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How America Filled Up

Every American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

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Four hundred and eleven cities light up in the year they were founded. Nobody draws the movement west — it appears on its own, out of the order in which the dots arrive: three centuries of a trickle along the Atlantic, then the rush between 1830 and 1890, then the tail. Marker size is the city today. One caveat, and it is in the data itself: Wikidata mixes the year a place was founded with the year it became a municipality, which is why the 1950s look busy — those are suburbs incorporating, not new towns.

How this is made →
411events
1 January 1600 – 31 December 1990span
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Colonial, before 1776The young republic, 1776–1848West of the Mississippi, 1848–1900The twentieth century

What is on the map

  • 59 Colonial, before 1776
  • 101 The young republic, 1776–1848
  • 178 West of the Mississippi, 1848–1900
  • 73 The twentieth century

Chronology

  1. Richmond, Virginia — founded 1607, today 226,610 peoplecity
  2. Santa Fe, New Mexico — founded 1610, today 87,505 peoplecity
  3. New York City — founded 1624, today 8,804,190 peoplecity
  4. Quincy, Massachusetts — founded 1625, today 101,636 peoplecity
  5. Lynn, Massachusetts — founded 1629, today 101,253 peoplecity
  6. Boston — founded 1630, today 675,647 peoplecity
  7. Cambridge, Massachusetts — founded 1630, today 118,403 peoplecity
  8. Somerville, Massachusetts — founded 1630, today 81,045 peoplecity
  9. Revere, Massachusetts — founded 1630, today 62,186 peoplecity
  10. Portland, Maine — founded 1632, today 68,408 peoplecity
  11. Green Bay, Wisconsin — founded 1634, today 107,395 peoplecity
  12. Waltham, Massachusetts — founded 1634, today 65,218 peoplecity
  13. Providence, Rhode Island — founded 1636, today 190,934 peoplecity
  14. Springfield, Massachusetts — founded 1636, today 155,929 peoplecity
  15. New Haven, Connecticut — founded 1638, today 134,023 peoplecity
  16. Wilmington, Delaware — founded 1638, today 70,898 peoplecity
  17. New Bedford, Massachusetts — founded 1640, today 101,079 peoplecity
  18. Norwalk, Connecticut — founded 1640, today 91,184 peoplecity
  19. Haverhill, Massachusetts — founded 1640, today 67,787 peoplecity
  20. Malden, Massachusetts — founded 1640, today 66,263 peoplecity
  21. Stamford, Connecticut — founded 1641, today 135,470 peoplecity
  22. Warwick, Rhode Island — founded 1642, today 82,823 peoplecity
  23. Lowell, Massachusetts — founded 1653, today 115,554 peoplecity
  24. Lawrence, Massachusetts — founded 1655, today 89,143 peoplecity
  25. Charleston, South Carolina — founded 1670, today 150,227 peoplecity
  26. Fall River, Massachusetts — founded 1670, today 94,000 peoplecity
  27. Pawtucket, Rhode Island — founded 1671, today 75,604 peoplecity
  28. Worcester, Massachusetts — founded 1673, today 206,518 peoplecity
  29. Duluth, Minnesota — founded 1679, today 86,697 peoplecity
  30. El Paso, Texas — founded 1680, today 678,815 peoplecity
  31. Waterbury, Connecticut — founded 1686, today 114,403 peoplecity
  32. Newton, Massachusetts — founded 1688, today 88,923 peoplecity
  33. New Rochelle, New York — founded 1688, today 79,726 peoplecity
  34. Ponce, Puerto Rico — founded 1692, today 137,491 peoplecity
  35. Baton Rouge, Louisiana — founded 1699, today 227,470 peoplecity
  36. Racine, Wisconsin — founded 1699, today 77,816 peoplecity
