Biggest City in each U.S. State by Letter S

Can you name the most populous city beginning with the letter S in each U.S. state?
Only includes cities with a population of at least 50,000
By city proper population according to the 2010 census
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Last updated: November 1, 2020
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State
Population
City
Arizona
217,385
Scottsdale
California
1,301,617
San Diego
Connecticut
122,643
Stamford
Florida
265,098
St. Petersburg
Georgia
136,286
Savannah
Illinois
116,250
Springfield
Indiana
101,168
South Bend
Iowa
82,684
Sioux City
Kansas
62,209
Shawnee
Louisiana
199,311
Shreveport
Massachusetts
153,060
Springfield
Michigan
129,699
Sterling Heights
Minnesota
285,068
Saint Paul
Missouri
319,294
St. Louis
Nevada
90,264
Sparks
New Mexico
67,947
Santa Fe
New York
145,170
Syracuse
Ohio
60,608
Springfield
Oregon
154,637
Salem
Pennsylvania
77,182
Scranton
South Dakota
153,888
Sioux Falls
Texas
1,327,407
San Antonio
Utah
194,188
Salt Lake City
Virginia
63,677
Suffolk
Washington
608,660
Seattle
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2 Comments
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Level 38
Jun 20, 2025
Great quiz, would be nice if you added all of the states, unless no more states have cities with the letter S.
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Level 77
Jun 20, 2025
It says in the caveat that only cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants are included, if there are no such cities with the given letter in the state, then that’s just how it is.