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Rank
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City, State
|
2010 population
|
2012 population
|
Growth / Decline
|
|
101
|
Rochester; New York |
210,565
|
210,532
|
-33
|
|
102
|
Richmond; Virginia |
204,214
|
210,309
|
6,095
|
|
103
|
Spokane; Washington |
208,916
|
209,525
|
609
|
|
104
|
Des Moines; Iowa |
203,433
|
206,688
|
3,255
|
|
105
|
Montgomery; Alabama |
205,764
|
205,293
|
-471
|
|
106
|
Modesto; California |
201,165
|
203,547
|
2,382
|
|
107
|
Fayetteville; North Carolina |
200,564
|
202,103
|
1,539
|
|
108
|
Tacoma; Washington |
198,397
|
202,010
|
3,613
|
|
109
|
Shreveport; Louisiana |
199,311
|
201,867
|
2,556
|
|
110
|
Fontana; California |
196,069
|
201,812
|
5,743
|
|
111
|
Oxnard; California |
197,899
|
201,555
|
3,656
|
|
112
|
Aurora; Illinois |
197,899
|
199,932
|
2,033
|
|
113
|
Moreno Valley; California |
193,365
|
199,552
|
6,187
|
|
114
|
Akron; Ohio |
199,110
|
198,549
|
-561
|
|
115
|
Yonkers; New York |
195,976
|
198,449
|
2,473
|
|
116
|
Columbus; Georgia |
189,885
|
198,413
|
8,528
|
|
117
|
Augusta-Richmond; Georgia |
195,844
|
197,872
|
2,028
|
|
118
|
Little Rock; Arkansas |
193,524
|
196,537
|
3,013
|
|
119
|
Amarillo; Texas |
190,695
|
195,250
|
4,555
|
|
120
|
Mobile; Alabama |
195,111
|
194,822
|
-289
|
|
121
|
Huntington Beach; California |
189,992
|
194,708
|
4,716
|
|
122
|
Glendale; California |
191,719
|
194,478
|
2,759
|
|
123
|
Grand Rapids; Michigan |
188,040
|
190,411
|
2,371
|
|
124
|
Salt Lake, Utah |
186,440
|
189,314
|
2,874
|
|
125
|
Tallahassee; Florida |
181,376
|
186,971
|
5,595
|
|
126
|
Huntsville; Alabama |
180,105
|
183,739
|
3,634
|
|
127
|
Worcester; Massachusetts |
181,045
|
182,669
|
1,624
|
|
128
|
Knoxville; Tennessee |
178,874
|
182,200
|
3,326
|
|
129
|
Grand Prairie; Texas |
175,396
|
181,824
|
6,428
|
|
130
|
Newport News; Virginia |
180,719
|
180,726
|
7
|
|
131
|
Brownsville; Texas |
175,023
|
180,097
|
5,074
|
|
132
|
Santa Clarita; California |
176,320
|
179,013
|
2,693
|
|
133
|
Overland Park; Kansas |
173,372
|
178,919
|
5,547
|
|
134
|
Providence; Rhode Island |
178,042
|
178,432
|
390
|
|
135
|
Jackson; Mississippi |
173,514
|
175,437
|
1,923
|
|
136
|
Garden Grove; California |
170,883
|
174,389
|
3,506
|
|
137
|
Oceanside; California |
167,086
|
171,293
|
4,207
|
|
138
|
Chattanooga; Tennessee |
167,674
|
171,279
|
3,605
|
|
139
|
Fort Lauderdale; Florida |
165,521
|
170,747
|
5,226
|
|
140
|
Rancho Cucamonga; California |
165,269
|
170,746
|
5,477
|
|
141
|
Santa Rosa; California |
167,815
|
170,685
|
2,870
|
|
142
|
Port St. Lucie; Florida |
164,603
|
168,716
|
4,113
|
|
143
|
Ontario; California |
163,924
|
167,211
|
3,287
|
|
144
|
Tempe; Arizona |
161,719
|
166,842
|
5,123
|
|
145
|
Vancouver; Washington |
161,791
|
165,489
|
3,698
|
|
146
|
Springfield; Missouri |
159,498
|
162,191
|
2,693
|
|
147
|
Cape Coral; Florida |
154,305
|
161,248
|
6,943
|
|
148
|
Pembroke Pines; Florida |
154,750
|
160,306
|
5,556
|
|
149
