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Largest Uniquely Named City in Each U.S. State

Match each state with the most populous city in that state that doesn't share its name with any other incorporated city/town in the United States.
Example: Denver is the most populous city in Colorado, but several other states have incorporated cities/towns named Denver, so continue down the list of most populous cities in Colorado until you find one that's name is not shared with cities in any other state.
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Sterling Heights
Pop. 134,342
Salt Lake City
Pop. 217,783
New Orleans
Pop. 362,701
Paterson
Pop. 160,463
Grand Forks
Pop. 59,845
Chicago
Pop. 2,721,308
Pittsburgh
Pop. 307,668
Brooklyn Park
Pop. 82,893
Sioux City
Pop. 86,875
Milwaukee
Pop. 563,531
Kettering
Pop. 57,028
Lee's Summit
Pop. 106,419
Oklahoma City
Pop. 712,919
Sioux Falls
Pop. 209,289
Virginia Beach
Pop. 454,808
Gaithersburg
Pop. 70,686
New York
Pop. 8,478,072
Cranston
Pop. 84,448
Seattle
Pop. 780,995
Casper
Pop. 58,823
North Las Vegas
Pop. 294,034
Port St. Lucie
Pop. 258,575
Colorado Springs
Pop. 493,554
Honolulu
Pop. 344,967
Seaford
Pop. 8,952
Mobile
Pop. 201,367
Eugene
Pop. 178,786
Missoula
Pop. 78,204
Fairbanks
Pop. 31,732
Fort Smith
Pop. 90,507
Wichita
Pop. 400,991
Weirton
Pop. 18,317
North Charleston
Pop. 126,005
Los Angeles
Pop. 3,878,704
Naugatuck
Pop. 32,116
Somersworth
Pop. 12,218
Southaven
Pop. 57,493
Albuquerque
Pop. 560,326
Owensboro
Pop. 60,675
South Portland
Pop. 26,994
Nampa
Pop. 117,350
Tucson
Pop. 554,013
Grand Island
Pop. 53,250
Essex Junction
Pop. 10,787
Kingsport
Pop. 57,109
Indianapolis
Pop. 891,484
Sandy Springs
Pop. 105,505
Winston-Salem
Pop. 255,769
Worcester
Pop. 211,286
Fort Worth
Pop. 1,008,106
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Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Rhode Island
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West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Level 94
Jan 5, 2026
The first 25 or so are easy, then it starts to get a little tougher.

For a few I had to go beyond the tenth most populous city to find one with a unique name.