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San Francisco/New Orleans and Houston/Memphis are Rival cities? Since when?
Yeah, I don't get most of these "rival cities". Who knew that Memphis was a gulf energy center, and that New Orleans was a tech center.
Cleveland/Pittsburgh and Portland/Seattle seem like legitimate regional rivals. The rest are nonsensical. LA and Miami are on opposite ends of the continent.
New York or Chicago? New York
Boston or Philadelphia? Boston
Los Angeles or Miami? Hardest one for me
Detroit or St. Louis? Detroit
Atlanta or Dallas? ATL
Denver or Minneapolis? Minneapolis
Seattle or Portland? Seattle
Cleveland or Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh
San Francisco or New Orleans? SF
Baltimore or Washington DC? DC
Houston or Memphis? Memphis
Omaha or Kansas City? Kansas City
New York or Chicago?
Boston or Philadelphia?
Los Angeles or Miami?
Detroit or St. Louis?
Atlanta or Dallas?
Denver or Minneapolis?
Seattle or Portland?
Cleveland or Pittsburgh?
San Francisco or New Orleans?
Baltimore or Washington DC?
Houston or Memphis?
Omaha or Kansas City?
San Francisco/New Orleans and Houston/Memphis are Rival cities? Since when?
I'll be honest, those I picked not as they are rivals, but because I feel they are kinda similar. Both SF and NOLA are super different, but at the same time, both are cultural icons in America with a very unique cultural identity. They are in many ways, very eccentric cities with very distinct architecture. Houston and Memphis... well honestly, I couldn't find a better pair for Houston. Besides Miami. But if I picked Miami, I couldn't think of one for Los Angeles!
Yeah, I don't get most of these "rival cities". Who knew that Memphis was a gulf energy center, and that New Orleans was a tech center.
Cleveland/Pittsburgh and Portland/Seattle seem like legitimate regional rivals. The rest are nonsensical. LA and Miami are on opposite ends of the continent.
The similarities don't necessarily have to be that strong. I do admit some of them were weaker pairs, like Houston and Memphis, but as far as Miami and Los Angeles? Both have palm trees, beaches, a Hispanic cultural atmosphere, a culture revolving around vanity etc. Geographical proximity isn't always that big of a factor.
New York or Chicago? New York
Boston or Philadelphia? Boston
Los Angeles or Miami? Los Angeles
Detroit or St. Louis? Detroit
Atlanta or Dallas? Atlanta
Denver or Minneapolis? Denver Seattle or Portland? Seattle
Cleveland or Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh
San Francisco or New Orleans? San Francisco
Baltimore or Washington DC? DC
Houston or Memphis? Houston
Omaha or Kansas City? Kansas City
None of those decisions were particularly hard for me although there are a few where I could easily be happy in either (i.e. Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, PDX, Baltimore).
Location: East Central Pennsylvania/ Chicago for 6yrs.
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I don't consider Chicago and NYC rivals. But they still get seen that way and one can have a preference in housing, and density in neighborhoods and their downtowns today.
Houston/Memphis I really don't see too much.... I would do a Houston/LA.... yes LA. Why, is both have similar neighborhood layouts and Bungalow styles homes to Downtowns see as a bit bland. Both have inland downtowns too.... though near the Coast and get the rap of sprawl.....
Maybe instead of a SF/Nola I'd do a San Francisco/Miami.... Why, both are Coastal and have another community across a bay. Though the larger SF then Oakland is more the resort city and Miami Beach surely is across from Miami as a resort.
I'd put a Dallas/Minneapolis. Because both have a next door Twin city. One St Paul one Ft Worth.
Guess .... that leaves Atlanta/Denver. At least both inland cities.....
Oh no..... where to pit DC and Nola with......
Well how about a New Orleans/Las Vegas. Both resort cities.
Guess that leaves DC/St Louis...... Baltimore out as basically a sister city to DC today.
So maybe DC/Dallas. Both have another city Close by....
Then St Louis/Baltimore...
Just a thought or Rambling... not to say the OP's list is totally wrong....
New York or Chicago? New York
Boston or Philadelphia? Boston
Los Angeles or Miami? Miami
Detroit or St. Louis? Detroit
Atlanta or Dallas? Dallas
Denver or Minneapolis? Denver
Seattle or Portland? Portland
Cleveland or Pittsburgh? Cleveland
San Francisco or New Orleans? San Francisco
Baltimore or Washington DC? Washington DC
Houston or Memphis? Memphis
Omaha or Kansas City? Kansas City
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