1. Houston, Texas
   Los Angeles, California​
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado
   Portland, Oregeon

The City of Angels, i.e., Los Angeles, is the largest city in the west. It also happens to be the second-largest metro area in the entire United States.

1. Seattle, Washington
   Tucson, Arizona
2. Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Fresno, California

Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico. It is known for its art scene. The city has been hosting the New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair since 1961.

1. Fresno, California
   Arlington, Texas
2. Kansas City, Missouri
   Omaha, Nebraska

Kansas City is the second-largest city in Missouri. It is known for its BBQ, fountains, and jazz heritage.

1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   Aurora, Colorado
2. Dallas, Texas
   Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a city in Southern California and is home to one of the world's largest shipping ports. The city is also considered the "Aquatic Capital of America" and is a great place to live if you like the beach.

1. Omaha, Nebraska
   Houston, Texas
2. Tucson, Arizona
   Sacramento, California

Houston, Texas, is America's fourth-largest city. Houston is known for its diverse food scene and for being an affordable city in which to live.

1. Honolulu, Hawai'i
   Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Tucson, Arizona
   Las Vegas, Nevada

Tucson, Arizona, is known for its desolate beauty, such as the Sonoran Desert. It is home to an estimated 980,263 people (2015).

1. Wichita, Kansas
   Portland, Oregon
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado
   Albuquerque, NM

Colorado Springs is the largest city in Colorado. It sits at the base of Pikes Peak, one of the most famous American mountains.

1. Oakland, California
   Santa Fe, New Mexico
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
   Denver, Colorado

Oakland City is known for the Port of Oakland, the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay area. It is the eighth largest city in California.

1. Fort Worth, Texas
   St. Louis, Missouri
2. Corpus Christi, Texas
   Fresno, California

The 2017 estimated population of Fresno was 527,438 people. The city was named Fresno, which means ash tree in Spanish, because of its copious number of ash trees.

1. Seattle, Washington
   Portland, Orgon
2. Phoenix, Arizona
   Denver, Colorado

Phoenix is the state capital and largest city in Arizona. It is the fifth most populated city in the country, with 1,626,078 people calling this city home,

1. Mesa, Arizona
   Wichita Kansas
2. Sacramento, California
   Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sacramento is the state capital of California and is the sixth largest city in the state. Sacramento is known for its sun and tree canopy. It has also been labeled the most hipster city in the state.

1. Mesa, Arizona
   San Diego, California
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
   Aurora, Colorado

The most prized treasure of Mesa, Arizona, is the Mesa Grande Cultural Par. The park houses a large old mound where many artifacts of the ancient Hokoam people were found,

1. Honolulu, Hawaii
   Omaha, Nebraska
2. San Antonio, Texas
   Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a population of 408,959, Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. The world's richest man, Warren Buffet, lives in Omaha, as do many other multi-millionaires.

1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   Bakersfield, California
2. Minneapolis, Minnesota
   Aurora, Colorado

Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Minneapolis means "City of Lakes" and the water is a central part of life for the 422,331 people living there,

1. El Paso, Texas
   Stockton, California
2. Seattle, Washington
   Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, Nestled on the Arkansas River, the city is an industrial hub and cultural center. Wichita is known as the "Air Capital City" because it was home to aircraft manufacturing companies such as Beechcraft, Learjet, Cessna, and Boeing Military.

1. Tulsa, Oklahoma
   Riverside, California
2. Corpus Christi, Texas
   San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the country, and therefore one of the major cities of the west. San Antonio's most famous landmark may be the Alamo Mission, but there are plenty of other things to see in this city.

1. St. Paul, Minnesota
   Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Stockton, California
   Santa Ana, California

Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a population of 403,505 people, making it one of the major cities in the Western United States. Tulsa is best known for oil. In fact, during the 20th century, it was known as the "Oil Capital of the World."

1. Mesa, Arizona
   Seattle, Washington
2. Bakersfield, California
   Arlington, Texas

The city of Arlington has a population of about 379,577, making it one of the smaller cities in this quiz. Did you know the original Six Flags is located here?

1. Seattle, Washington
   Riverside, California
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
   Dallas, Texas

Las Vegas is the most populated city in Nevada. The city is open 24 hours a day and is an entertainment paradise, which is why it's called the "Entertainment Capital of the World."

1. Aurora, Colorado
   San Diego, California
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
   Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon, is a hipster's paradise. If you like a walkable and bikeable city with farm-to-table restaurants this city is for you!

1. Santa Ana, California
   St. Louis, Missouri
2. Austin, Texas
   Bakersfield, California

With just 365,000 people, Bakersfield may not be the largest city in the country, but it is a major city in the Western half of the US. Bakersfield is best known for its agriculture and oil production.

