Third most important city in your state? (better, ranking, beach)

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by PortCity

For some reason I see Chattanooga as 3rd.

As far as importance....no. While the city proper populations are pretty close, pretty much every other measurable is slanted Knoxville's way. What puts Knoxville solidly as 3rd is the presence of UT's main campus. There's also ORNL in the metro area.

I can see, however, how Chattanooga could be one's 3rd as far as preference, though.

[REPBOY]

Originally Posted by nashvols

As far as importance....no. While the city proper populations are pretty close, pretty much every other measurable is slanted Knoxville's way. What puts Knoxville solidly as 3rd is the presence of UT's main campus. There's also ORNL in the metro area.

I can see, however, how Chattanooga could be one's 3rd as far as preference, though.

That pretty much would be my answer as well, Nashvols. As to JMT's observation about the 1,2,3 license designations referring to the size of the counties in TN, that's correct. Back when the plates were done in that manner the metro areas were closer to being just the county those cities were in, though not entirely. When I looked at a 2-xxxxx number I knew it meant the Nashville metro area.

[Drewcifer]

In Minnesota it is either Rochester or Duluth.

[MTFan]

I see Chattanooga as more influential than Knoxville as well.

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by MTFan

I see Chattanooga as more influential than Knoxville as well.

Just curious....in what way?

[ChikidII]

Illinois it would probably be Peoria?

I would see it as this:

1. Chicago (by a lot)
2. Springfield
3. Peoria

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by ChikidII

Illinois it would probably be Peoria?

I would see it as this:

1. Chicago (by a lot)
2. Springfield
3. Peoria

I agree.

[btownboss4]

Massachusetts it's
Boston

Springfield.... Worcester ( so close it's not even worth an enter)
Cambridge

For Rhode Island it's
Providence
Newport
pawtucket
the other 950 sq miles

[abr7rmj]

Ohio

1. Cincinnati/Cleveland (interchangeable; and you can tack Akron onto Cleveland and Dayton onto Cincinnati to create larger metroplexes)
3. Columbus
4. Dayton
5. Toledo
6. Akron
7. Canton
8. Youngstown

[btownboss4]

Conneticut could be intresting 1-4 (Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford) are practically interchangable my opinion is
Hartford
Stamford
New Haven
Bridgeport