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Biggest U.S. Cities A-Z

Name the most populous American cities and metro areas that start with each letter of the alphabet.
2022 Census estimates
Metro area = MSA as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau
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First submittedFebruary 10, 2012
Times taken108,610
Average score45.9%
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City Proper
Metro Area
A
Austin
Atlanta
B
Boston
C
Chicago
D
Dallas
E
El Paso
F
Fort Worth
Fresno
G
Greensboro
Grand Rapids
H
Houston
I
Indianapolis
J
Jacksonville
K
Kansas City
L
Los Angeles
M
Memphis
Miami
 
City Proper
Metro Area
N
New York City
O
Oklahoma City
Orlando
P
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Q
Quincy, MA
none
R
Raleigh
Riverside
S
San Antonio
San Francisco
T
Tucson
Tampa
U
Upland, CA
Utica, NY
V
Virginia Beach
W
Washington, D.C.
X
Xenia, OH
none
Y
Yonkers, NY
Youngstown, OH
Z
Zionsville, IN
none
mariofan367
+13
Level 14
Feb 14, 2012
And I coulda swore phoenix was bigger then phillie.
Gllombfek
+7
Level 53
Oct 2, 2022
I know this was from ten years ago, but Phoenix is bigger than Philadelphia now.
MDawg396
+1
Level 56
Oct 10, 2022
phoenix ftw!!!
CoolDood
+2
Level 19
Jan 26, 2014
I thought t was Tallahassee florida
berowdy
+6
Level 51
Oct 22, 2014
tally's tiny. tampa is way bigger
CoolDood
+16
Level 19
Jan 26, 2014
Quizmaster take my Buggest Cities in East Timor quiz, let's see what you get.
CoolDood
+2
Level 19
Jan 26, 2014
*biggest
donkeyoattea
+4
Level 55
Apr 10, 2015
buggiest
InfiniteInsanity999
+5
Level 42
May 23, 2017
baggiest
ander217
+4
Level 75
Oct 24, 2019
boggiest
FlabberBapper
+6
Level 74
May 14, 2020
buddhist
IsleAuHaulte
+4
Level 89
Sep 4, 2020
Braggist.

Same as 24% of the people on that quiz....

stylus
+1
Level 76
May 24, 2021
woolliest
DawnX
+1
Level 49
Oct 4, 2023
brattiest
JackintheBox
+2
Level 79
Aug 18, 2020
biggest*
Seals
+11
Level 52
Jun 6, 2014
I was sitting here in Jacksonville, and I was wondering what the "J" could possibly be.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Aug 9, 2014
I updated the quiz for 2013 and to include both city proper and metro population.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 82
Sep 27, 2014
Why is the Q, X, and Z blank for metro area? Wouldn't they just be the same answer for city proper? Even if those cities don't have any suburbs, then the populations would just be the same for both categories. But if there is no bigger metro area then they still win.
loganite
+11
Level 88
Sep 27, 2014
I thought the same thing, but I'll bet it's because those three cities aren't big enough to qualify as an MSA with the census bureau.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Sep 27, 2014
@loganite is correct
kalbahamut
+3
Level 82
Sep 27, 2014
hm, okay. I still think it would make sense just to use the same answers.
KingofQuiz
+9
Level 44
Jun 15, 2016
As one who was raised in Xenia, OH, it's just outside Dayton and probably is considered in Dayton's metro area; you can't be considered part of a metro area AND have your own metro.
bridog8456
+4
Level 47
Jul 29, 2017
@physicsismything, Mesa doesn't have it's own. It's part of the the Phoenix metro area.
tshalla
+2
Level 75
Nov 30, 2022
I just feel bad for Zanesville.
dasubergeek
+2
Level 74
Sep 27, 2014
Great quiz!
beetboy12
+2
Level 37
Sep 27, 2014
Excellent quiz.
shape816
+4
Level 65
Oct 1, 2014
Amazed that Utica, NY made it onto a list of biggest anything other than biggest decline in population since 1930.
GameKitty
+2
Level 46
Nov 19, 2015
I mistakenly thought you were asking for the metro area of the city, not a completely separate metro area. Duh.
KingofQuiz
+8
Level 44
Jun 15, 2016
Being from Ohio helps you get some of the odd letters; it's the only state with at least one city that starts with each letter of the alphabet! Here's a quiz try to guess them: http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/103225/ohio-cities-a-z
Yamaneko
+2
Level 73
Jan 12, 2017
Wow, that's a great piece of trivia you got there! I had a great interest about Ohio because my region in France shares a lot of traits with that state, but I learnt something today, on my way to ace that quiz!
Yamaneko
+3
Level 73
Aug 12, 2017
Why? I was not ironic or sarcastic by any means... His quiz is REALLY a great piece of trivia.
Charliezard
+4
Level 66
Dec 13, 2021
This makes no sense without the comment that I believe was deleted.
Zsmallz5
+2
Level 55
Apr 12, 2017
I thought I had entered NYC at the beginning and was wrong
Antofagasta
+2
Level 67
May 29, 2017
I hate it when this happens. You spend too much time thinking of obscure cities you forget New York. When I wrote New York then, genuinely for a second I expected and hoped for it to disappear.
Yamaneko
+2
Level 73
Jun 12, 2017
Isn't Zanesville more populated than Zionsville?
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
May 27, 2019
No
tshalla
+1
Level 75
Nov 30, 2022
Used to be, I believe.
MustardCustard
+2
Level 64
Jul 9, 2017
Zionsville, Indiana is not a city, it is a town, so it technically doesn't qualify to be on this list. Zanesville, Ohio is a city just barely under Zionsville's population.
Synchronicity
+8
Level 50
Oct 13, 2017
Technically, it's not a city. Practically, it qualifies for the quiz. Calling Zionsville a town doesn't change what it is, a legally defined population center, which is what this quiz is measuring, pedantic definitions notwithstanding.
Xenobiologista
+3
Level 59
Nov 18, 2020
MustardCustard, I don't know about anyone else, but to me a city is defined as something larger than a town, so your argument doesn't make sense.
WAFFLEZZ
+1
Level 20
Nov 18, 2021
I live in Indiana, and Zionsville definitely doesn't make the top 30 biggest towns/cities in Indiana.
Inferno46
+1
Level 55
Jul 20, 2022
@WAFFLEZZ

No, it's 37th, but it's the largest city in the U.S. starting with a Z.