|
Sioux Falls; South Dakota |
153,888
|
159,908
|
6,020
|
|
150
|
Peoria; Arizona |
154,065
|
159,789
|
5,724
|
|
151
|
Lancaster; California |
156,633
|
159,055
|
2,422
|
|
152
|
Elk Grove; California |
153,015
|
159,038
|
6,023
|
|
153
|
Corona; California |
152,374
|
158,391
|
6,017
|
|
154
|
Eugene; Oregon |
156,185
|
157,986
|
1,801
|
|
155
|
Salem; Oregon |
154,637
|
157,429
|
2,792
|
|
156
|
Palmdale; California |
152,750
|
155,650
|
2,900
|
|
157
|
Salinas; California |
150,441
|
154,484
|
4,043
|
|
158
|
Springfield; Massachusetts |
153,060
|
153,552
|
492
|
|
159
|
Pasadena; Texas |
149,043
|
152,272
|
3,229
|
|
160
|
Rockford; Illinois |
152,871
|
150,843
|
-2,028
|
|
161
|
Pomona; California |
149,058
|
150,812
|
1,754
|
|
162
|
Hayward; California |
144,186
|
149,392
|
5,206
|
|
163
|
Fort Collins; Colorado |
143,986
|
148,612
|
4,626
|
|
164
|
Joliet; Illinois |
147,433
|
148,268
|
835
|
|
165
|
Escondido; California |
143,911
|
147,575
|
3,664
|
|
166
|
Kansas, Kansas |
145,786
|
147,268
|
1,482
|
|
167
|
Torrance; California |
145,438
|
147,027
|
1,589
|
|
168
|
Bridgeport; Connecticut |
144,229
|
146,425
|
2,196
|
|
169
|
Alexandria; Virginia |
139,966
|
146,294
|
6,328
|
|
170
|
Sunnyvale; California |
140,081
|
146,197
|
6,116
|
|
171
|
Cary town, North Carolina |
135,234
|
145,693
|
10,459
|
|
172
|
Lakewood; Colorado |
142,980
|
145,516
|
2,536
|
|
173
|
Hollywood; Florida |
140,768
|
145,236
|
4,468
|
|
174
|
Paterson; New Jersey |
146,199
|
145,219
|
-980
|
|
175
|
Syracuse; New York |
145,170
|
144,170
|
-1,000
|
|
176
|
Naperville; Illinois |
141,853
|
143,684
|
1,831
|
|
177
|
McKinney; Texas |
131,117
|
143,223
|
12,106
|
|
178
|
Mesquite; Texas |
139,824
|
143,195
|
3,371
|
|
179
|
Clarksville; Tennessee |
132,929
|
142,519
|
9,590
|
|
180
|
Savannah; Georgia |
136,286
|
142,022
|
5,736
|
|
181
|
Dayton; Ohio |
141,527
|
141,359
|
-168
|
|
182
|
Orange; California |
136,416
|
139,419
|
3,003
|
|
183
|
Fullerton; California |
135,161
|
138,574
|
3,413
|
|
184
|
Pasadena; California |
137,122
|
138,547
|
1,425
|
|
185
|
Hampton; Virginia |
137,436
|
136,836
|
-600
|
|
186
|
McAllen; Texas |
129,877
|
134,719
|
4,842
|
|
187
|
Killeen; Texas |
127,921
|
134,654
|
6,733
|
|
188
|
Warren; Michigan |
134,056
|
134,141
|
85
|
|
189
|
West Valley, Utah |
129,480
|
132,434
|
2,954
|
|
190
|
Columbia; South Carolina |
129,272
|
131,686
|
2,414
|
|
191
|
New Haven; Connecticut |
129,779
|
130,741
|
962
|
|
192
|
Sterling Heights; Michigan |
129,699
|
130,410
|
711
|
|
193
|
Olathe; Kansas |
125,872
|
130,045
|
4,173
|
|
194
|
Miramar; Florida |
122,041
|
128,729
|
6,688
|
|
195
|
Thousand Oaks; California |
126,683
|
128,412
|
1,729
|
|
196
|
Frisco; Texas |
116,989
|
128,176
|
11,187
|
|
197
|
Cedar Rapids; Iowa |
126,326
|
128,119
|
1,793
|
|
198
|
Topeka; Kansas |
127,473
|
127,939
|
466
|
|
199
|
Visalia; California |
124,442
|
127,081
|
2,639
|
|
200
|
Waco; Texas |
124,805
|
127,018
|
2,213
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