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View Poll Results: Illinois vs Massachusetts?
Illinois 36 39.13%
Massachusetts 56 60.87%
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Old 03-03-2021, 10:13 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Chicago.

But I didnt see an IL vs MA thread and I wanted to get a better view of the states themselves.

Maybe a ChicagoLand vs Greater Boston area thread would have sufficed.
Chicago would still win. And yes the urban rural divide in IL is one of the sharpest I have seen. Many down state IL tags regularly visit TN.
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Old 03-04-2021, 02:34 PM
 
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Chicago as a city, Massachusetts as a State.

Neither are really that close, respectively.

MA for this comparison, by a pretty wide margin.
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Old 03-04-2021, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Taos NM
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Southern IL is prettier than people credit it for and it's close to a lot of other great nature. SE Missouri is a real gem.
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Old 03-04-2021, 05:42 PM
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Massachusetts on paper, Illinois in reality.
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Old 03-04-2021, 05:44 PM
 
Location: Medfid
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Really nice pics!

What's that last one? Salem?

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Massachusetts on paper, Illinois in reality.
How so?
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Old 03-04-2021, 06:28 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Economy: Mass
Better Investment to Buy-in: Mass
More National Influence: IL
Sports: IL
Weather: Mass
Quality of Living: Mass
Cost of Living: Mass
Taxes: Mass
Food Scene: IL
Diversity: Mass
Culture/Character: Mass
Public Transportation: IL (Chicago)
Nightlife: IL Chicago only
Recreation: Mass
Scenery: Mass
People: Mass
Boston or Chicago: Chicago
Boston Suburbs vs Chicago Suburbs: Chicago
Secondary Cities: Mass
Rural Areas: IL
Better State for Single Young People: IL
Better State for Families: IL
Better State for Retirees:Mass
Best Overall: Massachusetts edges Illinois for me. Chicago is incredible, but Illinois outside of Chicago is quiet and with not a lot going on. Rolling countryside and farms. Mass wins too due to the Berkshires and the coast and Cape Cod, which are stunning.
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Old 03-04-2021, 08:06 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Chicago as a city, Massachusetts as a State.
This is very accurate

It's difficult to have this comparison without removing Boston and Chicago metros from it.
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Old 03-04-2021, 08:13 PM
 
Location: Medfid
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This is very accurate

It's difficult to have this comparison without removing Boston and Chicago metros from it.
Even with Boston growing and Chicago contracting?

Edit: per my calculations, at their current rates a Chicago-sized chunk of the Boston area will pass Chicago in population in 60 years.
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Old 03-04-2021, 08:37 PM
 
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Economy: IL
Better Investment to Buy-in: MA
More National Influence: IL
Sports: IL
Weather: MA
Quality of Living: MA
Cost of Living: IL
Taxes: MA
Food Scene: IL
Diversity: IL
Culture/Character: IL
Public Transportation: IL
Nightlife: IL
Recreation: MA
Scenery: MA
People: Tie
Boston or Chicago: Chicago
Boston Suburbs vs Chicago Suburbs: Chicago
Secondary Cities: IL
Rural Areas: MA
Better State for Single Young People: IL
Better State for Families: IL
Better State for Retirees: MA
Best Overall: IL
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