Milwaukee comparable to which midwestern city? (Cleveland, Plain: high school, university, manufacturing)

[Iraqvet]

I have been to all the major cities in the midwest except Milwaukee. I plan to visit Milwaukee very soon. Would you say Milwaukee is comparable to any midwestern city? If so, which city? Also, I was talking to a high school friend down in SC and I told him that I planned to take a trip to Milwaukee and he was like why do you want to go there? There is nothing in Milwaukee. I've also talked to a few people who weren't even sure which state Milwaukee is in. I actually feel sorry for these people. How are you not going to know what state a big city is located in and how are you going to have the perception that there is nothing in Milwaukee? I think people really need to get out and travel more.

[Drover]

Midwest city most like Milwaukee = Cleveland.

[ffknight918]

Some people on here actually considered Milwaukee a "mini-Chicago". I'm not sure I would say that, but Milwaukee is really changing. I'm really starting to love the city. I'd say that there is a lot of culture. It's also pretty well known for its nightlife and drinking. A lot of the architecture is very nice. There was an article that someone posted from the LA Times a few months ago about Milwaukee being very cosmopolitan and comparable to many other "popular" large cities.

Today I turn 21 which opens up a completely other half to Milwaukee for me. haha

[KJZ 91]

definately cleveland.Cleveland and milwaukee are alike in so many ways. (metro population, demographics, poverty)

[GraniteStater]

St. Louis could be the lower Midwest equivalent of Milwaukee.

[Fishtacos]

All of the major Midwestern cities have some similarities with each other. They have some differences too, but compared with other parts of the country there are a lot of similarities in the Midwest with all of the major cities. Chicago would be different than most of the rest with size, amentities, and a few other things, but it still has a lot of similarities to a Milwaukee for example.

[city414]

Originally Posted by KJZ 91

definately cleveland.Cleveland and milwaukee are alike in so many ways. (metro population, demographics, poverty)

cleveland? NO! cleveland has a el train we dont id say we comparable to maybe columbus

WE DONT HAVE THESE







CLEVELAND IS ACTUALLY A MINI CHICAGO, AS THEY SAY CHICAGO HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EAST COAST CITIES, CLEVELAND HAS THOSE OF CHICAGO

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Plains10

St. Louis could be the lower Midwest equivalent of Milwaukee.

Maybe, but the cultural similarities are a lot closer between Milwaukee and Cleveland than between Milwaukee and Chicago. There's more of a southern tinge to St. Louis that makes it a little different from Great Lakes-region cities.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Drover

Maybe, but the cultural similarities are a lot closer between Milwaukee and Cleveland than between Milwaukee and Chicago. There's more of a southern tinge to St. Louis that makes it a little different from Great Lakes-region cities.

Both St. Louis and Milwaukee have a large percentage of the population with German heritage, both have breweries, and both cities relied on manufacturing jobs in the past. Both metros have a declining urban population percentage with a growing suburban population percentage.

[Drover]

You've just described about half the cities east of the Mississippi. Doesn't make 'em all the same.