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Minneapolis St. Paul and Charlotte do not have the same educational opportunities and amount of diversity. There are zero HBCUs in Minneapolis with no plans for any. Atlanta's economy is the most diverse.
The sunbelt is generally more flashy and has a newer is better mentality.
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I'm from Mpls and live an hour from ATL. MSP can give ATL a run for its money despite being smaller. It's not like we're comparing Indianapolis to ATL or something.
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Well yeah there isn't an hbcu most Midwestern cities don't have an hbcu I never argued that.
You made these very ignorant statements with no facts to back them up. Others have pointed this out to you and you still make these claims. You stated MSP can give Atlanta a run for its money, ALONE, and that is not true. You have not shown in any way how MSP is better other than combining Charlotte to give it a higher GDP.
You made these very ignorant statements with no facts to back them up. Others have pointed this out to you and you still make these claims. You stated MSP can give Atlanta a run for its money, ALONE, and that is not true. You have not shown in any way how MSP is better other than combining Charlotte to give it a higher GDP.
What are you talking about? This is MSP+ Charlotte. And yes imo Mpls can give ATL a run for its money. It's a well rounded city that punches above it's weight. AtL is no Boston, San Franciso, Philly etc. Mpls has what most people want or need in a big city. It's not Indianapolis like I originally stated. I never said Mpls could beat ATL but its no slouch either. Which claim was ignorant? You must live in ATL?
What are you talking about? This is MSP+ Charlotte. And yes imo Mpls can give ATL a run for its money. It's a well rounded city that punches above it's weight. AtL is no Boston, San Franciso, Philly etc. Mpls has what most people want or need in a big city. It's not Indianapolis like I originally stated. I never said Mpls could beat ATL but its no slouch either. Which claim was ignorant? You must live in ATL?
Sorry but how is MSP punching above it’s weight? Isn’t it close to Seattle in population yet pretty far behind? It’s per capita GDP isn’t all that impressive and it’s national profile isn’t very high. I guess the George Floyd situation gave the city some attention but that’s not exactly in a positive light. It definitely flies under the radar for a city it’s size. MSP doesn’t come close to giving ATL a run for it’s money and won’t in the foreseeable future.
I actually agree in the sense that if you live in Minneapolis, or any city around that size, you won't be missing much besides local differences in culture or geography/weather. You may not get to work at the CDC but there's still medical research in the area.
Sorry but how is MSP punching above it’s weight? Isn’t it close to Seattle in population yet pretty far behind? It’s per capita GDP isn’t all that impressive and it’s national profile isn’t very high. I guess the George Floyd situation gave the city some attention but that’s not exactly in a positive light. It definitely flies under the radar for a city it’s size. MSP doesn’t come close to giving ATL a run for it’s money and won’t in the foreseeable future.
"Pretty far behind". It depends what you mean by that. Seattle has a higher gdp than ATL as well. Mpls punches above it's weight in that it has the highest concentration of fortune 500 companies per capita(Same amount as ATL) one of the leading cities in improving urbanity and walkability, world class museums, one of the best cities for theater, one of the lowest unemployment rates with a diverse economy. I don't see what flying under the radar has to do with anything. Anyways, why is a comment I posted 6 months ago the main topic of this thread? This is Mpls + Charlotte vs ATL not Mpls vs ATL.
GDP per capita (2017, might be outdated):
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 62,809
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 58,604
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 56,840
Minneapolis seems like the leader of this group in economic outcomes.
"Pretty far behind". It depends what you mean by that. Seattle has a higher gdp than ATL as well. Mpls punches above it's weight in that it has the highest concentration of fortune 500 companies per capita(Same amount as ATL) one of the leading cities in improving urbanity and walkability, world class museums, one of the best cities for theater, one of the lowest unemployment rates with a diverse economy.
Minneapolis is also home to the worlds largest (?) private company, Cargill.
It’s four full seasons- and a superior park system- also provide recreational opportunities not afforded to the Atlanta area.
Sorry but how is MSP punching above it’s weight? Isn’t it close to Seattle in population yet pretty far behind? It’s per capita GDP isn’t all that impressive and it’s national profile isn’t very high. I guess the George Floyd situation gave the city some attention but that’s not exactly in a positive light. It definitely flies under the radar for a city it’s size. MSP doesn’t come close to giving ATL a run for it’s money and won’t in the foreseeable future.
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