What are the biggest cities in the USA?

New York City (8,478,072), Los Angeles (3,878,704), Chicago (2,721,308), Houston (2,390,125), Phoenix (1,673,164) (population, 7/1/2024).

Is Higher or lower free?

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At the end you get a stamped certificate. Save it as an image, send it via WhatsApp or copy a link. With the link you can challenge your friends.

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Higher or lower: United States city population quiz

More or fewer people? Until your first mistake. Free, no sign-up, on phone and computer.

How it works

Two cities, one question: does the second city have more or fewer people than the first? The game runs until your first mistake. The numbers come from official statistics.

Look it up

No.	City	State	Population
1	New York City	New York	8,478,072
2	Los Angeles	California	3,878,704
3	Chicago	Illinois	2,721,308
4	Houston	Texas	2,390,125
5	Phoenix	Arizona	1,673,164
6	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1,573,916
7	San Antonio	Texas	1,526,656
8	San Diego	California	1,404,452
9	Dallas	Texas	1,326,087
10	Jacksonville	Florida	1,009,833
11	Fort Worth	Texas	1,008,106
12	San Jose	California	997,368
13	Austin	Texas	993,588
14	Charlotte	North Carolina	943,476
15	Columbus	Ohio	933,263
16	Indianapolis	Indiana	891,484
17	San Francisco	California	827,526
18	Seattle	Washington	780,995
19	Denver	Colorado	729,019
20	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	712,919
21	Nashville	Tennessee	704,963
22	El Paso	Texas	681,723
23	Las Vegas	Nevada	678,922
24	Boston	Massachusetts	673,458
25	Detroit	Michigan	645,705
26	Louisville	Kentucky	640,796
27	Portland	Oregon	635,749
28	Memphis	Tennessee	610,919
29	Baltimore	Maryland	568,271
30	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	563,531
31	Albuquerque	New Mexico	560,326
32	Tucson	Arizona	554,013
33	Fresno	California	550,105
34	Sacramento	California	535,798
35	Atlanta	Georgia	520,070
36	Mesa	Arizona	517,151
37	Kansas City	Missouri	516,032
38	Raleigh	North Carolina	499,825
39	Colorado Springs	Colorado	493,554
40	Omaha	Nebraska	489,265
41	Miami	Florida	487,014
42	Virginia Beach	Virginia	454,808
43	Long Beach	California	450,901
44	Oakland	California	443,554
45	Minneapolis	Minnesota	428,579
46	Bakersfield	California	417,468
47	Tulsa	Oklahoma	415,154
48	Tampa	Florida	414,547
49	Arlington	Texas	403,672
50	Aurora	Colorado	403,130

Source: Population, 7/1/2024.

FAQ

What are the biggest cities in the USA?: New York City (8,478,072), Los Angeles (3,878,704), Chicago (2,721,308), Houston (2,390,125), Phoenix (1,673,164) (population, 7/1/2024).
Is Higher or lower free?: Yes. All games are free. You need no account and no app.
How do I share my result?: At the end you get a stamped certificate. Save it as an image, send it via WhatsApp or copy a link. With the link you can challenge your friends.
Is my data stored?: Your game data is stored only in your own browser. There are no cookies and no account.

Last updated: 9/28/2026