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You havent spent to much time in Seattle or Denver...have you.? lol
I've lived in both Denver and Minneapolis and I think Minneapolis beats out Denver in many ways. Are you going to give me the lol too? Honestly, it's her/his opinion.
I've lived in both Denver and Minneapolis and I think Minneapolis beats out Denver in many ways. Are you going to give me the lol too? Honestly, it's her/his opinion.
Well i was asking that indivisual, not you. So I don't know how you were offended by this. LOL
Alright my fellow C-Daholics. I figure with the recent outlandish threads I would attempt to make an accurate comparison. I consider these cities/metros to be the mid-major cities of the nation. Definitely not on the level of LA and Chicago, not quite Phily, Boston, or Atlanta but definitely on the verge if not nipping at the heels. Ironically, all 5 are different from each other and command some sort of dominance in their niche areas.
Detroit: old manufacturing Rust Belt city that has fallen from prominence but still has packed quite a punch historically to be siginificant and is attempting to re-invent itself.
Seattle: the PNW capital city and the crown jewel of Cascadia. Seattle is just about to go to the next level but not quite there yet. An urban city with great neighborhoods and significant IT industries.
Minneapolis: the rising financial center of the Midwest and soon to be the Midwest 2nd city. It keeps the Midwest tradition of agribusiness and commodities and has a cool sidekick.
Denver: the Rocky Mount city and probably the most isolated major city of the nation. This happens to work in its favor as it is rising to national prominence
Phoenix: capital city of the Southwest, Sunbelt heavyweight, and proof that living in the desert can still be cool. It has/is surviving the recession quite well and perhaps the most underrated of the 5.
So ladies/gentlemen. Have at it. Throw out all the stats, compare & contrast them. They are similar in population and economic output. Are they in the same class? Which one will join the ranks of Phily, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and Atlanta as national front runners?
Would have voted for Denver just to knotch it above Minneapolis as Seattle is the clear winner.
First I would say that Phoenix has so much potential, and could have sparkle within a snap but it seems to do nothing more than just sit. Detroit experience its fame decades ago and it all slip as the city failed to diverse anything; the economy is made up of the auto industry and thats how everyone in that part of the state want it. Minneapolis is almost a mirror image of Detroit but has little potential and could not see the city being anything more than what it is now. Besides the small fact of the city being an ice box, it is crime ridden and a horrible economy. Denver is also interesting and has a lot to offer but falls behind Seattle. Seattle offers the outdoors environment as Denver, but it is also less isolated, near the ocean and a faster growing economy.
Would have voted for Denver just to knotch it above Minneapolis as Seattle is the clear winner. First I would say that Phoenix has so much potential, and could have sparkle within a snap but it seems to do nothing more than just sit. Detroit experience its fame decades ago and it all slip as the city failed to diverse anything; the economy is made up of the auto industry and thats how everyone in that part of the state want it. Minneapolis is almost a mirror image of Detroit but has little potential and could not see the city being anything more than what it is now. Besides the small fact of the city being an ice box, it is crime ridden and a horrible economy. Denver is also interesting and has a lot to offer but falls behind Seattle. Seattle offers the outdoors environment as Denver, but it is also less isolated, near the ocean and a faster growing economy.
Oh I just mean that Phoenix is a city that has potential to compete with top tier cities but it seems to fall back in doing so. Besides population, within the last decade what all have changed about Phoenix? Now look at how the cities in Texas continue to change.
Oh I just mean that Phoenix is a city that has potential to compete with top tier cities but it seems to fall back in doing so. Besides population, within the last decade what all have changed about Phoenix? Now look at how the cities in Texas continue to change.
I sort of feel the same way. But from what I hear from people who are from Phoenix, the city seems to not lack too much.
Oh I just mean that Phoenix is a city that has potential to compete with top tier cities but it seems to fall back in doing so. Besides population, within the last decade what all have changed about Phoenix? Now look at how the cities in Texas continue to change.
Perhaps you should clarify for us how the Texas cities continue to change. Do you mean change or reinvent? Are you speaking about Dallas and Houston, because those cities boomed before Phoenix did. What do you know about Phoenix?
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Would have voted for Denver just to knotch it above Minneapolis as Seattle is the clear winner.
First I would say that Phoenix has so much potential, and could have sparkle within a snap but it seems to do nothing more than just sit. Detroit experience its fame decades ago and it all slip as the city failed to diverse anything; the economy is made up of the auto industry and thats how everyone in that part of the state want it. Minneapolis is almost a mirror image of Detroit but has little potential and could not see the city being anything more than what it is now.Besides the small fact of the city being an ice box, it is crime ridden and a horrible economy. Denver is also interesting and has a lot to offer but falls behind Seattle. Seattle offers the outdoors environment as Denver, but it is also less isolated, near the ocean and a faster growing economy.
Did you mis-speak? Minneapolis is crime-ridden with a horrible economy??? If so, you are terribly misinformed!
Did you mis-speak? Minneapolis is crime-ridden with a horrible economy??? If so, you are terribly misinformed!
Average crime index 319.2 ( a higher crime index means more crime)
Minneapolis crime index
1999: 756.6
2007: 733.1
2008: 624.2
Gary Indiana crime index
1999: 685.1
2007: 633.9
2008: 608.3
Denver
2008: 338.6
Phoenix
2009: 396
Seattle
2008: 418.8
Compton California
2007: 689.9
New York New York
2009: 234.2
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