California or Texas?

Between California and Texas, which . . .
Unless otherwise stated, references to city sizes are all based on urban agglomeration population data from citypopulation.de
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1. . . . is larger? (area)
California
Texas
2. . . . has a greater population?
California
Texas
3. . . . was admitted to the union first?
California
Texas
Texas: 1845
California: 1850
4. . . . is the birthplace of more presidents?
California
Texas
Eisenhower and LBJ were born in Texas. Nixon was born in California. (Reagan was born in Illinois.)
5. . . . has the larger largest city?
California
Texas
6. . . . has more cities with population greater than 1 million?
California
Texas
Texas: 6
California: 5
7. . . . has more water area?
California
Texas
8. . . . covers a greater range of temperatures? (difference between record high and record low)
California
Texas
9. . . . was settled by Europeans first?
California
Texas
Ysleta: 1680
Santa Cruz: 1769
10. . . . had a "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) professional sports team first?
California
Texas
California beats Texas in all 4:

Los Angeles Dodgers & San Francisco Giants: 1958
Houston Astros: 1962

Los Angeles Rams: 1946
Dallas Cowboys: 1960 (Or the short-lived Dallas Texans, who didn't even finish their one season in Texas: 1952)

Los Angeles Lakers: 1960
Houston Rockets: 1971

California Seals: 1967
Dallas Stars: 1993
11. . . . has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
California
Texas
Redwood and Yosemite for California, San Antonio Missions for Texas
12. . . . has multiple buildings over 1,000 feet tall?
California
Texas
13. . . . has a city with more than 30 skyscrapers?
California
Texas
Houston has 38.
14. . . . has a higher Hispanic/Latino population (by percentage)?
California
Texas
15. . . . has a higher Native American population (by percentage)?
California
Texas
16. . . . is "taller"? (greater distance between northernmost and southernmost points)
California
Texas
17. . . . borders more U.S. states?
California
Texas
18. . . . has the busiest airport?
California
Texas
19. . . . has more interstate highway mileage?
California
Texas
Texas, unsurprisingly, is #1 in the U.S. in terms of interstate highway mileage.
20. . . . has the larger city named Pittsburg? (city proper population)
California
Texas
Pittsburg, CA: 70,679
Pittsburg, TX: 4,497
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Level 88
Nov 25, 2020
Nice quiz, harder than I expected.
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Level 85
Mar 5, 2021
Sacramento is about half the size of Austin
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Level 86
Mar 5, 2021
"Unless otherwise stated, references to city sizes are all based on urban agglomeration population data from citypopulation.de"
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Level 86
Mar 5, 2021
Though it is awfully close by the latest numbers on citypop (2.1 million vs. 2 million). I may consider replacing that with a different question.
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Level 86
Mar 6, 2021
Replaced the "bigger capital city" question because it was too close according to the source.