Best Midwestern City? (map, crime rate, population, people)
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I'd wager that many would say Columbus is more pleasant and interesting than Indianapolis.
Perhaps, but pleasant and interesting isn't the question asked which was: economy, healthcare, attractions, weather, skyline, and infrastructure system.
2nd place is more interesting. I think I'd pick MSP but it's hard to say definitively. Need to spend more time in some of the other cities, particularly Cincy, Cleveland and Detroit.
I think Chicago is a bit overstated in this poll if considering the economy with any weight, as it's 6% unemployment rate is 50% higher than the national average.
I think Chicago is a bit overstated in this poll if considering the economy with any weight, as it's 6% unemployment rate is 50% higher than the national average.
While I would argue unemployment rate doesn't have much to do with the subjective idea of which city or metro is "better," Chicago metro unemployment rate is 4.2% with city unemployment rate at 4.7%, very near the U.S. average.
While I would argue unemployment rate doesn't have much to do with the subjective idea of which city or metro is "better," Chicago metro unemployment rate is 4.2% with city unemployment rate at 4.7%, very near the U.S. average.
The OP was utilizing economy as one of the major metrics so it has everything to do subjectively. The average US unemployment rate is 4.1% and I did misquote the Chicago numberwhich is 4.2% at the most recent count as you point out, however it still lags Minneapolis which is a practically a full percentage point better.
Chicago is probably the best one to spend a week in, but I'm pretty sure I don't want to live there. Of the Midwestern cities I've been to, Minneapolis is the only one I would want to live in. If Chicago were a little bit smaller I could probably do it but it is just too big. There is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to the quality of life in very large cities.
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