Skyline competition: Seattle vs Minneapolis (living, best, state, better)

[west336]

Originally Posted by Bill Loney

Read the thread. There are plenty of examples as to why. That you don't what they say doesn't change the message,

We've shut you guys down on several occasions.

[Bill Loney]

Originally Posted by west336

We've shut you guys down on several occasions.

Pretty much like this guy did.

[west336]

Originally Posted by

You don't know who I am so I don't know why are trying to make rude false assumptions about me. I think I am gifted with smarts and I post many positive meaningful posts like some other people on city-data too. You also are very rude with many of your posts on city-data, especially with some of the posts you sent to me about a week ago. I saw you put up other posts recently on this thread but I don't respect opinions coming from you so I will just ignore it.

Anyways, I already said there are some nice things about Minneapolis, but there are 10 cities in the USA I like much more than Minneapolis. Most Americans are like me and actually like those other 10 cities (including Seattle for one example) much more than Minneapolis, so this is just popular American opinion. Also, most Americans as well as most people from outside America simply sort of forget about Minneapolis and don't consider living in or visiting Minneapolis because of those 10 other USA cities that exist that most choose to think about more and consider visiting and living in more. I know the truth hurts, but this just how it is.

You just post obnoxious opinions with no facts behind them, until somebody puts you in a corner and you back facts only on the few things that you can actually come out ahead on. Your attitude about Seattle comes off as elitist and pompus, which nobody likes. Seattle and the Twin Cities couldn't be closer in size than they currently are, even though Seattle is more popular and growing faster. So to say that Seattle is just SO much more popular or so much more well liked doesn't manifest itself with population, GDP, or growth alone. It comes down to amenities and opinions, and at the end of the day the two cities are essentially sister cities (as is Denver). I know you'd like to think Seattle is an elite U.S. city, but it's not.....I know the truth hurts, but that's just how it is.

[Bill Loney]

First you say this...

Originally Posted by west336

You just post obnoxious opinions with no facts behind them, until somebody puts you in a corner and you back facts only on the few things that you can actually come out ahead on. Your attitude about Seattle comes off as elitist and pompus, which nobody likes.

Then you say this...

Seattle and the Twin Cities couldn't be closer in size than they currently are, even though Seattle is more popular and growing faster.

Seattle Population 563,374
Minneapolis Population, 382,578


Surely you jest.

Their respective metro sizes are close, but as cities they are not.

Just sayin. Check your facts. The question wasn't about the Twin cities. It was about Minneapolis and Seattle.

[west336]

Originally Posted by Bill Loney

First you say this...



Then you say this...




Seattle Population 563,374
Minneapolis Population, 382,578


Surely you jest.

Their respective metro sizes are close, but as cities they are not.

Just sayin. Check your facts. The question wasn't about the Twin cities. It was about Minneapolis and Seattle.

Oh my GOD!!!!!!! MSA popultions only! Notice how I said "Twiin Cities" and not Minneapolis! It's called "context", and in the contex of what I said, it was inferred that I was talking about metro stats: population, GDP, etc.

[west336]

Originally Posted by Bill Loney

Pretty much like this guy did.

My impression of Seattle responses to surveys:

Better weather: rain is so much better than snow, and it's like sunny every day in the summer

Better economy: Starbucks and Microsoft are so much cooler than 3M or Land o' Lakes, you probably don't even have any Fortune 500 companies

Better skyline: we have mountains and an ocean...Seattle, hands down!

Better food: if you don't have a seafood market you can't have good food

Better schools: Since University of Washington is better than the University of Minnesota, Seattle has better schools overall


These aren't even arguments, they are purely subjective opinions. Humility, facts and context are not a part of these discussions at all. Most people in the country and even in Minneapolis know that Seattle probably has a better skyline than Minneapolis, but it's the way you represent your city that makes me and others want to argue with you. And Seattle's skyline, although slightly better, is just that -- SLIGHTLY. It's not Manhattan vs. Tulsa, it's very much an apples-to-apples comparison.

[Infamous Past]

Originally Posted by Bill Loney

Seattle Population 563,374
Minneapolis Population, 382,578

Minny has 56 square miles of land area, where Seattle has 86 square miles. Their densities are the same, meaning if Minny had 30 miles extra its population would mirror Seattle's. Minny and Seattle are more comparable than not, sure Seattle has better scenery and IMO weather but Minny and Seattle are #s 1 and 2 in literacy. Minny is a respectable city.

FYI I live in NYC and dont have a dog in this fight

[ironcouger]

Not a very fare comparison Downtown Seattle is almost twice the size of Minneapolis.

[overunder12]

Originally Posted by

Seattle easily wins this over Minneapolis. Seattle in my opinion has the third best skyline in the USA.

Is there ANYTHING positive that Minneapolis beats Seattle in?

Sorry, but San Francisco's skyline has to come in third, ahead of Seattle. Not only does SF have over twice as many buildings over 400 feet than Seattle, but it's one of the few skylines that looks so much more impressive in person than in pictures (it's usually the opposite).

[pwright1]

I love the Seattle skyline and its just as beautiful in person. San Francisco has a nice skyline but it's definately not third imo.