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Florida:
1. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
2. Tampa - McDill Air Force Base, major Gulf port, stronger economy than Orlando and larger population
3. Orlando or Tallahassee depending on how you look at it. Orlando has more people, more diverse economy and a stronger one. Tallahassee however makes the decisions that affects those stronger economies of Orlando/Tampa/Miami and it has FSU and Florida A&M in it.
I agree with this. I don't see Orlando as more important than Tampa when it comes to jobs, at least. Orlando's economy is primarily based on Tourism and low-wage service-type positions. Tampa's is at least a slight bit more recession-proof with MacDill (and subsequent SOCOM, CENTCOM, DIA jobs).
Arlington
Alexandria
Fairfax (city)
Reston
Norfolk
Richmond
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All other VA cities
Nah buddy! Virginia is different in that the population centers do not accurately reflect the most IMPORTANT cities. Richmond by and large is the most important. Historically, culturally, and politically. Norfolk/VA Beach are two cities that essentially need each other as with Arlington and Alexandria. Put it this way, if you Arlington or Virginia Beach off the map, VA would be the same (albeit much poorer) state. If you wipe Richmond off the map, Virginia would arguably be a giant suburb.
Not true, the largest Metro Area in Ohio is Cleveland (2,077,240). Cincinnati's metro area is only 1,625,406 in Ohio; 2,130,151 if you add the Indiana and Kentucky counties. Columbus is larger in Ohio than Cincinnati, too. (1,836,536). btw, Cleveland and Columbus are the other C's
Nice try, dite -- but please try again. Cincinnati's MSA is the largest in the state of Ohio. If it makes you feel better, please do remind us that 400,000 of that MSA reside directly across the Ohio River in Kentucky--but they are still part of Cincinnati's MSA.
Nice try, dite -- but please try again. Cincinnati's MSA is the largest in the state of Ohio. If it makes you feel better, please do remind us that 400,000 of that MSA reside directly across the Ohio River in Kentucky--but they are still part of Cincinnati's MSA.
No way Rochester is more important than Albany. Seriously?
Albany's size has nothing to do with it (although the metros are comparable at a million+). Its the political center for the state and the worlds most important city. The connection between Albany and NYC is undeniable as a lot of stuff that happens in NYC has to go through Albany.
Most would argue the most important corridor in NYS in from Albany to NYC.
I'd put Albany dead last due to the government being there. The government hurts the state. Not knocking Albany as a city since there are cool things there and great people, but simply for the government being there it hurts things. The sate would be better off in an anarchist mad max scenario than having that government. NYC would get things done no matter what.
Nah buddy! Virginia is different in that the population centers do not accurately reflect the most IMPORTANT cities. Richmond by and large is the most important. Historically, culturally, and politically. Norfolk/VA Beach are two cities that essentially need each other as with Arlington and Alexandria. Put it this way, if you Arlington or Virginia Beach off the map, VA would be the same (albeit much poorer) state. If you wipe Richmond off the map, Virginia would arguably be a giant suburb.
I'm not looking at it in terms of population centers, but in # (and type of) jobs. Arlington... defense central (obviously). Alexandria... lots of defense jobs, but more importantly it's also trade association central. Fairfax is debatable at #3. However, not only do these DC burbs contain a metric ton of jobs, but also a significant portion of the state's wealth. I don't see Richmond as anywhere near these in terms of both jobs and wealth.
I guess in my experience it seems to be a more popular tourist destination. I don't think Knxoville has near the tourisim unless you count Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I may be wrong though. Economically, I have no idea which one is more important to the state, but I do know that Chattanooga has the Volkswagon plant and has been doing really well relocating factories and distribution facilities there lately.
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