Well, we would say that the United States' first city is New York, its second city Los Angeles and its third city Chicago.

But broken down to a regional scale, what are the top three cities (in ranking) of America's different regions. I think a fair break down is the northeast, the South, the midwest, the west cost, and the area between california/oregon/washington and the plains.

So... what're the top three cities in each region?

In the Northeast, it is , obvious..... New York, Philadelphia, and Boston (The New York being #1 fact is pretty much undisputed, but there is a debate between Boston and Philly on which is 2nd and which is 3rd)

^ I think it has to be Boston second, and then Philadelphia.

In the Midwest, it's Chicago, a gaping chasm, and then...who knows? In the west LA, SF, and Seattle; in the south, Atlanta, Miami...and Raleigh-Durham? I think of Texas as its own region.

West Coast in my opinion:

Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle

Then the two runner ups being:

San Diego
Portland

^^ PLEASE tell me that you didn't just give Raleigh-Durham a 3rd place rating in the south. The rest of the south will want to kill you now lol. I live here and it sucks a lot, but anyways. I think in the south, eventhough I really am not a big fan of the region, it would be......Atlanta, Miami, and well, NO was third, but now, I guess it would have to be Nashville. If you wanted to include Texas. Dallas would be up there too

In the Midwest, I think all the major cities should deserve the same rating, all unique and special in its own way.

Maybe Detriot for 2nd.... and 3rd to Minneapolis but its so hard to choose for Midwest

Hmm... I would say in the midwest that Chicago is #1 and Minneapolis is #2 followed by St. Louis at #3.

Eat coast, I'd have to say New YOrk #1, Boston #2, Philly #3.

West coast, Los Angeles #1, San Francisco #2, Seattle #3.

The other two regions I'm not sure about.

East by city proper
NYC
Philly
Boston

Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis

South
Houston
Dallas
Miami

West
L.A.
San Fran
Phoenix


east by metro:
NYC
DC/Baltimore
Philly

Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis

South
Dallas Fort Worth
Houston
Miami

West
L.A
Bay Area
Seattle?

Did I miss anyone?

Northeast - NYC, DC, Boston/Philly
Midwest - Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis/Detroit
South - Miami, Dalla, Atlanta
West - LA, SF, SD/Seattle

Northeast

New York City
Boston
tie, Washington, D.C./Philadelphia

Midwest

Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis

West Coast

San Fransisco
Los Angeles
Seattle

South

Miami
Dallas
Houston

^^ I gotta put Boston in front of DC, and maybe even Philly too. DC comes in fourth, then it goes west to Pittsburgh and Rochester/Buffalo, then to Baltimore.

It's different depending where on the eastern seaboard you are.

IMO, it's NYC........DC.Boston.Philly...............B'more....Pittsburgh.......Buffalo..Hartford I don't know about the rest.

my regions and the top three cities.

northeast (mid-atlantic and new england combined; me, nh, vt, ct, ri, ma, ny, pa, nj, de, md, dc):
new york city
washington dc
philadelphia

southeast (va, nc, sc, ga, fl, al, tn, ky, ms, la, ar):
atlanta
miami
charlotte

southwest (tx, ok, nm, az):
houston
dallas
phoenix

midwest (oh, in, il, mi, wi, mn, ia, mo, nd, sd, ne, ks):
chicago
st. louis
detroit

mountain states (mt, id, wy, co, ut, nv):
denver
las vegas
salt lake city

west coast (ak, wa, or, ca, hi):
los angeles
san francisco
seattle

I'll break it down into six regions:

Northeast
1. New York
2. Philadelphia
3. Boston

Southeast
1. Washington
2. Atlanta
3. Miami

Midwest
1. Chicago
2. Detroit
3. Minneapolis

South Central
1. Houston
2. Dallas
3. San Antonio

Mountain
1. Denver
2. Phoenix
3. Salt Lake City

West
1. Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3. Seattle

NE: NY, DC, Boston
MW: Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis or Mpls
SE: Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte
SC/W: Dallas, Houston, Phoenix or Denver
W: LA, SF, Seattle