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The Northwoods wins over the Ozarks due to my personal hatred of heat, humidity, and torrid sun, however.
I just posted my pictures this year in the MI, WI, and Photography threads in their respective forums.
The Northwoods wins over the Ozarks due to my personal hatred of heat, humidity, and torrid sun, however.
I just posted my pictures this year in the MI, WI, and Photography threads in their respective forums.
I agree, but the Northwoods aren’t in Indiana...?
Missouri has 2 major cities, both are bigger than Indiana's one. Missouri also has the Ozarks which is imo, better and larger than anything Indiana can offer in that type of terrain.
Indiana has more medium sized cities spread across every region. Indiana has the dunes and lakeshore up north and dense forests in the south.
I like Indiana's location to other major metros and the more eastern location.
I also think Indiana wins in the higher education category.
The infrastructure in Indiana seems more extensive with several major interstate freeways crossing the state.
Overall:
Missouri has better big cities while Indiana has a better collection of smaller to medium sized cities.
Missouri has better and more scenic forested areas, but Indiana has the lakeshore.
Indiana has better college's and universities.
Indiana, imo, has the better location with better infrastructure.
I give the win to Indiana.
I'm not originally from Indiana, so there isn't any homer bias at play.
I honestly don't have too much experience with MO. Been to St Louis just a handful of times, KC just once, with a brief stop in Springfield. Never gotten to experience its natural beauty, Ozarks, or Branson.
So with that caveat, my initial reaction was MO would win as STL + KC is >>> Indy. I have pretty positive impressions of MO's two big cities, while Indy is just OK to me. But then I remembered that NWI is part of Chicagoland and New Albany and Jeffersonville, two cool little historic downtowns, are right across the river from Louisville. And I guess you can reach the outskirts of Cincy as well though I'm not sure how cool that portion of the metro is. Ft Wayne seems ok, nothing great but it's significant enough to be something and Evansville based on my friends' accounts is a pretty cool up-and-coming city. South Bend is also something...the prestige and traditions/pageantry of Notre Dame was noticeable when I visited. Oh yeah, and I spent two summers in Muncie. Not that it's special AT ALL but I'm a nostalgic guy so it does add something for me.
So in summary, MO is top heavy and stakes a big lead with its two big MSAs, but I think IN wins from top-to-bottom for me.
I agree, but the Northwoods aren’t in Indiana...?
True, closest Northwoods to Indiana is in central Michigan. Two underrated parks south of Brown County in Indiana are Clifty Falls State Park and Charlestown State Park.
I drove through Missouri for the first time two years ago. I was blown away by the beauty of the Ozarks. I felt like I was in Kentucky or West Virginia, very beautiful and hilly. Indiana has hills, but nothing like the Ozarks.
St Louis was a lot larger than I thought. I have always known it's larger than Indy, but St Louis being older and denser made it feel considerably larger than Indy.
I still voted for Indiana, proximity to the Great Lakes, other large cities, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. Milder summers, and of course it's home to me. I have very little experience with Missouri.
Indiana by far. One of the freest states and good salt of the earth folks. Indianapolis is a great town on the upswing. Absolute contrast to Missouri's cities which are some of the most dangerous and segregated regions in the country.
The reason I said that, was because the Ozarks are in Missouri, not Indiana.
I think he clearly meant "In Indiana there is nothing like the Ozarks."
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