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Largest Cities and Capitals in the USA

You maybe can name the largest city. You may be able to name the capital. But can you name them both?
Hint: Use your resources!
Hint: LC stands for Largest City. C stands for Capital.
Hint: Some cities may be the state capital too!
Miami didn't make the list. Most populations according to 2013.
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Population
State
Largest City/Capital
State's City Population Rank
Overall Rank
212,113
Alabama-LC
Birmingham
1
101
201,332
Alabama-C
Montgomery
2
111
300,950
Alaska-LC
Anchorage
1
63
32,660
Alaska-C
Juneau
3
1,125
1.513 M
Arizona-LC
Phoenix
1
6
1.513 M
Arizona-C
Phoenix
1
6
197,357
Arkansas-LC
Little Rock
1
118
197,357
Arkansas-C
Little Rock
1
118
3.884 M
California-LC
Los Angeles
1
2
479,686
California-C
Sacramento
6
35
649,495
Colorado-LC
Denver
1
22
649,495
Colorado-C
Denver
1
22
147,216
Connecticut-LC
Bridgeport
1
172
125,017
Connecticut-C
Hartford
4
212
112,067
Delaware-LC
Wilmington
1
240
37,366
Delaware-C
Dover
2
987
842,583
Florida-LC
Jacksonville
1
13
186,411
Florida-C
Tallahassee
7
125
447,841
Georgia-LC
Atlanta
1
40
447,841
Georgia-C
Atlanta
1
40
390,738
Hawaii-LC
Honolulu
1
54
390,738
Hawaii-C
Honolulu
1
54
214,237
Idaho-LC
Boise
1
98
214,237
Idaho-C
Boise
1
98
2.719 M
Illinois-LC
Chicago
1
3
2.719 M
Illinois-C
Springfield
6
230
852,866
Indiana-LC
Indianapolis
1
12
852,866
Indiana-C
Indianapolis
1
12
207,510
Iowa-LC
Des Moines
1
104
207,510
Iowa-C
Des Moines
1
104
286,552
Kansas-LC
Wichita
1
49
127,679
Kansas-C
Topeka
4
202
612,780
Kentucky-LC
Louisville
1
28
27,453
Kentucky-C
Frankfort
14
1,337
378,715
Louisiana-LC
New Orleans
1
51
229,426
Louisiana-C
Baton Rouge
2
93
66,318
Maine-LC
Portland
1
519
18,793
Maine-C
Augusta
10
1,877
622,104
Maryland-LC
Baltimore
1
26
38,722
Maryland-C
Annapolis
7
954
645,966
Massachusetts-LC
Boston
1
24
645,966
Massachusetts-C
Boston
1
24
688,701
Michigan-LC
Detroit
1
18
113,972
Michigan-C
Lansing
6
236
400,070
Minnesota-LC
Minneapolis
1
46
294,973
Minnesota-C
St. Paul
2
66
172,638
Mississippi-LC
Jackson
1
132
172,638
Mississippi-C
Jackson
1
132
467,007
Missouri-LC
Kansas City
1
37
43,330
Missouri-C
Jefferson City
15
847
109,059
Montana-LC
Billings
1
256
29,596
Montana-C
Helena
6
1,244
434,353
Nebraska-LC
Omaha
1
42
268,738
Nebraska-C
Lincoln
2
72
603,488
Nevada-LC
Las Vegas
1
30
54,080
Nevada-C
Carson City
6
678
110,378
New Hampshire-LC
Manchester
1
248
125,880
New Hampshire-C
Concord
3
869
278,427
New Jersey-LC
Newark
1
69
84,308
New Jersey-C
Trenton
10
374
556,495
New Mexico-LC
Albuquerque
1
32
69,976
New Mexico-C
Santa Fe
4
487
8.406 M
New York-LC
New York City
1
1
98,424
New York-C
Albany
6
299
792,862
North Carolina-LC
Charlotte
1
16
431,746
North Carolina-C
Raleigh
2
43
113,658
North Dakota-LC
Fargo
1
237
67,034
North Dakota-C
Bismarck
2
510
822,553
Ohio-LC
Columbus
1
15
822,553
Ohio-C
Columbus
1
15
610,613
Oklahoma-LC
Oklahoma City
1
27
610,613
Oklahoma-C
Oklahoma City
1
27
609,456
Oregon-LC
Portland
1
29
160,614
Oregon-C
Salem
2
152
1.553 M
Pennsylvania-LC
Philadelphia
1
5
49,188
Pennsylvania-C
Harrisburg
9
759
177,994
Rhode Island-LC
Providence
1
134
177,994
Rhode Island-C
Providence
1
134
133,358
South Carolina-LC
Columbia
1
192
133,358
South Carolina-C
Columbia
1
192
164,676
South Dakota-LC
Sioux Falls
1
147
13,984
South Dakota-C
Pierre
8
2,346
653,450
Tennessee-LC
Memphis
1
20
659,042
Tennessee-C
Nashville
2
25
2.196 M
Texas-LC
Houston
1
4
885,400
Texas-C
Austin
4
11
191,180
Utah-LC
Salt Lake City
1
124
191,180
Utah-C
Salt Lake City
1
124
42,284
Vermont-LC
Burlington
1
870
7,755
Vermont-C
Montpelier
15
3,582
448,479
Virginia-LC
Virginia Beach
1
39
214,114
Virginia-C
Richmond
4
99
652,405
Washington-LC
Seattle
1
21
48,338
Washington-C
Olympia
22
776
127,999
West Virginia-LC
Charleston
1
725
127,999
West Virginia-C
Charleston
1
725
599,164
Wisconsin-LC
Milwaukee
1
31
243,344
Wisconsin-C
Madison
2
83
62,448
Wyoming-LC
Cheyenne
1
558
62,448
Wyoming-C
Cheyenne
1
558
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4 Comments
stromae
+1
Level 70
Feb 16, 2015
i was surprised that cincinnati or cleveland weren't the largest city in ohio
bomber184
+1
Level 55
Feb 16, 2015
Columbus Population: 822,553. Cleveland Population: 390,113. Cincinnati Population: 297,517.
diguedondon
+2
Level 71
Dec 7, 2017
population order for Tennessee is not correct
iknowthings
+1
Level 65
Apr 29, 2020
got them with 11:21 left
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