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Chicago has a million more people in the city proper (2.7 million) than Philly (1.5 million) and more than 3 million more in Chicagoland (9.5 million) than Philly's metro area (6.2 million). I think that's a pretty significant difference.
Plus, depending on how you look at it, Milwaukee is significantly closer to Chicago than Philly is to New York (about 45 minutes to an hour closer).
It's closer, but not significantly. It's pretty much straight development between Milwaukee and Chicago, and Chicago is eating up some of Milwaukee's MSA. That aside, their suburbs do touch. I do believe some day the two will become one CSA, but that's a ways off.
Clearly, Philadelphia is much bigger than Milwaukee. It just depends on how big one wants. One thing Milwaukee has, for being a smaller city, is proximity to a world class city...Chicago. Oh, and a downtown on Lake Michigan.
Chicago has a million more people in the city proper (2.7 million) than Philly (1.5 million) and more than 3 million more in Chicagoland (9.5 million) than Philly's metro area (6.2 million). I think that's a pretty significant difference.
Plus, depending on how you look at it, Milwaukee is significantly closer to Chicago than Philly is to New York (about 45 minutes to an hour closer).
NYC to Philly is a 1hr 45min to 2 hour drive on average.
So in terms of proximity to other cities, Philly would have the upper hand over Milwaukee.
Without question. Philadelphia is centralized on the largest megalopolis in the US.
With all due respect, Milwaukee doesn't come close to offering the same level of "stuff" by proximity.
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Originally Posted by Naniboujou
Plus, depending on how you look at it, Milwaukee is significantly closer to Chicago than Philly is to New York (about 45 minutes to an hour closer).
Honestly not trying to be rude here, but have you looked at a map of the East Coast? The distance between Philly/NYC versus Milwaukee/Chicago is about as identical as it gets between large cities (~80 miles).
Driving time may be 15 minutes or so quicker between the latter pairing, but that's only because of the epic congestion in the Northeast Corridor.
Without question. Philadelphia is centralized on the largest megalopolis in the US.
With all due respect, Milwaukee doesn't come close to offering the same level of "stuff" by proximity.
Clearly, Philadelphia is winning this. Clearly, Philadelphia and Milwaukee were both choices. Milwaukee is a much smaller city than Philadelphia, hence the mention of proximity to Chicago (I assume, I didn't make that statement). If someone is considering a MSA of 1.6 million, as opposed to Philadelphia, mention of proximity to Chicago makes sense. Amtrak makes 8 runs a day between the two cities, so it's fair that that would be mentioned. Philadelphia doesn't need NYC in this, as it's a much larger city to begin with. Just a mention by that poster, that Milwaukee doesn't stand alone, like some of the other cities might. Remember, Milwaukee was a choice by the OP...he or she didn't say it compared in size to Philadelphia.
Chicago has a million more people in the city proper (2.7 million) than Philly (1.5 million) and more than 3 million more in Chicagoland (9.5 million) than Philly's metro area (6.2 million). I think that's a pretty significant difference.
Plus, depending on how you look at it, Milwaukee is significantly closer to Chicago than Philly is to New York (about 45 minutes to an hour closer).
How so?
Downtown Chicago to downtown Milwaukee is 101 miles, currently the drive would take 1hr 32 minutes.
Downtown Philadelphia to Times Square is 95 miles, currently that drive would take 1hr 47 minutes
Without question. Philadelphia is centralized on the largest megalopolis in the US.
With all due respect, Milwaukee doesn't come close to offering the same level of "stuff" by proximity.
Yep, perfectly said on Philly. Similar story between Phoenix and all of these cities except Philly and Boston. They don't even come close to matching the amount of amenities nearby.
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