  37. Brockton, Massachusetts — founded 1700, today 105,643 peoplecity
  38. Detroit — founded 1701, today 639,111 peoplecity
  39. Mobile, Alabama — founded 1702, today 187,041 peoplecity
  40. Danbury, Connecticut — founded 1702, today 86,518 peoplecity
  41. Albuquerque, New Mexico — founded 1706, today 564,559 peoplecity
  42. San Antonio — founded 1718, today 1,434,625 peoplecity
  43. New Orleans — founded 1718, today 383,997 peoplecity
  44. Spotsylvania County, Virginia — founded 1721, today 140,032 peoplecity
  45. Manchester, New Hampshire — founded 1722, today 115,644 peoplecity
  46. Savannah, Georgia — founded 1733, today 147,780 peoplecity
  47. Frederick, Maryland — founded 1745, today 78,171 peoplecity
  48. Nashua, New Hampshire — founded 1746, today 91,322 peoplecity
  49. Alexandria, Virginia — founded 1749, today 159,467 peoplecity
  50. Cranston, Rhode Island — founded 1754, today 82,934 peoplecity
  51. Jacksonville, North Carolina — founded 1757, today 72,723 peoplecity
  52. St. Louis — founded 1764, today 301,578 peoplecity
  53. St. Charles, Missouri — founded 1765, today 70,493 peoplecity
  54. Winston-Salem, North Carolina — founded 1766, today 249,545 peoplecity
  55. Charlotte, North Carolina — founded 1768, today 874,579 peoplecity
  56. San Diego — founded 1769, today 1,386,932 peoplecity
  57. Tucson, Arizona — founded 1775, today 542,629 peoplecity
  58. Lexington, Kentucky — founded 1775, today 322,570 peoplecity
  59. Caguas, Puerto Rico — founded 1775, today 127,244 peoplecity
  60. San Francisco — founded 1776, today 873,965 peoplecity
  61. Santa Clara, California — founded 1777, today 127,647 peoplecity
  62. Louisville, Kentucky — founded 1778, today 246,161 peoplecity
  63. Nashville, Tennessee — founded 1779, today 689,447 peoplecity
  64. Hendersonville, Tennessee — founded 1784, today 61,753 peoplecity
  65. Clarksville, Tennessee — founded 1785, today 166,722 peoplecity
  66. Bristol, Connecticut — founded 1785, today 60,833 peoplecity
  67. Knoxville, Tennessee — founded 1786, today 190,740 peoplecity
  68. Dearborn, Michigan — founded 1786, today 109,976 peoplecity
  69. Greenville, North Carolina — founded 1786, today 87,521 peoplecity
  70. Columbia, South Carolina — founded 1787, today 136,632 peoplecity
  71. Rochester, New York — founded 1788, today 211,328 peoplecity
  72. Washington, D.C. — founded 1790, today 689,545 peoplecity
  73. Jacksonville, Florida — founded 1791, today 949,611 peoplecity
  74. Fort Wayne, Indiana — founded 1794, today 263,886 peoplecity
  75. Hamilton, Ohio — founded 1794, today 63,399 peoplecity
  76. Cleveland — founded 1796, today 372,624 peoplecity
  77. Dayton, Ohio — founded 1796, today 137,644 peoplecity
  78. Concord, North Carolina — founded 1796, today 105,240 peoplecity
  79. Asheville, North Carolina — founded 1797, today 94,589 peoplecity
  80. Owensboro, Kentucky — founded 1797, today 60,183 peoplecity
  81. Bowling Green, Kentucky — founded 1798, today 72,294 peoplecity
  82. Franklin, Tennessee — founded 1799, today 83,454 peoplecity
  83. Gaithersburg, Maryland — founded 1802, today 69,657 peoplecity
  84. Huntsville, Alabama — founded 1805, today 215,006 peoplecity
  85. Canton, Ohio — founded 1805, today 70,872 peoplecity
  86. Athens, Georgia — founded 1806, today 127,315 peoplecity
  87. Lorain, Ohio — founded 1807, today 65,211 peoplecity
  88. Greensboro, North Carolina — founded 1808, today 299,035 peoplecity
  89. San Marcos, Texas — founded 1808, today 67,553 peoplecity
  90. Murfreesboro, Tennessee — founded 1811, today 152,769 peoplecity
