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Denver... or Miami?

Try to guess whether each statement applies to the city of Denver or Miami.
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Last updated: May 29, 2023
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1. Is further south
Denver
Miami
2. Has a higher elevation
Denver
Miami
3. Is the capital city of its state
Denver
Miami
4. Has a higher population in its metro area
Miami (6.1 mil), Denver (3.0 mil)
Denver
Miami
5. Will Smith wrote a song about the city
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Miami
6. Is closer to Washington D.C.
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Miami
7. A majority of the people in the city proper speak Spanish at home
Denver
Miami
8. Has a higher per-capita income
Denver
Miami
9. Has more skyscrapers
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Miami
10. Has never exceeded 100 °F in its recorded history
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Miami
11. The "unsinkable" Molly Brown was a famous early resident
Molly Brown was called "unsinkable" because she survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912
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12. Has a suburb named Aurora with over 300,000 residents
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Miami
13. Hosts a Formula One race
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Miami
14. Has more billionaires in its metro area
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Miami
15. Is named after a person
In order to curry favor, Denver named itself after Kansas territorial governor James W. Denver
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7 Comments
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Level 67
May 30, 2023
How tf has miami never surpassed 100F???
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Level 89
May 30, 2023
I always get this question twisted. It seems like such a no-brainer that it's not until afterwards that I realize that I've learned this before. And before. And before. I've learned this plenty of times, but ironically it seems like I'll never know it.
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Level 45
Jun 7, 2023
To this point, how has Denver exceeded 100°f?
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Level 39
Jan 10, 2025
Denver exceeds 100 way more than you probably think. It happens at least every few years. It goes way down to the negative temperatures in the winter and way up in the summer.
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Level 80
Jul 9, 2023
Oceans act as a natural temperature buffer, explaining Miami’s lower than expected maximum temperature. Not sure how Denver got so hot… but… hot air rises!
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Level 70
May 30, 2023
For several questions, it would be nice to add "both" and "neither", e.g. for question 3: "Is the capital city of its state".
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Level 68
Jul 9, 2023
What do I know about Denver and Miami?? Oh well, give it a go. Apparently a lot!