1. Honolulu, Hawaii
   St. Paul, Minnesota
2. Stockton, California
   San Francisco, California

Honolulu is one of the more difficult cities to get to in the Western U.S. Despite this, 359,870 make Honolulu their home. Perhaps it's because of the weather and pristine beaches.

1. Anaheim, California
   Denver, Colorado
2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   Fort Worth, Texas

Oklahoma City is the state capital of Oklahoma. It has one of the largest livestock markets in the entire world. Other popular industries include oil and natural gas.

1. El Paso, Texas
   San Diego, California
2. St. Louis, Missouri
   Corpus Christi, Texas

San Diego is famous for its zoo and SeaWorld. San Diego's beautiful beaches and warm weather make it the second-largest city in California and one of the largest in the West.

1. Aurora, Colorado
   Arlington, Texas
2. Stockton, California
   Seattle, Washington

Aurora may not be as large as Denver in terms of population, but it is still considered one of the major cities in the Western U.S. In fact, Aurora isn't your typical urban city; it's more of a suburb of Denver.

1. Anaheim, California
   Stockton, California
2. Austin, Texas
   San Francisco, California

With 336,265 people living there, Anaheim is the 10th most populated city in California. Anaheim's claim to fame is Disney Land, which opened in 1955.

1. Scottsdale, Arizona
   Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Sacramento, California
   Tucson, Arizona

Corpus Christi received its name when Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda discovered the bay in 1519. Today, it is home to roughly 320,434 people.

1. Seattle, Washington
   Portland, Oregon
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
   Dallas, Texas

Home to the Dallas Cowboys, the city of Dallas, Texas, is the fourth most populated city in the United States. Dallas is one of the fasted growing cities in the nation and, therefore, one of the major cities in the West.

1. Salt Lake City, Utah
   Albuquerque, New Mexico
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado
   Santa Ana, California

Located in Southern California, Santa Ana is situated near the Santa Ana River and 10 miles from the ocean. The Santa Ana winds bring seasonal wildfires to the town as well as throughout Southern California.

1. Vancouver, Oregon
   St. Paul, Minnesota
2. Maui, Hawaii
   Riverside, California

Riverside, California, is the birthplace of the citrus industry. One of the city's most prized landmarks is the Riverside Fox Theater, where the first showing of "Gone With the Wind" premiered in 1939. The city is also home to the world's largest paper cup, which is actually made out of concrete.

1. St. Paul, Minnesota
   Seattle, Washington
2. Portland, Oregon
   Anaheim, California

St. Paul lies on the east bank of the Mississippi River and is the capital of Minnesota. The city is known for its high literacy right.

1. El Paso, Texas
   Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Aurora, Colorado
   Honolulu, Hawaii

Across from the Mexico-United States border sits El Paso. In 2010 and 2018, El Paso received the "All-American City Award." It has also been ranked the safest largest U.S. city for a few years running.

1. Fort Worth, Texas
   Long Beach, California
2. Phoenix, Arizona
   Austin, Texas

In 2017, Austin had a population of 950,715 people, but the number keeps growing. Austin is known as "The Live Music Capital of the World" because of its famous Austin City Limits Music Festival is held there each year. The city is also known for its long-running PBS show, "Austin City Limits."

1. Fort Worth, Texas
   San Francisco, California
2. Seattle, Washington
   Portland, Oregon

Seattle, Washington is famous for several things, one of which is the television show, "Grey's Anatomy," Known for its overcast, rainy weather, this city is fast-growing, especially with companies such as Amazon and Microsoft calling it home.

1. Sacramento, California
   Mesa, Arizona
2. Stockton, California
   Tulsa, Oklahoma

Did you know that Stockton, California, is the first California city to have a name that isn't Spanish or Native American in origin? In 2017, Stockton had an estimated population of about 320,554 people.

1. Phoenix, Arizona
   Tucson, Arizona
2. Kansas City, Missouri
   St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis was built on the western bank of the Mississippi River and is home to roughly 306,626 people. The city's economy is fueled by manufacturing, service, trade, tourism, and transportation of goods.

1. Denver, Colorado
   Arlington, Texas
2. Fort Worth, Texas
   San Francisco, California

San Francisco is know for its fog, hills, and landmarks, such as the Golden Gate Bridge. The city is also the highest-rated American city in the world in terms of livability!

1. Boulder, Colorado
   Denver, Colorado
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
   Sacramento, California

Denver is one of the major cities of the west. It's so well-known, that restaurants across the country have an omelet named after it on their menus: the Southwest Denver omelet.

1. Seattle, Washington
   Bakersfield, California
2. Arlington, Texas
   Tucson, Arizona

Arlington, Texas, is home to 379,577 people. It is also home to AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

1. Mesa, Arizona
   Omaha, Nebraska
2. Wichita, Kansas
   Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas, is home to many museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum. The city is the 15th largest in the United States and is considered a major western city.