Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) New York City, which has America’s highest population of 8,391,881, is the largest city in the US, followed by Los Angeles, latest official statistics said.

Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the US, with a population of 3,831,868, Xinhua reported citing estimates released by the US Census Bureau Tuesday.

The rest of America’s 10 most populous cities are: Chicago, 2,851,268; Houston, 2,257,926; Phoenix, 1,601,587; Philadelphia, 1,547,297; San Antonio, 1,373,668; San Diego, 1,306, 301; Dallas, 1,299,543; and San Jose, 964,695.