List of city nicknames in the United States

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Reno, Nevada, proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.

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.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

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."[3]

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).[3]

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 [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Alabama

Alaska [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Alaska
Homer's welcome sign proclaims its nickname.

Arizona [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Arizona

Arkansas [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Arkansas

California [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in California

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People's Park in Berkeley was a center of 1960s counterculture activity remembered in the sobriquet "The People's Republic of Berkeley."

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Castroville's nickname celebrates its status as a producer of artichokes.

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Dinuba, Fallbrook, and Selma have nicknames that celebrate the production of raisins.

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Garlic ice cream is given away at the annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, nicknamed Garlic Capital of the World.

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Close-up view of one of the flower-bedecked floats in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, which calls itself the City of Roses.

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Solvang's architecture reflects the Danish heritage celebrated by its nickname, Danish capital of America.

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Colorado [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Colorado

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Connecticut [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Connecticut

Delaware [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Delaware

Florida [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Florida


Georgia [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Georgia (U.S. state)
Main article: Nicknames of Atlanta

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Idaho [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Idaho

Illinois [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Illinois
For more details on this topic, see List of nicknames for Chicago.


Indiana [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Indiana
The nickname "Athens of the Prairie" was bestowed on Columbus, Indiana, due to the large assemblage of contemporary architecture and public sculpture in the city, including Henry Moore's "Large Arch."

Iowa [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Iowa

Kansas [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Kansas
  • Andover - Where the People are Warm Even When the Weather Isn't[73]

Kentucky [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Kentucky
Nicknames for Lexington and Louisville celebrate the Bluegrass Region's horse farms and the state's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Louisiana [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Louisiana

Maine [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Maine

Maryland [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Maryland

Massachusetts [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Massachusetts

Michigan [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Michigan
Nicknames for Eau Claire and Traverse City are a reminder that cherries are an important crop in Michigan.

Minnesota [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Minnesota

Mississippi [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Mississippi

Missouri [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Missouri

Montana [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Montana

Nebraska [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Nebraska

Nevada [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Nevada

New Hampshire [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in New Hampshire

New Jersey [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in New Jersey
Nicknames of several New Jersey communities celebrate their status as Jersey Shore resorts.

New Mexico [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in New Mexico

New York [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in New York
Chazy calls itself the world capital of the McIntosh apple.
Cooperstown, site of the Baseball Hall of Fame where this plaque honoring Ty Cobb is displayed, lays claim to the title "Birthplace of Baseball."
Lockport's nickname of "Lock City" refers to the several Erie canal locks located in the city.

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The city of Niagara Falls, New York, gets both its name and its nickname of "Cataract City" from the famous set of waterfalls known as Niagara Falls.

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This 1907 postcard of Canfield Park and Saratoga Springs' nickname "the Spa City" both recall the era when the city's mineral springs and hotels made it a fashionable resort.

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North Carolina [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in North Carolina

North Dakota [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in North Dakota

Ohio [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Ohio


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Oklahoma [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Oklahoma

Oregon [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Oregon


Pennsylvania [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania

Rhode Island [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Rhode Island

South Carolina [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in South Carolina

South Dakota [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in South Dakota

Tennessee [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Tennessee

Texas [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Texas

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Utah [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Utah

Vermont [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Vermont

Virginia [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Virginia

Washington [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Washington
Blaine's nickname celebrates the Peace Arch on the U.S. border with Canada.

West Virginia [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in West Virginia

Wisconsin [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Wisconsin
The nicknames of several Wisconsin communities celebrate the state's cheese-making industry. Cheese curds, shown here covered with batter and deep-fried, traditionally have been available only at cheese factories.

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Wyoming [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Wyoming

District of Columbia [edit]

Main article: Nicknames of Washington, D.C.


Puerto Rico [edit]

Main article: List of city nicknames in Puerto Rico

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