The two most similar cities in the country?

[MrPiedmontTriad]

Durham and Winston-Salem.

[citidata18]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

I've often wondered how similar these two cities are. I haven't really been to either one of them; I've only passed through them on Interstates. The one big difference that I've always presumed is due to Ohio State. Indy doesn't have anything that compares at that magnitude.

Indy makes up for its lack of a large public university with having professional Football and Basketball teams.

[Heel82]

Originally Posted by citidata18

Indy makes up for its lack of a large public university with having professional Football and Basketball teams.

That covers a part of it I suppose, but large public universities bring in much more than simply athletics to the table.

[R1070]

The colleges in Columbus makes it more artistic and progressive than its Midwestern peers. It also helps the nightlife there a lot.

[costellopresley82]

It's actually hard to think of two cities that are good pairs, especially when it comes to sizes. However, I feel like these are decent pairs.

Durham and Winston-Salem

Richmond and Louisville

Montgomery and Jackson

Fort Worth and Oklahoma City

Cincinnati and St. Louis

Columbus and Indianapolis

If we can cross into Canada, then I'd also say Chicago and Toronto, Denver and Calgary, Seattle and Vancouver.