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Denver isn't full of racist gun crazy white people that think the marijuanas will kill their children like Phoenix. And they appreciate public transit and cycling lanes like Minneapolis.
Clearly exaggerating, but just look at the politics of the two states and their largest cities and capitals. Polar opposites politically.
they tend to look down on the Midwest for some reason, even though Denver itself is borderline Midwestern.
Most native Coloradans are a smug bunch. You see em driving around with those mini CO license plates in their windows that say NATIVE on them. They are very unaccepting of outsiders for some reason. Someone moving from CO to Chicago would never be looked down upon by Midwesterners. Let em be pricks, theyre the ones who look like idiots.
Phoenix has a population that is more than Denver and Minneapolis combined.
Phoenix is also about 2.5x the size of Minneapolis and Denver combined (in terms of land area) so stating Phoenix is larger than the other two combined is pointless.
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Nightlife/entertainment: most likely Phoenix, but it really depends on what you are into. Outside of bars and a few venues, Minneapolis seems to be lacking in my opinion.
Seems to be lacking? Minneapolis has everything Phoenix and Denver do in terms of entertainment and from what I've seen draws better concerts than Phoenix. If one is looking for a ton of strip clubs, then yeah, Minneapolis is somewhat lacking.
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Culture: Probably Phoenix. Minneapolis is largely white with a mostly Scandinavian influence. But...I think it is a toss up as all three cities are "landlocked" and generally separated from other large cities by a great distance, thus they tend to have a little bit of everything each. Minneapolis is probably the most self-congratulatroty of the three, though.
Culture means more than ethnicity; it includes language, religion, cuisine, music, arts, etc... and neither Phoenix nor Denver surpass Minneapolis when it comes culture.
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To be honest, I think Denver most resembles Seattle than it does either Minneapolis or Phoenix.
and Minneapolis and Seattle resemble one another more so than Denver and Seattle do. Source: I actually spend time in all three cities.
culture: Denver is probably more on par with Phoenix, Minnie seems to be a step above
demographics/ethnic enclaves: Denver and Phoenix have a higher percentage of Hispanics whereas Minneapolis has a higher percentage of blacks and Asians
economy: Minneapolis
politics: Minneapolis
transportation: Minneapolis
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Most native Coloradans are a smug bunch. You see em driving around with those mini CO license plates in their windows that say NATIVE on them. They are very unaccepting of outsiders for some reason. Someone moving from CO to Chicago would never be looked down upon by Midwesterners. Let em be pricks, theyre the ones who look like idiots.
I've been in Denver 13 years and have never experienced the "smugness" you refer to.
The natives complain about population growth in general, and reminisce about the days when ski lines were shorter and traffic was lighter, but that has nothing to do with looking down on folks from the midwest.
Both Minneapolis and Denver have an educated, progressive and very health minded population, with two of THE best city/county park systems in the country. That doesn't remind me of Phoenix at all.
Denver isn't full of racist gun crazy white people that think the marijuanas will kill their children like Phoenix. And they appreciate public transit and cycling lanes like Minneapolis.
Clearly exaggerating, but just look at the politics of the two states and their largest cities and capitals. Polar opposites politically.
There are quite some misconceptions in this post. First, Denver is full of these same people. Second, Phoenix proper (not metro) is a blue city with a blue mayor working to expand public transportation and density.
Denver has many scenes that are described above, you'd have to be sticking your head in the sand to think they're really polar opposites. Remember State politics don't necessarily represent capital cities, that's just where they are situated. AZ has some very powerful LDS conservative politicians and residents in Mesa/Gilbert. Colorado has a lot of these types too.
As for Marijuana AZ was one of the early ones to allow medical and has a recreational legalization initiative on its November ballot.
Denver isn't full of racist gun crazy white people that think the marijuanas will kill their children like Phoenix. And they appreciate public transit and cycling lanes like Minneapolis.
Clearly exaggerating, but just look at the politics of the two states and their largest cities and capitals. Polar opposites politically.
I've always thought of Denver as a mix between Chicago and Seattle more than anything, though obviously smaller than both. A few people I've said that to have always nodded their heads in agreement.
There are quite some misconceptions in this post. First, Denver is full of these same people. Second, Phoenix proper (not metro) is a blue city with a blue mayor working to expand public transportation and density.
Denver has many scenes that are described above, you'd have to be sticking your head in the sand to think they're really polar opposites. Remember State politics don't necessarily represent capital cities, that's just where they are situated. AZ has some very powerful LDS conservative politicians and residents in Mesa/Gilbert. Colorado has a lot of these types too.
As for Marijuana AZ was one of the early ones to allow medical and has a recreational legalization initiative on its November ballot.
Phoenix proper may be blue but that doesn't make it progressive in the true sense like Seattle, Minneapolis or Denver. Most of the people voting Democrat in Phoenix proper are voting for welfare, section 8 housing and their precious EBT cards.
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I've been in Denver 13 years and have never experienced the "smugness" you refer to.