  91. Parma, Ohio — founded 1816, today 81,146 peoplecity
  92. Montgomery, Alabama — founded 1817, today 200,603 peoplecity
  93. Evansville, Indiana — founded 1817, today 117,298 peoplecity
  94. Fort Smith, Arkansas — founded 1817, today 89,142 peoplecity
  95. Flint, Michigan — founded 1818, today 81,252 peoplecity
  96. Bloomington, Indiana — founded 1818, today 79,168 peoplecity
  97. Oshkosh, Wisconsin — founded 1818, today 66,816 peoplecity
  98. Pontiac, Michigan — founded 1818, today 61,606 peoplecity
  99. Memphis, Tennessee — founded 1819, today 633,104 peoplecity
  100. Tuscaloosa, Alabama — founded 1819, today 99,600 peoplecity
  101. Indianapolis — founded 1821, today 887,642 peoplecity
  102. Little Rock, Arkansas — founded 1821, today 202,591 peoplecity
  103. Bridgeport, Connecticut — founded 1821, today 148,654 peoplecity
  104. Columbia, Missouri — founded 1821, today 126,254 peoplecity
  105. Lafayette, Louisiana — founded 1821, today 121,374 peoplecity
  106. Springfield, Illinois — founded 1821, today 114,394 peoplecity
  107. Jackson, Tennessee — founded 1821, today 68,205 peoplecity
  108. Jackson, Mississippi — founded 1822, today 153,701 peoplecity
  109. Bellevue, Nebraska — founded 1822, today 64,176 peoplecity
  110. Tampa, Florida — founded 1823, today 384,959 peoplecity
  111. Macon, Georgia — founded 1823, today 157,346 peoplecity
  112. Southfield, Michigan — founded 1823, today 76,618 peoplecity
  113. Decatur, Illinois — founded 1823, today 70,522 peoplecity
  114. Noblesville, Indiana — founded 1823, today 69,604 peoplecity
  115. Tallahassee, Florida — founded 1824, today 196,169 peoplecity
  116. Ann Arbor, Michigan — founded 1824, today 123,851 peoplecity
  117. Miami — founded 1825, today 442,241 peoplecity
  118. Vancouver, Washington — founded 1825, today 190,915 peoplecity
  119. Akron, Ohio — founded 1825, today 190,469 peoplecity
  120. Grand Rapids, Michigan — founded 1826, today 198,917 peoplecity
  121. Independence, Missouri — founded 1827, today 123,011 peoplecity
  122. Muncie, Indiana — founded 1827, today 65,194 peoplecity
  123. Columbus, Georgia — founded 1828, today 206,922 peoplecity
  124. Fayetteville, Arkansas — founded 1828, today 93,949 peoplecity
  125. Kalamazoo, Michigan — founded 1829, today 73,598 peoplecity
  126. Warren, Michigan — founded 1830, today 139,387 peoplecity
  127. Greenville, South Carolina — founded 1831, today 70,720 peoplecity
  128. Novi, Michigan — founded 1832, today 66,243 peoplecity
  129. Joliet, Illinois — founded 1833, today 150,362 peoplecity
  130. Lakewood, Washington — founded 1833, today 63,612 peoplecity
  131. Marietta, Georgia — founded 1834, today 60,972 peoplecity
  132. Beaumont, Texas — founded 1835, today 115,282 peoplecity
  133. Kenosha, Wisconsin — founded 1835, today 99,986 peoplecity
  134. Houston — founded 1836, today 2,304,580 peoplecity
  135. Tulsa, Oklahoma — founded 1836, today 413,066 peoplecity
  136. Shreveport, Louisiana — founded 1836, today 187,593 peoplecity
  137. Davenport, Iowa — founded 1836, today 101,724 peoplecity
  138. Auburn, Alabama — founded 1836, today 76,143 peoplecity
  139. Albany, Georgia — founded 1836, today 69,647 peoplecity
  140. Springfield, Missouri — founded 1838, today 169,176 peoplecity
  141. Springdale, Arkansas — founded 1838, today 84,161 peoplecity
  142. Corpus Christi, Texas — founded 1839, today 317,863 peoplecity
  143. Chattanooga, Tennessee — founded 1839, today 181,099 peoplecity
  144. Iowa City, Iowa — founded 1839, today 74,828 peoplecity
