As defined by the united states census bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and municipalities This is a list of the five most populous incorporated places and the capital city (if not one of those five places) in all 50 u.s States, the district of columbia, and the 5 inhabited territories of the united states, as of july 1, 2023, as estimated by the united states census bureau List of united states cities by areathis list ranks the top 150 u.s Cities (incorporated places) by 2025 land area Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger
San francisco is an extreme example Water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 square miles (601 km 2) In many cases an incorporated. Buffalo is a city in the u.s This list compiles figures for all north american cities with a population within city limits exceeding 500,000 that year. A major tourist destination, rio de janeiro is brazil 's second biggest city by population
Los angeles[b] (la) is the most populous city in the u.s State of california, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of southern california
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