Midwest vs east coast vs west coast vs south (compared, place, population)

[Billiam]

^ I agree!

And WV doesn't fit into any of those catagories!

[Torn2pieces]

I liked smack right in the middle of the country -

So, I've been Mid-west and grew up on the East Coast - I'll take East Coast any day.....

[miamiman]

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

My comment was actually a reply to the original poster who started the region wars thread-- not you. But it's an interesting topic. The funny thing is, when people say "west coast," what they really mean 90% of the time is Los Angeles-- and sometimes San Francisco, or places like Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, etc. I guess the term could encompass Seattle and Portland as well-- those cities aren't technically on the Pacific coast-- but close enough, I guess. Yet, there are many people who throw on the title "coast" where it clearly doesn't belong-- like AZ, NV, or UT. Bless their hearts, but when it comes to geography, those people are just plain wrong. Now, yeah, we can debate whether to call these states The West, the Southwest, the Desert Southwest, the (inter)Mountain West, the Great Basin, "The Empty Quarter" (Joel Garreau's infamous name), "the Wild West"-- whatever-- just not "coast."

Call AZ and NV "West Coast" states has more to do with cultural influence over geography. The largest flow of people into both states are from California, and the suburbs of metro areas in Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson, and nearly indistinguishable from suburban Southern California.

[Florida2Missouri]

I'll always LOVE the south! There's nothing like true southern hospitality. I live in Orlando, FL now, and it's not exactly the same type of southern atmosphere the panhandle has...but I absolutely LOVE Florida. But, it looks like I'll be moving to the midwest soon...so we shall see how that goes!

[Xa'at]

Oh, by far the west. But not West like California. I think the Northwest (WA, OR, ID, Western MT, AK) are the most beautiful states in the union. The people are friendly, and the atmosphere is great! Not to mention most of it isn't polluted, crowded, overly-commercial urban sprawl, like just about every place I've been back east. (Note: for most westerners "Back east" means anything east of the rockies- even Chicago, Topeka, etc)

[ajf131]

Originally Posted by CTownNative

For me its the Midwest,because my two favorite cities are there.My #1 city my hometown Cleveland,and my #2 city Chicago.

I pick the Midwest for the same reason, except that it contains my hometown, St. Louis, and Chicago. Plus the Twin Cities, Detroit, and Cleveland. All five are great cities and the largest MSAs in the Midwest unless Cincinnati has caught up to Cleveland.

[StuckPA]

My vote's for the south,and possibly the pacific northwest.

[bls5555]

Midwest.

I have lived outside of Chicago and St. Louis my whole life (with the exception of 4 yrs in California which I HATED ), and I just can't imagine living anywhere else.

I think that is what really drives most people's responses. Someone who lived in California their whole lives would probably say they hated St. Louis if they lived there for a couple years.

I have thought about moving to another region but I just can't do it. I like it here in the midwest to much.

[missymomof3]

The South

[jeepejeep]

Do you mean to visit or to live there? I'd have to say that every state and area has something worth seeing but to live there is different. I've lived in NY my whole life and I'm so sick of the congestion,liberalism,humidity etc. that I can't wait to retire and move. That said, there's so much to do here. The City has so much culture,Long Island has the beaches, upstate NY is beautiful mountain country ( I own 59 acres in the Catskills that I hunt on. It's great up there). Mostly it's the congestion on LI (where I live) and the humidity that I hate.

I've travelled some and the entire East coast is too humid for me. I haven't spent too much time on the West coast but I could never live in the Peoples Republic of California. WAY too liberal for me! I've spent time in Wyoming and have to say that if I could have sent for my family,sold my house on Long Island and never had to come back to NY I would have. I love this part of the country. Wyoming,South Dakota, Utah,Colorado,Nebraska. Low humidity,low crime in most places,friendly people,open spaces,great hunting,very few liberals, just what I'm looking for when I retire! Yes most of the places I've mentioned have rough winters but from what I understand because of the low humidity, it doesn't feel as cold as in NY where the dampness gets into your bones!