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Which of the following cities do you prefer in terms of economy, people, scenery, architecture, culture, weather, things to do, amenities, transportation, etc.
Newark, NJ
Long Beach, CA
Aurora, CO
St. Petersburg, FL
Fort Worth, TX
Tacoma, WA
St. Paul, MN
Oakland, CA
Of the ones listed, I would prefer Long Beach, Fort Worth, and Oakland in that order. If Fort Lauderdale was an option, it would go between Fort Worth and Oakland.
I like Oakland, but the only part of the Bay Area I really feel at home in is San Jose. San Francisco is nice for a visit.
Are St. Paul and Ft. Worth really satellite cities?
No, they're not. A satellite city refers to a smaller metropolitan area which is located somewhat near to, but is mostly independent of a larger metropolitan area.
According to Wikipedia, these are the characteristics that a satellite city has:
predate the metropolis' suburban expansion
are at least partially independent from that metropolis economically and socially
are physically separated from the metropolis by rural territory or by a major geographic barrier such as a large river; satellite cities should have their own independent urbanized area, or equivalent
have their own bedroom communities
have a traditional downtown surrounded by traditional "inner city" neighborhoods
may or may not be counted as part of the large metropolis' Combined Statistical Area
A good example for the Twin Cities would be Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
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