US city quiz: name every city on a blank map
All 50 states and DC: 23,649 incorporated cities and towns and 11,953 communities, each with its real boundary. Ranks stay within each state, so Irvine is compared with California cities, not the whole country.
Largest US cities
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 8,584,629 | 300.5 | 28,570 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,869,089 | 470.5 | 8,223 |
| 3 | Brooklyn, NY | 2,736,074 | 69.4 | 39,436 |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 2,731,585 | 227.8 | 11,994 |
| 5 | Queens, NY | 2,405,464 | 108.7 | 22,125 |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 2,397,315 | 640.8 | 3,741 |
| 7 | Manhattan, NY | 1,694,251 | 22.7 | 74,768 |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,665,481 | 518.4 | 3,213 |
| 9 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,603,797 | 134.3 | 11,939 |
| 10 | San Antonio, TX | 1,548,422 | 499.0 | 3,103 |
| 11 | Bronx, NY | 1,472,654 | 42.2 | 34,897 |
| 12 | San Diego, CA | 1,406,106 | 326.0 | 4,313 |
| 13 | Dallas, TX | 1,329,491 | 339.7 | 3,914 |
| 14 | Fort Worth, TX | 1,028,117 | 352.0 | 2,921 |
| 15 | Jacksonville, FL | 1,017,689 | 747.3 | 1,362 |
| 16 | Austin, TX | 1,002,632 | 325.0 | 3,085 |
| 17 | San Jose, CA | 989,814 | 177.9 | 5,563 |
| 18 | Charlotte, NC | 964,784 | 312.1 | 3,091 |
| 19 | Columbus, OH | 938,396 | 221.9 | 4,228 |
| 20 | Indianapolis, IN | 901,116 | 361.0 | 2,496 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates.
Most common city names
| Name | States with one |
|---|---|
| Franklin | 28 |
| Clinton | 24 |
| Madison | 23 |
| Springfield | 22 |
| Washington | 22 |
| Jackson | 21 |
| Marion | 21 |
| Monroe | 20 |
| Oxford | 20 |
| Richmond | 20 |
Pick a state
- Alabama 463
- Alaska 149
- Arizona 91
- Arkansas 501
- California 483
- Colorado 273
- Connecticut 179
- Delaware 57
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 411
- Georgia 538
- Hawaii 163
- Idaho 200
- Illinois 1,294
- Indiana 566
- Iowa 939
- Kansas 626
- Kentucky 419
- Louisiana 305
- Maine 482
- Maryland 157
- Massachusetts 351
- Michigan 533
- Minnesota 856
- Mississippi 300
- Missouri 947
- Montana 127
- Nebraska 528
- Nevada 19
- New Hampshire 241
- New Jersey 564
- New Mexico 105
- New York 1,525
- North Carolina 552
- North Dakota 355
- Ohio 925
- Oklahoma 599
- Oregon 241
- Pennsylvania 2,571
- Rhode Island 39
- South Carolina 271
- South Dakota 310
- Tennessee 345
- Texas 1,228
- Utah 255
- Vermont 282
- Virginia 227
- Washington 281
- West Virginia 231
- Wisconsin 608
- Wyoming 99
Questions
How many cities are in the United States?
The Census Bureau’s 2025 boundary files list 23,649 incorporated places across the 50 states and DC: 10,228 cities, 6,645 towns, 3,710 villages, 1,229 boroughs, 1,792 townships, 3 cities and boroughs, 7 municipalities, 6 consolidated city-counties, and 29 plantations. Add 11,953 unincorporated communities and this quiz has 35,602 places to find.
What is the most common city name in the US?
Among incorporated places, Franklin appears in 28 states, followed by Clinton (24), Madison (23), Springfield (22), and Washington (22). Type one and every match fills in at once.
Which state has the most cities?
Pennsylvania, with 2,571 incorporated places, then New York (1,525), Illinois (1,294), and Texas (1,228). Counts include towns, villages, boroughs and townships where those are municipalities.
How does the US city quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state. The top bar shows your national total, plus the count for whichever state you are zoomed into.
Is it free?
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