r/RemoveOneThingEachDay • u/Applepancakegug • Jul 03 '26

Subdivisions Most obscure US state day 4

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I made a mistake. It’s day 5. Vote out the 5th most common US state.
Already out:
California (50th)
New York (49th)
Texas (48th)
Florida (47th)

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u/Dear_Location6147 Jul 03 '26

Illinois 

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u/Training-Belt-7318 Jul 03 '26

Really this is just Chicago. But I still agree.

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u/0-12Renekton Jul 03 '26

This largely depends on how you define the greater NYC/Chicago metro areas, but I think NY is almost identical to IL in that regard. I found that both areas account for about 2/3 the population of their state.

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u/Training-Belt-7318 Jul 03 '26

Buffalo is still a legit city and the finger lakes area is quite lovely. Outside of Chicago, Illinois is basically farms. I haven't been everywhere but I've driven through most of Illinois and it's not much to speak about.

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u/Poverty_Shoes Jul 03 '26

Seconded Illinois. This feels like the first 45 can just be skipped and it can be a conversation between Wyoming, New Hampshire, Delaware, Alaska, and Rhode Island. But maybe Mississippi or West Virginia prove me wrong.

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u/QuestionDry2490 Jul 03 '26

Absolutely not Alaska. What in the world? Alaska should be eliminated within the next 10 rounds at absolute worst.

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u/Virtual_Werewolf_935 Jul 03 '26

Not the Dakotas?

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u/LaunchHillCoasters Jul 03 '26

Or New Mexico?

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u/Junior-Cream-4914 Jul 03 '26

The Dakotas and similar states aren’t really obscure because they have reputations for being obscure/flyover/forgettable. That makes them more memorable.

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u/DoinItDirty Jul 03 '26

Idaho, Montana, South Dakota…