Boise is the capital and the most populous city of Idaho, located on the Boise River. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Boise was 205,671, coming in at the 101st largest U.S. city by population. The Boise metropolitan area’s population is...
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. The population is 229,553, making it the second largest city in the state according to the 2010 census. That same year, the Greater Baton Rouge metropolitan area had a population of 802,484. Baton Rouge...
Kansas City was founded in 1838 and is now the largest city in Missouri. The city is 316-square miles covering portions of four different counties: Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte. As of 2011, the population estimate was 463,202 and the...
Rochester’s city population is approximately 210,565, making it New York’s third most populous city after New York City and Buffalo, according to the 2010 Census. It’s in the center of a larger metropolitan area that is connected to...
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in North Carolina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011, the city’s estimated population was 416,468. Raleigh is the 42nd largest city in the U.S. but is considered one of the...
New Orleans is a major U.S. port, the largest city, and metropolitan area in Louisiana. In the 2010 census the population was 343,829. The city is named after Orléans, which is a city located on the Loire River in Centre, France. New Orleans, LA...
Memphis had a population of 672,277 in 2011, making it the largest city in Tennessee. It’s also the largest city on the Mississippi River and the 20th largest in the U.S. The greater Memphis metropolitan area includes portions of...
Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada. It’s internationally known as a major resort city with gambling, shopping, and dining. Gambling became legal in 1931, shortly after casino hotels began popping up along Las Vegas Boulevard. The city...
Orlando is in central Florida with a population of 238,300 according to the 2010 US Census, making it the 79th largest city in the U.S. Orlando is the fifth largest city in Florida, the largest inland city. Its nickname is “The City...
Washington, DC was founded in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington. The city is commonly referred to as D.C., Washington, or “the District.” D.C. had an estimated population of 632,323 in 2012, the 25th most populous place in...
Sacramento is the capital of California, located in the northern portion of Central Valley. As of the 2011 Census, the estimated population of 477,891 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the 35th largest in the U.S. Sacramento was...
Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma and the 45th-largest city in the U.S. with its population of 391,906 as of the 2010 Census. The city is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma and the metropolitan area has about 951,880...