  145. Waukesha, Wisconsin — founded 1839, today 71,991 peoplecity
  146. Richardson, Texas — founded 1840, today 119,469 peoplecity
  147. Dallas — founded 1841, today 1,304,379 peoplecity
  148. Des Moines, Iowa — founded 1843, today 214,133 peoplecity
  149. Bloomington, Minnesota — founded 1843, today 89,987 peoplecity
  150. St. Joseph, Missouri — founded 1843, today 72,473 peoplecity
  151. Atlanta — founded 1845, today 498,715 peoplecity
  152. New Braunfels, Texas — founded 1845, today 90,403 peoplecity
  153. Ocala, Florida — founded 1845, today 63,591 peoplecity
  154. Eugene, Oregon — founded 1846, today 176,654 peoplecity
  155. Tyler, Texas — founded 1846, today 105,995 peoplecity
  156. Ogden, Utah — founded 1846, today 87,321 peoplecity
  157. Salt Lake City — founded 1847, today 199,723 peoplecity
  158. Yakima, Washington — founded 1847, today 96,968 peoplecity
  159. Santa Barbara, California — founded 1847, today 88,665 peoplecity
  160. Taylor, Michigan — founded 1847, today 63,409 peoplecity
  161. McKinney, Texas — founded 1848, today 195,308 peoplecity
  162. Appleton, Wisconsin — founded 1848, today 75,644 peoplecity
  163. Georgetown, Texas — founded 1848, today 67,176 peoplecity
  164. Taylorsville, Utah — founded 1848, today 60,448 peoplecity
  165. Fort Worth, Texas — founded 1849, today 918,915 peoplecity
  166. Sacramento, California — founded 1849, today 524,943 peoplecity
  167. Brownsville, Texas — founded 1849, today 186,738 peoplecity
  168. Waco, Texas — founded 1849, today 138,486 peoplecity
  169. Cedar Rapids, Iowa — founded 1849, today 137,710 peoplecity
  170. West Jordan, Utah — founded 1849, today 116,961 peoplecity
  171. Provo, Utah — founded 1849, today 115,162 peoplecity
  172. Las Cruces, New Mexico — founded 1849, today 111,385 peoplecity
  173. Yuba City, California — founded 1849, today 70,117 peoplecity
  174. Minneapolis — founded 1850, today 429,954 peoplecity
  175. Elk Grove, California — founded 1850, today 176,124 peoplecity
  176. Hoover, Alabama — founded 1850, today 92,606 peoplecity
  177. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota — founded 1850, today 86,478 peoplecity
  178. Layton, Utah — founded 1850, today 81,773 peoplecity
  179. Lehi, Utah — founded 1850, today 75,907 peoplecity
  180. New Britain, Connecticut — founded 1850, today 74,135 peoplecity
  181. Lakeville, Minnesota — founded 1850, today 69,490 peoplecity
  182. Seattle — founded 1851, today 737,015 peoplecity
  183. Round Rock, Texas — founded 1851, today 119,468 peoplecity
  184. Oakland, California — founded 1852, today 440,646 peoplecity
  185. El Monte, California — founded 1852, today 109,450 peoplecity
  186. Bellingham, Washington — founded 1852, today 91,482 peoplecity
  187. Plymouth, Minnesota — founded 1852, today 81,026 peoplecity
  188. Rock Hill, South Carolina — founded 1852, today 74,372 peoplecity
  189. Des Plaines, Illinois — founded 1852, today 60,675 peoplecity
  190. Kansas City, Missouri — founded 1853, today 508,090 peoplecity
  191. Gainesville, Florida — founded 1853, today 141,085 peoplecity
  192. Lafayette, Indiana — founded 1853, today 70,783 peoplecity
  193. Janesville, Wisconsin — founded 1853, today 65,615 peoplecity
  194. Omaha, Nebraska — founded 1854, today 486,051 peoplecity
  195. Saint Paul, Minnesota — founded 1854, today 311,527 peoplecity
  196. Topeka, Kansas — founded 1854, today 126,587 peoplecity
  197. Rochester, Minnesota — founded 1854, today 121,395 peoplecity
  198. Lawrence, Kansas — founded 1854, today 94,934 peoplecity
