This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.
In 2005 the consultancy Tagline Guru conducted a small survey of professionals in the fields of branding, marketing, and advertising aimed at identifying the "best" U.S. city slogans and nicknames. Participants were asked to evaluate about 800 nicknames and 400 slogans, considering several criteria in their assessments. The assigned criteria were: whether the nickname or slogan expresses the "brand character, affinity, style, and personality" of the city, whether it "tells a story in a clever, fun, and memorable way," uniqueness and originality, and whether it "inspires you to visit there, live there, or learn more."
The top-ranked nickname in the survey was New York City's "The Big Apple," followed by "Sin City" (Las Vegas), "The Big Easy" (New Orleans), "Motor City" (Detroit), and "The Windy City" (Chicago). In addition to the number-two nickname, Las Vegas had the top-rated slogan: "What Happens Here, Stays Here." The second- through fifth-place slogans were "So Very Virginia" (Charlottesville, Virginia), "Always Turned On" (Atlantic City, New Jersey), "Cleveland Rocks!" (Cleveland, Ohio), and "The Sweetest Place on Earth" (Hershey, Pennsylvania).
Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.
Alabama
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- Alabaster â€" The City for Families
- Albertville â€" The Fire Hydrant Capital of the World
- Anniston â€" The Model City
- Auburn â€" The Loveliest Village on the Plains
- Bayou La Batre â€" Seafood Capital of Alabama
- Bessemer â€" The Marvel City
- Birmingham
- B'ham
- The Magic City
- The Pittsburgh of the South
- The Steel City
- The Tragic City
- Cedar Bluff â€" Crappie Capital of the World
- Daphne â€" The Jubilee City
- Decatur
- Ballooning Capital of Alabama
- "Home of America's First Wave Pool"
- The Chicago of the South
- The River City
- Wave Pool Capital of the World
- Demopolis â€" City of the People
- Dothan
- Condom Capital of the World
- The Peanut Capital of the World
- Douglas â€" City of Eagles
- Enterprise - City of Progress
- Eufaula â€" Bass Capital of the World
- Fort Payne â€" Sock Capital of the World
- Gadsden â€" City of Champions]
- Greenville â€" The Camellia City
- Gordo - The Armpit of Civilization
- Haleyville â€" Home of 911
- Hartselle â€" The City of Southern Hospitality
- Hueytown â€" Home of the Alabama Gang
- Huntsville
- The Rocket City
- Watercress Capital of the World
- Jackson â€" The Pine City
- Jacksonville â€" Gem of the Hills
- Lincoln â€" The Motorsports City
- Madison â€" Where Progress Meets Preservation
- Mentone â€" Camping Capital of the World
- Mobile
- The Azalea City
- The City of Six Flags
- The Home of Mardi Gras
- The Port City
- Monroeville â€" Literary Capital of the World
- Montgomery
- Capital of the South
- The Cradle of the Confederacy
- The Gump
- Muscle Shoals â€" The Hit Recording Capital of the World (formerly)
- Ozark â€" The Home of Fort Rucker
- Prattville
- The Fountain City
- The Preferred City
- Selma
- Butterfly Capital of Alabama
- Queen of the Alabama Black Belt
- Slocomb- The Tomato Capital of the South
- Summerdale â€" The Sunshine City
- Sylacauga â€" The Marble City
- Tuscaloosa
- The Druid City
- T-Town
- Tuscaloser
- Tuskegee â€" The Pride of the Swift-Growing South
- Union Springs â€" Bird Dog Field Trial Capital of the World
- Vestavia Hills â€" The Jewel City
- Wetumpka â€" Rumbling Waters
- Winfield â€" City on the Move
Alaska
- Anchorage
- Air Crossroads of the World.
- Anchortown
- The City of Lights and Flowers (or City of Lights)
- Hanging Basket Capital of the World.
- Los Anchorage
- Rage City (in reference to roller derby and punk culture)
- Cordova
- Clam Town.
- Razor Clam Capital.
- Fairbanks - The Golden Heart City.
- Glennallen - G-town
- Haines - Eagle Capital of America.
- Homer - Halibut Capital of the World or Halibut Fishing Capital of the World.
- Kenai - The Village With a Past, the City With a Future.
- Ketchikan - King Salmon Capital of the World.
- Knik - Dog-mushing Center of the World.
- Kodiak - King Crab Capital.
- Sitka
- First City of Alaska.
- The Natural Place to Visit.
Arizona
- Apache Junction
- Home of the Superstition Mountains.
- Gateway to Legends, Lakes, Leisure, and Lost Treasure.
- Ash Fork â€" Flagstone Capital of the United States.
- Chandler â€" High-Tech Oasis of the Silicon Desert
- Flagstaff
- City in the Pines.
- City of Seven Wonders.
- The Staff.
- Flag Town (C. W. McCall).
- Jerome â€" America’s Most Vertical City
- Kingman â€" Heart of Route 66.
- Phoenix â€" Arizona's Urban Heart
- Phoenix metropolitan area
- Silicon Desert
- Valley of the Sun
- Prescott â€" Everybody's Home Town.
- Scottsdale â€" The West's Most Western Town.
- Sedona â€" Red Rock Country.
- Show Low â€" Named for the Turn of a Card.
- Sierra Vista â€" Hummingbird Capital of the United States.
- Tombstone â€" The Town Too Tough To Die.
- Tucson
- The Old Pueblo
- Dirty T.
- Optics Valley
- The Sunshine Factory.
- Wickenburg â€" The Dude Ranch Capital of the World.
- Yuma â€" Experience Our Sense of Yuma
Arkansas
- Alma â€" Spinach Capital of the World.
- Berryville â€" Turkey Capital.
- Brinkley â€" Home of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
- Conway â€" The City of Colleges (The University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, and Central Baptist College)
- Dumas â€" Home of the Ding Dong Daddy
- El Dorado
- Arkansas' Original Boomtown
- Queen City of South Arkansas
- Emerson â€" The Biggest Little Town in Arkansas
- Fayetteville
- Hog Country
- Track Capital of the World
- Green Forest â€" Tomato Capital.
- Hope â€" Watermelon Capital of the World.
- Hot Springs â€" Spa City.
- Jasper â€" Elk Capital of Arkansas.
- Jonesboro
- The City of Churches.
- The Crepe Myrtle City.
- Little Rock
- The City of Roses.
- River City.
- Lowell â€" A Town with a Past, A City with a Future.
- Malvern â€" Brick Capital of the World.
- Mount Ida â€" Quartz Crystal Capital of the World.
- Mountain View â€" Folk Music Capital of the World.
- Nashville â€" Peach Capital.
- North Little Rock â€" Dogtown
- Stuttgart â€" Rice and Duck Capital of the World.
- Texarkana â€" Twice as Nice
California
A
- Alameda â€" The Island City
- Antioch â€" Gateway to the Delta
- Arcadia â€" Community of Homes
- Auburn â€" Endurance Capital of The World
B
- Bakersfield
- California's Country Music Capital
- Berkeley
- Berzerkeley
- The People's Republic of Berkeley
- Athens of the West
- Bishop â€" Mule Packer Capital of the World
- Blythe â€" Friendliest City In The West
- Brentwood - Corntown
- Buena Park â€" Center of the Southland
- Burbank â€" Media Capital of the World
C
- Campbell â€" The Orchard City
- Carlsbad â€" Village by the sea
- Castroville â€" Artichoke Center of the World
- Chatsworth â€" San Pornando
- Chico
- City of Roses
- City of Trees
- Almond Capital of the World
- Where Everything Grows
- Clovis â€" Gateway to the Sierra
- Coachella
- City of Eternal Sunshine
- Gateway to the Salton Sea
- Colma (founded as a necropolis in 1924)
- The City of the Silent
- Compton â€" The Hub City
- Corning â€" Olive City
- Corona â€" The Circle City
- Coronado â€" The Crown City
- Corte Madera â€" The Twin City (with Larkspur)
- Culver City â€" Heart of Screenland
D
- Daly City
- Gateway To The Peninsula
- Little Manila
- Davis
- Bicycle Capital of the World.
- People's Republic of Davis
- Del Mar â€" Where the turf meets the surf
- Dinuba â€" Raisinland, USA
F
- Fairfield - Clapcity/ Klapcity
- Flatlands/ The Flats
- Fallbrook â€" Avocado Capital of the World
- Raisin Capital of the World
- City of Youth and Ambition
- Forestville â€" Poison Oak Capital of the World
- Fountain Valley - "A nice place to live"
G
- Garden Grove â€" Big Strawberry
- Gilroy â€" Garlic Capital of the World
- Glendale â€" The Jewel City
- Glendora â€" The Pride of the Foothills
- Goleta â€" The Good Land
- Greenfield â€" Broccoli Capital of the World
- Gridley â€" Kiwi Fruit Capital of the World
H
- Half Moon Bay â€" Pumpkin Capital
- Hawthorne â€" City of Good Neighbors
- Hayward â€" Heart of the Bay
- Hercules â€" The Dynamic City on the Bay
- Holtville â€" The Carrot Capital of the World
- Huntington Beach â€" Surf City, USA
I
- Indio â€" Date Capital of the World
- Inglewood â€" The City of Champions
- Isleton â€" Asparagus Capital of the World
L
- Larkspur â€" The Twin City (with Corte Madera)
- Linden â€" Cherry Capital of the World
- Lodi
- Tokay Grape Capital of the World
- Zinfandel Capital of the World
- Lompoc â€" Flower Seed Capital of the World
- Long Beach
- The International City
- Iowa by the Sea (historical nickname)
- Los Angeles
- L.A.
- The Angels (literal Spanish translation)
- Angeltown
- The Big Orange
- City of the Angels â€" based partially on the literal translation of the city's original historical full name from the Spanish language -- "The City of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels".
- City of Flowers and Sunshine
- La-La Land
- Shaky Town
- Tinseltown (specifically applies to Hollywood)
M
- Madera â€" Heart of California
- Marysville â€" Gateway to the Gold Fields
- McCloud â€" Blackberry Capital of the World
- Merced â€" Gateway to Yosemite
- Milpitas â€" Crossroads of Silicon Valley
- Modesto â€" Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health
- Monterey â€" The Cradle of History
N
- Norco â€" Horse Town USA
- Norwalk â€" The Keystone City
O
- Oakdale â€" Cowboy Capital of the World
- Oakland
- Bright Side of the Bay
- Bump City
- The Town
- God's Country
- Athens of the Pacific
- Detroit of the West (historical)
- Oaktown
- O-Town
- Oxnard
- Lima Bean Capital of the World
- Strawberry Capital of the World
P
- Pacific Grove
- America's Last Hometown
- Butterfly Town, U.S.A.
- Pacifica â€" Fog Capital of California
- Palm Springs â€" Golf Capital of the World
- Pasadena
- City of Roses
- Crown City
- Paso Robles
- The Pass of the Oaks
- Pearsonville â€" Hubcap Capital of the World
- Placerville â€" Old Hangtown
R
- Redwood City
- Climate Best By Government Test
- Deadwood City
- Reedley â€" The World's Fruit Basket
- Richmond â€" City of Pride and Purpose
- Ripon â€" City of Almonds
- Riverside
- City of Arts and Innovation
- City of Trees.
S
- Sacramento
- Almond Capital of the World
- America's Farm-to-Fork Capital
- Big Tomato
- Camellia City
- City of Trees
- River City
- Sacratomato
- Sactown
- Salinas â€" Lettuce Capital of the World
- San Carlos â€" City of Good Living
- San Diego
- America's Finest City
- City in Motion
- Sun Dog
- Silicon Beach
- San Francisco
- Baghdad by the Bay
- The Paris of the West
- The City
- The City by the Bay
- The City That Knows How (archaic)
- Everybody's Favorite City
- Fog City
- Frisco (usage criminalized in 1872)
- The Exposition City (archaic)
- The Ideal Convention City (archaic)
- The Golden Gate City
- San Fran (locally disparaged)
- San Jose
- The Capital of Silicon Valley
- Man Jose
- San Luis Obispo â€" SLO (as in, Experience the SLO Life)
- San Pablo â€" City of New Directions
- San Quentin â€" Bastille by the Bay
- Sanger â€" Christmas Tree City
- Santa Barbara â€" The American Riviera
- Santa Catalina Island â€" The Island of Romance
- Santa Cruz â€" (The real) Surf City, USA
- Santa Monica
- Dogtown
- Home of the Homeless
- People's Republic of Santa Monica
- Soviet Monica
- Santa Paula â€" Citrus Capital of the World
- Selma â€" Raisin Capital of the World
- Smith River â€" Lily Growing Capital of the World
- Solvang â€" Danish capital of America.
