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I'm probably your opposite number in that regard, but in the pair you were given, I'd also go with New Braunfels over New Brunswick because better barbecue.
However, I'd prefer the New Jersey Lumberton over the Texas one because greener, more intimately scaled and in a more interesting metropolitan area (the one I already live in). I'd have to do without Whataburger, though, and that's a loss.
Matchup between the state capitals of my native and adopted home states, which have several things in common, actually:
Jefferson City, Mo., or Harrisburg, Pa.?
Harrisburg... It's more urban/cosmopolitan and is part of a much more attractive region to me. Jefferson City seems like a decent place, but is less of what I'm looking for politically/culturally.
Harrisburg... It's more urban/cosmopolitan and is part of a much more attractive region to me. Jefferson City seems like a decent place, but is less of what I'm looking for politically/culturally.
In another state capital battle:
Concord, NH or Dover, DE?
Concord. It's a lot safer, and it has New Hampshire taxes (which are very low).
Concord. It's a lot safer, and it has New Hampshire taxes (which are very low).
Madison, WI or Santa Barbara, CA?
Santa Barbara, I think you’d have to be crazy to go with Madison here. I’m not the biggest fan of SB, but who wants to endure a Wisconsin winter? Plus, SB is pretty nice anyway, it’s just small for my taste.
Santa Barbara, I think you’d have to be crazy to go with Madison here. I’m not the biggest fan of SB, but who wants to endure a Wisconsin winter? Plus, SB is pretty nice anyway, it’s just small for my taste.
Arlington, VA vs Cambridge, MA
Arlington for me since it’s warmer and I prefer the DC MSA to Boston. It’s also more affordable as well. Both are great though.
I prefer Tucson, but I don't think I could survive their summers. So, Albuquerque it is.
Amarillo, TX or El Paso, TX?
El Paso. Even though it's more isolated than Amarillo, it has more interesting character and culture thanks to its being wedged between Mexico and New Mexico (and IMO it really belongs in the latter state).
I'd go with Little Rock mainly for the milder, wetter climate that makes for greener and more tree-rich environs.
Saginaw, Michigan or Gadsden, Alabama?
This is tougher than I thought. I'm a Michigan homer so I tend to be biased toward MI. But the area around Saginaw/Tri-cities are some of the most economically stagnant in the state, and it's generally regarded around 20 years behind times. My least favorite cities in the state. My initial thought was Gasden for the better weather/ prettier scenery. However it's relative isolation and smaller population may not be enough to over come Saginaw's negatives for me. You can still have a pretty good quality of life in Saginaw with a lot more day to day amenities that come with a more populated area. As long as you have a degree or skillset decent jobs, and excess disposable income are not hard to come by.
I'll take Saginaw for the fantastic summers, amenities of 500k metro, and access to Michigan vacation country. Though Gadsden with it's better overall winters and being within an hour or Bham and what it has to offer is a close second here.
This is tougher than I thought. I'm a Michigan homer so I tend to be biased toward MI. But the area around Saginaw/Tri-cities are some of the most economically stagnant in the state, and it's generally regarded around 20 years behind times. My least favorite cities in the state. My initial thought was Gasden for the better weather/ prettier scenery. However it's relative isolation and smaller population may not be enough to over come Saginaw's negatives for me. You can still have a pretty good quality of life in Saginaw with a lot more day to day amenities that come with a more populated area. As long as you have a degree or skillset decent jobs, and excess disposable income are not hard to come by.
I'll take Saginaw for the fantastic summers, amenities of 500k metro, and access to Michigan vacation country. Though Gadsden with it's better overall winters and being within an hour or Bham and what it has to offer is a close second here.
Madison WI, or Huntsville AL?
Two dynamic college cities, one of them a state capital. Damn good and awfully close match.
I suspect that many might choose one or the other based on their political preferences, though I'll wager that Huntsville isn't terribly conservative since it's a college town. But that's not what tips the scale for me.
It's cheese.
They make tons of it in Wisconsin. I don't think they make any in Alabama.
And since I'm not a winterphobe, the weather is a non-issue. I'll take Madison in this matchup.
Normal, Ill., or Erie, Pa.?
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