Cities & Towns

Cities in North America - Best Places to Visit

There are 2,287 cities in North America. New York City is the most popular city with a population of 8,804,190.

Most Popular By Name By Population
New York City
1
New York City
Largest city in the United States
Pop. 8,804,190
Vancouver
2
Vancouver
Major city in British Columbia, Canada
Pop. 662,248
San Francisco
3
San Francisco
Iconic city known for the Golden Gate Bridge
Pop. 827,526
Toronto
4
Toronto
Largest city in Canada with diverse population
Pop. 2,794,356
Los Angeles
5
Los Angeles
Major city in California known for entertainment
Pop. 3,820,914
Seville, Ohio
6
Seville, Ohio
Small Ohio village named after Spanish city
Pop. 2,340
Las Vegas
7
Las Vegas
Famous entertainment city in Nevada
Pop. 641,903
Miami
8
Miami
Major city in Florida, USA
Pop. 487,014
New Orleans
9
New Orleans
Cultural hub known for jazz and Mardi Gras
Pop. 362,701
Washington, D.C.
10
Washington, D.C.
US capital of the National Mall and monuments
Pop. 689,545
Chicago
11
Chicago
Third largest city in the United States
Pop. 2,664,452
Boston
12
Boston
Historic city and educational center
Pop. 653,833
Montreal
13
Montreal
Cultural and economic center of Canada
Pop. 1,762,949
Honolulu
14
Honolulu
Famous Hawaiian city and tourist destination
Pop. 350,964
Cancún
15
Cancún
Caribbean resort of the Hotel Zone and Mayan sites
Pop. 888,797
Orlando, Florida
16
Orlando, Florida
City in Florida, United States
Pop. 334,854
Mexico City
17
Mexico City
Mexico's capital federal entity and densely populated metropolis
Pop. 12,294,193
Geneva, Illinois
18
Geneva, Illinois
Illinois city near Fox River
Pop. 21,806
19
Lucerne
Small California town on Clear Lake's eastern shore
Pop. 3,443
San Diego
20
San Diego
Coastal city known for its beaches
Pop. 1,404,452
Seattle
21
Seattle
Major city in Washington known for tech industry
Pop. 780,995
Quebec City
22
Quebec City
Canadian city known for its winter carnival
Pop. 531,902
Nashville, Tennessee
23
Nashville, Tennessee
Music city and home of country music
Pop. 689,447
Antwerp, Ohio
24
Antwerp, Ohio
Village in Ohio near Indiana border
Pop. 1,692
Portland, Oregon
25
Portland, Oregon
City in Oregon, known for its parks
Pop. 652,503
Niagara Falls
26
Niagara Falls
Canadian side of Niagara Falls
Pop. 99,818
Charleston, South Carolina
27
Charleston, South Carolina
Historic city known for its well-preserved architecture
Pop. 132,609
Savannah, Georgia
28
Savannah, Georgia
Historic city known for its architecture
Pop. 147,780
Key West
29
Key West
Florida city at the southernmost point
Pop. 25,755
Santa Barbara, California
30
Santa Barbara, California
City in California known for its beaches
Pop. 91,842
Philadelphia
31
Philadelphia
Historic city known for its founding history
Pop. 1,573,916
Denver
32
Denver
Capital of Colorado known for its outdoor activities
Pop. 729,019
Gothenburg, Nebraska
33
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Small Nebraska town named after Swedish city
Pop. 3,514
Nassau
34
Nassau
Capital city of the Bahamas
Pop. 227,940
Atlanta
35
Atlanta
Major city in Georgia, USA
Pop. 510,823
Victoria
36
Victoria
British Columbia's garden capital
Pop. 289,625
Ottawa
37
Ottawa
Capital city of Canada
Pop. 1,017,449
38
Calgary
Prairie city near the Rocky Mountains
Pop. 1,306,784
Monterey, California
39
Monterey, California
City in California with coastal views
Pop. 28,338
Santa Monica, California
40
Santa Monica, California
Pacific coastal city with iconic Santa Monica Pier
Pop. 93,220
Providence, Rhode Island
41
Providence, Rhode Island
City known for its historical significance
Pop. 190,934
San Antonio
42
San Antonio
Historic city with the Alamo landmark
Pop. 1,526,656
Salt Lake City
43
Salt Lake City
Capital city of Utah, known for its mountains
Pop. 215,548
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
44
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
City in Florida, known for its beaches
Pop. 183,146
Flagstaff, Arizona
45
Flagstaff, Arizona
City in Arizona, USA, near Grand Canyon
Pop. 70,320
Anaheim, California
46
Anaheim, California
City in California known for Disneyland
Pop. 350,742
Dallas
47
Dallas
Major city in Texas, known for business
Pop. 1,326,087
Houston
48
Houston
Largest city in Texas, major economic hub
Pop. 2,314,157
Phoenix, Arizona
49
Phoenix, Arizona
Fifth largest city in the US
Pop. 1,650,070
50
