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Each of these cities are close to the Midwest without being included in the region. Which city is the most Midwestern? Please give detailed responses, and consider culture, historic and present day economies, dialect, and other factors that make the city you chose the most Midwestern.
Denver: 2.8 million
Pittsburgh: 2.3 million
Louisville: 1.2 million
Tulsa: 1 million
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Definitely Louisville.
I know you asked for detailed replies but I'm very tired so I apologize. On that note I think a lot of the reason why is self evident.
Pittsburgh is as close to being Midwestern as any western PA/NY city. Similar but not quite there especially with the Appalachian and east coast influences. I'd actually argue Buffalo would be more like the traditional flatland Midwest than Pittsburgh.
Denver is at the foot of the Rockies which kind of rules it out just on visuals.
Tulsa I'd say is more southern in culture and history.
Each of these cities are close to the Midwest without being included in the region. Which city is the most Midwestern? Please give detailed responses, and consider culture, historic and present day economies, dialect, and other factors that make the city you chose the most Midwestern.
Denver: 2.8 million
Pittsburgh: 2.3 million
Louisville: 1.2 million
Tulsa: 1 million
Slight (but sig) correction to metros:
Denver 2.75 million
Pitt 2.35 million
Louisville 1.27 million MSA
Tulsa is 969,000 MSA
Louisville and Pittsburgh are close to the most Midwestern I think. I give the nod to Louisville based on feel. Pitt just feels a bit more northeast
If you are going to round up Louisville, you have to round up the others as well.
Pittsburgh is northeastern. Tulsa is southern. Denver is THE mountain west city.
Louisville is the only option. Its part southern, but more Midwestern.
Now you are splitting hairs....I rounded up Louisville by 298 persons.
Lets get the exact counts then (from 2014 estimates):
21 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2,754,258
23 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2,355,968
43 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 1,269,702
55 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 969,224
I still think Pittsburgh is pretty Midwestern. but also northeast. Louisville is pretty Midwestern, but also southern. This is a tough poll!
Now you are splitting hairs....I rounded up Louisville by 298 persons.
Lets get the exact counts then (from 2014 estimates):
21 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2,754,258
23 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2,355,968
43 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 1,269,702
55 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 969,224
I still think Pittsburgh is pretty Midwestern. but also northeast. Louisville is pretty Midwestern, but also southern. This is a tough poll!
Someone please explain to this Pittsburgh native, how on earth anyone thinks the Burgh is remotely related to the Midwest.
A) Housing Infrastructure - NOPE
B) Population Exchanges - NOPE
C) Topography - HELL NO
D) Central Time Zone - LMAO
E) Not Located in the Acela Corridor, So It Must Be Midwest - DING DING DING DING!
Someone please explain to this Pittsburgh native, how on earth anyone thinks the Burgh is remotely related to the Midwest.
A) Housing Infrastructure - NOPE
B) Population Exchanges - NOPE
C) Topography - HELL NO
D) Central Time Zone - LMAO
E) Not Located in the Acela Corridor, So It Must Be Midwest - DING DING DING DING!
Pittsburgh reminds me of Cincinnati, just with a northeast influence instead of a southern one.
Pittsburgh reminds me of the PNW Cities, but in the East ... Doesn't make the Burgh a PNW city.
No, you listed items A,B,C, and D as though none of those things exist in the Midwest. They do. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit and Cleveland are all in the Eastern Time zone. Cincinnati has giant hills. The housing in Pitt does not look much different than what you can find in quite a few MW cities. By car; Pitt is closer to Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati than Philly.
The only think remotely Midwestern about Denver is the topography. I'd say Louisville or Pittsburgh
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