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Minneapolis >> Boston (Both places are known for having an educated populace)
Chicago >> NYC (financial capitols)
Cleveland >> Baltimore (both midsized, industrial towns that are a bit rough around the edges)
Detroit >> Philadelphia (both are the second largest cities in their respective regions and both have a tough attitude to them)
St. Louis >? Philadelphia (Large city on one side of the river with smaller, much rougher town on the other side, other than that, I dont see the comparison)
East St. Louis, IL >? Camden, NJ (See above)
Gary, IN >> Newark, NJ (Both are the industrial crimezone of larger nearby megacity)
Can't think of anything in the midwest that fulfills the same role as DC!
...NYC and Chicago (preeminant cities of their regions), Pittsburgh and Milwaukee (both have industrial histories, Duquesne vs. Marquette, etc), maybe Baltimore and St.Louis ( border cities, both very hot/humid in summer, both have more than a little urban blight, etc), but then it gets tough.
Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. Paul are COMPLETELY different places, but Boston and Minneapolis have a few things in common (both are possibly the most liveable in their regions). If you want to argue that Philly and Minn-St. Paul are similar in that they are "overshadowed" by the giants, you could make that point, but otherwise, at least in appearance, they are nothing alike.
Minneapolis >> Boston (Both places are known for having an educated populace)
Chicago >> NYC (financial capitols)
Cleveland >> Baltimore (both midsized, industrial towns that are a bit rough around the edges)
Detroit >> Philadelphia (both are the second largest cities in their respective regions and both have a tough attitude to them)
St. Louis >? Philadelphia (Large city on one side of the river with smaller, much rougher town on the other side, other than that, I dont see the comparison)
East St. Louis, IL >? Camden, NJ (See above)
Gary, IN >> Newark, NJ (Both are the industrial crimezone of larger nearby megacity)
Can't think of anything in the midwest that fulfills the same role as DC!
I never thought about Cleveland and Baltimore. That's interesting. Baltimore is an amazing city with a gorgeous bay (harbor?)... yet I always got the impression that the city's tourism department (or whoever came up with the America's Greatest City slogan) was trying just a bit too hard. I never sensed that from Cleveland, when I lived out that way. Cleveland seemed a little more self-assured. Then again, it's probably stupid to ascribe feelings to a city, isn't it?
Gary and Newark, totally! Minneapolis and Boston, definitely! You know what is funny, though? When you Google "The Boston of the Midwest" St. Louis comes up!
...NYC and Chicago (preeminant cities of their regions), Pittsburgh and Milwaukee (both have industrial histories, Duquesne vs. Marquette, etc), maybe Baltimore and St.Louis ( border cities, both very hot/humid in summer, both have more than a little urban blight, etc), but then it gets tough.
Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. Paul are COMPLETELY different places, but Boston and Minneapolis have a few things in common (both are possibly the most liveable in their regions). If you want to argue that Philly and Minn-St. Paul are similar in that they are "overshadowed" by the giants, you could make that point, but otherwise, at least in appearance, they are nothing alike.
As far as skylines, Baltimore and Milwaukee could be twins. I don't know... I think Minneapolis and Philly look similar. I'll see if I can get some pictures.
Now, here is a match: Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. They look REALLY similar. I'll get some pics of those too.
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I' d go along with..