- South San Francisco â€" The Industrial City, South City
- Stockton
- Asparagus Capital of the World
- Sunnyvale â€" The Heart of Silicon Valley
T
- Tulelake â€" Horseradish Capital of the World
V
- Valencia â€" Awesometown
- Ventura â€" Poinsettia City (formerly Palm City)
- Visalia â€" Gateway to the Sequoias
W
- Wasco â€" Rose Growing Capital of the World
- Watsonville â€" Strawberry Capital of the World.
- Willits
- Gateway to the Redwoods
- Heart of Mendocino County
- Solar Energy Capital of the World
- Willow Creek â€" Bigfoot Capital of the World
Y
- Yorba Linda â€" Land of Gracious Living
- Yuba City â€" Prune Capital
Colorado
A
- Alamosa â€" Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes
- Arvada â€" Celery Capital of the World
- Aspen â€" America's Canary City
- Ault â€" A Unique Little Town
- Aurora â€" Gateway to the Rockies
B
- Berthoud â€" Garden Spot of Colorado
- Black Hawk â€" City of Mills
- Boulder
- The Berkeley of the Rockies
- The People's Republic of Boulder
- Breckenridge â€" The Kingdom of Breckenridge
C
- Cañon City â€" Climate Capital of Colorado
- Carbondale â€" Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout
- Cedaredge â€" Southern Gateway to the Grand Mesa
- Central City â€" Richest square mile on Earth
- Colorado Springs
- City of Millionaires
- Little London
- Newport in the Rockies
- The Springs
- Creede â€" There is no night in Creede
- Crested Butte
- Colorado's Last Great Ski Town
- Wildflower Capital of Colorado
D
- Deer Trail â€" Home of the World's First Rodeo
- Denver
- The Mile-High City
- Queen City of the Plains
- Queen City of the West
- Broncoville
- Wall Street of the West
- Cow Town
- Dove Creek â€" Pinto Bean Capital of the World
- Durango â€" Durango Rocks!
E
- Eaton â€" Garden of Eaton: Beef, Beets, and Beans
- Edgewater â€" City of Choice
F
- Fairplay â€" The Real South Park
- Fort Collins
- The Choice City
- The Napa Valley of Beer
- Fort Fun
- FoCo
- Fort Morgan
- The Capital of the Plains
- The City of Lights
- Fruita â€" Home of Mike the Headless Chicken
G
- Grand Junction
- Colorado's Wine Country
- River City
- Greeley
- City of Churches (historical)
- Garden City of the West (historical)
- Golden â€" Where the West Lives
L
- Leadville â€" Magic City
- Limon â€" The Hub City of the Plains
- Longmont â€" Longtucky
- Loveland
- Gateway to the Rockies
- The Sweetheart City
- Lyons â€" Double Gateway to the Rockies (or Double Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park)
M
- Manitou Springs â€" Saratoga of the West
N
- Nederland
- Home of the Frozen Dead Guy
- Ned
O
- Ouray â€" Switzerland of America
P
- Palisade â€" Peach Capital of Colorado
- Pueblo
- Home of Heroes
- Pride City
- Steel City of the West
S
- Severance â€" Where the geese fly and the bulls cry
- Steamboat Springs
- Ski Town USA
- The Boat
- Sterling â€" A Colorado treasure
T
- Tarryall â€" Grab-all
- Telluride â€" To-hell-you-ride
V
- Victor â€" City of Gold Mines
W
- Wheat Ridge â€" Carnation Capital of the World (historical)
Connecticut
- Berlin â€" Geographic Center of Connecticut
- Bethlehem â€" The Christmas Town
- Bridgeport â€" The Park City
- Bristol â€" Clock City
- Cheshire â€" Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut.
- Danbury â€" Hat City.
- Derby â€" Connecticut's Smallest City
- Groton â€" Submarine Capital of the World
- Hamden â€" Land of the Sleeping Giant
- Hartford
- Insurance Capital of the World
- Insurance City
- Madison â€" Connecticut's Front Porch
- Manchester â€" Silk City
- Meriden â€" Silver City
- Middletown â€" Forest City
- Naugatuck â€" Rubber City
- New Britain
- Hardware City
- Hard-hittin' New Britain
- New Haven â€" The Elm City (reported in the 1880s as City of Elms)
- Norwich â€" Rose City or The Rose of New England
- Stamford
- Lock City (a reference to the now-defunct Yale & Towne lock factory).
- "The City that Works!"
- Waterbury â€" The Brass City
- West Haven â€" Connecticut's Friendliest City
- Willimantic â€" Thread City
Delaware
- Dover â€" The City that Means Well (according to George Carlin)
- Lewes â€" First Town in the First State.
- Rehoboth Beach â€" The Nation's Summer Capital.
- Seaford â€" The Nylon Capital of the World
- Wilmington â€" Chemical Capital of the World.
Florida
- Apopka â€" Indoor Foliage Capital of the World
- Aventura â€" The City of Excellence
- Bartow
- City of Oaks and Azaleas
- The City of Oaks
- The 'Tow
- Belle Glade â€" Muck City
- Boca Raton â€" A City for All Seasons
- Cape Coral â€" Waterfront Wonderland
- Clewiston â€" America's Sweetest Town
- Coconut Creek â€" Butterfly Capital of the World
- Coral Gables â€" The City Beautiful
- Coral Springs â€" The City in the Country
- Crestview â€" Hub City
- DeLand â€" The Athens of Florida
- Deltona â€" Florida's Bright Spot
- Destin â€" The World's Luckiest Fishing Village
- Eustis â€" The City of Bright Tomorrows
- Fernandina Beach â€" Shark's Tooth Capital of the World
- Fort Lauderdale â€" Venice of America
- Fort Myers â€" The City of Palms
- Fort Pierce â€" The Sunshine City
- Fort Walton Beach
- Billfish Capital of the World
- Emerald Coast
- Gainesville
- Hogtown
- The Tree City
- Rainsville
- Gator Country
- Haines City â€" The Heart of Florida
- Hialeah â€" City of Progress
- Jacksonville
- Jax
- Where Florida Begins
- Bold New City of the South
- Key West
- Conch Republic
- Southernmost City In The Continental United States
- Largo
- Dime City
- Melbourne â€" The Harbor City
- Miami â€" The Magic City
- Ocala
- The Brick City
- Horse Capital of the World (with Marion County) â€" the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, obtained the trademark on behalf of Ocala and Marion County in the late 1990s. The title is disputed with Lexington, Kentucky, which also claims to be the "Horse Capital of the World."
- Ocoee â€" The Center of Good Living
- Okeechobee â€" Speckled Perch Capital of the World
- Orlando
- The City Beautiful
- O-Town
- Ormond Beach â€" Birthplace of Speed
- Panama City Beach â€" The World's Most Beautiful Beaches
- Pensacola â€" City of Five Flags
- Plant City
- Strawberry Capital of the World
- Winter Strawberry Capital of the World
- Port St. Lucie
- PSL
- A City for All Ages
- St. Petersburg
- Always in Season
- The Burg
- Sunshine City
- St. Pete
- Sarasota â€" We Live Where You Vacation
- Sebring â€" City on the Circle
- Stuart â€" Sailfish Capital of the World
- Tallahassee
- Tallanasty
- Tampa
- The Big Guava
- Cigar City
- Lightning Capital of the World
- Cigar Capital of the World (Ybor City neighborhood)
- America's Next Greatest City
- City of Champions
- Tarpon Springs â€" Sponge Capital of the World
- Venice â€" Shark Tooth Capital of the World
- West Palm Beach â€" Orchid City
Georgia
- Abbeville â€" Wild Hog Capital of Georgia
- Albany â€" The Good Life City
- Alpharetta â€" Awesome Alpharetta!
- Ashburn â€" Peanut Capital of the World
- Athens â€" The Classic City
- Atlanta
- Contemporary nicknames of Atlanta include, in alphabetical order:
- The A/da A: It is used in local media such as Only in the A, a video channel shown on MARTA rapid transit trains in Atlanta and Straight from the A, a popular Atlanta-based blog targeted at African Americans. "The A" or "da A" is also used in hip hop and rap songs such as Ludacris and Lloyd's "How We Do It (in da A)", Lil Scrappy's "The A", and T.I.'s "In da A". Atlanta newspaper Creative Loafing listed as one of its "reasons to love Atlanta" that it's "the only city easily identified by just one letter".
- A-Town
- The ATL, for its airport code
- Badstreet, U.S.A.: City nickname coined by professional wrestling stable The Fabulous Freebirds, who were billed from Atlanta.
- Bangalore of US Tech []
- The Big A, trucker CB slang
- The Big Peach
- Black mecca
- City in a Forest or City of Trees, for its unique tree canopy
- Dogwood City
- Empire City of the South
- Hot 'Lanta, now more commonly spelled Hotlanta, first popularized by an instrumental song performed by the Allman Brothers Band. It debuted on their live album At Fillmore East, released in July 1971, the fifth song on the album.
- Hollywood of the South, became popular recently due to the city's boom in the film industry.
- Historical nicknames for the city include:
- Gate City, Gate City of the South, or Gate City of the New South (from Reconstruction through the early 20th century)
- New York of the South (1870sâ€"1890s)
- Chicago of the South (1880sâ€"1900s): for Atlanta's "new men, new industries, new buildings, and new spirit" - though it was often remarked that the nickname was not quite accurate in terms of the size of Atlanta vs. the much larger Chicago
- The City Too Busy to Hate (during Jim Crow and the Civil Rights struggle)
- Convention City of Dixie (Land) (1910sâ€"1920s)
- Dogwood City
- Augusta
- The Garden City
- Blakely â€" Peanut Capital of the World
- Canon â€" The Big Gun
- Canton
- Film Capital of North Georgia
- Claxton â€" Fruitcake Capital of the World
- Colquitt â€" Mayhaw Capital of the World
- Columbus
- The Lowell of the South
- The Fountain City
- Cordele â€" Watermelon Capital of the World
- Dalton â€" Carpet Capital of the World
- Darien â€" Hidden Gem of the Golden Isles
- Dawson â€" Spanish Peanut Capital of the World
- Decatur â€" People's Republic of Decatur
- Dickhater
- Elberton â€" The Granite City
- Ellijay â€" Georgia's Apple Capital
- Fort Valley â€" Peach Capital of Georgia
- Gainesville â€" Poultry Capital of the World
- Griffin â€" Iris City
- LaGrange â€" The Greatest Little City
- Lithonia â€" City of Granite
- Macon
- The Central City
- Cherry Blossom Capital of the World
- Maconga
- Metter â€" Everything's Better in Metter
- Milledgeville â€" Old Capitol City
- Milton â€" Rich White Bitches
- Nashville â€" City of Dogwoods
- Newnan â€" City of Homes
- Powder Springs â€" P-Town
- Quitman â€" The Camellia City
- Sandersville â€" Kaolin Capital of the World
- Savannah
- America's Most Haunted City
- Turf Grass Capital of the World
- Sylvester- Peanut Capital of the World
- Thomasville â€" City of Roses
- Thomson
- Camellia City of the South
- Tournament City
- Tifton â€" The Friendly City
- Valdosta
- The Azalea City
- Winnersville U.S.A.
- Vidalia â€" Sweet Onion Capital of the World
- Warner Robins â€" Georgia's International City
- Warwick â€" The Grits Capital of Georgia or The Grits Capital of the World
- Waynesboro â€" Bird Dog Capital of the World
Hawaii
- Hilo
- America’s Wettest City
- Orchid Capital
- Honolulu
- The Big Pineapple
Idaho
- Ashton â€" Seed Potato Capital.
