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# Regular Residential (rp.scrapegw.com) - State and city targeting

> Narrow Regular Residential proxies down to a specific state or city on the rp.scrapegw.com host.

This guide covers **Regular Residential** proxies, which use the `rp.scrapegw.com` host. (For the Unlimited Residential package, see the [Unlimited Residential proxies overview](/proxies/unlimited-residential/overview).)

Once you have chosen a country (see [Regular Residential (rp.scrapegw.com) - Country targeting](/proxies/residential/country-targeting)), you can narrow your proxies down further to a specific **state** or **city** by appending an extra string to your proxy username. State and city targeting always builds on top of country targeting — put the `-country-xx` string first, then the state or city string.

## Target a state

Append `-state-` followed by the state name (lowercase, no spaces) after the country string:

* `-state-texas`
* `-state-california`

Examples (username first, then the location strings):

* `billgates-country-us-state-texas` — United States, Texas
* `billgates-country-us-state-california` — United States, California

## Target a city

Append `-city-` followed by the city name (lowercase, no spaces) after the country string:

* `-city-houston`
* `-city-losangeles`

Examples:

* `billgates-country-us-city-houston` — United States, Houston
* `billgates-country-us-city-losangeles` — United States, Los Angeles

<Note>
  Target a state **or** a city — not both at the same time. In the dashboard, both options are offered in the same "State/Region" dropdown, so you select one region per proxy.
</Note>

## Combine with a sticky session

You can hold the same IP within your chosen state or city by adding a sticky session. Append the location string(s) first, then the session string:

* `billgates-country-us-state-texas-session-1235469420-lifetime-15` — 15 minute sticky session in Texas, United States
* `billgates-country-us-city-houston-session-1235469420-lifetime-10` — 10 minute sticky session in Houston, United States

For the full sticky-session syntax and lifetime options, see [Regular Residential (rp.scrapegw.com) - Sticky sessions](/proxies/residential/sticky-sessions).

## Build it in the dashboard

You can also generate these strings from the dashboard: go to the ["Proxy Setup"](https://dashboard.proxyscrape.com/v2/services/residential/proxy-setup/) section, choose your **Country**, then pick a state or city from the **State/Region** dropdown. The appended characters are generated at the end of your username for you to copy and paste into your program.