1995 cities 95 Population Composite Rank Abilene, TX 112,105 (12.88) 35 Akron, OH 222,864 57.21 110 Albany, NY 104,637 56.26 108 Alexandria, VA 114,015 (5.82) 47 Allentown, PA 105,513 18.65 70 Amarillo, TX 168,142 11.40 59 Amherst, NY 107,042 (80.45) 1 Anaheim, CA 283,552 28.18 80 Anchorage, AK 253,500 51.60 105 Ann Arbor, MI 109,424 (33.85) 13 Arlington, TX 292,324 11.98 62 Atlanta, GA 404,337 334.44 201 Aurora, CO 256,957 4.84 56 Austin, TX 523,691 26.47 78 Bakersfield, CA 192,021 29.85 83 Baltimore, MD 712,209 292.44 197 Baton Rouge, LA 229,027 200.34 185 Beaumont, TX 117,187 86.20 134 Berkeley, CA 100,332 66.71 118 Birmingham, AL 270,728 226.83 193 Boise, ID 149,856 (36.31) 11 Boston, MA 550,715 130.21 169 Bridgeport, CT 133,057 120.57 159 Brownsville, TX 115,029 (10.83) 38 Buffalo, NY 312,395 167.64 179 Burbank, CA 100,166 (16.03) 30 Cambridge, MA 100,428 (3.67) 49 Chandler, AZ 123,410 (7.22) 46 Charlotte, NC 544,146 97.68 149 Chattanooga, TN 154,641 68.95 120 Chesapeake, VA 182,395 (24.55) 26 Chula Vista, CA 150,005 19.89 71 Cincinnati, OH 359,749 87.01 137 Clearwater, FL 101,362 12.20 63 Cleveland, OH 495,074 183.66 183 Colorado Springs, CO 324,441 (9.04) 41 Columbia, SC 104,457 121.03 161 Columbus, GA 190,328 (9.24) 40 Columbus, OH 638,729 94.04 146 Concord, CA 112,451 (2.44) 50 Corpus Christi, TX 280,605 35.05 93 Dallas, TX 1,042,088 140.13 173 Dayton, OH 179,327 168.85 181 Denver, CO 505,843 56.29 109 Des Moines, IA 194,654 6.97 57 Detroit, MI 997,297 292.88 198 Downey, CA 100,391 11.67 61 Durham, NC 145,975 107.50 153 El Monte, CA 105,187 80.65 130 El Paso, TX 590,215 (1.03) 52 Elizabeth, NJ 106,849 126.13 164 Erie, PA 108,577 (4.58) 48 Escondido, CA 116,934 24.30 76 Eugene, OR 120,226 (0.33) 54 Evansville, IN 130,600 (24.66) 25 Flint, MI 138,934 246.37 194 Fontana, CA 104,258 93.19 144 Fort Collins, CO 101,416 (32.77) 14 Fort Lauderdale, FL 165,328 146.56 175 Fort Wayne, IN 184,985 22.79 73 Fort Worth, TX 460,321 93.42 145 Fremont, CA 184,498 (28.36) 19 Fresno, CA 388,495 168.19 180 Fullerton, CA 117,450 (14.68) 34 Garden Grove, CA 148,702 (0.93) 53 Garland, TX 197,875 (12.72) 36 Glendale, AZ 174,349 38.57 96 Glendale, CA 179,378 (25.95) 23 Grand Prairie, TX 110,958 2.80 55 Grand Rapids, MI 191,457 52.55 106 Green Bay, WI 103,536 (28.47) 18 Greensboro, NC 199,635 58.57 113 Hampton, VA 141,034 (27.66) 20 Hartford, CT 124,196 216.51 189 Hayward, CA 116,171 34.15 92 Henderson, NV 107,107 (14.90) 33 Hialeah, FL 197,084 58.54 112 Hollywood, FL 126,900 43.66 100 Honolulu, HI 880,266 (15.97) 31 Houston, TX 1,734,335 89.17 141 Huntington Beach, CA 190,171 (32.08) 15 Huntsville, AL 161,617 12.20 63 Independence, MO 112,642 (14.99) 32 Indianapolis, IN 772,792 68.78 119 Inglewood, CA 110,638 157.98 176 Irvine, CA 126,255 (60.54) 3 Irving, TX 168,022 (26.26) 22 Jacksonville, FL 679,148 90.45 142 Jackson, MS 195,123 219.14 190 Jersey City, NJ 227,195 131.41 170 Kansas City, MO 445,549 186.11 184 Knoxville, TN 171,960 95.04 147 Lafayette, LA 102,921 36.74 94 Lakewood, CO 129,167 (29.72) 17 Lancaster, CA 119,785 28.55 81 Lansing, MI 120,256 71.42 123 Laredo, TX 152,736 (7.95) 43 Las Vegas, NV 793,432 79.50 128 Lexington, KY 239,660 11.53 60 Lincoln, NE 204,828 (31.71) 16 Little