<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 7,322,564 </Td> <Td> New York City gained population during the 1980s after heavy losses in the 1970s . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 3,485,398 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles becomes the nation's second largest city . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 2,783,726 </Td> <Td> After nearly 100 years as the nation's second largest city, Chicago is surpassed by Los Angeles and becomes the third largest city . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Houston </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 1,630,553 </Td> <Td> Houston overtakes Philadelphia to become the nation's fourth largest city . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Philadelphia </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 1,585,577 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> San Diego </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 1,110,549 </Td> <Td> Second city in California to surpass 1 million . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Detroit </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 1,027,974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Dallas </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 1,006,877 </Td> <Td> Second city in Texas to surpass 1 million . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Phoenix </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 983,403 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> San Antonio </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 935,933 </Td> <Td> First appearance in top 10 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 7,322,564 </Td> <Td> New York City gained population during the 1980s after heavy losses in the 1970s . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 3,485,398 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles becomes the nation's second largest city . </Td> </Tr>

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