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The most obvious examples of this that I can think of right off the top of my head are Des Moines and Jackson, MS although I am certain there are many more.
Also, do cities that are more isolated in nature (like Denver and Kansas City) seem more important than they really are? Keep in mind that the key word here is "seem"
When your in Iowa,Des Moines may be important locally,but I think alot of people in Iowa look up to Chicago.At least I see a bunch of Iowa liscence plates in Illinois,and Im not talking just around the Illinois border either.
Not in maryland. Baltimore is the only major city in the state, but there is DC, PHilly, New York and Pittsburgh close by, so baltimore usually dosen't get much attention at all
i don't think anyone in NJ is under any illusion Newark and Trenton are of any importance in the grand scheme of things, being flanked by Philly and NYC.
Think of cities in a heirachical way. Des Moines is very important to Iowans, but depending on what part of the state you are talking about, they look to Chicago, Kansas City or Minneapolis as the "big city" In eastern SD, Sioux Falls is important to them locally, but eastern SD looks to Minneapolis and western SD looks to Denver. Conversely, many in SW MN look to Sioux Falls as their "big city" for some things, to Mpls for higher level.
This doesn't seem to cross international boundaries. E.g., in Western NY where I grew up, NYC was the "big city", not Toronto, though Toronto was much closer. I'm guessing the same thing with northern New England: Boston vs. Montreal.
Portland is another one, Seattle is 200 miles north, San Fran 600 miles south, and Boise 435 miles to the east, everything for miles and miles here looks to Portland. There really isn't another major city in the state, Eugene and Salem, but they are not all that big. I think when there is only one major city in a region that is many miles from other big cities, it overwhelms services and medical facilities.
Portland is another one, Seattle is 200 miles north, San Fran 600 miles south, and Boise 435 miles to the east, everything for miles and miles here looks to Portland. There really isn't another major city in the state, Eugene and Salem, but they are not all that big. I think when there is only one major city in a region that is many miles from other big cities, it overwhelms services and medical facilities.
Yeah it wouldn't suprise me if eventually cities like Portland and Seattle have over 800,000 people.To the Northwest,those are the only big cities to turn to.
I personally think that a city's size has nothing to do with its importance. It all has to do with what the people in and around that city need/want. Believe me, not everyone wants a New York in their state.
Yeah. On a statewide scale they are crucial but in national scale they are generally not TOO critical. But of course every city has it's degree, however slight, of importance.
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