  199. Roswell, Georgia — founded 1854, today 92,833 peoplecity
  200. Sioux City, Iowa — founded 1854, today 85,797 peoplecity
  201. Ankeny, Iowa — founded 1854, today 67,887 peoplecity
  202. Council Bluffs, Iowa — founded 1854, today 62,799 peoplecity
  203. Champaign, Illinois — founded 1855, today 88,302 peoplecity
  204. Kenner, Louisiana — founded 1855, today 66,448 peoplecity
  205. Burnsville, Minnesota — founded 1855, today 64,317 peoplecity
  206. Lincoln, Nebraska — founded 1856, today 291,082 peoplecity
  207. Sioux Falls, South Dakota — founded 1856, today 192,517 peoplecity
  208. O'Fallon, Missouri — founded 1856, today 91,316 peoplecity
  209. Mansfield, Texas — founded 1856, today 72,602 peoplecity
  210. Johnson City, Tennessee — founded 1856, today 71,046 peoplecity
  211. St. Cloud, Minnesota — founded 1856, today 68,881 peoplecity
  212. Olathe, Kansas — founded 1857, today 141,290 peoplecity
  213. Denver — founded 1858, today 715,522 peoplecity
  214. Boulder, Colorado — founded 1858, today 108,250 peoplecity
  215. Maple Grove, Minnesota — founded 1858, today 70,253 peoplecity
  216. Eden Prairie, Minnesota — founded 1858, today 64,198 peoplecity
  217. Arvada, Colorado — founded 1859, today 124,402 peoplecity
  218. Westminster, Colorado — founded 1859, today 116,317 peoplecity
  219. South Jordan, Utah — founded 1859, today 77,487 peoplecity
  220. Chico, California — founded 1860, today 101,475 peoplecity
  221. Eagan, Minnesota — founded 1860, today 68,855 peoplecity
  222. St. George, Utah — founded 1861, today 95,342 peoplecity
  223. Lake Charles, Louisiana — founded 1861, today 84,872 peoplecity
  224. Manteca, California — founded 1861, today 83,498 peoplecity
  225. Boise, Idaho — founded 1863, today 235,684 peoplecity
  226. Grand Prairie, Texas — founded 1863, today 196,100 peoplecity
  227. Fort Collins, Colorado — founded 1864, today 169,810 peoplecity
  228. Ames, Iowa — founded 1864, today 66,427 peoplecity
  229. Idaho Falls, Idaho — founded 1864, today 64,818 peoplecity
  230. South Bend, Indiana — founded 1865, today 103,453 peoplecity
  231. Lee's Summit, Missouri — founded 1865, today 101,108 peoplecity
  232. Denton, Texas — founded 1866, today 139,869 peoplecity
  233. Missoula, Montana — founded 1866, today 73,489 peoplecity
  234. Melbourne, Florida — founded 1867, today 84,678 peoplecity
  235. Cheyenne, Wyoming — founded 1867, today 65,132 peoplecity
  236. Port Orange, Florida — founded 1867, today 62,596 peoplecity
  237. Meriden, Connecticut — founded 1867, today 60,850 peoplecity
  238. Wichita, Kansas — founded 1868, today 397,532 peoplecity
  239. Reno, Nevada — founded 1868, today 264,165 peoplecity
  240. Kansas City, Kansas — founded 1868, today 156,607 peoplecity
  241. Davis, California — founded 1868, today 66,850 peoplecity
  242. Durham, North Carolina — founded 1869, today 283,506 peoplecity
  243. Bellevue, Washington — founded 1869, today 151,854 peoplecity
  244. Greeley, Colorado — founded 1869, today 108,795 peoplecity
  245. Westminster, California — founded 1870, today 90,911 peoplecity
  246. Redmond, Washington — founded 1870, today 73,256 peoplecity
  247. Daytona Beach, Florida — founded 1870, today 72,647 peoplecity
  248. Colorado Springs, Colorado — founded 1871, today 478,961 peoplecity
  249. Spokane, Washington — founded 1871, today 228,989 peoplecity
  250. Birmingham, Alabama — founded 1871, today 200,733 peoplecity
  251. Fargo, North Dakota — founded 1871, today 125,990 peoplecity
