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Michigan. It's my home state, and I'm a Michigan fan. M Go Blue!
Michigan and Ohio really aren't that similar. The lower 1/4 of Michigan is similar to Ohio, but Michigan above I-96/I-69 is part of the Upper Midwest, more like Minnesota and Wisconsin than Ohio. Ohio doesn't have the UP, northwoods, northern lights or vast spaces like Michigan does. Ohio is also more "Southern" in culture (calm down Southerners, I'm not saying Ohio is a Southern state!) and fits in better with Indiana, downstate Illinois and Missouri than it does with Michigan.
As a native Ohioan and someone that also loves Michigan, I totally disagree with this assessment. They are VERY similar, in many, many ways.
It seems that you have no problem at all making huge, sweeping, over-generalized statements of things, even when it is clear you have no idea of the subject matter. It certainly does no favor to your credibility.
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I did my first year of college in Ann Arbor. I love Michigan and have a lot of great memories from there.
Michigan gets my vote, its an awesome state with some unfortunate economic cycles.
I hope for the best recovery for both of these states. A healthy America, is an America they cannot f*** with.
Ohio has some nicer cities. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus all have quite a bit to offer. Each has seen much more urban renewal than Detroit. Ohio is more economically viable at this point.
Michigan is the most beautiful state in the Midwest for natural surroundings. Detroit itself is struggling, but Suburban Detroit is fantastic. Detroit's suburbs give it a leg up on a lot of cities in my book. Chicago's got Michigan Avenue, Detroit's got The Somerset Collection. Grand Rapids is a tremendously overlooked metro. Lots of renewal going on Downtown, and West Michigan has an incredibly scenic lakefront, and its only 2.5-3 hours from the Chicago Loop.
I have to go with Michigan, even though I spent a significant portion of my childhood outside Cleveland.
As a native Ohioan and someone that also loves Michigan, I totally disagree with this assessment. They are VERY similar, in many, many ways.
It seems that you have no problem at all making huge, sweeping, over-generalized statements of things, even when it is clear you have no idea of the subject matter. It certainly does no favor to your credibility.
Ironwood, Michigan is nothing like Ohio. It's up in the Western UP, a 13-hour drive from Ohio. Heck, it's closer to Bismarck, ND and Sioux Falls, SD than Ohio. Ironwood is VERY similar to Minnesota (only an hour away). It's an Upper Midwestern city. It's nothing like Ohio, a lower Midwest state. I'm from MI and have family in OH, so I know both states very well. Southern Michigan is very similar to Ohio and part of the Lower Midwest, but Northern Michigan and the U.P. are very different. Have you ever been to Northern Michigan?
As a native Ohioan and someone that also loves Michigan, I totally disagree with this assessment. They are VERY similar, in many, many ways.
Only the southern part of Michigan is like OH. The Northern part of MI is not like OH.
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It seems that you have no problem at all making huge, sweeping, over-generalized statements of things, even when it is clear you have no idea of the subject matter. It certainly does no favor to your credibility.
Ironwood, Michigan is nothing like Ohio. It's up in the Western UP, a 13-hour drive from Ohio. Heck, it's closer to Bismarck, ND and Sioux Falls, SD than Ohio. Ironwood is VERY similar to Minnesota (only an hour away). It's an Upper Midwestern city. It's nothing like Ohio, a lower Midwest state. I'm from MI and have family in OH, so I know both states very well. Southern Michigan is very similar to Ohio and part of the Lower Midwest, but Northern Michigan and the U.P. are very different. Have you ever been to Northern Michigan?
Of course you are going to have differences, especially in some far corner of the State. And yes, I have been to Northern Michigan - we used to have a cabin in Alpena when I was a kid. I have also been to the UP. Very beautiful place.
Ohio has vastly superior cities. The only good large city Michigan can claim is Grand Rapids. Ohio can claim Columbus, Cincinnatti, Toledo, Akron, and Cleveland.
Ohio has vastly superior cities. The only good large city Michigan can claim is Grand Rapids. Ohio can claim Columbus, Cincinnatti, Toledo, Akron, and Cleveland.
Really, Toledo and Akron? Then I guess Michigan can claim Lansing and Ann Arbor too just to be fair.
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