| Rank | Category | State Capital | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Westernmost | Honolulu | Juneau | Salem | Olympia | Sacramento | Carson City | Boise | 97%
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| 7 | Southernmost | Honolulu | Austin | Tallahassee | Baton Rouge | Jackson | Montgomery | 96%
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| 7 | Closest to the Pacific Ocean | Honolulu | Olympia | Juneau | Salem | Sacramento | Carson City | 96%
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| 9 | Closest to Denver | Cheyenne | Santa Fe | Salt Lake City | Pierre | Lincoln | Topeka | Oklahoma City | Bismarck | 95%
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| 10 | Fastest-growing population (metro area, 2010–2020) | Austin | Raleigh | Boise | Nashville | Bismarck | Des Moines | Olympia | Denver | Salt Lake City | 90%
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| 4 | Most guessed on the JetPunk state capitals quiz | Sacramento | Denver | Honolulu | Atlanta (t) | 87%
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| 6 | Most populous in 1960 | Boston | Denver | Atlanta | Indianapolis | Columbus | 86%
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| 7 | Most common as a first name in the United States | Austin | Madison | Jackson | Lincoln | Cheyenne | Trenton | 86%
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| 6 | Closest to an international border | Juneau | Montpelier | Lansing | Augusta | Olympia | 86%
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| 3 | Busiest airport | Atlanta | Denver | 83%
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| 3 | Farthest from another state capital | Honolulu | Juneau | 81%
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| 2 | Hottest average yearly temperature | Honolulu | 60%
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| 4 | Largest land area (city proper) | Juneau | Oklahoma City | Nashville | 51%
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| 2 | Farthest from the state border or the sea | Austin | 42%
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