Change your IP to another city with a US residential proxy

How do I set a city IP in a browser?

Use the HTTP port in browsers: Chrome and Firefox do not send a username to SOCKS5 proxies.

• Firefox: Settings → Network Settings → Manual proxy configuration → HTTP proxy gw.metroproxies.com, port 7777, and tick "Also use this proxy for HTTPS". Firefox asks for the username and password on the first request.
• Chrome and Edge: they use the system proxy settings. A proxy extension that supports authentication is easier when you switch cities often.
• Automation (Playwright): pass proxy: { server: 'http://gw.metroproxies.com:7777', username: 'USERNAME-country-us-state-nv-city-las_vegas', password: 'PASSWORD' } when you launch the browser.

Then set the browser's time zone and language to match the city if the pages you check read them; the proxy changes only the IP.

Which city should I ask for: the city, the suburb or the metro?

Ask for the place your audience lives in, and check what the target thinks it is.

• Big metros contain several large cities. The Phoenix metro includes Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Peoria and Surprise, each with its own page here. A store or ad targeted at "Phoenix" may also cover them.
• Geolocation databases often round suburbs to the core city. A Gilbert IP can show as Phoenix in one database. If your target shows the suburb name, target the suburb; if it shows the metro, the core city is enough.
• Prices and stock follow ZIP codes. For grocery or delivery checks, add a ZIP inside the city: see ZIP code targeting.

Where should I go next?

Verify the result with the proxy location checker, keep one IP with sticky sessions by city, and see every option in the username format. More on the guides page.