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Oklahoma City. Both large farm towns, nicer people, growing faster, nicer suburbs, less run down areas.
You haven't been to the east side of Kansas City then. Yes, the infrastructure is somewhat more intact than St. Louis' Northside, but then there's Kansas City, KS which is sort of their equivalent of East St. Louis, IL, being in another state. They're both major river cities and have both MLB and another pro sport, whereas OKC has just one and is considerably more southern/conservative. I was in both KC and St. Louis this time last year, and work for an agency that also has a branch in OKC. OKC lacks the historic architecture in its core like the other two do as well, and isn't nearly as diverse, except for more indigenous people. And there are lots of farms to the east, north, and west of St. Louis as well. STL has its share of nice suburbs as well, whereas most of OKC's are bedroom communities.
Since the poster above had no ideas, I'll go with mine:
Is Tampa more similar to Jacksonville or Miami?
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You haven't been to the east side of Kansas City then. Yes, the infrastructure is somewhat more intact than St. Louis' Northside, but then there's Kansas City, KS which is sort of their equivalent of East St. Louis, IL, being in another state. They're both major river cities and have both MLB another pro sport, whereas OKC has just one and is considerably more southern/conservative. I was in both KC and St. Louis this time last year, and work for an agency that also has a branch in OKC. OKC lacks the historic architecture in its core like the other two do as well, and isn't nearly as diverse, except for more indigenous people. And there are lots of farms to the east, north, and west of St. Louis as well. STL has its share of nice suburbs as well, whereas most of OKC's are bedroom communities.
Since the poster above had no ideas, I'll go with mine:
Is Tampa more similar to Jacksonville or Miami?
I would say Miami based on size and influence. Tampa is often underrated. The region has improved significantly in the past 20 years.
Fort Worth. Both are in the southern plains region and have similar cultures. Which is more similar to Anchorage AK; Victoria,BC or Spokane,WA?
I haven't had any experience with any of these, but I'm going to say Spokane because both are in the U.S., Victoria is a lot smaller than the other two, and I think Anchorage and Spokane lean more conservative than average, whereas that's unlikely on the west coast of Canada.
Is Kalamazoo, MI more similar to Muncie, IN or Ithaca, NY?
Probably Muncie since they're both Midwestern. Which is more similar to Abilene, TX; Topeka, KS or Lawton, OK?
Topeka based on size and influence. Abilene has the large air force base and serves a larger region than its population suggests. Culture is similar among all three, so this could go either way.
Is Knoxville more similar to Bloomington, IN or Charlottesville, VA?
Probably Muncie since they're both Midwestern. Which is more similar to Abilene, TX; Topeka, KS or Lawton, OK?
Lawton... I'd imagine that due to geographic proximity that the two cities are more culturally similar. Topeka is more midwestern while the other cities aren't.
Is Grand Junction, CO more similar to Flagstaff, AZ or St. George, UT?
Topeka based on size and influence. Abilene has the large air force base and serves a larger region than its population suggests. Culture is similar among all three, so this could go either way.
Is Knoxville more similar to Bloomington, IN or Charlottesville, VA?
Lawton... I'd imagine that due to geographic proximity that the two cities are more culturally similar. Topeka is more midwestern while the other cities aren't.
Is Grand Junction, CO more similar to Flagstaff, AZ or St. George, UT?
Flagstaff. Which is more similar to Farmington, NM; Cheyenne WY or Billings MT?
Denver. Is Tulsa more similar to Wichita KS or Springfield MO?
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Wichita, large cities in Plains states
I'm going Springfield. Tulsa isn't really "Plains-y" in the same ways OKC and Wichita are. Tulsa and Springfield both sit at or near Ozark foothills in a similar transition zone between the Midwest & South
Which is more similar to Chicago: Detroit or LA?
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