Baltimore
Major city in Maryland with rich history
Pop. 585,708
Tampa, Florida
51
Tampa, Florida
City in Florida, known for its beaches
Pop. 414,547
Austin, Texas
52
Austin, Texas
Capital of Texas and cultural hub
Pop. 974,447
Detroit
53
Detroit
City in Michigan, known for automobiles
Pop. 645,705
Minneapolis
54
Minneapolis
City in Minnesota, known for its lakes
Pop. 410,939
Pittsburgh
55
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania city known for steel industry
Pop. 304,391
Indianapolis
56
Indianapolis
Indiana's state capital and largest city
Pop. 887,642
Newark, New Jersey
57
Newark, New Jersey
City in New Jersey with major airport hub
Pop. 281,944
San Jose, California
58
San Jose, California
City known for its technology industry
Pop. 997,368
Buffalo, New York
59
Buffalo, New York
City in New York known for its architecture
Pop. 258,071
Cleveland
60
Cleveland
City in Ohio, known for its industry
Pop. 365,379
Sacramento, California
61
Sacramento, California
California city and state capital
Pop. 524,943
Richmond, Virginia
62
Richmond, Virginia
Capital of Virginia with rich American history
Pop. 226,610
Memphis, Tennessee
63
Memphis, Tennessee
City in Tennessee, known for music
Pop. 633,104
Charlotte, North Carolina
64
Charlotte, North Carolina
Major city in North Carolina, banking hub
Pop. 911,311
St. Louis, Michigan
65
St. Louis, Michigan
City in Michigan, United States with local parks
Pop. 7,482
Columbus, Ohio
66
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio's capital and largest city
Pop. 913,175
Cincinnati
67
Cincinnati
City in Ohio, known for its chili dishes
Pop. 311,097
Toledo, Ohio
68
Toledo, Ohio
City in Ohio, United States
Pop. 265,638
Jacksonville, Florida
69
Jacksonville, Florida
Largest city in Florida by area
Pop. 1,009,833
Louisville, Kentucky
70
Louisville, Kentucky
Kentucky city famous for the Kentucky Derby
Pop. 624,444
Long Beach, California
71
Long Beach, California
Coastal city in California, near Los Angeles
Pop. 474,140
Milwaukee
72
Milwaukee
Largest city in Wisconsin, known for breweries
Pop. 563,531
Raleigh, North Carolina
73
Raleigh, North Carolina
Capital of North Carolina, USA
Pop. 482,295
Albuquerque, New Mexico
74
Albuquerque, New Mexico
City in New Mexico known for its hot air balloons
Pop. 564,559
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
75
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Popular beach destination in South Carolina
Pop. 31,035
Banff, Alberta
76
Banff, Alberta
Popular tourist destination in Alberta, Canada
Pop. 8,305
Edmonton
77
Edmonton
Capital of Alberta, Canada
Pop. 1,010,899
Oaxaca City
78
Oaxaca City
Oaxaca city famous for its culinary traditions
Pop. 255,029
Guadalajara
79
Guadalajara
Cultural hub and second-largest city in Mexico
Pop. 1,385,629
San Miguel de Allende
80
San Miguel de Allende
UNESCO-listed colonial city famed for arts
Pop. 174,615
Mérida
81
Mérida
Yucatán's colonial capital near cenotes
Pop. 1,201,000
León
82
León
Industrial city in Guanajuato, Mexico
Pop. 1,579,803
Puebla
83
Puebla
Colonial city famous for Talavera pottery
Pop. 1,692,181
Puerto Vallarta
84
Puerto Vallarta
Popular tourist destination on Pacific coast
Pop. 224,166
Monterrey
85
Monterrey
Industrial city in northeastern Mexico
Pop. 1,135,512
Tijuana
86
Tijuana
Border city known for vibrant culture
Pop. 1,922,523
Acapulco
87
Acapulco
Popular beach resort city in Guerrero
Pop. 658,609
Zapopan
88
Zapopan
Suburb of Guadalajara and growing urban area
Pop. 1,476,491
89
Coopers Town
Settlement on northern Abaco Island
Pop. 8,413
Marsh Harbour
90
Marsh Harbour
Major city in Central Abaco, Bahamas
Pop. 5,314
Clarence Town
91
Clarence Town
Main town of Long Island, Bahamas
Pop. 1,752
Alice Town
92
Alice Town
Principal settlement on North Bimini island
Pop. 949
93
Andros Town
Main settlement on Andros Island, Bahamas
Pop. 2,455
Matthew Town
94
Matthew Town
Main town of Great Inagua, flamingo habitat
Pop. 452
West End
95
West End
Grand Bahama town for fishing
Pop. 12,724
George Town, Bahamas
96
George Town, Bahamas
Capital of the Bahamas in Exuma district
Pop. 7,314
Arthur's Town
97
Arthur's Town
Main settlement on Cat Island, Bahamas
Pop. 1,175
Havana
98
Havana
Capital city of Cuba, rich in history
Pop. 2,163,824
Varadero
99
Varadero
Beach resort on the Hicacos Peninsula
Pop. 20,000
100
Viñales
Valley of mogotes and tobacco farms
Pop. 27,129