Memphis had a population of 672,277 in 2011, making it the largest city in Tennessee. It’s also the largest city on the Mississippi River and the 20th largest in the U.S. The greater Memphis metropolitan area includes portions of...
Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada. It’s internationally known as a major resort city with gambling, shopping, and dining. Gambling became legal in 1931, shortly after casino hotels began popping up along Las Vegas Boulevard. The city...
Orlando is in central Florida with a population of 238,300 according to the 2010 US Census, making it the 79th largest city in the U.S. Orlando is the fifth largest city in Florida, the largest inland city. Its nickname is “The City...
Washington, DC was founded in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington. The city is commonly referred to as D.C., Washington, or “the District.” D.C. had an estimated population of 632,323 in 2012, the 25th most populous place in...
Sacramento is the capital of California, located in the northern portion of Central Valley. As of the 2011 Census, the estimated population of 477,891 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the 35th largest in the U.S. Sacramento was...
Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma and the 45th-largest city in the U.S. with its population of 391,906 as of the 2010 Census. The city is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma and the metropolitan area has about 951,880...
Providence, RI was one of the first cities established in the U.S. Roger Williams founded it in 1636, he named it in honor of “God’s merciful Providence.” Now it is the capital and most populous city in the state. The city population...
As of the 2010 Census, Portland had a population of 583,776, making it Oregon’s most populous city, and the 29th in the U.S. Approximately 2,260,000 people live in the Portland metropolitan area, which is the 23rd largest in the U.S. It’s...
In 2010, the population in Dayton was 141,527, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Ohio. The Dayton metropolitan area had 841,502 residents, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio. Dayton is noteworthy for...
Pensacola was founded in 1559 by a Spanish explorer named Tristán de Luna y Arellano. It was officially America’s first settlement and is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle. The French took control after about 116 years...
In the 2010 U.S. Census, Youngstown, OH had a total population of 66,982, making it Ohio’s ninth largest city. Although it has its own metropolitan area it’s usually included in the Pittsburgh Tri-State and the Greater Cleveland area. The...
The 2010 U.S. Census population for Tucson, AZ was 520,116, but the 2011 population for the entire Tucson metropolitan area was 989,569. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix. The name Tucson means “at the...
