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This would be interesting for different cities. Heck, I find Cleveland to not be very midwestern, while Columbus is stereotypical midwest and Cincy is a mix of east coast/midwest/and south.
In some ways Minneapolis may be one of the least segregated cities in the northern US. There are no census tracts that are majority hispanic, and only a handful that are majority black. The census tract with the highest black population is 66% black, most blacks in the city live in neighborhoods that have significant white populations and often asian and hispanic populations as well. Minneapolis (and St Paul) has a lot of no majority or small majority neighborhoods. This is different from the situation in most of the rest of the Northeast and Midwest where neighborhoods that are nearly all black or hispanic are much more common.
The working class parts of the city are relatively integrated compared to most cities. The issue is that the black and hispanic middle class are small so the rich parts of the city are mostly white.
st. louis is much more urban in nature and historical development than minneapolis. minneapolis has a homespun "mrs. poole" character, making it feel a lot more stereotypically "midwestern" to me. to the person who said st. louis is "way too southern"...in what way? st. louis is older than the united states, and its urban character is much more reflective of other rust belt industrial centers than any place in the south.
minneapolis has a homespun "mrs. poole" character, making it feel a lot more stereotypically "midwestern" to me.
When I hear people say things like this it makes me wonder how much time they have spent here. People in Minneapolis probably have the highest freaky/funky factor of any city in the Midwest.
Last edited by Drewcifer; 04-29-2012 at 01:39 PM..
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