|
|
STRUCTURE
|
CITIES
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
Mayor - Council
|
17
|
68%
|
|
Council - Manager
|
8
|
32%
|
|
|
|
|
|
RANK
|
CITY
|
STRUCTURE
|
POPULATION
|
|
1
|
New York City, NY
|
Mayor - Council
|
8,104,079
|
|
2
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
Mayor - Council
|
3,845,541
|
|
3
|
Chicago, IL
|
Mayor - Council
|
2,862,244
|
|
4
|
Houston, TX
|
Mayor - Council
|
2,012,626
|
|
5
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
Mayor - Council
|
1,470,151
|
|
6
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
Council - Manager
|
1,418,041
|
|
7
|
San Diego, CA
|
Mayor - Council
|
1,263,756
|
|
8
|
San Antonio, TX
|
Council - Manager
|
1,236,249
|
|
9
|
Dallas, TX
|
Council - Manager
|
1,210,393
|
|
10
|
San Jose, CA
|
Council - Manager
|
904,522
|
|
11
|
Detroit, MI
|
Mayor - Council
|
900,198
|
|
12
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
Mayor - Council
|
784,242
|
|
13
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
Mayor - Council
|
777,704
|
|
14
|
San Francisco, CA
|
Mayor - Council
|
744,230
|
|
15
|
Columbus, OH
|
Mayor - Council
|
730,008
|
|
16
|
Austin, TX
|
Council - Manager
|
681,804
|
|
17
|
Memphis, TN
|
Mayor - Council
|
671,929
|
|
18
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Mayor - Council
|
636,251
|
|
19
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
Council - Manager
|
603,337
|
|
20
|
Charlotte, NC
|
Council - Manager
|
594,359
|
|
21
|
El Paso, TX
|
Council - Manager
|
592,099
|
|
22
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
Mayor - Council
|
583,624
|
|
23
|
Seattle, WA
|
Mayor - Council
|
571,480
|
|
24
|
Boston, MA
|
Mayor - Council
|
569,165
|
|
25
|
Denver, CO
|
Mayor - Council
|
556,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Census 2004 Population Estimates
|