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Here: (I took this from its page):

It seems that Pacific Bay was primarily modeled after California (Los Angeles in particular).
 * However, some of its districts may be more reminiscent of other US states (e.g. Bayou Bleu and Jazz Town are very similar to Louisiana; Rhine Canyon is an amalgamation of Arizona and Nevada whilst Paradise City and The Wastes resemble the latter).