I thought it's interesting how some are growing and some dying.
The top ten most populous cities in 1790 were as follows:
- New York, New York (33,131)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (28,522)
- Boston, Massachusetts (18,320)
- Charleston, South Carolina (16,359)
- Baltimore, Maryland (13,503)
- Northern Liberties Township, Pennsylvania (9,913)
- Salem, Massachusetts (7,921)
- Newport, Rhode Island (6,716)
- Providence, Rhode Island (6,380)
- Marblehead, Rhode Island (5,661)
The top ten most populous cities in 2010 were as follows:
- New York, New York (8,175,133)
- Los Angeles, California (3,792,621)
- Chicago, Illinois (2,695,598)
- Houston, Texas (2,099,451)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1,526,006)
- Phoenix, Arizona (1,445,632)
- San Antonio, Texas (1,327,407)
- San Diego, California (1,307,402)
- Dallas, Texas (1,197,816)
- San Jose, California (945,942)