Rock, AR 180,821 158.56 177 Livonia, MI 100,975 (50.32) 7 Long Beach, CA 436,034 86.34 135 Los Angeles, CA 3,466,211 137.85 171 Louisville, KY 272,638 86.10 133 Lubbock, TX 198,128 21.60 72 Macon, GA 111,450 68.98 121 Madison, WI 196,156 (38.77) 9 Memphis, TN 623,902 222.78 191 Mesa, AZ 324,654 32.25 87 Mesquite, TX 115,770 (37.20) 10 Miami, FL 378,720 287.49 196 Milwaukee, WI 622,467 109.37 156 Minneapolis, MN 357,709 207.51 188 Mobile, AL 206,138 106.70 151 Modesto, CA 177,244 32.50 88 Montgomery, AL 197,046 36.74 94 Morena Valley, CA 140,011 33.72 90 Nashville, TN 523,681 138.12 172 New Haven, CT 119,604 179.43 182 New Orleans, LA 487,179 300.91 199 New York, NY 7,319,546 85.47 132 Newark, NJ 260,232 414.43 202 Newport News, VA 180,930 34.00 91 Norfolk, VA 243,857 80.02 129 Norwalk, CA 101,250 46.48 102 Oceanside, CA 146,964 46.72 103 Oklahoma City, OK 466,232 162.34 178 Omaha, NE 348,089 26.40 77 Ontario, CA 135,503 82.55 131 Orange, CA 117,372 (20.61) 28 Orlando, FL 179,649 126.62 165 Oxnard, CA 146,596 15.86 66 Palmdale, CA 103,943 22.97 74 Pasadena, CA 134,844 41.72 97 Pasadena, TX 131,726 12.31 65 Paterson, NJ 139,007 60.52 114 Philadelphia, PA 1,529,848 129.49 167 Phoenix, AZ 1,085,706 106.30 150 Pittsburgh, PA 354,780 65.68 117 Plano, TX 160,357 (45.54) 8 Pomona, CA 144,593 73.02 125 Portland, OR 458,623 140.59 174 Portsmouth, VA 104,505 129.43 166 Providence, RI 149,805 88.91 140 Pueblo, CO 102,971 31.21 85 Raleigh, NC 240,891 18.27 69 Rancho Cucamon., CA 115,376 (20.70) 27 Reno, NV 152,294 18.20 68 Richmond, VA 203,133 206.87 187 Riverside, CA 242,859 92.92 143 Rochester, NY 230,749 107.72 154 Sacramento, CA 375,845 116.39 158 Salem, OR 117,466 16.10 67 Salinas, CA 120,416 42.95 98 Salt Lake City, UT 175,765 74.83 127 San Antonio, TX 999,900 31.75 86 San Bernardino, CA 182,632 201.36 186 San Diego, CA 1,157,771 23.56 75 San Francisco, CA 738,371 86.56 136 San Jose, CA 822,845 (8.54) 42 Santa Ana, CA 292,289 48.94 104 Santa Clarita, CA 124,298 (35.08) 12 Santa Rosa, CA 117,550 (11.05) 37 Savannah, GA 143,505 62.47 116 Scottsdale, AZ 157,788 (16.83) 29 Seattle, WA 529,526 53.62 107 Shreveport, LA 199,007 97.33 148 Simi Valley, CA 107,486 (59.67) 4 Sioux Falls, SD 110,385 (25.91) 24 South Bend, IN 106,024 87.68 139 Spokane, WA 195,956 30.42 84 Springfield, MA 149,978 120.66 160 Springfield, MO 151,032 (7.61) 45 Stamford, CT 107,199 (26.95) 21 Stockton, CA 223,752 113.83 157 St. Louis, MO 371,425 331.93 200 St. Paul, MN 264,539 58.35 111 St. Petersburg, FL 242,228 106.82 152 Sunnyvale, CA 120,185 (58.28) 5 Syracuse, NY 159,603 43.45 99 Tacoma, WA 186,074 129.57 168 Tallahassee, FL 135,759 87.12 138 Tampa, FL 289,882 226.08 192 Tempe, AZ 149,352 27.22 79 Thousand Oaks, CA 111,539 (65.63) 2 Toledo, OH 323,972 71.48 124 Topeka, KS 121,165 124.20 163 Torrance, CA 138,914 (9.99) 39 Tucson, AZ 449,981 73.69 126 Tulsa, OK 377,152 61.09 115 Vallejo, CA 112,044 69.93 122 Virginia Beach, VA 435,959 (50.89) 6 Waco, TX 107,885 108.23 155 Warren, MI 143,420 (7.78) 44 Washington, DC 554,000 279.33 195 Waterbury, CT 103,523 33.48 89 West Covina, CA 103,817 11.13 58 Wichita, KS 311,675 45.51 101 Winston-Salem, NC 157,870 124.00 162 Worcester, MA 166,290 28.96 82 Yonkers, NY 183,156 (2.19) 51