Most Powerful City in the Midwest.....Not named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis (best, largest)
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In a bit more Fairer comparison since all the Midwest Cities outside of Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis are similarly sized . What's the Strongest city in the MidWest not named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City Nationally in the MidWest is__________________
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City INTERNATIONALLY in the MidWest is___________
-Largest GDP
-Fastest Growing economy and Job Creation
-Most Tourism
-Most Population Growth
-Best Sports
-Prestigious Schools
-Most number of Fortune 500 HQ's
-Best City Positioned for the future
Most Powerful City in the Midwest Not Named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis is____________
In a bit more Fairer comparison since all the Midwest Cities outside of Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis are similarly sized . What's the Strongest city in the MidWest not named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City Nationally in the MidWest is__________________
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City INTERNATIONALLY in the MidWest is___________
-Largest GDP
-Fastest Growing economy and Job Creation
-Most Tourism
-Most Population Growth
-Best Sports
-Prestigious Schools
-Most number of Fortune 500 HQ's
-Best City Positioned for the future
Most Powerful City in the Midwest Not Named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis is____________
Minneapolis and Detroit are closer in stature to all of the other Midwestern cities than either of them are to Chicago, so....
Also, can we please break this habit of referring to the Twin Cities as Minneapolis when it is clear that we mean the metro area, not the city itself? Please, City-Data? Can we PLEASE commit to that?
I'm not normally a KC homer but I'm throwing my hat in for this city. It's a very underrated city and it has a really bright future. But it absolutely competes with STL, Indy, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus.
I'll leave the main ones blank, but try my best to fill in the smaller categories.
Many of the cities probably win in various categories. For pure name recognition, I would guess St. Louis and Cleveland would be at the top both domestically and internationally. Cincinnati a close third.
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City Nationally in the MidWest is__________________
-Besides Chicago Detroit and Minneapolis the Most Famous City INTERNATIONALLY in the MidWest is___________
-Largest GDP -- St. Louis (unless Cleveland combines with bordering Akron)
-Fastest Growing economy and Job Creation -- Columbus?
-Most Tourism -- Cleveland?
-Most Population Growth -- Columbus/Indianapolis
-Best Sports -- Cleveland (only city with football, baseball, and basketball...plus arena football, AHL hockey)
-Prestigious Schools -- Cincinnati
-Most number of Fortune 500 HQ's -- St. Louis
-Best City Positioned for the future
Most Powerful City in the Midwest Not Named Chicago Detroit or Minneapolis is____________
For me it's hard to view Cleveland's influence without considering "Northeast Ohio"...meaning Cleveland's CSA. This is by far the largest of any of the cities mentioned.
1. Cleveland Clinic
2. Having 3 major professional sports teams
3. Cleveland Orchestra (especially in Europe)
4. Pop culture TV shows/movie references (Drew Carey Show, Hot in Cleveland, Ted Mosby's character, The Chew starring Iron Chef Michael Symon... A few Hollywood movies)
5. Rock and Roll HOF
6. Lebron James brings constant national and international attention media coverage
7. Basically large media events, especially the Republican National Convention and debates, Alternative Press Music Awards, RRHOF Induction ceremonies, NBA finals (fingers crossed on a few more years!!).. In the CSA you also get the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, and Akron Bridgestone Invitational WGC
8. Having a National Park (Cuyahoga Valley)
9. Music scene (Kid Cudi, Machine Gun Kelly, Bone thugs and Harmony who rep the city)
10. Nationally known tortuous past of sports futility and economic/industrial collapse before rebirth
I feel St. Louis is the only other city who claims a lot of similar attributes/influence.
Business-wise Cincinnati punches above its weight (fortune 500, etc).
Last edited by costello_musicman; 08-17-2015 at 12:29 AM..
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