- Blackfoot â€" Potato Capital of the World.
- Boise â€" City of Trees
- Buhl â€" Trout Capitol.
- Pocatello
- Gate City
- Poky
- Wallace â€" Silver Capital of the World.
Illinois
- Algonquin â€" Gem of the Fox River Valley
- Arlington Heights - Action Heights
- Aurora â€" City of Lights
- Batavia
- The Windmill City
- City of Energy
- Beardstown â€" Watermelon Capital
- Bloomington â€" The Evergreen City
- Bloomingtonâ€"Normal together
- Blo-No
- The Twin Cities
- Buffalo Grove â€" The Gymnastics Capital of Illinois
- Champaign-Urbana â€" Chambana
- Charleston â€" Chucktown
- Chester â€" The Home of Popeye
- Chicago
- Chi-Town
- Chi-Raq
- City in a Garden (literal translation of city motto, Urbs in horto)
- The City of the Big Shoulders (from Chicago, a Carl Sandburg poem)
- The City That Works (by Mayor Daley, for example)
- The Second City
- The Windy City
- Murder City
- The real Gotham (from Batman)
- Collinsville â€" Horseradish Capital of the World
- Crystal Lake â€" A Good Place to Live
- Decatur
- D-Town
- Soy Capital of the World (former nickname)
- DeKalb â€" Barbed Wire Capital of the World
- Des Plaines - City of Destiny [51]
- Elgin
- The City in the Suburbs
- The City to Watch
- Evanston â€" Heavenston
- Freeport â€" Pretzel City, USA
- Griggsville â€" Purple Martin Capital of the World
- Glen Ellyn â€" Babcock's Grove
- Huntley â€" The Friendly Village with Country Charm
- Joliet
- City of Champions
- City of "Snap and Progress"
- City of Steel (or City of Steel and Stone)
- City of Stone
- Prison City (or Prison Town)
- J-Town
- Kewanee â€" Hog Capital of the World
- Lombard â€" The Lilac Village
- Marion â€" Hub City of the Universe
- Marseilles â€" Best Little City by a Dam Site
- Mattoon â€" Bagel Capital of the World
- Metropolis â€" The Home of Superman
- Moline â€" Plow Capital of the World
- Monmouth â€" The Maple City
- Morton â€" Pumpkin Capital of the World
- Olney â€" Home of the White Squirrels
- Pana â€" City of Roses
- Pekin
- Celestial City
- Marigold Capital of the World.
- Peoria â€" P-Town, Baby Chicago
- Quincy â€" Gem City
- Rantoul â€" Rantucky
- Rockford â€" The Forest City
- Skokie â€" Silicon Valley of the Midwest
- Springfield
- Flower City
- Springpatch
- St. Charles â€" The Pride of the Fox
- Thomson â€" The Melon Capital of the World
- Warrenville â€" For a Visit, Or a Lifetime
- Wilmington â€" The Island City
Indiana
- Albion â€" Gateway to the Chain O' Lakes
- Bedford â€" Stoner City
- Bloomington
- B-Town
- University City
- Bluffton
- Asphalt City
- Parlor City
- Carmel â€" Roundabout Capital of the World
- Chesterton â€" Gateway to the Dunes
- Churubusco â€" Turtle Town, U.S.A.
- Clay City â€" Mayberry of the Midwest
- Columbus â€" Athens of the Prairie
- Crawfordsville â€" Athens of Indiana
- Elkhart
- City of Musical Doings
- RV Capital of the World
- Elwood â€" Gem City of the Gas Belt or Buckle of the Gas Belt
- Evansville
- Crescent City
- Pocket City
- River City
- Stoplight City
- Fort Wayne
- City of Churches
- City That Saved Itself
- Magnet Wire Capital of the World
- Summit City
- Gary
- City of the Century
- Magic City
- Steel City
- Goshen â€" Maple City
- Greensburg â€" Tree City
- Huntington â€" Lime City
- Indianapolis
- Amateur Sports Capital of the World
- Circle City
- Crossroads of America
- Indy
- India-no-place
- Naptown
- Railroad City
- Jeffersonville â€" Jeff
- Kokomo â€" City of Firsts
- La Porte
- City of Lakes
- Maple City
- Logansport
- City of Bridges
- City of Churches
- Marion â€" Queen City or Queen City of the Gas Belt
- Medaryville
- Tatertown
- Mudville
- Mishawaka
- Peppermint Capital of the World
- Princess City
- Muncie
- Funcie
- Middletown
- Little Chicago
- Peru
- Barbecue City
- Circus Capital of the World
- Richmond
- Quaker City of the West
- Rose City
- Rockville â€" Covered Bridge Capital of the World
- Roselawn â€" Naked City
- South Bend
- Lotion City
- Metropolis of Northern Indiana
- Wagon City
- Speedway â€" Racing Capital of the World
- Terre Haute
- Queen City of the Wabash
- Crossroads of America (National Road/U.S. Route 40 and Dixie Bee Rd/U.S. Route 41 met in downtown)
- Prairie City (eastern edge of the Great Plains/prairies)
- Pittsburgh of the West (historical: city was an early steel center)
- Valparaiso
- Vale of Paradise
- Valpo
- Van Buren â€" Popcorn Capital of the World
- Vincennes â€" Indiana's First City
- Warsaw
- Lake City
- Orthopedic Capital of the World
Iowa
- Algona â€" Home of the World's Largest Cheeto
- Cedar Rapids â€" The City of Five Seasons
- Council Bluffs â€" Iowa's Leading Edge
- Des Moines â€" Hartford of the West
- Dubuque â€" Masterpiece on the Mississippi
- Dyersville â€" Farm Toy Capital of the World
- Earling - Progress Is Our Future
- Emmetsburg â€" Iowa's Irish Capital
- Fort Dodge â€" Mineral City
- Fort Madison â€" Pen City
- Grinnell â€" Jewel of the Prairie
- Keokuk â€" Gate City (reported in the 1880s)
- Knoxville â€" Sprint Car Capitol of the World
- Lake City â€" Everything But the Lake
- Le Mars â€" Ice Cream Capital of the World
- Sioux City â€" Little Chicago
- Villisca â€" Living with a Mystery
Kansas
- Andover â€" Where the People are Warm Even When the Weather Isn't
- Baxter Springs â€" First Cowtown in Kansas
- Beattie â€" Milo Capital of the World
- Cassoday â€" Prairie Chicken Capital of the World
- Cawker City â€" Home of the World's Largest Ball of Twine
- Dodge City
- Queen of the Cowtowns
- The Wickedest Little City in America
- Garden City â€" Cutting Horse Capital
- Girard â€" Printing Capital of the Nation
- Haysville â€" Peach Capital of Kansas
- Jennings â€" Czech Us Out
- Kansas City
- KCK
- Heart of America
- Kirwin â€" Goose Capital
- La Crosse â€" Barbed Wire Capital of the World
- Lansing â€" City With a Future
- Lawrence â€" River City
- Lenexa â€" Spinach Capital
- Leoti â€" Pinto Bean Capital
- Liberal â€" The Land of Oz
- Lindsborg â€" Little Sweden
- Manhattan â€" The Little Apple
- Marion
- Rhino Capital of Kansas
- Town Between Two Lakes
- Marysville â€" Black Squirrel Capital
- Norton â€" Pheasant Capital of Kansas
- Olathe â€" Cowboy Boot Capital
- Parsons â€" Purple Martin Capital
- Pittsburg â€" Fried Chicken Capital
- Quinter â€" Half Mile High City
- Russell Springs â€" Cow Chip Capital of Kansas
- Topeka â€" Top City
- Wellington â€" Wheat Capital of the World
- Wichita
- Air Capital of the World
- The Emerald City
- Wilson â€" Czech Capital of Kansas
- Windom â€" Covered Dish Capital of the World
Kentucky
- Bardstown â€" Bourbon Capital of the World
- Benham â€" The Little Town That International Harvester, Coal Miners, and Their Families Built
- Berea â€" Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of Kentucky
- Bowling Green
- Vette City
- The Park City
- Burnside â€" The Only Town on Lake Cumberland
- Cave City â€" Gateway to Mammoth Cave
- Covington â€" Gateway to the South
- Crestwood â€" Whiskers
- Danville â€" City of Firsts
- Elizabethtown â€" E Town
- Elkhorn City â€" Gateway to the Breaks
- Fort Thomas â€" The City of Beautiful Homes
- Grayson â€" Heart of the Parks
- Hazard â€" Queen City of the Mountains
- Hopkinsville â€" Hoptown
- Hyden â€" Redbud Capital of the World
- Lexington
- Athens of the West
- Horse Capital of the World
- Louisville
- City of Beautiful Churches
- Derby City
- The Fall City (reported in the 1880s) or Falls City
- Gateway to the South
- River City
- The Ville
- Madisonville â€" Best Town on Earth.
- Manchester â€" City of Hope
- Middlesboro
- The Athens of the Mountains
- The City Built Inside a Meteorite Crater
- Crater City
- Little Las Vegas
- The Magic City
- Monticello â€" Houseboat Capital of the World
- Owensboro â€" Barbecued Mutton Capital of the World
- Paducah â€" Quilt City
- Paintsville â€" The City Between the Lakes
- Paris â€" Thoroughbred Capital of the World
- Pikeville â€" The City That Moves Mountains
- Prestonsburg â€" The Star City of Eastern Kentucky
- Renfro Valley â€" Kentucky's Country Music Capital
- Shelbyville â€" The Gateway to the Bluegrass
- Simpsonville â€" American Saddlebred Capital of the World
- Williamsburg â€" Your Gateway to the Cumberlands
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge â€" Big Raggedy
- Breaux Bridge â€" Crayfish Capital of the World or Crawfish Capital of the World (In Louisiana vernacular, "Crawfish" would be the correct way to say it.)
- Des Allemands â€" Catfish Capital of the World
- Dubach â€" Dogtrot Capital of the World
- Gonzales â€" Jambalaya Capital of the World
- Gueydan â€" Duck Capital of America
- Jennings â€" Cradle of Louisiana Oil
- Lafayette â€" The Heart of Acadiana
- Lecompte â€" Pie Capital of Louisiana
- New Orleans
- America's Favorite City
- America's Most Interesting City
- America’s Most European City
- America's European Masterpiece
- The Big Easy (as referenced in the film The Big Easy)
- Birthplace of Jazz
- City of the Chefs
- City of Festivals
- City of Mystery
- The City that Care Forgot
- The Crescent City
- Mardi Gras City
- Nawlins
- New York of the South
- NOLA
- Paris of the South
- Queen City of the South
- The Queen of the Mississippi
- Saint City
- Super Bowl City
- Ponchatoula â€" Strawberry Capital of the World
- Rayne â€" Frog Capital of the World
- Shreveport â€" Ratchet City
- Slidell â€" The Camellia City (official), The Dell
- St. Martinville â€" Birthplace of Acadiana
Maine
- Bangor â€" The Queen City of the East.
- Bath â€" The City of Ships.
- Cherryfield â€" Blueberry Capital of the World.
- Farmington
- Earmuff Capital of the World.
- Farm Town.
- Freeport â€" Birthplace of Maine
- Lincoln â€" The Gateway Town
- Lewiston
- The Armpit of Maine
- Dirty Lew
- Millinocket â€" The Magic City
- Portland â€" Forest City (reported in 1894)
- Presque Isle â€" The Star City.
- Rockland â€" Lobster Capital of the World.
- Strong â€" Toothpick Capital of the World.
- Waterville
- The Elm City
- The University City of Maine
Maryland
- Annapolis
- Sailing Capital of the World
- Crabtown
- Naptown
- Baltimore
- America's Comeback City
- Bodymore, Murdaland
- Charm City
- The City of Firsts
- The City That Reads
- Crab Cake Capital of the World
- The Greatest City in America
- Harm City
Shoot Em’ Up, Bang Bang
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- Mobtown
- Monument City
- Columbia â€" The Next America
- Crisfield â€" Seafood Capital of the World
- Cumberland â€" Queen City of the Alleghenies
- Hagerstown
- Hub City
- Maryland's Gateway to the West
- Takoma Park
- Azalea City
- The People's Republic of Takoma Park
Massachusetts
- Amesbury â€" Carriagetown
- Athol â€" Tool Town
- Attleboro â€" Jewelry Capital of America or Jewelry Capital of the World
- Boston
- Athens of America â€" Boston Brahmins' reference to the numerous cultural institutions which separated Boston from its counterparts Also called the Modern Athens.
