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do you think the mid west is dying out, and do you think the population will gravitate towards the east and west coasts? or will chicago soak up all of it's population? or will it remain steady
If they move it seems like most of them are headed to: the West Coast, Arizona (Phoenix), or Colorado (Denver)...a few move to Florida, but that is mostly a northeast thing.
?? This all happened in the 70's and 80's and that's when those conversations were had. Heavy manufacturing left most of the midwest decades ago, most Midwestern states actually have FEWER % of jobs in manufacturing than the nation as a whole except or a few key areas like Detroit, Flint, etc.
Hence most of the Midwest has unemployment at the national average or below with the exceptions of a few states. Illinois has finally started to nosedive in unemployment the past year or so, dropping more than any other state, with Chicago's metro rate down to 6.0% now, well below the state as a whole (which just says how bad downstate is doing):
Chicago's sitting pretty, environmentally speaking. It's not paticularly prone to natural disaster; it is well above sea level, near one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world, surrounded by fertile farmland, is centrally located as a transit hub, and is the alpha city in a region with several gamma and beta world cities.
Chicago's sitting pretty, environmentally speaking. It's not paticularly prone to natural disaster; it is well above sea level, near one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world, surrounded by fertile farmland, is centrally located as a transit hub, and is the alpha city in a region with several gamma and beta world cities.
Kansas is not grouped with the Midwest for BLS rating purposes. It is grouped in the Mountain/Plains region that includes Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.
Exactly. You are the one who wasn't paying any attention. Go back and re-read some of the above explanations and actually learn something instead of regurgitating the same tired know-it-all crap we always get from you.
International Falls MN averages 16 degrees colder in January and 10 degrees colder in February in terms of average lows during the coldest part of winter vs Houghton MI.
For comparison, that is the difference between Jan/Feb average lows in Atlanta vs. Chicago as well.
The Midwest isn't really a "destination" region, so to speak. People don't really live there because they *WANT* to; they live there because they *HAVE* to. That's why most of the people you meet in Midwestern cities (i.e., Chicago, Minneapolis, et al.) are either natives or from a different part of the Midwest--not many transplants in those cities from outside of the Midwest and understandably so. The Midwest is the coldest collective region of the US with, IMO, the least inspiring scenery. The economies of many Midwestern cities, both large and small, are very mature and population growth, nil. Not very diverse in many areas, either, so it's kind of a "white-bread" culture, which can sometimes breed insular attitudes and perceptions.
I think that adjusting to the culture of the Midwest in particular would be difficult for someone from a different region of the US. Although Midwesterners tend to be polite, they are, for the most part, reserved and exclusive, probably because the region doesn't really receive very many tourists, transplants, or outsiders in general compared to other regions, especially the South and West. Also, people in the Midwest don't seem to move around all that much, so most are members of a close-knit social group, usually composed of friends from high school/college, and don't really need other friends (i.e., newcomers). Parts of the Northeast such as the area where I grew up (RI) are similar in this regard, too.
^^ omg, boo hoo!! What's the closest you've ever been to the region for more than a weekend at most? lol I absolutely love the "midesterners don't live there because they want to, but because they HAVE to".
The 65,000,000 of them are far too stupid to possibly walk away.
^^ omg, boo hoo!! What's the closest you've ever been to the region for more than a weekend at most? lol I absolutely love the "midesterners don't live there because they want to, but because they HAVE to".
The 65,000,000 of them are far too stupid to possibly walk away.
Those people don't understand how overrated the ocean is.
That's why most of the people you meet in Midwestern cities (i.e., Chicago, Minneapolis, et al.) are either natives or from a different part of the Midwest--not many transplants in those cities from outside of the Midwest and understandably so.
This is actually more true of the northeast than it is of the Midwest. But people don't stereotype the northeast the way they do the Midwest. It is a case of perception trumping reality. I know a ton of people in Minneapolis who aren't from the upper Midwest (I'm one of them).
The Midwest isn't really a "destination" region, so to speak. People don't really live there because they *WANT* to; they live there because they *HAVE* to. That's why most of the people you meet in Midwestern cities (i.e., Chicago, Minneapolis, et al.) are either natives or from a different part of the Midwest--not many transplants in those cities from outside of the Midwest and understandably so. The Midwest is the coldest collective region of the US with, IMO, the least inspiring scenery. The economies of many Midwestern cities, both large and small, are very mature and population growth, nil. Not very diverse in many areas, either, so it's kind of a "white-bread" culture, which can sometimes breed insular attitudes and perceptions.
I think that adjusting to the culture of the Midwest in particular would be difficult for someone from a different region of the US. Although Midwesterners tend to be polite, they are, for the most part, reserved and exclusive, probably because the region doesn't really receive very many tourists, transplants, or outsiders in general compared to other regions, especially the South and West. Also, people in the Midwest don't seem to move around all that much, so most are members of a close-knit social group, usually composed of friends from high school/college, and don't really need other friends (i.e., newcomers). Parts of the Northeast such as the area where I grew up (RI) are similar in this regard, too.
^That was the dumbest post ever.^
Lived in Arizona - aside from trips up to the Flagstaff area,I hated it!
Lived in Texas - got old fast.
Lived in Virginia - Nice
Lived in Kansas - Did not like it, but I liked it better than Arizona
I know live in Michigan and I love it all!!!....even Detroit.
.....I have also lived in Chicago and I loved that city too.
I cannot speak for most the other states, but there are a lot of both transplants and tourist from every state as well as from around the world. + 1 for Chicago.
Oh yes, I lived in Germany too and I liked it very much. I currently have 3 friends in the city that I live in that are German expats.
The East and West Coasts cost of living is too high.. most Midwest people migrate to the South like Atlanta and parts of Florida if they move and not the East and West Coast. NY, Boston, SF, DC and LA are way too expensive to live in unless you are a doctor or lawyer that makes great money.
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