #30Baltimore
  31. #31Milwaukee
  32. #32Albuquerque
  33. #33Tucson
  34. #34Fresno
  35. #35Sacramento
  36. #36Kansas City
  37. #37Mesa
  38. #38Atlanta
  39. #39Omaha
  40. #40Colorado Springs
  41. #41Raleigh
  42. #42Long Beach
  43. #43Virginia Beach
  44. #44Miami
  45. #45Oakland
  46. #46Minneapolis
  47. #47Tulsa
  48. #48Bakersfield
  49. #49Wichita
  50. #50Arlington
  51. #51Aurora
  52. #52Tampa
  53. #53New Orleans
  54. #54Cleveland
  55. #55Honolulu
  56. #56Anaheim
  57. #57Lexington
  58. #58Stockton
  59. #59Corpus Christi
  60. #60Henderson
  61. #61Riverside
  62. #62Newark
  63. #63Saint Paul
  64. #64Santa Ana
  65. #65Cincinnati
  66. #66Irvine
  67. #67Orlando
  68. #68Pittsburgh
  69. #69St. Louis
  70. #70Greensboro
  71. #71Jersey City
  72. #72Anchorage
  73. #73Lincoln
  74. #74Plano
  75. #75Durham
  76. #76Buffalo
  77. #77Chandler
  78. #78Chula Vista
  79. #79Toledo
  80. #80Madison
  81. #81Gilbert
  82. #82Reno
  83. #83Fort Wayne
  84. #84North Las Vegas
  85. #85St. Petersburg
  86. #86Lubbock
  87. #87Irving
  88. #88Laredo
  89. #89Winston-Salem
  90. #90Chesapeake
  91. #91Glendale
  92. #92Garland
  93. #93Scottsdale
  94. #94Norfolk
  95. #95Boise
  96. #96Fremont
  97. #97Spokane
  98. #98Santa Clarita
  99. #99Baton Rouge
  100. #100Richmond

The full ranked list is included on this page. Use Reveal full 100 list to read it, or play the game above.