Neptune777
+2
Level 70
Jul 29, 2017
Thought of Utica but didn't guess it... so many small ones you'd have to live by to know
zack22
+2
Level 67
Mar 26, 2021
Or drive past, I only knew Xenia because of all of the road trips through the midwest.
shape816
+4
Level 65
Jul 30, 2017
I love any list that has Utica, NY
jmellor13
+7
Level 67
Oct 24, 2019
But also disappointing that my guesses of Utah City and Utahville didn't work.
recica2
+4
Level 37
Aug 2, 2017
I got Zionsville, but completely forgot about D.C. Stupid me
blox6man
+2
Level 16
Aug 31, 2017
I live in New York City, I think it's the largest city in the USA but don't take my word on it.
LeoSpec
+3
Level 42
Mar 29, 2018
the largest american city for Q is Queensbury NY with a population of 28000, the largest american city for X is Xenia OH with a population of 26000, the largest american city for Z is Zanesville OH with a population of 25000.
IsleAuHaulte
+4
Level 89
Jun 24, 2018
Quincy, Massachusetts: 90-something thousand
Shadywyvern
+3
Level 77
Jul 19, 2021
Zionsville is larger than Zanesville
Quizzyquizzed
+2
Level 28
Jan 31, 2019
-thinks of Louisville for l

- gets Yonkers

- doesn’t think of Atlanta or Austin

FernandoMartinez
+2
Level 40
Oct 24, 2019
Why its so inconsistent? New York counts but for Kansas and Oklahoma you have to add City for it to count
ander217
+8
Level 75
Oct 24, 2019
Because the word city is part of the actual name for Kansas City and Oklahoma City. The name of the city in New York state is actually New York, or the City of New York, but it is called NYC to distinguish it from the state. (Remember the Frank Sinatra song, "New York, New York"?) QM is consistent - some world capitals accept just one name while others require the addition of City to be correct, depending on the actual city name.When in doubt add city to the name and see if it works.
komtvoordebakker
+2
Level 44
Jan 29, 2020
Or, you know, try to make a quiz that does accept them? I guessed Kansas, but since it didn't take I tried some other cities that didn't work. For Mexico City in most quizzes it just takes Mexico.
EvanAviator
+1
Level 59
Sep 10, 2021
because new york city, is called "New York", and Mexico City is called "Mexico" but Oklahoma city is not called "Oklahoma"
Dubster05
+1
Level 61
Jul 19, 2021
Just putting OKC works for me but I can't say the same for Kansas City
luxint
+3
Level 65
Oct 24, 2019
17 is the average??? Seems very low?
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Oct 24, 2019
I just checked, and according to the most recent census, Upper Darby, PA has 82,000 people to Upland's 77,000. I only bothered to look because I was really proud of myself for remembering that Upper Darby exists and really wanted it to be right.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jun 6, 2021
Upper Darby is not an incorporated place.
gargoyle
+2
Level 28
Oct 28, 2019
I live in California. I've been to Upland. I had no idea it was bigger than Utica, which I've never been to, but at least I've heard of it.
matthieu123
+2
Level 55
Oct 30, 2019
A tough one even for me. Hey Fresno made the map!
SteelzBlade
+2
Level 48
Jan 11, 2021
Xanadu Utah and Zanesville Ohio would work for x and z
Inferno46
+1
Level 55
Jul 20, 2022
No because Zionsville is larger than Zanesville and Xenia is larger than Xanadu.
SpencerGT
+3
Level 67
Feb 25, 2021
Needs more time.
Damangio
+2
Level 64
Jul 19, 2021
Seconded
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 1, 2023
Added one more minute.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Aug 28, 2021
It took me at least a minute to realize I was supposed to do U.S. cities not world cities smh :l
EcceHomo
+1
Level 78
Sep 28, 2021
24/37 with a few (many) guesses.
GalaxybyLasko
+1
Level 37
Apr 8, 2022
what about Quincey, Zionsville, and Xenia...
Inferno46
+1
Level 55
Jul 20, 2022
What do you mean? They're on there.
Mari0oo
+1
Level 47
Mar 12, 2023
Minneapolis is smaller than Memphis?
GoblinOfCooz
+1
Level 75
May 1, 2023
I got Xenia and Youngstown, but missed Los Angeles...
lightcactus
+1
Level 51
Jun 21, 2023
Union City in NJ is now bigger than Utica NY
DawnX
+1
Level 49
Oct 4, 2023
got greensboro, quincy, utica, youngstown, xenia but missed boston, atlanta, austin, tampa
DoktorApplejuce
+2
Level 62
Oct 4, 2023
Can't believe I actually got Q. That was a Hail Mary and a half. Thank you, Fallout 4.
Polandball6
+1
Level 43
Jan 11, 2024
Got all except Fort Worth
YoshiSoda
+1
Level 37
Mar 27, 2024
Indy should be accepted for Indianapolis
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