- Beantown or Bean Town and variations 'The Bean', 'DA BEAN', BeanCity, B-town, etc.
- The Hub (or the Hub of the Universe)
- City of Notions
- The Cradle of Liberty
- Puritan City
- Brockton â€" The City of Champions
- Cambridge â€" The People's Republic of Cambridge
- Chicopee
- Crossroads of New England
- Kielbasa Capital of the World
- Fall River â€" Scholarship City
- Fitchburg â€" The Dirty Bird
- Framingham
- Gardner
- Chair City
- Furniture Capital of New England
- Hadley â€" Asparagus Capital of the World
- Holyoke
- Birthplace of Volleyball
- Paper City
- Leominster â€" Pioneer Plastics City of the World
- Lexington â€" The Birthplace of American Liberty
- Lowell
- The Mill City
- City of Spindles
- Manchester of America
- Natick â€" Home of Champions
- New Bedford â€" The Whaling City
- Newburyport â€" Clipper City
- Newton â€" The Garden City
- North Adams â€" The Tunnel City
- North Andover â€" Turkey Town
- Northampton
- Hamp
- NoHo
- The Paradise of America or The Paradise City
- Peabody â€" Leather City, Tanner City
- Plymouth â€" America's Hometown
- Provincetown
- Like Nowhere Else
- P-Town
- Quincy â€" City of Presidents
- Salem
- City of Peace
- City of Witches or The Witch City
- Sandwich â€" Sangy
- Scituate â€" The Irish Riviera
- Sharon â€" Cowtown
- Somerville â€" Slummerville
- Springfield
- Birthplace of Basketball
- City of Firsts
- City of Homes
- City of Progress
- Garden Spot of the East
- The Metropolis of Western New England
- Taunton
- The Christmas City
- City of Firsts
- The Silver City
- Tewksbury â€" Tewksvegas
- Waltham â€" Watch City
- Westfield â€" The Whip City
- Westford â€" The 'Ford
- Williamstown â€" The Village Beautiful
- Winchendon â€" Toy Town USA
- Worcester
- The Heart of the Commonwealth
- City of Seven Hills
- Wormtown
- The Woo
Michigan
- Adrian â€" The Maple City
- Alma â€" Scotland, USA
- Ann Arbor
- A2 or A-squared
- Tree Town
- Atlanta â€" Elk Capital of Michigan
- Battle Creek
- Breakfast Capital of the World
- Cereal Bowl of the World
- Cereal City
- Beaver Island â€" America's Emerald Isle
- Belding
- Apple Capital
- Silk City
- Berrien Springs â€" Christmas Pickle Capital of the World
- Champion â€" Horse Pulling Capital of the U.P.
- Colon â€" Magic Capital of the World
- Davison â€" City of Flags
- Detroit
- America's Comeback City
- Arsenal of Democracy
- City of Trees
- City of the Straits
- Hitsville, USA
- Hockeytown
- The Motor City
- Motown
- The D
- The Paris of the Midwest
- The Renaissance City
- Drummond Island â€" Gem of the Huron
- Eau Claire â€" Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World
- Elsie â€" Michigan's Dairy Capital
- Fairview â€" Wild Turkey Capital of Michigan
- Flint
- The Auto City
- The Birthplace of General Motors
- Buick City
- The Vehicle City
- Frankenmuth â€" Michigan's Little Bavaria
- Fremont â€" Baby Food Capital of the World
- Gaylord â€" Michigan's Alpine Village
- Glenn â€" The Pancake Town
- Grand Haven â€" Coast Guard City, USA
- Grand Rapids
- Furniture City
- Beer City USA
- Greenville â€" The Danish Festival City
- Hamtramck
- City Within the City
- The World Within Two Square Miles
- Holland â€" Tulip City
- Huntington Woods â€" City of Homes
- Jackson â€" Birthplace of the Republican Party
- Kalamazoo
- Bedding Plant Capital of the World
- Celery City
- Kazoo (or K'Zoo)
- Mall City (first outdoor pedestrian mall in the US)
- The Paper City
- Linwood â€" Michigan's Walleye Capital
- Marquette â€" Queen City of the North
- Mesick â€" Mushroom Capital of the World
- Mount Clemens â€" Bath City
- Mount Pleasant â€" The Oil Capital of Michigan
- Muskegon
- The Beer Tent Capital of the World
- Port City
- The Riviera of the Midwest
- Lumber Queen of the World
- Naubinway â€" Top of the Lake
- Negaunee â€" Irontown, USA
- Newberry â€" Moose Capital of Michigan
- Niles
- The City of Four Flags
- Garden City
- Northville â€" Switzerland of Wayne County
- Omer â€" Michigan's Smallest City
- Onaway â€" Sturgeon Capital of Michigan
- Paradise â€" Wild Blueberry Capital of Michigan
- Pellston â€" Icebox of the Nation
- Pinconning â€" Cheese Capital of Michigan
- Portland â€" City of Two Rivers
- Romulus â€" Gateway to the World
- Saint Johns â€" The Mint City
- Saint Louis â€" Middle of the Mitten
- Sault Ste. Marie
- The Soo
- Michigan's Oldest City (founded 1668)
- South Haven â€" Blueberry Capital of the World
- Traverse City â€" Cherry Capital of the World
- Utica
- Hothouse Rhubarb Capital of the World
- Mushroom Capital of Michigan
- Vassar â€" Cork Pine City
- Vicksburg â€" The Village with a Vision
- Whitefish Point â€" Cranberry Capital of Michigan
Minnesota
- Anoka â€" Halloween Capital of the World
- Austin â€" Spamtown USA
- Belding â€" Apple Capital
- Bemidji â€" First City on the Mississippi
- Braham â€" Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota
- Duluth
- The Zenith City
- The Twin Ports (with Superior, Wisconsin)
- Elk River â€" Where City and Country Flow Together
- Hanover â€" The Little City on the Crow
- Hermantown â€" The City of Quality Living
- International Falls â€" The Icebox of the United States
- Lake Benton â€" Windpower Capital
- Madison â€" Lutefisk Capital of the World
- Minneapolis
- City of Flour and Sawdust (reported in 1883)
- City of Lakes
- Mill City
- The Mini Apple
- Murderapolis
- The Twin Cities (with St. Paul)
- Montgomery â€" Kolacky Capital of the World
- Mountain Iron â€" Taconite Capital of the World
- New Ulm â€" The City of Charm and Tradition
- Northfield â€" Cows, Colleges and Contentment
- Preston â€" America's Trout Capital
- Robbinsdale â€" Birdtown
- Rochester â€" Med City
- St. Cloud â€" Granite City
- St. Louis Park â€" St. Jewish Park
- Saint Paul
- Pigs Eye (the city's original name â€" see Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant for details)
- Hockeytown
- Saintly City
- The Twin Cities (with Minneapolis)
- Stillwater â€" The Birthplace of Minnesota
- Warroad â€" Hockeytown
- Worthington â€" Turkey Capital of the World
Mississippi
- Artesia â€" Johnson Grass Capital of the World
- Belzoni â€" Catfish Capital of the World.
- Biloxi â€" The Playground of the South
- Greenwood â€" Cotton Capital of the World.
- Gulfport
- Root Beer Capital of the World.
- Where Your Ship Comes In
- Hattiesburg â€" Hub City
- Jackson
- Chimneyville
- City with Soul.
- Long Beach â€" Radish Capital of the World
- Meridian â€" The Queen City
- Oxford
- The literary center of the South
- The Little Easy (in reference to New Orleans, the "Big Easy")
- Port Gibson â€" The town too beautiful to burn
- Senatobia â€" The Five Star City
- Vicksburg
- The Gibraltar of America.
- Red Carpet City of the South
- Take Me to the River
Missouri
- Branson
- Las Vegas If Ned Flanders Ran It
- Brunswick â€" Home of the World's Largest Pecan
- Carthage â€" The Maple Leaf City
- Chillicothe â€" Home of Sliced Bread
- Columbia â€"
- The Athens of Missouri
- CoMo
- Cuba â€" Mural City
- Hannibal
- The Bluff City
- America's Hometown
- Independence â€" Where the Trails Start and the Buck Stops
- Jefferson City â€" City of Thomas Jefferson
- Kansas City
- BBQ Capital of the World
- City of Fountains
- Cowtown
- Jazz Capital of the World
- K.C. (inspiring the nickname of Casey Stengel, among others)
- KCMO
- Paris of the Plains
- King City â€" The Gem of the Highway
- Kirkwood â€" The Green Tree City
- Lathrop â€" Mule Capital of the World
- Marionville â€" Home of the White Squirrels
- Moberly â€" Magic City
- Neosho â€" Flower Box City
- Peculiar â€" Where the Odds Are with You
- St. Louis
- Gateway to the West
- River City
- Chess Capitol of the World
- Mound City
- The Lou
- Fourth City
- There's More Than Meets the Arch
- Salem â€" Charcoal Capital of the World
- Sedalia â€" The Queen City of the Prairie
- Springfield
- Queen City of the Ozarks
- Birthplace of Route 66
- Sumner â€" Wild Goose Capital of the World
- Warrensburg â€" The Burg
- Washington â€" Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World
Montana
- Billings
- The Magic City
- Montana's Trailhead
- Montana's City
- Star of the Big Sky Country
- B-Town. A recently-trending, popular unofficial nickname for Billings is "B-Town". Although the names of three of Montana's largest cities, Billings, Bozeman, & Butte all start with "B", Billings is the city associated, especially on social media, with the nickname "B-town". Another example of Billings' interesting monopoly of the letter "B" in its monikers can be found in reference to MSU-B, née Eastern Montana University, the largest college or university in Billings, which merged, as part of the 1994 reorganization of Montana's state university system, with Montana State University, founded over 100 years prior in Bozeman, Montana. "Eastern" as her alumni nicknamed their alma mater, was then renamed and now known under her current name of Montana State University Billings, or MSUB, retaining mascot Yellowjackets while the original MSU in Bozeman retains original mascot (Golden)Bobcats, or "Cats", as popularly known. (see Cat-Griz/Griz-Cat game, Brawl of the Wild.)
- Bozeman â€" The Bozone
- Butte
- The Mining City
- The Richest Hill on Earth
- Cut Bank â€" Coldest Spot in the Nation
- Glendive â€" Good People Surrounded by Badlands
- Great Falls â€" The Electric City
- Helena â€" Queen City of the Rockies
- Kalispell â€" Hub of the Valley
- Libby â€" City of Eagles
- Missoula â€" The Garden City
Nebraska
- Cozad â€" Alfalfa Capital of the World
- Crawford â€" Deer Capital of Nebraska
- Dannebrog â€" Danish Capital of Nebraska
- Eustis â€" Sausage Capital of Nebraska
- Hastings
- Queen City of the Plains
- Birthplace of Kool-Aid.
- Kearney
- K-Town
- Dobytown
- Lincoln
- Hartford of the West
- The Star City
- Steak Capital of the World
- Loup City â€" Polish Capital of Nebraska
- North Loup â€" Popcorn Capital
- North Platte
- Little Chicago
- Flat Rock
- Oakland â€" Swedish Capital of Nebraska
- O'Neill â€" Nebraska's Irish Capital
- Omaha
- The Big "O"
- River City
- Gateway to the West
- Randolph â€" Honey Capital of the Nation
- Saint Paul - Baseball Capital of Nebraska
- Seward â€" Nebraska's 4th of July City
- South Omaha â€" The Magic City
- Valentine â€" Nebraska's Heart City
- Unadilla â€" Groundhog Capital of Nebraska
Nevada
- Fallon â€" The Oasis of Nevada.
- Genoa â€" Home of the Candy Dance
- Las Vegas
- Gambling Capital of the World.
- Entertainment Capital of the World.
- Sin City.
- Reno
- The Biggest Little City in the World.
