RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most densely populated, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990). Union City, New Jersey leads at 45,075. 6,059 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 12 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,059 is 1,398.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

USUnited States248,709,873221–

01Union City, NJNJ66,65645,075–

02Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91042,839–

03West New York, NJNJ53,19238,355–

04Isla Vista, CACA13,92037,015–

05Hoboken, NJNJ59,02726,718–

06New York, NYNY8,584,62924,371–

07Maywood, CACA23,60023,763–

08Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921,332–

09Lennox, CACA19,44920,821–

10Walnut Park, CACA14,95819,656–

11Willowbrook, CACA21,68119,542–

12Cudahy, CACA21,44519,402–

13West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,130–

14Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88918,961–

15East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,725–

16Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,645–

17Passaic, NJNJ71,33718,526–

18Somerville, MAMA84,21118,484–

19Langley Park, MDMD21,50817,579–

20Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,224–

21East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,957–

22Westmont, CACA34,12316,808–

23Paterson, NJNJ161,79316,747–

24Waimalu, HIHI13,06116,366–

25Florence-Graham, CACA60,69016,286–

26San Francisco, CACA826,07915,502–

27Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315,496–

28Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,290–

29Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,108–

30Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,976–

31Central Falls, RIRI23,12414,771–

32North Bay, FLFL8,09914,549–

33Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,433–

34Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39913,966–

35Lawndale, CACA29,89213,860–

36Bell, CACA31,62513,702–

37Hempstead, NYNY59,81913,398–

38Darby, PAPA10,66613,230–

39Chelsea, MAMA40,13012,938–

40Dormont, PAPA7,81612,858–

41Lynwood, CACA63,51212,796–

42Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,776–

43Fairview, NJNJ15,50912,717–

44Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34512,707–

45Garfield, NJNJ33,35312,661–

46Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30712,487–

47Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,223–

48Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,162–

49Manorhaven, NYNY7,13512,094–

50Inglewood, CACA101,66212,088–

51Daly City, CACA101,26112,086–

52Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412,042–

53Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,006–

54Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37611,969–

55Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,964–

56South Gate, CACA90,07111,923–

57South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91111,892–

58Boston, MAMA672,97311,880–

59Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02111,876–

60Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,801–

61Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,748–

62Waipahu, HIHI40,48211,738–

63Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31711,732–

64Burbank, CACA5,33311,727–

65Hawthorne, CACA82,74111,722–

66Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,659–

67Berwyn, ILIL55,00111,636–

68North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011,632–

69Cicero, ILIL81,85811,498–

70New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,472–

71Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,414–

72Newark, NJNJ323,80811,399–

73Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83511,287–

74Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,222–

75Shamokin, PAPA6,76411,132–

76El Monte, CACA105,07511,113–

77Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,086–

78Alondra Park, CACA8,37311,054–

79Island Park, NYNY5,06910,921–

80Wallington, NJNJ12,09210,893–

81Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45010,867–

82Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210,858–

83Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57910,841–

84West Puente Valley, CACA22,49510,831–

85Citrus, CACA10,90410,823–

86Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,774–

87Alhambra, CACA79,82010,760–

88East Cleveland, OHOH13,22910,735–

89Santa Ana, CACA315,58610,730–

90Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110,690–

91Malden, MAMA66,37010,681–

92La Puente, CACA36,42310,625–

93Port Chester, NYNY32,30310,622–

94Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,558–

95Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,556–

96Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,486–

97Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,454–

98Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,453–

99Everett, MAMA53,57210,451–

100Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,446–

101Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,363–

102Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,335–

103Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,326–

104Mineola, NYNY21,37610,261–

105Lomita, CACA19,72410,137–

106Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,131–

107Bellflower, CACA74,71910,105–

108Paramount, CACA50,75510,087–

109Rosemead, CACA49,41010,003–

110Maywood, ILIL23,3309,989–

111East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,972–

112Miami, FLFL489,8129,961–

113Washington, DCDC693,6459,929–

114Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,917–

115Berkeley, CACA121,9119,847–

116Lodi, NJNJ26,1879,839–

117Stanton, CACA40,1619,826–

118Camden, NJNJ71,4309,810–

119Franklin Square, NYNY30,8979,793–

120West Chester, PAPA19,5919,773–

121Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799,760–

122Norwalk, CACA97,1049,712–

123Redondo Beach, CACA67,2819,707–

124Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,647–

125West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6159,589–

126San Pablo, CACA31,6789,588–

127Artesia, CACA15,7899,546–

128Charter Oak, CACA9,4429,545–

129Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,542–

130San Fernando, CACA23,4499,511–

131Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2719,511–

132Waipio, HIHI10,8709,472–

133Evanston, ILIL76,3809,414–

134Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6029,356–

135Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7619,309–

136Valinda, CACA20,9629,307–

137Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,301–

138Cherryland, CACA14,1439,294–

139East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729,277–

140South Whittier, CACA55,6509,276–

141Chillum, MDMD34,8719,274–

142South Pasadena, FLFL5,1699,252–

143Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099,240–

144South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,233–

145Albany, CACA19,1959,121–

146Baltimore, MDMD569,9979,093–

147Bellevue, PAPA7,8889,036–

148Compton, CACA90,5009,021–

149Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7399,002–

150Ashland, CACA22,2109,002–

151San Gabriel, CACA38,1868,958–

152Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6758,929–

153West Carson, CACA22,1438,889–

154Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,878–

155Pinewood, FLFL18,1148,852–

156Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,840–

157Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,820–

158Swissvale, PAPA8,1978,820–

159Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,818–

160Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618,790–

161East Riverdale, MDMD18,3368,790–

162Norristown, PAPA35,9118,748–

163Providence, RIRI195,3108,732–

164Hialeah, FLFL230,9688,712–

165Arlington, MAMA46,3508,680–

166Marina del Rey, CACA9,1768,661–

167Chester, PAPA33,9968,660–

168La Palma, CACA14,9078,642–

169Indiana, PAPA14,6978,626–

170Malverne, NYNY8,4768,558–

171Gardena, CACA58,4608,552–

172Nyack, NYNY7,5118,517–

173State College, PAPA40,8448,502–

174Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,492–

175Long Beach, CACA450,4698,475–

176Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348,468–

177Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,441–

178Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7548,422–

179Elmont, NYNY36,5188,391–

180Timberlane, LALA10,8868,387–

181Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,382–

182Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868,361–

183Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,324–

184Freeport, NYNY44,1748,251–

185Cheviot, OHOH8,6238,247–

186Watervliet, NYNY10,2428,235–

187Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9978,232–

188West York, PAPA5,1108,158–

189Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,150–

190Bladensburg, MDMD9,6718,145–

191Buffalo, NYNY274,6138,126–

192University Heights, OHOH13,2008,100–

193Brookline, MAMA63,2668,094–

194West Miami, FLFL7,1258,078–

195Hartford, CTCT121,9818,041–

196Conshohocken, PAPA9,2668,032–

197Norridge, ILIL14,8087,997–

198Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,990–

199Del Aire, CACA11,1157,976–

200York, PAPA45,3427,973–

201New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337,971–

202Garden Grove, CACA170,4557,968–

203Reading, PAPA95,8327,963–

204Norwood, PAPA5,9277,920–

205Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,917–

206Lakewood, CACA78,0107,830–

207Levittown, NYNY51,9047,822–

208Plainfield, NJNJ57,1417,815–

209North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8257,814–

210Media, PAPA5,9207,807–

211Pelham, NYNY7,6087,802–

212Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0737,784–

213Westminster, CACA88,9667,781–

214Temple City, CACA35,1257,765–

215Ambler, PAPA6,8407,757–

216District Heights, MDMD5,9387,741–

217Bellevue, KYKY5,8477,731–

218Roselle, NJNJ23,2617,709–

219Lancaster, PAPA58,3667,687–

220New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447,664–

221West View, PAPA6,3557,657–

222Fords, NJNJ12,7717,619–

223New Square, NYNY10,2147,608–

224Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,606–

225Lowell, MAMA119,9717,600–

226Wahiawa, HIHI17,9967,595–

227Culver City, CACA39,4527,589–

228Lynn, MAMA104,2367,565–

229Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,558–

230Surfside, FLFL5,5917,548–

231Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,546–

232Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,543–

233Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,536–

234Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9697,536–

235Norwood, OHOH19,6587,532–

236North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,522–

237Hewlett, NYNY7,5707,514–

238Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,511–

239Revere, MAMA60,1417,501–

240Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,489–

241Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,475–

242Brentwood, PAPA9,5977,469–

243Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,446–

244Alexandria, VAVA160,6627,444–

245White City metro, UTUT5,1467,444–

246Foster City, CACA32,4117,440–

247Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8987,428–

248Detroit, MIMI649,0957,410–

249Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,408–

250Highwood, ILIL5,3237,404–

251National City, CACA57,8077,383–

252Parkville, MDMD30,5497,379–

253Downey, CACA108,4687,369–

254Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,361–

255Alameda, CACA76,8767,353–

256Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,333–

257South El Monte, CACA18,9637,331–

258Mililani, HIHI27,6687,323–

259West Little River, FLFL33,8907,321–

260Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,304–

261North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2367,300–

262Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,292–

263McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6247,283–

264Deer Park, OHOH5,5577,238–

265North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,212–

266Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,173–

267Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,168–

268Montebello, CACA60,6937,152–

269Laguna Hills, CACA30,0207,137–

270Ossining, NYNY27,5797,130–

271Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,117–

272Hazel Park, MIMI14,9377,115–

273Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8157,100–

274San Bruno, CACA42,3057,098–

275Bostonia, CACA16,7657,098–

276Medford, MAMA59,8347,089–

277Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2707,072–

278North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,047–

279San Mateo, CACA103,3377,045–

280Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557,036–

281South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,021–

282South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767,012–

283Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,006–

284East Foothills, CACA7,1397,004–

285New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,004–

286New Haven, CTCT138,7746,981–

287Cameron Park, TXTX5,9556,976–

288Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,968–

289Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,951–

290Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5536,949–

291Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,940–

292Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8956,923–

293Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0636,890–

294New Cassel, NYNY14,5516,870–

295Glenside, PAPA7,6596,848–

296Newport, KYKY13,9986,847–

297Brownsville, FLFL16,9366,845–

298Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,831–

299Minneapolis, MNMN430,3246,822–

300University City, MOMO34,6576,815–

301La Habra, CACA60,9086,782–

302Sherrelwood, COCO18,6926,782–

303Wilson, PAPA8,1596,779–

304South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,0306,774–

305Highland Park, MIMI8,2486,772–

306Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996,763–

307Kingston, PAPA13,4626,760–

308Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,756–

309Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,748–

310Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416,738–

311Huntington Beach, CACA191,4516,727–

312Copiague, NYNY23,4246,717–

313Burke, VAVA44,0296,707–

314North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8796,705–

315Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,702–

316Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6326,679–

317Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346,668–

318Palm Springs North, FLFL5,4106,667–

319West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486,655–

320Oakland, CACA440,8386,652–

321Plymouth, PAPA5,8016,649–

322New Brighton, PAPA5,5036,641–

323Huntington, VAVA13,5026,633–

324West Athens, CACA8,7266,626–

325Naples Manor, FLFL5,5016,624–

326Burbank, ILIL28,5786,619–

327Great Neck, NYNY11,1416,605–

328Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,599–

329Stanford, CACA18,6626,581–

330Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,577–

331Arlington, VAVA236,2546,575–

332Wilmington, DEDE73,5126,565–

333San Lorenzo, CACA29,1716,562–

334Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,555–

335New Rochelle, NYNY85,8646,539–

336Syracuse, NYNY144,8966,539–

337Folsom, PAPA8,6716,538–

338Buena Park, CACA81,7416,534–

339Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,531–

340Bridgeport, PAPA5,7586,513–

341Naples Park, FLFL5,1226,506–

342Cleveland, OHOH363,6086,504–

343Garwood, NJNJ5,3906,503–

344Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,500–

345Annandale, VAVA41,7056,495–

346Terrytown, LALA24,7266,492–

347Torrance, CACA138,3916,488–

348Berkley, MIMI15,1456,486–

349Rochester, NYNY206,1086,477–

350Ferndale, MIMI19,2126,470–

351North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,468–

352Metairie, LALA139,7296,452–

353Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,451–

354North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,451–

355Cypress, CACA48,7816,449–

356West University Place, TXTX15,1586,447–

357Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,432–

358St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,427–

359Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316,420–

360Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,397–

361View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,393–

362Capitola, CACA9,3406,381–

363Maplewood, MOMO8,0336,365–

364Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,363–

365Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,346–

366Avocado Heights, CACA12,5936,345–

367Clawson, MIMI11,3126,306–

368Crafton, PAPA5,7906,294–

369Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,256–

370Millbrae, CACA22,8696,244–

371Piedmont, CACA10,6426,236–

372El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,228–

373Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,224–

374Audubon, NJNJ8,8256,211–

375Forest Park, ILIL13,8296,211–

376Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,202–

377Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,187–

378Merrick, NYNY21,7446,186–

379Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,183–

380Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,180–

