Most Similar MAJOR U.S. City Names

There are 311 incorporated cities and towns in U.S.A. with populations in excess of 100,000. Start with the name of one of these. Add, subtract or change a MAXIMUM of 2 LETTERS to produce the name of another.
Punctuation (hyphens, spaces, full stops, etc.) is ignored in this quiz.
Populations are July estimates by U.S. Census Bureau - latest available..
Rearrangements to ORDER of letters are not permitted.
Acknowledgments to WOLFCAM for his original similar quiz re Countries - see also my quiz re Capitals.
Quiz by Roger77024
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Last updated: August 26, 2018
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1st City/Town
Change(s) Made
2nd CITY/TOWN
Allen
Add 2
McAllen
Boston
Add 1, Change 1
Houston
Columbus
Change 2
Columbia
Corona
Change 2
Pomona
Denton
Change 1
Renton
Denton
Change 2
Dayton
Fresno
Change 2
Frisco
Irvine
Change 1
Irving
Louisville
Change 2
Lewisville
Madison
Subtract 1, Change 1
Edison
New York
Subtract 1, Change 1
Newark
Norfolk
Change 2
Norwalk
Oakland
Change 2
Garland
Reno
Change 2
Kent
Reno
Add 2
Fresno
Renton
Subtract 2
Reno
Santa Clara
Add 2
Santa Clarita
Tampa
Change 2
Tempe
Waco
Add 1, Change 1
Macon
+1
Level 69
Mar 7, 2023
Some tiny cities there mate