- The Neon Babylon
- Winnemucca â€" City of Paved Streets.
New Hampshire
- Berlin â€" The City That Trees Built.
- Concord
- The Capital City.
- The City in a Coma.
- New Hampshire's Main Streetâ„¢.
- Derry â€" Space Town.
- Dover â€" The Garrison City.
- Keene â€" Elm City.
- Manchester
- ManchVegas.
- Queen City.
- Meredith â€" Latchkey to the White Mountains.
- Milford â€" Granite Town.
- Nashua â€" The Gate City.
- Peterborough â€" Our Town, named for the Thornton Wilder play written in and inspired by the village.
- Rochester â€" Lilac City.
- Rumney â€" Crutch Capital of the World.
- Salem â€" Gateway to New Hampshire.
New Jersey
- Asbury Park â€" The Dark City
- Atlantic City
- A.C.
- America's Playground
- Byram Township â€" The Township of Lakes
- Caldwell â€" The Denver of the East
- Cranford â€" The Venice of New Jersey
- Denville â€" Hub of Morris County
- East Orange â€" Illtown
- Elizabeth â€" Eastwick
- Fair Lawn â€" The Lawn
- Fort Lee â€" The Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry
- Fortescue â€" Weakfish Capital of the World
- Franklin â€" Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World
- Garwood â€" The Industrial Center of Union County
- Hackensack â€" A City in Motion
- Hammonton â€" Blueberry Capital of the World
- Hasbrouck Heights â€" Hasbro Nation
- Hoboken â€" The Mile Square City
- Jersey City
- America's Golden Door
- Chilltown
- Wall Street West
- The Sixth Borough
- Keansburg â€" Sleazeburg
- Long Beach Island â€" LBI
- Long Branch
- America's First Seaside Resort
- The Friendly City
- Madison â€" The Rose City
- Metuchen â€" The Brainy Boro
- Millville â€" The Holly City
- Morristown â€" Motown
- The Military Capital of the American revolution
- The Mo
- Mo City
- Neptune Township â€" The Crossroads of the Jersey Shore
- New Brunswick
- Health Care City
- Hub City
- Newark â€" Brick City
- Ocean City
- America's Greatest Family Resort
- A Moral Seaside Resort (historic slogan from the 19th century)
- Paterson â€" Silk City
- Perth Amboy â€" City by the Bay
- Plainfield â€" Queen City
- Rutherford
- Borough of Trees
- The First Borough of Bergen County
- Seaside Heights â€" Your Home for Family Fun Since 1913!
Sleazeside
- Spring Lake â€" The Irish Riviera
- Trenton â€" Capital City
- The Town
- Union City
- Embroidery Capital of the United States
- Havana on the Hudson
- Vineland â€" Dandelion Capital of the World
New Mexico
- Albuquerque
- Burque
- The Duke City
- The Q
- Anthony â€" Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, Texas)
- Carlsbad â€" Cavern City
- Gallup â€" Native American Capital of the World
- Hatch â€" Chile Pepper Capital of the World
- Las Vegas â€" Meadow City
- Los Alamos â€" Atomic City
- Rio Rancho â€" City of Vision
- Rodeo â€" New Mexico's most western town
- Roswell
- Alien Capital of the World
- The Aliens Aren't the Only Reason to Visit
- Santa Fe â€" The City Different
- Santa Rosa â€" The Scuba Capital of the Southwest
- Taos â€" Soul of the Southwest
New York
A
- Albany
- Cradle of the Union
- Smallbany (somewhat derisive)
- Dirty Albs
- Amsterdam â€" The Carpet City
- Auburn
- History's Hometown
- The Prison City (for Auburn Correctional Facility, formerly Auburn Prison)
B
- Binghamton
- Parlor City
- Carousel Capital of the World
- Valley of Opportunity
- The Triple Cities (with Johnson City and Endicott)
- Hockey Town USA
- The Bronx (part of New York City)
- Boogie Down
- The Birthplace of Hip-Hop
- Brooklyn (part of New York City)
- The Borough of Homes and Churches (also "Borough of Churches" or "Borough of Homes")
- The Borough of Trees
- Buffalo
- The City of Good Neighbors
- The City of Light (nickname at the time of the 1901 World's Fair)
- The City of No Illusions
- The Nickel City
- The Queen City (or The Queen City of the Great Lakes)
C
- Canandaigua â€" The Chosen Spot
- Chazy â€" The World Capital of McIntosh Apples
- Cooperstown â€" Birthplace of Baseball
- Corinth â€" Snowshoe Capital of the World
- Corning â€" The Crystal City
- Cortland â€" The Crown City
D
Duluth â€" The Air-Conditioned City
E
- Elba â€" Onion Capital of the World
- Elmira â€" Soaring Capital of the World
- Endicott
- The Magic City
- The Triple Cities (with Binghamton and Johnson City)
F
- Florida â€" The Onion Capital of the World
- Fulton â€" City with a Future
G
- Geneva â€" Lake Trout Capital of the World
- Granville â€" Slate Capital of the World
H
- Hamburg â€" The Town That Friendship Built
- Hammondsport â€" Cradle of Aviation
- Haverstraw â€" Bricktown or Brickmaking Capital of the World
- Hornell â€" The Maple City
- Hurley â€" Sweet Corn Capital of the World
I
- Indian Lake-The Whitewater Rafting Capital
J
- Jamestown
- The Furniture Capital of the World (1880s-1940s)
- The Pearl City
- Johnson City
- Home of the Square Deal
- The Triple Cities (with Binghamton and Endicott)
K
- Kingston â€" Breadbasket of the Revolution
L
- Lockport â€" Lock City
- Long Beach â€" The City by the Sea
M
- Manhattan (borough of New York City) â€" The City
- Mechanicville â€" The Paper City
- Monsey â€" Ir Hakodesh ("the holy city" in Hebrew)
N
- New Rochelle
- Queen City of the Sound
- The City of Huguenots
- The City of Parks
- New Ro
- New York City
- The Big Apple
- The Capital of the World
- The City of Dreams
- The City So Nice, They Named It Twice
- The City That Never Sleeps
- Empire City
- Fun City
- Gotham
- Hymie Town
- Niagara Falls â€" Cataract City
- North Tonawanda â€" Lumber City
O
- Ogdensburg
- The Maple City (19th century)
- The New York of the North (mid-19th century)
P
- Palmyra â€" Queen of Canal Towns
- Pearl River â€" The Town of Friendly People
- Phelps â€" Sauerkraut Capital
- Pine Island â€" Onion Capital of the World
- Plattsburgh â€" Ville Sur Le Lac (French) or The Lake City (English)
- Poughkeepsie
- Queen City of the Hudson
R
- Rhinebeck â€" Anemone Capital of the World
- Rochester
- The Flour City (historical)
- The Flower City (contemporary)
- Ra-Cha-Cha
- Roc City
- Snapshot City
- Young Lion of the West
- The World's Image Centre (1990's)
- Rome â€" Copper City
- Roscoe â€" Trout Town USA
S
- Saratoga Springs
- The Racing City
- The Spa City
- Toga
- Schenectady
- Electric City
- The City That Lights and Hauls the World
- Staten Island (borough of New York City)
- The Borough of Parks
- The Forgotten Borough
- Shaolin
- Syracuse â€" Salt City
T
- Troy
- The Collar City
- The Troylet
- Troyalty
U
- Utica
- The City That God Forgot
- Handshake City
- Sin City
W
- Watertown â€" The Garland City
- Westfield â€" Grape Juice Capital of the World
Y
- Yonkers â€" The Lost Borough
North Carolina
- Apex â€" Peak of Good Living
- Asheville â€" San Francisco of the South
- Boone â€" Firefly Capital of the World
- Brevard â€" Home of the white squirrels
- Calabash â€" Seafood Capital of the World
- Cape Hatteras â€" The Graveyard of the Atlantic
- Carrboro â€" Paris of the Piedmont
- Chadbourn â€" Strawberry Capital of the World
- Chapel Hill â€" Chapel Thrill
- Charlotte
- Buzz City
- Queen City
- The Hornet's Nest
- Durham â€" The Bull City
- Erwin â€" Denim Capital of the World
- Fayetteville
- All-American City
- City of Dogwoods
- Fayettenam
- Tar Heel Town
- Torture Town
- The Soldier City
- Greensboro â€"
- The Gate City
- The Boro
- The 6
- Greensboring
- G-Boro
- Greenville
- The Emerald City
- G-Vegas
- High Point â€" Furniture capital of the world
- Kannapolis â€" City of Looms
- Lexington
- L-Town
- Lex-Vegas
- "The BBQ Capital of the World"
- Mooresville, North Carolina - The Dirty Mo
- Maggie Valley â€" Clogging Capital of the World
- Pinehurst â€" Golf Capital of the World
- Raleigh â€" The City of Oaks; Raleigh Wood; Ruff Raleigh; Oak City
- Thomasville â€" Chair City; T-Ville
- Wilmington
- Wilmo
- The Port City
- Wilmywood
- Winston-Salem
- Camel City
- The Dash
- Tre-Fo
- The Twin City
- Winston-Slums
- Tobaccotown
- Reynoldsville
North Dakota
- Cando â€" You Can Do Better in Cando
- Dickinson â€" Queen City or Queen City of the Prairies
- Drayton â€" Catfish Capital of the North
- Hebron â€" The Brick City
- Jamestown â€" The Buffalo City
- Minot â€" The Magic City
- Ray â€" Grain Palace City
- Rugby â€" Geographical Center of North America
- St. John â€" City at the end of the Rainbow
- Towner â€" Cattle Capital of North Dakota
Ohio
A
- Akron
- City of Invention
- Rubber Capital of the World.
- Rubber City
- Summit City
- Tire City.
- Alliance â€" Carnation City.
- Amherst â€" Sandstone Capital of the World.
B
- Barberton â€" Magic City
- Bowling Green â€" Pull Town
- Bucyrus â€" Bratwurst Capital of the World.
C
- Cambridge â€" The Home of Hopalong Cassidy
- Canton
- America's Playing Field
- Hall of Fame City
- Chillicothe â€" Ohio's First Capital
- Paper City
- Cincinnati â€" see also Cincinnati nicknames
- The Blue Chip City
- Cincy (or Cinci)
- The City of Seven Hills
- The 'Nati
- Paris of America
- Porkopolis
- The Queen City
- The Queen of the West
- The Tri-State
- CinCity
- Ohio's Maserati
- Cincinasty
- Circleville â€" Round Town
- Cleveland â€" see also Cleveland nicknames
- America's North Coast
- C-Town
- City of Champions â€" Popularized in 2016 after area native Stipe Miocic won the UFC World Heavyweight Championship, the Lake Erie Monsters (now known as the Cleveland Monsters) won the Calder Cup, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship all within a six-week span in that calendar year.
- The Best Location in the Nation
- The Cleve (nickname used in TV show 30 Rock)
- The Forest City
- The Heart of New Connecticut
- The Land
- Mistake on the Lake
- Believe-land
- Rock n' Roll Capital Of The World
- The 216 â€" Referring to the local area code
- The CLE
- Cleveland Heights
- C-Heights
- Columbus
- The Arch City
- Buckeye City
- Cowtown
- The Discovery City
- C-bus
- Indie Arts Capital of the World
- Somaliwood (a reference to the local Somali film industry)
- The Biggest Small Town In America
- Test Market, USA
D
- Dayton
- The Gem City
- Birthplace of Aviation (commemorates the Wright brothers, who invented the airplane in their bicycle shop in Dayton)
- Little Detroit
- Dirty Dayton
- The DYT
- Delphos â€" America’s Friendliest City
- Deshler â€" Corn City
- Dublin â€" The Emerald City
F
- Findlay â€" Flag City
- Fremont â€" Cutlery Capitol of the World
G
- Gahanna â€" Ohio’s Herb Capital
- Gallipolis â€" City of the Gauls
- Greenville â€" Treaty City
- Gomer â€" Gomerica
H
- Hamilton
- The City of Sculpture
- The Safe Capital of the World
- Huber Heights â€" The Brick City
I
- Ironton â€" Gateway To Southern Ohio
- Iron City
K
- Kent â€" The Tree City
- Kenton â€" Little Chicago
L
- Lancaster â€" Little Vegas
- Lebanon â€" The Cedar City
- Lima â€" BeanTown (refers to the Lima Bean)
- Lorain â€" International City
- Loveland
- Sweetheart of Ohio
- Little Switzerland of the Miami Valley
M
- Marion â€" World's Popcorn Capital.
