Mapped: U.S. States By Number of Cities Over 250,000 Residents

Eighteen U.S. States don’t have a single incorporated area with more than 250,000 people. Read more

This Giant Map Shows All the Metropolitan Areas in the U.S.

Fitting a complex population center into a tidy statistical box is no easy feat. Thankfully, this U.S. Census Bureau map is up to the challenge. Read more

Vintage Viz: World Cities With 1 Million Residents (1800–1930)

From someone born in the 19th century, in the midst of historic population growth, comes this vintage visualization showing world cities growing ever bigger. Read more