  252. Longmont, Colorado — founded 1871, today 98,885 peoplecity
  253. Sandy, Utah — founded 1871, today 96,904 peoplecity
  254. Longview, Texas — founded 1871, today 81,638 peoplecity
  255. North Little Rock, Arkansas — founded 1871, today 64,591 peoplecity
  256. Woodland, California — founded 1871, today 61,032 peoplecity
  257. Killeen, Texas — founded 1872, today 153,095 peoplecity
  258. Fishers, Indiana — founded 1872, today 98,977 peoplecity
  259. Bryan, Texas — founded 1872, today 83,980 peoplecity
  260. Bismarck, North Dakota — founded 1872, today 73,622 peoplecity
  261. Marysville, Washington — founded 1872, today 70,714 peoplecity
  262. Tulare, California — founded 1872, today 68,875 peoplecity
  263. Conway, Arkansas — founded 1872, today 64,134 peoplecity
  264. Plano, Texas — founded 1873, today 285,494 peoplecity
  265. Garden Grove, California — founded 1874, today 171,949 peoplecity
  266. Santa Maria, California — founded 1874, today 109,707 peoplecity
  267. Carmel, Indiana — founded 1874, today 99,757 peoplecity
  268. Orlando, Florida — founded 1875, today 334,854 peoplecity
  269. Tacoma, Washington — founded 1875, today 219,346 peoplecity
  270. Lakeland, Florida — founded 1875, today 112,641 peoplecity
  271. Renton, Washington — founded 1875, today 106,785 peoplecity
  272. Arlington, Texas — founded 1876, today 394,266 peoplecity
  273. St. Petersburg, Florida — founded 1876, today 258,308 peoplecity
  274. Flagstaff, Arizona — founded 1876, today 76,831 peoplecity
  275. Rapid City, South Dakota — founded 1876, today 74,703 peoplecity
  276. Billings, Montana — founded 1877, today 117,116 peoplecity
  277. Orem, Utah — founded 1877, today 98,129 peoplecity
  278. Loveland, Colorado — founded 1877, today 76,378 peoplecity
  279. Blaine, Minnesota — founded 1877, today 70,222 peoplecity
  280. Santee, California — founded 1877, today 60,037 peoplecity
  281. Mesa, Arizona — founded 1878, today 504,258 peoplecity
  282. Mesquite, Texas — founded 1878, today 150,108 peoplecity
  283. Tempe, Arizona — founded 1879, today 180,587 peoplecity
  284. Pompano Beach, Florida — founded 1880, today 112,046 peoplecity
  285. Baldwin Park, California — founded 1880, today 72,176 peoplecity
  286. Midland, Texas — founded 1881, today 132,524 peoplecity
  287. Abilene, Texas — founded 1881, today 125,182 peoplecity
  288. Odessa, Texas — founded 1881, today 114,428 peoplecity
  289. Temple, Texas — founded 1881, today 82,073 peoplecity
  290. Kissimmee, Florida — founded 1881, today 79,226 peoplecity
  291. Rogers, Arkansas — founded 1881, today 69,908 peoplecity
  292. Grand Junction, Colorado — founded 1882, today 65,560 peoplecity
  293. Great Falls, Montana — founded 1883, today 60,442 peoplecity
  294. West Palm Beach, Florida — founded 1884, today 117,415 peoplecity
  295. Hammond, Indiana — founded 1884, today 77,879 peoplecity
  296. Delray Beach, Florida — founded 1884, today 66,846 peoplecity
  297. Pueblo, Colorado — founded 1885, today 111,876 peoplecity
  298. Dothan, Alabama — founded 1885, today 71,072 peoplecity
  299. Palmdale, California — founded 1886, today 169,450 peoplecity
  300. Nampa, Idaho — founded 1886, today 100,200 peoplecity
  301. Fort Myers, Florida — founded 1886, today 86,395 peoplecity
  302. Glendale, Arizona — founded 1887, today 248,325 peoplecity
  303. Amarillo, Texas — founded 1887, today 200,393 peoplecity
  304. Redding, California — founded 1887, today 93,611 peoplecity
  305. Cedar Park, Texas — founded 1887, today 77,595 peoplecity
  306. Gulfport, Mississippi — founded 1887, today 72,926 peoplecity