- Miamisburg â€" The Star City.
N
- Norwalk â€" The Maple City
- Norwood â€" Gem of the Highlands
O
- Oberlin â€" The Town that Started the Civil War
P
- Pickerington â€" Violet Capital of Ohio.
- Port Clinton â€" Walleye Capital of the World.
- Piqua
- Pukequa
R
- Reynoldsburg â€" Birthplace of the Tomato
S
- Sabina â€" The Eden of Ohio
- Sandusky â€" The Roller Coaster Capital of the World
- Springfield
- Champion City (refers to the Champion reaper that was once produced in the city)
- City at the End of the Road
- Home City
- Rose City or City of Roses
- Strongsville â€" Crossroads of the Nation
- Sugarcreek â€" The Little Switzerland of Ohio
T
- Toledo
- Corn City
- Frog Town
- Glass Capital of the World
- The Glass City
- The Solar Valley
- The Mud
- The TOL
- The 419
- Troy
- Berry-land
U
- University Heights â€" City of Beautiful Homes
V
- Valley City â€" Frog Jump Capital of Ohio.
W
- Wapakoneta â€" Moon City
- Waynesville â€" Antique capital of the Midwest.
- Willard â€" City of Blossoms
- Wilmington
- Dubtown
- Wilmy
X
- Xenia â€" Twine City
Y
- Youngstown
- The City of You
- Crimetown, USA
- Murdertown, USA
- The Steel Valley
- Steeltown, U.S.A.
- The Three Three Yo (Combination of the city’s area code, 330, with the first two letters of its name)
- Poster Child for Deindustrialization
- Yompton (In reference to Compton, California)
- Y-Town
Z
- Zanesville
- City of Natural Advantages
- Clay City or Pottery Capital of the World
- Y-Bridge City
Oklahoma
- Bartlesville â€" City of Legends.
- Beaver â€" Cow Chip Capital of the World.
- Drumright â€" Town of Oil Repute.
- El Reno â€" The Onion Fried Burger Capital of the World
- Enid â€" "E-town" or Etown.
- Glenpool â€" The Town that Made Tulsa Famous
- Inola â€" Hay Capital of the World
- Mannford â€" Striped Bass Capital.
- Muskogee â€" The Gee
- Oklahoma City
- The Big Friendly
- The City
- OKC
- The Cinderella City
- Purcell
- Quarterhorse Capital of the World.
- The Heart of Oklahoma.
- Rush Springs â€" Watermelon Capital of the World.
- Stilwell â€" Strawberry Capital.
- Tulsa
- Oil Capital of the World.
- T-Town
Oregon
- Albany â€" Grass Seed Capital of the World
- Amity â€" Where Friendship Begins
- Brookings â€" Where Flowers Meet the Sea
- Carlton â€" A Great Little Town
- Columbia City â€" City of Beauty and Livability
- Cornelius â€" Oregon's Family Town
- Cottage Grove â€" Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon
- Dayton â€" Rich In History . . . Envisioning Our Future
- Depoe Bay
- Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast
- The World's Smallest Harbor
- Eugene
- The Emerald City
- Tracktown, USA
- Forest Grove â€" A Place Where Families and Businesses Thrive
- Garibaldi â€" Oregon's Authentic Fishing Village
- Grants Pass â€" Where the Rogue River Runs
- Keizer â€" Iris Capital of the World
- Klamath Falls â€" Oregon's City of Sunshine
- La Grande â€" The Hub of Northeast Oregon
- Lakeview â€" Tallest Town in Oregon
- Lebanon â€" It's Easier From Here
- Milton-Freewater â€" Muddy Frogwater Country
- Milwaukie â€" The Dogwood City of the West
- Molalla â€" Home of the Buckaroo Rodeo
- Newberg â€" A Great Place to Grow
- Newport â€" The Dungeness Crab Capital of the World
- North Plains â€" City to the Sunset
- Nyssa
- Gateway to the Oregon Trail
- Thunderegg Capital of the World
- Oakridge
- The Center of Oregon Recreation
- Mountain Biking Capital of the Northwest
- Ontario â€" Where Oregon Begins
- Phoenix â€" The Other Phoenix
- Portland
- Bridgetown
- Rip City
- Rose City or City of Roses
- Stumptown
- Roseburg â€" Timber Capital of the Nation
- Salem â€" The Cherry City
- Sandy â€" Gateway to Mount Hood
- Silverton â€" Oregon's Garden City
- Springfield â€" Proud History, Bright Future
- Stayton â€" Gateway to the Santiam Canyon
- Talent â€" Our name speaks for itself
- Tigard â€" A Place to Call Home
- Waldport â€" Where the Forest Meets the Sea
- Yamhill â€" A Small Taste of Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Allentown
- Band City USA
- Peanut City
- The Queen City
- Silk City.
- Truck Capital of the World.
- Bethlehem â€" Christmas City, USA
- Erie
- The Flagship City
- The Gem City
- Hanover â€" Snack Capital of the World.
- Hershey
- Chocolate Capital of the World.
- Chocolate Town
- The Sweetest Place on Earth.
- Indiana â€" Christmas Tree Capital of the World
- Johnstown
- The Flood City
- The Friendly City
- Lancaster â€" The Red Rose City
- New Castle â€" Fireworks Capital.
- Philadelphia
- The Athens of America â€" "References can be found as early as 1733 when the Library Company’s directors wrote, “May your Philadelphia be the future of Athens in America."
- The Big Scrapple
- The City of Brotherly Love â€" a literal translation of the city's name from the original Greek language
- The City That Loves You Back
- City of Homes
- Filthadelphia or Filthydelphia
- Killadelphia
- Philly
- Quaker City
- The Workshop of the World
- Pittsburgh
- Birmingham of America
- The 'Burgh
- The City of Bridges
- The City of Champions
- Iron City
- The Smoky City
- The Steel City
- Punxsutawney â€" Weather Capital of the World.
- Reading
- Baseballtown
- Pretzel Capital of the World.
- Pretzel City
- Scranton â€" The Electric City
- State College â€" Happy Valley
- Wilkes-Barre â€" Diamond City
Rhode Island
- Galilee (in the town of Narrangansett) â€" Tuna Capital of the World.
- Newport
- America's First Resort
- Sailing Capital of the World
- Pawtucket â€" The Bucket
- Providence
- America's Renaissance City or The Renaissance City
- Beehive of Industry
- The Creative Capital
- PVD
- "Prov"
- Warwick â€" Crossroads of Rhode Island
- Woonsocket â€" Woony
South Carolina
- Anderson â€" The Electric City.
- Barnwell â€" Gateway to the Low Country
- Blacksburg â€" The Iron City.
- Bluffton â€" Heart of the Lowcountry
- Charleston
- The Big Sweet Grass Basket
- The Holy City
- Cheraw
- The Prettiest Town in Dixie
- Chesterfield
- The Heart of the Carolinas
- Columbia
- The Capital of Southern Hospitality
- Cola City/Town
- River City
- Soda City
- Capital City
- Elgin â€" Home of the Catfish Stomp
- Greenville â€" Textile Capital of the World
- Greenwood â€" The Emerald City
- Myrtle Beach â€" Golf Capital of the World.
- Orangeburg â€" The Garden City
- Rock Hill â€" The Gateway to South Carolina
- Ruby
- Jewel City of the South
- Spartanburg
- The Hub City.
- Sparkle City.
- Sumter â€" The Gamecock City
- Winnsboro â€" Rock City
South Dakota
- Aberdeen â€" The Hub City.
- The Town in the Frog Pond.
- Clark â€" Potato Capital of South Dakota.
- Fort Thompson â€" Paddlefish Capital of the World.
- Leola â€" Rhubarb Capital of the World.
- Rapid City
- The Gateway to the Black Hills.
- Real America Up Close.
- Star of the West.
- Redfield â€" Pheasant Capital of the World.
- Sioux Falls â€" Gateway to the Plains.
- Watertown â€" South Dakota's Rising Star.
Tennessee
- Adamsville â€" The Biggest Little Town in Tennessee
- Athens â€" The Friendly City
- Bristol â€" The Birthplace of Country Music (shares this nickname with Bristol, Virginia)
- Chattanooga
- Dynamo of Dixie
- The Scenic City
- City of Lights
- Gateway to the South
- Clarksville
- Gateway to the New South
- The Queen City or Queen of the Cumberland
- Tennessee's Top Spot (introduced as a new city "brand" in April 2008)
- Cleveland- The City with Spirit
- Columbia â€" Mule Capital of the World
- Elizabethton â€" City of Power
- Greeneville â€" Home of President Andrew Johnson
- Johnson City â€" Little Chicago of the South
- Jonesborough â€" Tennessee's Oldest Town
- Kenton â€" Home of the White Squirrels.
- Kingsport â€" The Model City
- Knoxville
- The Marble City
- Underwear Capital of the World
- Lebanon â€" Appalachian Square Dance Capital of the World
- Lenoir City â€" Lakeway to the Smokies
- McMinnville â€" Nursery Capital of the World
- Memphis
- Barbecued Pork Capital of the World
- Home of the Blues.
- Bluff City
- Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll
- Nashville
- The Athens of the South
- City of Rocks (reported in the 1880s)
- Minneapolis of the South (historical)
- Music City
- The Protestant Vatican
- Smashville
- Oak Ridge
- America's Secret City
- The Atomic City
- Shelbyville
- Pencil City
- Walking Horse Capital of the World
- Wartrace â€" Cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse.
Texas
A-C
- Abilene
- The Key City
- Lene Town (used in hip-hop culture)
- Alpine â€" Gateway to the Big Bend
- Amarillo- The Big Brown Flat, Bomb City (due to proximity to the Pantex facility), Yellow City
- Anahuac â€" Alligator Capital of Texas
- Anthony â€" Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, New Mexico)
- Athens â€" Blackeyed Pea Capital of the World
- Austin
- ATX
- Bat City
- The Capitol City
- City of the Violet Crown
- Hippie Haven
- "Blueberry in the Red State"
- Live Music Capital of the World
- River City
- Silicon Hills
- The Velvet Rut
- Baird â€" Antique Capital of Texas
- Bandera â€" Cowboy Capital of the World
- Bertram â€" Home of the Oatmeal Festival
- Boerne â€" Key to the Hill Country
- Brady â€" The True Heart of Texas
- Brackettville â€" Home of John Wayne's The Alamo
- Breckenridge â€" Mural Capital of Texas
- Brenham â€" Ice Cream City
- Brownsville â€" Chess Capital of Texas
- Buda â€" Outdoor Capital of Texas
- Burnet
- Bluebonnet co-Capital of Texas (with Llano, TX)
- It is pronounced BURN-IT, Durn-it, Can't ya LEARN it?
