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Schools -- Birmingham
Higher Education -- Greensboro (UNC and Duke)
Most Progressive -- Tie between Greensboro and Birmingham
Most Affordable -- Knoxville
Family Activities -- Birmingham
Safest Place -- Knoxville
Best Suburbs -- Birmingham
I wouldn't really place UNC/Duke in Greensboro, since they are both 50 miles to the east!
For high education, it would be the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) vs. UAB (Birmingham) vs. UNCG (Greensboro). I know all three metros have various other colleges and universities in them, for those are the big ones in each metro.
If I had to rank them, I would put the University of Tennessee first, followed by UAB, followed by UNCG.
For high education, it would be the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) vs. UAB (Birmingham) vs. UNCG (Greensboro).
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Originally Posted by cfalie
It's the only flagship of the three, but the other two are relatively stand out branches, especially UAB, which is arguably in higher regard of the 3 from it medical presence.
North Carolina A&T State University, the nation's largest HBCU, is in Greensboro. I would love to see, except for size, how UNC-G would rank higher, unless the blackness of HBCUs is being discounted, which would not surprise me. NCA&T is by no means a lightweight. It is unquestionably a "stand out branch" in the UNC system.
Also, not that any academic disciplines are "better" than others, but Greensboro/The Triad's STEM school *is* North Carolina A&T. The others have liberal arts roots and have pretty much evolved along those lines. Nearby Wake Forest, not in Greensboro, has a reputable medical school.
North Carolina A&T State University, the nation's largest HBCU, is in Greensboro. I would love to see, except for size, how UNC-G would rank higher, unless the blackness of HBCUs is being discounted, which would not surprise me. NCA&T is by no means a lightweight. It is unquestionably a "stand out branch" in the UNC system.
Also, not that any academic disciplines are "better" than others, but Greensboro/The Triad's STEM school *is* North Carolina A&T. The others have liberal arts roots and have pretty much evolved along those lines. Nearby Wake Forest, not in Greensboro, has a reputable medical school.
Although Birmingham is--and feels--bigger than Greensboro and Knoxville--it is slightly below Knoville based on the OP criteria. But very close to Knoxville, just a tad below.
Although Birmingham is--and feels--bigger than Greensboro and Knoxville--it is slightly below Knoville based on the OP criteria. But very close to Knoxville, just a tad below.
Birmingham *is* bigger by what metric? I realize it fluctuates on this site based on the context.
Birmingham is not much larger in physical land area than Greensboro, and Greensboro city proper has about 100,000 more residents than Birmingham. Metro, yes, Birmingham, although less populous than the Triad area Greensboro is a part of (including Winston-Salem).
I absolutely agree that Birmingham feels larger, in this context, more urban.
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