  307. Oceanside, California — founded 1888, today 174,068 peoplecity
  308. Pomona, California — founded 1888, today 151,713 peoplecity
  309. Escondido, California — founded 1888, today 151,038 peoplecity
  310. Inglewood, California — founded 1888, today 107,762 peoplecity
  311. Yuma, Arizona — founded 1888, today 95,548 peoplecity
  312. Kirkland, Washington — founded 1888, today 92,175 peoplecity
  313. Buckeye, Arizona — founded 1888, today 91,502 peoplecity
  314. Redlands, California — founded 1888, today 73,168 peoplecity
  315. Oklahoma City — founded 1889, today 681,054 peoplecity
  316. Lakewood, Colorado — founded 1889, today 155,984 peoplecity
  317. Norman, Oklahoma — founded 1889, today 128,026 peoplecity
  318. Edmond, Oklahoma — founded 1889, today 94,428 peoplecity
  319. Merced, California — founded 1889, today 86,333 peoplecity
  320. Moore, Oklahoma — founded 1889, today 62,793 peoplecity
  321. Lubbock, Texas — founded 1890, today 257,141 peoplecity
  322. Kent, Washington — founded 1890, today 136,588 peoplecity
  323. North Miami, Florida — founded 1890, today 60,191 peoplecity
  324. Aurora, Colorado — founded 1891, today 386,261 peoplecity
  325. Garland, Texas — founded 1891, today 246,018 peoplecity
  326. Clearwater, Florida — founded 1891, today 117,292 peoplecity
  327. Auburn, Washington — founded 1891, today 87,256 peoplecity
  328. Pasco, Washington — founded 1891, today 77,108 peoplecity
  329. Mount Vernon, New York — founded 1892, today 73,893 peoplecity
  330. Pasadena, Texas — founded 1893, today 151,950 peoplecity
  331. Meridian, Idaho — founded 1893, today 117,635 peoplecity
  332. West Des Moines, Iowa — founded 1893, today 68,723 peoplecity
  333. Scottsdale, Arizona — founded 1894, today 241,361 peoplecity
  334. Pearland, Texas — founded 1894, today 125,828 peoplecity
  335. Palo Alto, California — founded 1894, today 68,572 peoplecity
  336. Victorville, California — founded 1895, today 134,810 peoplecity
  337. Boynton Beach, Florida — founded 1895, today 80,380 peoplecity
  338. Camarillo, California — founded 1898, today 70,741 peoplecity
  339. Lawton, Oklahoma — founded 1901, today 90,381 peoplecity
  340. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma — founded 1902, today 113,540 peoplecity
  341. Irving, Texas — founded 1903, today 256,684 peoplecity
  342. Frisco, Texas — founded 1904, today 200,509 peoplecity
  343. McAllen, Texas — founded 1904, today 142,210 peoplecity
  344. Sparks, Nevada — founded 1904, today 108,445 peoplecity
  345. Conroe, Texas — founded 1904, today 89,956 peoplecity
  346. Kennewick, Washington — founded 1904, today 83,921 peoplecity
  347. Harlingen, Texas — founded 1904, today 71,829 peoplecity
  348. Las Vegas — founded 1905, today 641,903 peoplecity
  349. Richland, Washington — founded 1905, today 60,560 peoplecity
  350. Gary, Indiana — founded 1906, today 69,093 peoplecity
  351. Bossier City, Louisiana — founded 1907, today 62,701 peoplecity
  352. Sugar Land, Texas — founded 1908, today 111,026 peoplecity
  353. Edinburg, Texas — founded 1908, today 100,243 peoplecity
  354. Chino, California — founded 1910, today 91,403 peoplecity
  355. Mission, Texas — founded 1910, today 85,778 peoplecity
  356. Fort Lauderdale, Florida — founded 1911, today 182,760 peoplecity
  357. Rialto, California — founded 1911, today 104,026 peoplecity
  358. Chandler, Arizona — founded 1912, today 275,987 peoplecity
  359. Fontana, California — founded 1913, today 208,393 peoplecity
