These 2 Arizona cities grew even more than metro Phoenix last year
Phoenix remained the nation's fifth largest city while two Arizona cities outside metro Phoenix reached important population milestones last year.
A U.S. Census Bureau report released on Thursday indicated strong growth in cities outside of metro Phoenix, contributing to Arizona's fast-growing status.
Yuma, a southern Arizona city that borders California, was one of four cities in the nation that surpassed the 100,000 population mark in 2023. According to World Population Review, Yuma is Arizona's 13th largest city.
In northern Arizona, Prescott Valley also reached a key milestone, as one of five cities to reach a population of 50,000 last year. Prescott Valley is the 23rd largest city in Arizona by population.
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Phoenix, on the other hand, only grew by about 6,000 people from 2022 to 2023, falling far behind the growth of the other two Arizona cities.
Still, Phoenix gained some ground on the sixth most populous city Philadephia, cementing the Valley's spot as the fifth-largest.
The biggest cities in the U.S.
The 15 largest U.S. cities in 2023 remained the same as in 2022, but some grew more than others. Some cities also changed places in the ranking, with Jacksonville surpassing Austin and Fort Worth surpassing San Jose.
Here's the new list of America's biggest cities, with their 2023 total population estimates.
New York: 8.3 million.
Los Angeles: 4 million.
Chicago: 2.7 million.
Houston: 2.3 million.
Phoenix: 1.7 million.
Philadelphia: 1.6 million.
San Antonio: 1.5 million.
San Diego: 1.4 million.
Dallas: 1.3 million.
Jacksonville, Florida: 986,000.
Austin: 980,000.
Fort Worth, Texas: 978,000.
San Jose, California: 970,000.
Columbus, Ohio: 913,000.
Charlotte, North Carolina: 911,000.
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