FlabberBapper's Geography Challenge #3

Answers the questions. Then name the state that comes next in the pattern. Comment the answer and the explanation in the comments section. (United States Edition)
Inspired by WolfCam
Congratulations to mahble for first solving this challenge!
Congratulations to rg1227 and WolfCam for solving #1 and #2
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Last updated: November 15, 2017
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US state that holds the economic capital of the USA
New York
 
The Grand Canyon is in this US state
Arizona
 
The most populated state in the United States
California
 
US state that was site of Morgan's Raid during the American Civil War
Indiana
US state that is the second biggest in size and population
Texas
 
The tomb of Elvis Presley is in this US state
Tennessee
 
Final State
Correct!
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Level 77
Oct 30, 2017
... I accidentally got the answer... IDK how...
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Level 77
Oct 30, 2017
I don't understand it though :P
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Level 73
Oct 30, 2017
It's a tricky pattern. ;)
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Level 68
Oct 31, 2017
If it is, can you give us a hint?
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2017
I will say they are placed in an order, from top to bottom. That's all I can say for now, for a bigger hint, you'll have to wait until Sunday.
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Level 73
Nov 6, 2017
HINT: It's a pattern in the cities.
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Level 68
Nov 6, 2017
I have the final answer, now I need the pattern which I've spent nearly half an hour tiring to find out!
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Level 73
Nov 6, 2017
It might be the trickiest Geography Challenge I have made.
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Level 68
Nov 6, 2017
Agree
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Level 68
Nov 14, 2017
Whoops! I meant to reply when I accidentally deleted my comment! For those who need the third hint, it's 1,5,10,15,20,25,30
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Level 77
Nov 14, 2017
The first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth, and thirtieth most populous cities go in these states in this order?
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Level 73
Nov 14, 2017
That is correct, mahble! New York City, Phoenix, San Jose, Indianapolis, El Paso, Memphis, and Baltimore are the 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30th most populated cities in the United States. Each answer is in the order of each state these cities reside in. You are now mentioned.
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Level 73
Nov 14, 2017
Sorry, rg1227. Maybe you can get the next challenge coming out soon.
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Level 68
Nov 15, 2017
Oh, well. what you gonna do about it
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Level 68
Nov 15, 2017
I had the answer, mahble beat me to it though. I blame school.