What Is BiggestUSCities.com and What Information Does It Provide?

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BiggestUSCities.com is a reference site that ranks the largest cities in the United States by population. Its main page, "Top 100 Biggest US Cities By Population," presents a single ranked table of the 100 most populous U.S. cities, using 2024 estimated population figures. For each city, the table shows its rank, name and state, 2024 estimated population, and annual growth rate. It is a lookup and comparison tool rather than a news or analysis site.

What the ranking table contains

The page is organized as one continuous list from rank 1 to 100. Each row carries four pieces of information:

  • Rank — position by 2024 estimated population
  • City — city name plus state abbreviation (for example, "New York, NY")
  • 2024 Population (Est.) — the estimated resident count
  • Growth Rate (Annual) — the year-over-year percentage change, shown with a sign

The top of the list, as shown on the site:

Rank City 2024 Population (Est.) Annual Growth Rate
1 New York, NY 8,258,035 -2.0%
2 Los Angeles, CA 3,820,914 -0.6%
3 Chicago, IL 2,664,452 -0.9%
4 Houston, TX 2,314,157 0.2%
5 Phoenix, AZ 1,650,070 0.8%
6 Philadelphia, PA 1,550,542 -1.1%
7 San Antonio, TX 1,495,295 1.3%
8 San Diego, CA 1,388,320 0.1%
9 Dallas, TX 1,302,868 -0.0%
10 Jacksonville, FL 985,843 1.2%

The list continues through mid-size cities such as Austin, Fort Worth, San Jose, Columbus, and Charlotte, down to the bottom of the top 100.

How to read the growth rate column

The growth rate is the most useful column for anything beyond a simple size check, because it separates cities that are large from cities that are getting larger quickly. A few patterns are visible directly in the data:

  • Large but shrinking: New York (-2.0%), Los Angeles (-0.6%), and Chicago (-0.9%) are the three biggest cities but all show declines.
  • Large and growing: Houston (0.2%), Phoenix (0.8%), and San Antonio (1.3%) combine high rank with positive growth.
  • Fast growers lower down: Fort Worth shows 2.0% annual growth at rank 12, and Henderson, NV shows 1.9% at rank 57 — high rates relative to their position.
  • Near-flat cities: Dallas (-0.0%) and Denver (-0.0%) are effectively stable.

A negative rate means the city's estimated population fell over the year; a positive rate means it rose. Because the figures are estimates, small differences between adjacent cities — for example, Washington, DC at 678,972 and El Paso at 678,958 — should be read as roughly tied rather than a firm ordering.

What the site is useful for

The table supports a few concrete tasks:

  1. Checking a city's size rank. Find where a city sits among the 100 largest, and its estimated population.
  2. Comparing growth direction. Filter mentally by sign to see which large cities are gaining or losing residents.
  3. Spotting regional clusters. Texas cities appear repeatedly in the top ranks (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso), as do California cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento).
  4. Quick fact-checking. Use the figures as a starting reference for population comparisons between major cities.

Limits to keep in mind

  • Estimates, not counts. The page labels figures as 2024 estimates, so they are modeled numbers rather than a fresh census.
  • City proper, not metro. The ranking is by city population, which excludes surrounding suburbs and metro areas. A city can rank low here while its metro area is much larger.
  • Top 100 only. Cities below the cutoff are not included, so the table cannot answer questions about smaller municipalities.
  • No pricing or access details are stated on the page, so treat it as a free-to-view reference unless the site indicates otherwise elsewhere.

If you need a ranked snapshot of the 100 largest U.S. cities with 2024 population estimates and annual growth rates, this site delivers exactly that in one table. If you need metro-level figures, historical census counts, or cities outside the top 100, you will need a different source.