| The 20 Largest U.S. Newspapers by Circulation | ||
| NEWSPAPER | CITY | CIRCULATION |
| USA Today | Washington | 2,635,412 |
| The Wall Street Journal | New York | 2,101,017 |
| New York Times | New York | 1,677,003 |
| Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles | 1,392,672 |
| The Washington Post | Washington | 1,025,579 |
| Chicago Tribune | Chicago | 1,002,398 |
| New York Daily News | New York | 802,103 |
| Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News | Denver | 783,274 |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Philadelphia | 769,257 |
| The Dallas Morning News | Dallas | 755,912 |
| Houston Chronicle | Houston | 740,002 |
| The Detroit News and Free Press | Detroit | 705,148 |
| Boston Globe | Boston | 686,575 |
| New York Post | New York | 678,012 |
| Minneapolis Star Tribune | Minneapolis | 671,275 |
| Long Island Newsday | Long Island, N.Y. | 662,317 |
| Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta | 629,505 |
| The Newark Star-Ledger | Newark | 610,542 |
| The Arizona Republic | Phoenix | 587,159 |
| San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco | 553,983 |
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As of August 9, 2004, these are the Sunday circulation figures for the top 20 U.S. newspapers, except USA Today, which is circulation of the combined Friday-Saturday-Sunday edition, and New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, which are Monday-Friday averages.
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulation |
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