Every City That's Ever Been Second Largest in the US

While New York has always been the largest city since the US declared independence, four cities have held the second spot. Can you name them all?
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Decades
City
1790-1820
Philadelphia
1830-1850
Baltimore
1860-1880
Philadelphia
1890-1980
Chicago
1990-Now
Los Angeles
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Level 70
Jul 21, 2022
Nice quiz!
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Level 75
Jul 21, 2022
And now, (on quizzes that use a certain source) Baltimore's not even a city anymore!
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Level 76
Jul 22, 2022
Wait what?

That’s ridiculous.

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Level 73
Feb 21, 2023
Some sources count Baltimore with DC as a single area.
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Level 73
Jul 22, 2022
Are these dates rounded up? And why are there 10 year gaps between each period?
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Level 76
Jul 22, 2022
It’s when the census data is taken.
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Level 75
Jul 22, 2022
Great idea for a quiz!