- Caldwell â€" Kolache Capital of Texas
- Clifton â€" Norwegian Capital of Texas
- College Station â€" Aggieland, Cstat
- Colorado City â€" The Heart of West Texas
- Commerce â€" Bois d'arc Capital of Texas
- Corpus Christi â€" Sparkling City by the Sea
- Corsicana â€" Fruit Cake Capital of the World
- Crystal City â€" Spinach Capital of the World
- Cuero â€" Turkey Capital of the World
D-F
- Dallas
- Big D
- City of Hate
- D-Town
- Metroplex (with Fort Worth)
- Danevang â€" Danish Capital of Texas
- Deer Park â€" The Birthplace of Texas
- Denison â€" Wine Root Stock Capital of the World
- Denton
- Little D
- Redbud Capital of Texas
- Dickens â€" Wild Boar Capital
- Dublin â€" Irish Capital of Texas
- Duncanville â€" City of Champions
- Eagle Lake â€" Goose Hunting Capital of the World
- Eagle Pass â€" Where Yee-Ha Meets Olé
- El Paso
- The City With a Legend
- Chuco Town
- El Chuco
- EPT
- The Sun City
- Electra â€" Pump Jack Capital of Texas
- Elgin â€" Sausage Capital of Texas
- Ennis â€" Bluebonnet City
- Floresville â€" Peanut Capital of Texas
- Flower Mound â€" FloMo
- Floydada â€" Pumpkin Capital
- Fort Davis â€" Where the Stars Come Out to Play
- Fort Worth
- Cowtown
- Funky Town
- Panther City
- Metroplex (with Dallas)
- Queen City of the Prairie
- Fort Crunk
- Where the West Begins
- Fredericksburg
- Fritztown
- Polka Capital of Texas
- Friona â€" Cheeseburger Capital of Texas
G-L
- Galveston â€" Oleander City, G-town, Galveston Island, Island of Texas
- Gatesville â€" Spur Capital of Texas
- George West â€" Storyfest Capital of Texas
- Georgetown â€" Red Poppy Capital of Texas
- Gilmer â€" Home of the Yamboree (refers to yams)
- Glen Rose â€" Dinosaur Capital of Texas
- Gonzales â€" Lexington of Texas. (The first battle of the Texas Revolution occurred here; the name is a reference to Lexington, Massachusetts, where the American Revolutionary War began.)
- Hamilton â€" Dove Capital of Texas
- Happy â€" The Town Without a Frown
- Hawkins â€" Pancake Capital of Texas
- Hearne â€" Sunflower Capital of Texas
- Hereford â€" Town Without a Toothache
- Houston -- see Nicknames of Houston
- Huntsville
- Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville)
- Execution Capital of the World/Death Penalty City (Texas' execution chamber is located in Huntsville, and Texas often leads all US states in executions per year; death row was located in Huntsville but later relocated)
- Hutto â€" Hippo Capital of Texas
- Jacksonville â€" Tomato Capital of the World
- Jasper â€" Butterfly Capital of Texas
- Jefferson â€" Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas
- Jones Creek â€" Historic City of the Future
- Kaufman â€" Red Tail Hawk Capital
- Kenedy
- Horned Lizard Capital of Texas
- Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World
- Kerrville â€" Lose Your Heart to the Hills
- Kilgore â€" Texas City of Stars
- Killeen â€" Kill City
- Kingsville â€" Gem City of the Southwest
- Knox City â€" Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas
- Lake Jackson â€" The City of Enchantment
- Laredo
- The City Under Seven Flags
- The Gateway City
- Llano â€" Deer Capital of Texas
- Lockhart â€" Barbecue Capital of Texas
- Longview â€" Purple Martin Capital of Texas
- Lubbock
- Hub City
- Hub of the Plains
- Lufkin â€" Crossroads of East Texas
M-Q
- Madisonville â€" Mushroom Capital of Texas
- Marlin â€" Hot Mineral Water City of Texas
- Mauriceville â€" Crawfish Capital of Texas
- McAllen
- Square Dance Capital of the World
- The Texas Tropics
- McCamey â€" Wind Energy Capital of Texas
- Mesquite â€" Rodeo Capital of Texas
- Midland
- Ostrich Capital of Texas
- The Tall City
- Petroplex (shared with Odessa)
- Midlothian â€" Cement and Steel Capital of Texas
- Mineola â€" Birding capital of East Texas
- Mission â€" Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit
- Mount Pleasant â€" Bass Capital of Texas
- Nacogdoches â€" The Oldest Town in Texas
- Naples â€" The Watermelon Capital of The World
- Navasota â€" Blues Capital of Texas
- Odessa
- Jackrabbit Capital of Texas or Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas
- Petroplex (shared with Midland)
- Palacios
- City By The Sea
- Shrimp Capital of Texas
- Paris â€" Crape Myrtle City
- Plano â€" Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas
- Port Arthur â€" Energy City
- Quitman â€" Big Bass Capital of Texas
R-T
- Roanoke â€" The Unique Dining Capital of Texas
- Round Rock â€" Daffodil Capital of Texas
- San Angelo
- The End of the Rainbow
- The Oasis of West Texas (The city is unusual in West Texas for having three rivers and three lakes.)
- Queen City of Central West Texas
- Texas' biggest small town
- Wool Capital or the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World
- San Antonio
- Alamo City
- Countdown City
- Deuce Dime
- River City
- Something to Remember
- The Tone
- San Marcos
- San Marvelous
- Sanderson â€" Cactus Capital of Texas
- Sansom Park â€" City on the Move
- Seguin â€" Pecan Capital of the World
- Shenandoah â€" More Than Just a Song
- Smithville â€" Heart of the Megalopolis
- Temple â€" Wildflower Capital of Texas
- Terlingua â€" Chili Capital of the World
- Texarkana
- Twice as Nice
- T-Town
- Twin City
- TK
- Texas City â€" City by the Bay
- The Colony â€" City by the Lake
- The Woodlands
- The Hoodlands
- The Bubble
- Disney Woods
- Turkey â€" Western Swing Capital of the World
- Tyler â€" Rose Capital of the World
U-Z
- Victoria â€" The Crossroads of South Texas
- Waco â€" The Buckle of the Bible Belt
- Waxahachie â€" Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas
- Weatherford
- Cutting horse capital of the world.
- Peach Capital of Texas
- Watermelon Capital of the World.
- Weslaco â€" Citrus Capital of Texas
- West â€" Czech Heritage Capital of Texas
- West Tawakoni â€" Catfish Capital of Texas
- Wichita Falls â€" The City That Faith Built, The Falls, Falls Town
- Wills Point â€" Bluebird Capital of Texas
Utah
- Cedar City â€" Festival City USA
- Cottonwood Heights â€" City between the Canyons
- Green River â€" The World's Watermelon Capital
- Kanab
- Utah's Little Hollywood
- Greatest Earth on Show
- Orem â€" Family City USA
- Provo â€" Happy Valley
- Salt Lake City
- City of the Saints
- Crossroads of the West
- Small Lake City
- Smog Lake City
- Springville â€" Art City
Vermont
- Barre â€" Granite Capital of the World.
- Burlington
- The Queen City.
- The People's Republic of Burlington (used when Bernie Sanders was mayor).
- Rutland
- The Marble City.
- RutVegas.
- St. Albans â€" Rail City.
- White River Junction â€" River City
- Winooski â€" The Onion City
Virginia
- Bristol â€" The Birthplace of Country Music (shares this nickname with Bristol, Tennessee)
- Charlottesville â€" So Very Virginia
- Colonial Beach â€" Oyster Capital of the Potomac
- Fredericksburg
- America's Most Historic City
- Where History Never Gets Old
- Harrisonburg â€" The Friendly City
- Honaker â€" Redbud Capital of the World
- Lynchburg
- City of Seven Hills
- The Hill City
- Norfolk â€" Life, Celebrated Daily
- Radford â€" The New River City
- Richmond
- The River City
- Capital of the South
- Roanoke
- Star City of the South
- Magic City
- Williamsburg
- The Colonial Capital
- The Burg
- Thrilliamsburg
- Virginia Beach
- Neptune City
- The Resort City
- VA Beach
- Winchester â€" Apple Capital of the World.
Washington
- Aberdeen â€" Port of Missing Men
- Algona â€" City of the Great Blue Heron
- Auburn â€" More Than You Imagined
- Bellevue â€" City in a Park
- Bellingham
- City of Subdued Excitement
- Let Us Surprise You
- Blaine â€" The Peace Arch City
- Bothell â€" For a Day or a Lifetime
- Burlington â€" The Hub City
- Chehalis â€" Rose City
- Chewelah â€" Place For All Seasons
- Colville â€" Washington's Most Livable Community
- Cosmopolis â€" City of the World
- Enumclaw â€" The Gateway to Mount Rainier
- Everett â€" City on the Sound
- Forks â€" The Logging Capital of the World
- Gig Harbor â€" The Maritime City
- Ilwaco â€" By Land or By Sea
- Kelso
- City of Friendly People
- Smelt Capital of the World
- Kirkland
- Gateway to Seattle (adopted in 1926)
- The Little City that Could
- Lynden â€" The Gem City
- Marysville â€" The Strawberry City
- Olympia
- Oly
- The Town (The original city nicknamed The Town)
- Poulsbo â€" Little Norway
- Pullman â€" Lentil Capital
- Puyallup â€" The Land of Generous People
- Redmond
- Bicycle Capital of the Northwest
- Home of Microsoft
- Richland
- The Windy Town
- City Of the Bombers
- Atomic City
- Seattle
- The Rattle
- City of Flowers (adopted in the 1940s)
- Coffee Capital of the World
- Emerald City: official since 1982
- Jet City: for the prominence of the aerospace industry, especially Boeing.
- Queen City (of the Pacific Northwest): official from 1869â€"1982
- Rain City
- Sedro-Woolley â€" Gateway to the North Cascades
- Sequim â€" Sunny Sequim
- Spokane â€" The Lilac City
- Sumner â€" Rhubarb Pie Capital
- Tacoma
- America’s #1 Wired City
- The City of Destiny â€" Applied in 1873 when Tacoma was the terminus for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- Tackyoma
- T-Town
- Grit City
- Walla Walla â€" The City was so Nice, They Named it Twice
- Wenatchee â€" Apple Capital of the World.
- Yakima â€" The Palm Springs of Washington
West Virginia
- Bluefield â€" Nature's Air Conditioned City
- Charleston â€" Chemicalville
- Fairmont â€" The Gymnastics Capital of West Virginia
- Petersburg â€" Home of the Golden Trout
- Weirton â€" Forged by Steel
- Wheeling â€" Nail City
Wisconsin
A
- Algoma
- Wisconsin's Trout and Salmon Capital
- Warm Welcomes, Cool Breezes and Hot Fishing
- Allenton â€" You Have Friends in Allenton
- Alma Center â€" Strawberry Capital of Wisconsin
- Amery â€" City of Lakes
- Arbor Vitae/Woodruff â€" Crossroads of the North
- Ashland â€" Ashland Tops Wisconsin
B
- Babcock â€" The Cranberry Pie Capital
- Baldwin â€" The Biggest Little Town in Wisconsin
- Baraboo â€" Circus City of the World
- Barron â€" Turkey Capital of Wisconsin
- Bayfield â€" Best Kept Secret in Wisconsin
- Bear Creek â€" Home of the World's Largest Sauerkraut Plant
- Beaver Dam â€" Beaver Dam â€" Make Yourself at Home
- Belleville â€" UFO Capital of the World
- Belmont â€" Home of the First Territorial Capital
- Beloit â€" Gateway to Wisconsin
- Berlin â€" Fur and Leather Capital
- Birchwood â€" Bluegill Capital of Wisconsin
- Black Creek
- Birthplace of the First Organized National Baseball Team
- Crossroads to the Northwoods
- Black Earth â€" The Only Black Earth in the World
- Black River Falls â€" Deer Capital of Wisconsin
- Blanchardville â€" The Village in the Valley
- Bloomer â€" Rope Jump Capital of the World
- Blue River â€" Heart of the Lower Wisconsin River
- Bonduel â€" Spelling Capital of Wisconsin
- Boscobel
- Birthplace of the Gideon Bible
- Turkey Hunting Capital of Wisconsin
- Boulder Junction â€" Musky Capital of the World
- Boyceville â€" Cucumber Capital of Wisconsin
- Boyd â€" The Friendly Town â€" Why Go By
- Brodhead â€" The Bicycle Gateway to Wisconsin
- Burlington â€" Chocolate City, USA
C
- Cambridge â€" The Umbrella City
- Cassville â€" Where History, Bald Eagles and the Mississippi Meet
- Cedarburg â€" Historic Cedarburg
- Chippewa Falls â€" Naturally the World's Purest Water
- Clam Lake â€" Heart of the Chequamegon National Forest
- Clintonville â€" The Good Life Unlimited
- Colby â€" Home of Colby Cheese
- Columbus â€" Red Bud City
- Combined Locks
- Headwaters Vacationland
- Conservation, Protection, Preservation
- Cornell â€" Stacker City
- Cornucopia â€" Wisconsin's Northern Most Post Office
- Cross Plains â€" Famous For Friendliness
- Cuba City â€" The City of Presidents
- Cumberland
- Rutabaga Capital
- The Island City
D
- Darlington â€" The Pearl of the Pecatonica, U.S.A.
