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As a spin-off from the other thread, here is where we can pick the mid-size city in the US we think is the most humble.
For the purpose of this thread, a mid-size city would be any MSA that falls outside the top 16 ranking, but lies within the top 50 ranking. Due to its (relatively) strong ties with San Francisco, San Jose has been excluded from this list.
Tampa
VA Beach/Norfolk
Richmond
San Antonio
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Sacramento
San Antonio's an interesting one.
It's true that the lifestyle there does have an overall more laid back vibe. But I know quite a few people from there and they're really quite boastful of their city and their sports team (Spurs). Back in the mid 2000s when both the Spurs and the Pistons were having a good run, I remember it would get quite heated during family get togethers when sports came up.
The fact that they're also home to two of Texas' most popular commercial establisbments (Whataburger & H-E-B) and The Alamo only piles on top of it.
It's true that the lifestyle there does have an overall more laid back vibe. But I know quite a few people from there and they're really quite boastful of their city and their sports team (Spurs). Back in the mid 2000s when both the Spurs and the Pistons were having a good run, I remember it would get quite heated during family get togethers when sports came up.
The fact that they're also home to two of Texas' most popular commercial establisbments (Whataburger & H-E-B) and The Alamo only piles on top of it.
I don't doubt this but it just seems to be much, much less of a "thing" in real life compared to several of its peers, and definitely its in-state counterparts Austin and Dallas.
I don't doubt this but it just seems to be much, much less of a "thing" in real life compared to several of its peers, and definitely its in-state counterparts Austin and Dallas.
The specific encounters I speak of were all in real life. Ironically, from what I've observed, San Antonio boasting seems to be much less of an thing on the internet.
That said, it is more humble than Austin for sure.
The specific encounters I speak of were all in real life. Ironically, from what I've observed, San Antonio boasting seems to be much less of an thing on the internet.
That said, it is more humble than Austin for sure.
My former pastor in Charlotte was a military guy and was stationed in San Antonio at some point in his career and I believe he raised his family there. They certainly have some Texas pride but not San Antonio-specific pride from what I gathered. Aside from that, I met a Black guy originally from San Antonio during my stay in Charlotte and most of his time talking about his hometown consisted of convincing us that San Antonio is Southern lol.
No doubt, it's got to be Oklahoma City, by far. Because that city is forced to be humble, due to having incredibly bad weather and from having a pretty bad image as being one of the worst cities you can possibly live in America. Really, who on here could disagree with me on that?
No doubt, it's got to be Oklahoma City, by far. Because that city is forced to be humble, due to having incredibly bad weather and from having a pretty bad image as being one of the worst cities you can possibly live in America. Really, who on here could disagree with me on that?
IMO, OKC started blowing its horn pretty loudly when it temporarily hosted NOLA's NBA team post-Katrina and then when it landed the Thunder permanently. And there's nothing humble about the Devon Energy tower lol.
No doubt, it's got to be Oklahoma City, by far. Because that city is forced to be humble, due to having incredibly bad weather and from having a pretty bad image as being one of the worst cities you can possibly live in America. Really, who on here could disagree with me on that?
I've been to OKC a few times (plus I know people from there), and I tend to agree.
It's not *AS* bad as the image you describe, except its roads are just plain tragic, lol. It's seeing decent growth too.
In a way, it seems like a mini and blue collar Dallas.
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I'll answer with who is not: Portland and Nashville.
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