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Common First Words in U.S. Cities

Can you name the words most commonly used as the first word of a place in the United States?
Source: U.S. Census
Quiz by Syrext
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Last updated: November 23, 2023
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First submittedOctober 29, 2023
Times taken23,264
Average score57.1%
Rating4.83
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Word
Examples
275
New
York, Orleans, Haven
235
West
Valley City, Covina, Jordan
235
Lake
Forest, Charles, Havasu City
224
North
Las Vegas, Charleston, Richland Hills
193
St.
Louis, Paul, Petersburg
191
South
Bend, Gate, San Francisco
187
East
Los Angeles, Orange, Hartford
138
Mount
Pleasant, Vernon, Prospect
122
La
Habra, Mesa, Crosse
120
Fort
Worth, Wayne, Lauderdale
92
San
Antonio, Diego, Jose
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Word
Examples
80
Port
St. Lucie, Orange, Charlotte
68
White
Plains, Bear Lake, Oak
66
Pine
Hills, Bluff, Castle
65
Oak
Lawn, Park, Creek
53
Spring
Valley, Hill, Lake
52
Big
Spring, Bear City, Rapids
49
El
Paso, Monte, Cajon
46
Grand
Rapids, Prairie, Junction
43
Cedar
Rapids, Park, Hill
43
Mountain
View, Brook, Home
+7
Level 85
Nov 4, 2023
Great idea!
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Level 53
Nov 4, 2023
Thank you!!
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Level 66
Nov 23, 2023
Good quiz.
+1
Level 53
Nov 23, 2023
Thank you!
+2
Level 80
Nov 23, 2023
I believe that it is “Havasu” and not “Havassu”.
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Level ∞
Nov 23, 2023
Fixed
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Level 82
Nov 23, 2023
and OrleanS I presume
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Level 79
Nov 23, 2023
This is a good idea for a quiz.
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Level 59
Nov 23, 2023
Fabulous idea! Ft for fort?
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Level 83
Nov 27, 2023
+1, especially since St. and Mt. are accepted
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Level ∞
Nov 27, 2023
That will work now
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Level 60
Nov 24, 2023
last seconds I thought about cardinal directions, typed all of them, but no time enough to finish "west"
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Level 87
Nov 25, 2023
Yes, "west" takes a long time to type.
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Level 76
Dec 4, 2023
Hey, it doesn't matter if only takes a second to type something if you've only got a half second to type it in.
+1
Level 49
Nov 27, 2023
I liked this quiz
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Level 53
Nov 27, 2023
I'm glad you liked it!
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Level 90
Dec 4, 2023
Wonderful idea for a quiz. It's also a little more challenging than one would originally think. I'd be interested in seeing a follow-up quiz with the next 20 most common words.
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Level 53
Dec 4, 2023
Thank you so much! Well, I'll see if I make a second part. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Level 49
Dec 4, 2023
Great quiz
+3
Level 74
Dec 4, 2023
All but one... I was stuck on trying to make Scotts work (Scottsbluff, Scottys Castle...) despite the fact that those aren't the same at all.
+2
Level 60
Dec 4, 2023
I got stuck on Bellview and Bellbrook sounds possible (it is apparently also a city in Ohio), but the lack of space and the Home ruined it.
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Level 49
Dec 4, 2023
Good quiz :)
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Level 55
Dec 5, 2023
Surprised that I scored high, although I got some random guesses. Wake forest was close, but the machine wasn't impressed with "syracuse" orange or "sweet" home. Barbara Castle also seemed like a good guess. Why can't there be a Barbara Hills if Beverley has got one.