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I think the only place where Louisville and Nashville are rivals is on City-Data. I don't know how it is on the Louisville side of things, but I'd say the local opinion of Louisville is neutral at worst.
Memphis, on the other hand. Well....it's not what it used to be, but you're bound to get some strong and negative opinions about Memphis from most native Tennesseans that aren't from Memphis.
People here love Nashville! They go all the time for the shopping and nightlife. For many people it's the only other city they would move to if they ever left. Like for real Louisville LOVES Nashville from what I've seen. I've never heard even a neutral word about it. All praise and about how great the downtown, music, and shopping are.
Only when the Blues and their neanderthal fans are in town.
be nice! LOL
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Also, St. Louis's MSA is a good 50% larger than Nashville's. Not exactly the same general size. Maybe by 2035 or so.
I read somewhere around 2040 Nashville will hit the 3 million mark.
This is not saying that Nashville isn't a fun city for some with some of the same amenities like Nordstrom and things like. But I don't consider them as peers.
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Memphis, on the other hand. Well....it's not what it used to be, but you're bound to get some strong and negative opinions about Memphis from most native Tennesseans that aren't from Memphis.
I don't like Memphis but I don't think it deserves the hate. It does contribute to Tennessee but unfortunately all people hear about and some want to hear about are the negatives. It makes them feel better about themselves I guess.
I think the only place where Louisville and Nashville are rivals is on City-Data. I don't know how it is on the Louisville side of things, but I'd say the local opinion of Louisville is neutral at worst.
Memphis, on the other hand. Well....it's not what it used to be, but you're bound to get some strong and negative opinions about Memphis from most native Tennesseans that aren't from Memphis.
Completely agree regarding Louisville. I mostly hear positive things about it from other Nashvillians, but I honestly hear more chatter about Austin here than I do about Louisville. Other than Memphis, I'm not sure if Nashville really has another city with much of an established rivalry.
No one said anything about a rivalry between the two. I said people from San Diego have negative feelings towards Los Angeles.
I wasn't accusing you or anyone specifically of arguing that they are rivals. It's a general comment that anyone would be crazy to try to make that argument.
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I really like San Diego, but no. The only aspects of San Diego that's better are probably the beaches and the clean air. Other than that...
Low crime-less gangs, better weather, more down-to-earth, better educated, more innovative, better Mexican food, less traffic, higher wages, better infrastructure
Not even sure it's an argument that the quality of life in San Diego is higher.
Sorry, I don't classify quality of life by international notoriety, historical significance, or movies. They have no impact on one's daily lifestyle and by those metrics Detroit would be considered high quality living.
Completely agree regarding Louisville. I mostly hear positive things about it from other Nashvillians, but I honestly hear more chatter about Austin here than I do about Louisville. Other than Memphis, I'm not sure if Nashville really has another city with much of an established rivalry.
I think Louisville and Nashville share a friendly rivalry....Nashville has a better name brand that it has earned since 1990, and that is when it started it to pass Louisville in metro size. Much of this has to do also with being in a right to work state with no income tax and being further south.
That said, I think plenty of people, especially your TRUE, urban hipsters, come to Louisville to hang out too. I know a guy, a builder from Nashville, who moved to Louisville from Nashville because he thinks Nashville is "built out" and he is not a fan of these cookie cutter flats going up in favor of tear downs. Louisville has a lot larger and more walkable urban neighborhoods than Nashville, and much more potential in that regard as it was historically a much bigger city.
People in Louisville like Nashville, but what I see is people use it as a weekend escape for bachelor parties, etc. This is due to a very fun and vibrant dt. People in Louisville are much more inclined to head to Nashville for a "quick trip" than even Cincinnati and Indianapolis, which are closer.
I know most people in Nashville head to ATL for a quick trip,but I suspect an ever increasing amount, especially the foodies and hipsters, jaunt up to Louisville sometimes, particularly for music/shows (even if the show is going to Music City too).
That said, I think plenty of people, especially your TRUE, urban hipsters, come to Louisville to hang out too. I know a guy, a builder from Nashville, who moved to Louisville from Nashville because he thinks Nashville is "built out" and he is not a fan of these cookie cutter flats going up in favor of tear downs. Louisville has a lot larger and more walkable urban neighborhoods than Nashville, and much more potential in that regard as it was historically a much bigger city
I've become a major fan of Louisville over the past 10 years. Its a beautiful city. Very impressed with the neighborhoods and the food. Many neighborhoods remind me of St. Louis and Cincinnati.
The only "rivalry" I could think of that Nashville has is with Austin. But that's not a real rivalry. It's just mainly for young hipster/artists/musicians looking for music cities. Besides that, it seems like, at least on here, both cities have only positives to say about each other.
I honestly can't think of a rivalry city that Louisville has. The only thing I've noticed is that it seems like WAY more people move from Cinci to Lou than from Lou to Cinci. I've never met anyone from Lou that moved to Cinci or even people in Lou with friends in Cinci. It's always people from Cinci moving to Lou. But I wouldn't call that a rivalry either.
I wasn't accusing you or anyone specifically of arguing that they are rivals. It's a general comment that anyone would be crazy to try to make that argument.
Low crime-less gangs, better weather, more down-to-earth, better educated, more innovative, better Mexican food, less traffic, higher wages, better infrastructure
Not even sure it's an argument that the quality of life in San Diego is higher.
Sorry, I don't classify quality of life by international notoriety, historical significance, or movies. They have no impact on one's daily lifestyle and by those metrics Detroit would be considered high quality living.
I disagree with pretty much everything you said. Not sure what movies have to do with living in a Los Angeles. There's much more to the city than its history and its popularity.
I disagree with pretty much everything you said. Not sure what movies have to do with living in a Los Angeles. There's much more to the city than its history and its popularity.
You disagree SD has lower crime, is better educated, and has less traffic? That's fine and all but those things are pretty cut and dry being quantifiable and all.
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