- Delavan â€" Clown Town, U.S.A
- Dickeyville â€" Home of the Famous Dickeyville Grotto
- Dodgeville â€" At the heart of it all
- Dousman â€" Bullfrog Station
E
- Eagle River
- Snowmobile Capital of the World
- Wisconsin's Cranberry Country
- Eau Claire
- Music Capital of the North
- Horseradish Capital of the World
- Kubb Capital of North America
- Eden â€" Hometown of Baseball Star Jim Gantner
- Edgar â€" Progressive Village Serving People
- Edgerton â€" Tobacco City
- Elkhorn
- The Christmas Card City
- Living in Harmony
- Ellsworth â€" Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin
- Elmwood â€" UFO Capital of the World
- Ephraim â€" The Pearl of the Peninsula
- Ettrick â€" Fun City, USA
- Evansville â€" Soybean Capital of Wisconsin
- Exeland â€" Trout Fishing Capital of Wisconsin
F
- Fennimore â€" Fennimore..."The City on the Move!"
- Florence County â€" Heart of Wild Rivers Country
- Fond du Lac â€" Winners Choice
- Forest Junction â€" You Can Get There From Here
- Fox Cities â€" Refreshing Change of Place
- Fox Lake â€" Home of Bunny Berigan
- Francis Creek â€" A Nice Place to Live
- Fremont â€" White Bass Capital of the World
G
- Galesville â€" Garden of Eden
- Gays Mills â€" The Apple Capital of Wisconsin
- Germantown
- Deutschstadt
- Gateway to Washington County
- Gleason â€" Brook Trout Fishing Capital of the World
- Glidden â€" Black Bear Capital of the World
- Grantsburg â€" Home of Big Gust
- Green Bay
- Titletown USA
- Toilet paper Capital of the World
- Packertown
- Green Lake â€" Wisconsin's Lake Trout Capital
H
- Haugen â€" Kolache Capital
- Hayward â€" Home of World Record Muskies
- Hazel Green â€" Point of Beginning
- Hillsboro â€" Czech Capital of Wisconsin
- Holmen â€" Yes, Holmen
- Horicon â€" Home of the Horicon Marsh
- Hurley â€" Where 51 Ends...Family Fun Begins
J
- Janesville
- Bower City
- City of Parks
- Wisconsin's Park Place
- Jefferson â€" The Gemütlichkeit City
- Jim Falls â€" Biggest Little Town on the River
- Johnson Creek â€" Crossroads With a Future
- Juda â€" Buffalo Roast Capital of Wisconsin
- Juneau â€" Birthplace of Addie Joss (Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher)
K
- Kaukauna â€" The Electric City
- Kenosha â€" Kenosha...For All Seasons
- Kewaskum â€" Gateway to the Kettle Moraine State Forest
- Kewaunee â€" Kewaunee â€" Spirit of the Lakeshore
L
- La Crosse â€" God's Country. Mud City, USA
- Lac du Flambeau â€" Lake of Torches
- Lake Geneva â€" Enjoyed for Over 100 Years by the Rich & Famous
- Lake Tomahawk â€" Snowshoe Baseball Capital of the World
- Lancaster â€" City of the Dome
- Land O' Lakes â€" Land of Four Seasons Fun
- Langlade County â€" Wisconsin's Get-Away County
- Lodi â€" Home of Susie the Duck
- Lone Rock â€" Coldest Spot in the Nation (With the Warmest Heart)
M
- Madison
- Mad City
- Madtown
- City of Four Lakes
- Manitowish Waters â€" Wisconsin's Northwoods Year-Round Vacationland
- Manitowoc
- Wisconsin's Maritime Capital
- Manty
- Clipper City
- Skunk Hollow
- Marinette â€" Marinette County Waterfalls Capital of Wisconsin
- Marshfield
- The City in the Center
- Cheese City USA
- Mayville â€" Jayville
- Mazomanie â€" Turn-of-the-Century Railroad Town
- Medford â€" People, Pride and Progress
- Menasha (city) â€" Menasha on the Move
- Menasha (town) â€" Bridging the Fox Cities
- Menomonie â€" Traditional Yet Progressive
- Mercer â€" Loon Capital of the World
- Merrill â€" Enjoy the Merrill Advantage
- Middleton â€" The Good Neighbor City
- Milton â€" History in Progress
- Milwaukee
- Brew City/Brew Town/The Brew
- City of Festivals
- Cream City
- The German Athens of America
- A Great Place on a Great Lake
- Mil-town
- Mineral Point â€" The City Where Wisconsin Began
- Minocqua â€" The Island City
- Monona â€" City of Pride, and It Shows
- Monroe â€" Swiss Cheese Capital of the U.S.A
- Montfort â€" Home of the Fort
- Mt. Horeb â€" The Troll Capital
- Muscoda â€" Morel Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin
N
- New Auburn â€" Gateway to the Ice Age Park
- New Berlin â€" City Living with a Touch of Country.,
- New Glarus â€" America's Little Switzerland
- New Holstein â€" Cow Town, USA
- New London â€" Heart of Wolf River Country
- New Richmond â€" The City Beautiful
- Norwalk â€" The Black Squirrel Capital of the World
O
- Oak Creek â€" Where City Meets The Country
- Oconomowoc â€" A Special Place
- Oconto â€" Oconto â€" History on the Bay
- Omro â€" Bridge to the Future
- Onalaska â€" Sunfish Capital of the World
- Oregon â€" Horse Capital of Wisconsin
- Oshkosh â€" Oshkosh on the Water
P
- Palmyra â€" Heartbeat of the Kettle Moraine
- Pardeeville â€" Home of the World Watermelon Eating and Seed Spitting Championships
- Park Falls â€" Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World
- Peshtigo â€" Home of the Great Peshtigo Fire
- Phelps â€" Headwaters County (Start of Wisconsin River)
- Phillips
- We've Saved a Place for You!
- Trophy Whitetail Capital
- Pittsville â€" Exact Geographical Center of the State
- Platteville â€" Home of the Chicago Bears Summer Training Camp
- Plover â€" Golden Sands Area
- Plum City â€" A Small Village in a Peaceful Valley
- Plymouth â€" The Cream of Wisconsin
- Poniatowski â€" The Center of the Northwestern World
- Port Washington â€"
- Picturesque Port Washington
- Jewel of the Lake Michigan Shore
- Portage
- Historic Portage
- Potosi-Tennyson â€" Catfish Capital of Wisconsin
- Prairie du Chien â€" Wisconsin's Second Oldest Settlement (Where Great Rivers Meet)
- Prescott â€" Where the Mighty Mississippi Meets the Beautiful St. Croix River
- Presque Isle
- Walleye Capital of the World
- Wisconsin's Last Wilderness
- Price County â€" We've Saved a Place for You
- Princeton â€" Princeton on the Fox â€" Where Yesterday Meets Tomorrow
- Pulaski â€" Polka Town
R
- Racine
- Kringle Capital of the World
- The Belle City
- Randolph â€" A Great Place to Grow
- Redgranite â€" Home of the State Rock
- Reedsburg â€" Butter Capital of America
- Rhinelander â€" Home of the Hodag
- Richland Center â€" From Farming to Frank Lloyd Wright
- Ripon â€" Birthplace of the Republican Party
S
- Sauk City/Prairie du Sac â€" Cow Chip Throwing Capital of Wisconsin
- Saukville â€" Saukville Will Work for You
- Sayner-Star Lake â€" The Birthplace of the Snowmobile
- Seymour â€" Home of the Hamburger
- Sheboygan
- Bratwurst Capital of the World
- The City of Cheese, Chairs, and Children
- Shiocton â€" Where Nature Begins
- Siren â€" Lilac Capital of Wisconsin
- Soldiers Grove â€" America's First Solar Village
- Somerset â€" Tubing Capital of the World
- Sparta â€" Bicycling Capital of America
- Spencer â€" A Friendly Small Town with a Future
- Spooner â€" Crossroads of the North
- Spring Valley â€" Home of the Largest Earthen Dam in the Midwest
- St. Germain
- The Friendliest Town in the Northwoods
- All Trails Lead to St. Germain
- Birthplace of Colorama
- Stevens Point â€" See Our Point of View
- Gateway to the Pineries
- Stockbridge â€" Sturgeon Center of the World
- Stoughton â€" The City of Progress and Opportunity
- Stratford â€" Stratford on the Move
- Sun Prairie â€" The Groundhog Capital of the World
- Superior
- Where Sail Meets Rail
- I'm a Superior Lover
- Soup Town
- The Twin Ports (with Duluth, Minnesota).
T
- Taycheedah â€" Sheepshead Fishing Capital of the World
- Tilden â€" Halfway Between the North Pole and the Equator
- Tomah â€"
- Where the I Divides
- Gateway to Cranberry Country
- Tomahawk â€" Gateway to the Northwoods
- Trego â€" The Wild River City
- Two Rivers
- Birthplace of the Ice Cream Sundae
- Coolest Spot in Wisconsin or the Cool City
V
- Verona â€" Hometown USA
- Viroqua â€" Viroqua Quality â€" Discover It
W
- Warrens â€" The Cranberry Capital of Wisconsin
- Watertown â€" Home of the First Kindergarten in America
- Waukesha
- Spring City
- Birthplace of Les Paul
- Waunakee â€" The Only Waunakee in the World
- Waupaca â€" Chain-O-Lakes
- Waupun
- City of Sculpture
- Prison City
- Wild Goose Center of Wisconsin
- Wausau â€" Our Peak Season Never Ends
- Wausaukee â€" Ranger City USA
- Wautoma â€" Christmas Tree Capital of the World
- Wauwatosa â€" Tosa
- Webster â€" The Fishbowl of Wisconsin
- Weyauwega â€" Home of Horse and Buggy Days
- Whitefish Bay â€" Whitefolks Bay
- Wild Rose â€" The Land of Lakes and Streams
- Wilton â€" The Heart of the Trail
- Winchester â€" Wisconsin's Unchanged Wilderness
- Winneconne â€" Winneconne on the Wolf
- Wisconsin Dells â€" Waterpark Capital of the World (commercial, trademarked)
- Wisconsin Rapids â€" Paper City
- Wonewoc
- Midpoint of the 400 Trail
- We Are User Friendly
- Woodman â€" The Dinky's Last Stop
- Woodruff â€" Home of the Million Penny Parade
Wyoming
- Casper â€" Oil City
- Cheyenne â€" The Magic City of the Plains.
- Cody â€" Rodeo Capital of the World
- Douglas â€" Jackalope Capital of the World.
- Laramie â€" Gem City of the Plains.
- Lovell â€" The Rose City of Wyoming
- Meeteetse
- Ferret Capital of the World.
- Where Chiefs Meet
- Riverton â€" We've Got All the Civilization You Need
- Rock Springs â€" Home of 56 Nationalities
- Saratoga â€" Where the Trout Leap in Main Street
- Upton â€" The Best Town on Earth
District of Columbia
- DC
- The American Rome
- A Capital City
- The Capital of the World
- The Capital of the Free World
- The District
- Chocolate City
- City of Magnificent Distances (reported in the 1880s)
- City of Magnificent Intentions (first coined by Charles Dickens)
- The Federal City
- Hollywood for Ugly People
- Murder Capital of America (late 1980s to early 1990s)
- Nation's Capital
Puerto Rico
- Aibonito â€" The Cold City
- Añasco â€" City where the gods die
- Humacao
- The gray city
- Pearl of the orient
- Guayama â€" Witch city
- Ponce
- City of the Lions (Spanish: La Ciudad de los Leones)
- The Pearl of the South (Spanish: La Perla del Sur)
- Genip City (Spanish: La Ciudad de las Quenepas)
- The Noble City (Spanish: La Ciudad Señorial)
- The Redblack City (Spanish: La Ciudad Rojinegra)
See also
- Banana belt
- List of U.S. state nicknames
- Tree City USA
- List of city nicknames and slogans in Canada
- Lists of nicknames on Wikipedia
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for cities
References
External links
- a list of American and a few Canadian nicknames
- U.S. cities list