Biggest US cities lost population during pandemic, Sunbelt saw gains, census data shows

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Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic. New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents. Only San Antonio and Phoenix gained new residents, but they added only about 13,000.

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The Independent

Goodbye NYC; Estimates show big city losses, Sunbelt gains

Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Goodbye NYC; Estimates show big city losses, Sunbelt gains

Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic

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Goodbye NYC; Estimates show big city losses, Sunbelt gains

Ko Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to build a community of friends. Living in a small apartment, she found her attitude shifting early in the pandemic.

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Goodbye NYC: Census shows big city losses, Sunbelt gains

Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago leading the way. Between July 2020 and July 2021, New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents and 40,000 people, respectively.

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The Washington Post

In pandemic’s first year, large cities shrank as South, West saw gains

The nation’s 15 largest cities remained the same as in the previous year, but more than half lost population, according to the Census Bureau’s new estimates.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Goodbye NYC; Estimates show big city losses, Sunbelt gains

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated PressKo Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to build a community of friends. Living in a small apartment, she found her attitude shifting early in the pandemic. After her brother accepted a job in Seattle in the summer of 2020, she decided to move there too. “It was fine until it wasn’t,” said Im, 36. “The pandemic really changed my mindset abou…

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