| State | Largest | 2nd largest | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6) Colorado | Denver | Colorado Springs | 94%
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| 2) Alaska | Anchorage | Fairbanks | 94%
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| 9) Florida | Jacksonville | Miami | 94%
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| 5) California | Los Angeles | San Diego | 94%
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| 8) Delaware | Wilmington | Dover | 88%
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| 33) North Carolina | Charlotte | Raleigh | 88%
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| 18) Louisiana | New Orleans | Baton Rouge | 81%
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| 1) Alabama | Huntsville | Birmingham | 81%
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| 32) New York | New York City | Buffalo | 81%
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| 35) Ohio | Columbus | Cleveland | 81%
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| 20) Maryland | Baltimore | Columbia | 81%
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| 40) South Carolina | Charleston | Columbia | 81%
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| 42) Tennessee | Nashville | Memphis | 81%
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| 38) Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | 81%
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| 43) Texas | Houston | San Antonio | 81%
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| 25) Missouri | Kansas City | St Louis | 81%
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| 23) Minnesota | Minneapolis | St Paul | 81%
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| 34) North Dakota | Fargo | Bismarck | 75%
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| 28) Nevada | Las Vegas | Henderson | 75%
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| 17) Kentucky | Louisville | Lexington | 75%
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| 27) Nebraska | Omaha | Lincoln | 75%
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| 3) Arizona | Phoenix | Tucson | 75%
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| 13) Illinois | Chicago | Aurora | 69%
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| 4) Arkansas | Little Rock | Fayetteville | 69%
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| 14) Indiana | Indianapolis | Fort Wayne | 69%
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| 22) Michigan | Detroit | Grand Rapids | 69%
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| 30) New Jersey | Newark | Jersey City | 69%
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| 48) Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Madison | 69%
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| 37) Oregon | Portland | Salem | 69%
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| 47) Washington | Seattle | Spokane | 69%
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| 36) Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Tulsa | 69%
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| 15) Iowa | Des Moines | Cedar Rapids | 63%
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| 31) New Mexico | Albuquerque | Las Cruces | 63%
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| 21) Massachusetts | Boston | Worcester | 63%
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| 29) New Hampshire | Manchester | Nashua | 56%
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| 41) South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Rapid City | 56%
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| 10) Georgia | Atlanta | Columbus | 50%
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| 12) Idaho | Boise | Meridian | 50%
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| 26) Montana | Billings | Missoula | 50%
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| 50) Wyoming | Cheyenne | Casper | 44%
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| 7) Connnecticut | Bridgeport | Stamford | 44%
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| 46) Virginia | Virginia Beach | Chesapeake | 38%
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| 11) Hawaii | Honolulu | East Honolulu | 38%
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| 24) Mississippi | Jackson | Gulfport | 38%
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| 48) West Virginia | Charleston | Huntington | 38%
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| 19) Maine | Portland | Lewiston | 38%
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| 16) Kansas | Wichita | Overland Park | 38%
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| 44) Utah | Salt Lake City | West Valley City | 38%
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| 39) Rhode Island | Providence | Cranston | 25%
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| 45) Vermont | Burlington | South Burlington | 19%
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