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It's funny that Madison is up against as the states #2 city compared to Albuquerque and Boise who are way bigger than any other city for 100's of miles. That alone should be an advantage over Madison but it's still not helping much.
It's funny that Madison is up against as the states #2 city compared to Albuquerque and Boise who are way bigger than any other city for 100's of miles. That alone should be an advantage over Madison but it's still not helping much.
I think what you say is a minor factor that is strongly offset by the fact that Madison is capital of a state that is far larger than the other two, along with the flagship university of the same larger state right near its downtown.
It's funny that Madison is up against as the states #2 city compared to Albuquerque and Boise who are way bigger than any other city for 100's of miles. That alone should be an advantage over Madison but it's still not helping much.
This is just another silly City-Data city vs. city thread and people will vote for the city they are most likely familiar with and/or the boosters from the local forums catch wind of these types of threads and all swoop in and vote for their own city and these types of threads attract trolls which is evidenced by a post or two. I wouldn't take poll numbers as an indicator of anything really.
It seems odd to compare a midwestern city to a pair of western cities...
everything is so different: climate, economy, history of settlement, etc.
More natural comparisons to Boise & Albuquerque would be Spokane, Reno, Colorado Springs, Tucson, etc.
I agree that there are vast differences here, but I don't know how one could necessarily deem them uncomparable. I disagree that they can't be compared. I do think the vast majority of the broad sweeping statements being made in this thread are coming from a standpoint of regional bias, and not personal experience. That is endemic to this website, not just this comparison.
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Originally Posted by Felt38
I think what you say is a minor factor that is strongly offset by the fact that Madison is capital of a state that is far larger than the other two, along with the flagship university of the same larger state right near its downtown.
That is true, Wisconsin's population is more than all of the areas these other two cities influence combined. I think these cities are more comparable, especially from a numbers standpoint, than some the detractors are crediting.
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Originally Posted by Syringaloid
This is just another silly City-Data city vs. city thread and people will vote for the city they are most likely familiar with and/or the boosters from the local forums catch wind of these types of threads and all swoop in and vote for their own city and these types of threads attract trolls which is evidenced by a post or two. I wouldn't take poll numbers as an indicator of anything really.
Would this still be your position if Boise was winning this poll? I feel there is truth in your statements, but I think there is a tone of regional bias in it as well. Madison has the lowest number of homers of these three cities, but arguably benefits from better name recognition for the many people voting in this poll, that have never been to any of these cities.
I agree that there are vast differences here, but I don't know how one could necessarily deem them uncomparable. I disagree that they can't be compared. I do think the vast majority of the broad sweeping statements being made in this thread are coming from a standpoint of regional bias, and not personal experience. That is endemic to this website, not just this comparison.
That is true, Wisconsin's population is more than all of the areas these other two cities influence combined. I think these cities are more comparable, especially from a numbers standpoint, than some the detractors are crediting.
Would this still be your position if Boise was winning this poll? I feel there is truth in your statements, but I think there is a tone of regional bias in it as well. Madison has the lowest number of homers of these three cities, but arguably benefits from better name recognition for the many people voting in this poll, that have never been to any of these cities.
No because most city vs city threads are biased and most people (not all), have never been to all the cities in said polls.
1. Albuquerque - Cost of living. Food. Climate.
2. Boise - Great outdoors. Great people. Nice economy. Cost of living is outpacing the national average.
3. Madison - Great downtown and lake. Nice economy for its size. Horrible climate. Expensive.
It's funny that Madison is up against as the states #2 city compared to Albuquerque and Boise who are way bigger than any other city for 100's of miles. That alone should be an advantage over Madison but it's still not helping much.
I'd say it's a fair comparison though because all 3 metros are about the same size (<1M). The only possibly unfair one is ABQ, because it's just brushing up against the 1M mark while the other two cities have a ways to go. Climate is also different among all 3 cities, but I think to most people it's obvious that Albuquerque will walk away with this due to it's nice desert climate, whereas Madison is doomed by its humid, and brutally cold winter upper Midwestern climate.
1. Albuquerque - Cost of living. Food. Climate.
2. Boise - Great outdoors. Great people. Nice economy. Cost of living is outpacing the national average.
3. Madison - Great downtown and lake. Nice economy for its size. Horrible climate. Expensive.
Madison's winter lasts about 3 months...summer is, very often, lovely. Horrible climate....not so much.
I agree that there are vast differences here, but I don't know how one could necessarily deem them uncomparable. I disagree that they can't be compared. I do think the vast majority of the broad sweeping statements being made in this thread are coming from a standpoint of regional bias, and not personal experience. That is endemic to this website, not just this comparison.
That is true, Wisconsin's population is more than all of the areas these other two cities influence combined. I think these cities are more comparable, especially from a numbers standpoint, than some the detractors are crediting.
Would this still be your position if Boise was winning this poll? I feel there is truth in your statements, but I think there is a tone of regional bias in it as well. Madison has the lowest number of homers of these three cities, but arguably benefits from better name recognition for the many people voting in this poll, that have never been to any of these cities.
You think Madison has better name recognition than Boise or Albuquerque? Outside of Wisconsin and neighboring states, I’d argue it has by far the worst name recognition of the three.
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