City and State Sharing a Name: One East, One West
The answer is Albany — but with a clarification:
- Albany, New York — the state capital, located in eastern New York (not "a state west").
- Albany, Oregon — a city in the Willamette Valley, western Oregon.
Other city/state name pairs:
- Kansas City (MO/KS) — straddles two states
- Oklahoma City, OK — city = state name
- Indianapolis, IN — city name contains state name
The "Albany" pair (NY capital + OR city) fits the east/west pattern best.