| Hint | State capital | State |
| Biggest capital, with a metro population of 4.1m | |
| Oldest capital, dating back to 1610 (earlier settlements go back to 11th century) | |
| Smallest capital, population- less than 10 000 | |
| Highest murder rate | |
| Most expensive cost of living | |
| Most visited state capital | |
| Largest capital in area, at over 2700 sq miles | |
| Highest median household income | |
| | Hint | State capital | State |
| Easternmost capital | |
| Lowest unemployment rate (Jan/2011) | |
| Highest unemployment rate (Jan/2011) | |
| Named by Roger Williams, who believed the site was chosen by God | |
| Longest continuously serving capital in the US | |
| Northernmost capital named for a former president | |
| Southernmost capital named for a former president | |
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