  360. Carrollton, Texas — founded 1913, today 133,434 peoplecity
  361. Homestead, Florida — founded 1913, today 80,737 peoplecity
  362. Anchorage, Alaska — founded 1914, today 291,247 peoplecity
  363. Miami Beach, Florida — founded 1915, today 82,890 peoplecity
  364. Pharr, Texas — founded 1916, today 79,715 peoplecity
  365. North Las Vegas, Nevada — founded 1919, today 262,527 peoplecity
  366. Hollywood, Florida — founded 1921, today 153,067 peoplecity
  367. Hawthorne, California — founded 1922, today 88,083 peoplecity
  368. Boca Raton, Florida — founded 1925, today 97,422 peoplecity
  369. Federal Way, Washington — founded 1929, today 101,030 peoplecity
  370. Surprise, Arizona — founded 1937, today 143,148 peoplecity
  371. Henderson, Nevada — founded 1941, today 317,610 peoplecity
  372. Warner Robins, Georgia — founded 1942, today 80,308 peoplecity
  373. Goodyear, Arizona — founded 1946, today 95,294 peoplecity
  374. Livonia, Michigan — founded 1950, today 95,535 peoplecity
  375. Rowlett, Texas — founded 1952, today 62,535 peoplecity
  376. Commerce City, Colorado — founded 1952, today 62,418 peoplecity
  377. Allen, Texas — founded 1953, today 104,627 peoplecity
  378. Plantation, Florida — founded 1953, today 91,750 peoplecity
  379. Lakewood, California — founded 1954, today 82,496 peoplecity
  380. Pembroke Pines, Florida — founded 1956, today 171,178 peoplecity
  381. Thornton, Colorado — founded 1956, today 141,867 peoplecity
  382. Cape Coral, Florida — founded 1957, today 194,016 peoplecity
  383. Norwalk, California — founded 1957, today 102,773 peoplecity
  384. Bellflower, California — founded 1957, today 79,190 peoplecity
  385. Pico Rivera, California — founded 1958, today 62,088 peoplecity
  386. Wyoming, Michigan — founded 1959, today 76,501 peoplecity
  387. North Port, Florida — founded 1959, today 74,793 peoplecity
  388. Lauderhill, Florida — founded 1959, today 74,482 peoplecity
  389. Overland Park, Kansas — founded 1960, today 197,238 peoplecity
  390. Palm Bay, Florida — founded 1960, today 119,760 peoplecity
  391. Port St. Lucie, Florida — founded 1961, today 204,851 peoplecity
  392. League City, Texas — founded 1961, today 114,392 peoplecity
  393. Rio Rancho, New Mexico — founded 1961, today 104,046 peoplecity
  394. Deltona, Florida — founded 1962, today 93,692 peoplecity
  395. Coral Springs, Florida — founded 1963, today 134,394 peoplecity
  396. San Marcos, California — founded 1963, today 94,833 peoplecity
  397. Tamarac, Florida — founded 1963, today 71,897 peoplecity
  398. Thousand Oaks, California — founded 1964, today 126,966 peoplecity
  399. Westland, Michigan — founded 1966, today 85,420 peoplecity
  400. Woodbury, Minnesota — founded 1967, today 75,102 peoplecity
  401. Yorba Linda, California — founded 1967, today 68,336 peoplecity
  402. Sterling Heights, Michigan — founded 1968, today 134,346 peoplecity
  403. Simi Valley, California — founded 1969, today 126,356 peoplecity
  404. Palm Coast, Florida — founded 1969, today 89,258 peoplecity
  405. North Charleston, South Carolina — founded 1972, today 114,852 peoplecity
  406. Wellington, Florida — founded 1972, today 61,637 peoplecity
  407. Lancaster, California — founded 1977, today 173,516 peoplecity
  408. West Valley City, Utah — founded 1980, today 140,230 peoplecity
  409. Encinitas, California — founded 1986, today 62,007 peoplecity
  410. Hesperia, California — founded 1988, today 99,818 peoplecity
  411. Temecula, California — founded 1989, today 110,003 peoplecity

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