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US Residential Proxy by State and City: Targeting and Checks

Where you choose the state and city, why the lookup may disagree, and a two-lookup check you can run in a minute.

How state and city targeting works

Providers expose location in two ways: you pick it in a form when you create the proxy, or you add it as a parameter to the username on every connection. Which one you get decides how you automate: with a form, the location is fixed in the proxy you copy; with username parameters, one login can ask for different places.

At Proxy302 the US state, city and carrier are chosen at generation on the Premium line. On the Premium line the state and city tails on the username also take effect, for example -country-us-state-ca-city-losangeles; carrier, ZIP and system tails do not, and the Budget line takes the country tail only.

Where each choice is made at Proxy302

Where each choice is made at Proxy302
ItemBudget linePremium lineUsername tail
CountryAt generationAt generationWorks
StateNot availableAt generationWorks on the Premium line (-state)
CityNot availableAt generationWorks on the Premium line (-city)
CarrierNot availableAt generationDoes not take effect

Source: Proxy302 line measurements of 11 November 2026. City targeting covers major cities; small towns and some connections exit at country level (product facts, checked 10 November 2026).

Why the lookup may show a different city

An IP database does not read the location off the connection: it estimates it. MaxMind describes an accuracy radius, a circle in which the address is likely to be, and says the result is approximate, not precise. IP2Location measures accuracy as the distance to the true location with a threshold of less than 50 miles, and says it is lower on mobile networks than on land-line addresses.

So two databases can place the same exit in two different cities, or in a neighbouring town of the city you asked for. A good check is the country and state first, then the carrier. Treat the city as a hint unless the target site itself is what you need to satisfy.

Verify the exit with two lookups

# 1) First lookup: ipinfo.io
curl -x "http://LOGIN:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT" https://ipinfo.io/json

# 2) Second lookup: a different database
curl -x "http://LOGIN:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT" https://ipwho.is/

Example only. Replace LOGIN, PASSWORD, HOST and PORT with the values from My assets: HTTP uses port 2222. Compare the country, region, city and the network name in the two answers.

How to set up and check a state or city exit

  1. Step 1

    Buy Premium line traffic (US$5 per GB, from 1 GB) and generate a connection for the United States, choosing state, city and carrier in the form.

  2. Step 2

    Run the two lookups above. Write down country, region, city and network name from each.

  3. Step 3

    If the country and state agree, the exit is as requested. If only the city differs, check it against what the target site needs before regenerating. If the country or state is wrong, generate again and report it with the lookup output.

FAQ

Can I choose a US state and city for a residential proxy?

At Proxy302, yes on the Premium line: state, city and carrier are chosen when you generate the connection. The Budget line targets countries only.

Can I put the state or city in the username?

Yes, on the Premium line: add the -state and -city tails, for example -country-us-state-ca-city-losangeles. The Budget line takes the country tail only, and the carrier cannot be set in the username: choose it when you generate the connection.

Why does the IP show a different city than I chose?

Geolocation databases estimate the location and can disagree with each other. Compare the country and region across two lookups and treat the city as approximate.

Is every US city available?

City targeting covers major cities. Small towns and some connections exit at country level.

Reference links

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  1. Proxy302 product facts and price list

    Product observation · Confirmed on:

    Product facts file of the site, checked 10 November 2026 against the console, the backend and the price table: rotating residential Budget and Premium per-GB prices and packages (1 PTC = US$1), no expiry of purchased traffic, protocols and ports, no free trial.

  2. Proxy302 rotating residential lines

    Product observation · Confirmed on:

    Line behaviour measured on 11 November 2026 and updated on 12 November 2026: on the Premium line state, city and carrier are chosen when the connection is generated; the Budget line targets countries only; in the username the Budget line takes the country tail only, the Premium line also takes the state and city tails (-state, -city); carrier, ZIP and system tails do not take effect.

  3. MaxMind: IP geolocation accuracy

    Third-party source · Confirmed on:

    Read on 12 November 2026: the accuracy radius defines a circular area where the geolocated IP address is likely to be located; the page says IP geolocation gives an approximate location, not a precise one, and is not about pinpointing a residence.

  4. IP2Location: IP geolocation data accuracy

    Third-party source · Confirmed on:

    Read on 12 November 2026: accuracy is measured as the distance between reported and actual location with a threshold of less than 50 miles; accuracy degrades by about 1% to 5% for each month an outdated database is used; the page says geolocation is more accurate for land-line addresses and less accurate for mobile networks, and does not guarantee its figures are always up to date.

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