381Easton, PAPA30,4026,164–

382Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,161–

383Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376,147–

384Seattle, WAWA784,7776,146–

385Covina, CACA49,4046,142–

386Pittston, PAPA7,7156,137–

387Placentia, CACA54,9116,129–

388Bristol, PAPA9,9706,128–

389Kearns metro, UTUT35,4046,126–

390South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,124–

391South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7666,119–

392El Cajon, CACA101,7556,113–

393Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3826,108–

394Gladeview, FLFL16,6556,108–

395Coatesville, PAPA13,2836,105–

396Burlingame, CACA31,9296,101–

397Cerritos, CACA46,3676,101–

398Monsey, NYNY28,1606,099–

399Broadview Park, FLFL7,1196,097–

400Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,096–

401Red Bank, NJNJ12,8966,092–

402La Grange, ILIL15,9356,084–

403Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,066–

404Woodlyn, PAPA9,7366,064–

405West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,049–

406North College Hill, OHOH9,5446,042–

407University Park, TXTX25,3236,039–

408Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,036–

409Folcroft, PAPA6,7806,029–

410Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9896,026–

411Willowick, OHOH14,1786,019–

412Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,015–

413Elsmere, DEDE6,1966,013–

414Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,6116,012–

415Melrose, MAMA29,5976,011–

416Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,6226,009–

417Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,002–

418Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6555,992–

419West Covina, CACA105,3015,992–

420Allentown, PAPA126,0445,983–

421White Oak, MDMD17,3295,979–

422Seaford, NYNY15,5495,976–

423Margate City, NJNJ5,1945,954–

424Lebanon, PAPA26,4795,952–

425Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1285,949–

426Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,946–

427Leisure City, FLFL27,8085,941–

428Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,940–

429Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,936–

430Fountain Valley, CACA55,5085,919–

431Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,918–

432Hicksville, NYNY43,7805,915–

433North Miami, FLFL60,8845,911–

434Glendale, CACA187,1605,907–

435Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,905–

436Skokie, ILIL66,5445,905–

437South San Francisco, CACA64,9415,901–

438North Springfield, VAVA7,0505,895–

439North Amityville, NYNY21,1385,876–

440Uniontown, PAPA9,4345,870–

441Ojus, FLFL19,1985,858–

442East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,856–

443East San Gabriel, CACA23,4105,850–

444West Springfield, VAVA22,5325,846–

445Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,846–

446Lauderhill, FLFL75,6685,837–

447St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,831–

448La Mesa, CACA59,9145,822–

449Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,791–

450Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,788–

451East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,786–

452River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,785–

453La Riviera, CACA11,4925,782–

454Butler, PAPA12,8795,779–

455Sunbury, PAPA9,4955,775–

456La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,760–

457North Kensington, MDMD8,9545,757–

458Munhall, PAPA10,2535,738–

459North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7335,735–

460Pasadena, CACA135,8045,731–

461Pomona, CACA147,8075,731–

462Carnegie, PAPA7,7775,724–

463Haledon, NJNJ9,1255,721–

464Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,717–

465Franconia, VAVA18,3355,715–

466Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0385,712–

467Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,1295,696–

468Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4475,688–

469Erie, PAPA91,8385,683–

470Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,669–

471Woonsocket, RIRI44,5805,664–

472Suisun City, CACA29,4545,664–

473Dover, NJNJ18,9195,648–

474Mountain View, CACA85,4385,641–

475Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,640–

476New Britain, CTCT76,2865,635–

477Aventura, FLFL39,8805,632–

478Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455,629–

479Belmar, NJNJ5,8535,624–

480Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,624–

481Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,616–

482Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,606–

483Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,601–

484Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,593–

485Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,590–

486Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2475,584–

487Westbury, NYNY15,9815,572–

488Morristown, NJNJ20,7505,565–

489Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,560–

490Freehold, NJNJ12,5625,560–

491West Allis, WIWI60,1195,555–

492North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015,552–

493Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2595,550–

494Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,549–

495Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,547–

496Clayton, MOMO17,8075,534–

497Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,522–

498Keyport, NJNJ7,2355,493–

499Leonia, NJNJ9,4415,492–

500North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,484–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest population density?

Union City, New Jersey ranks #1 with 45,075 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Union City, New Jersey, Guttenberg, New Jersey, West New York, New Jersey, Isla Vista, California, Hoboken, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.