Which Midwestern state has the most character and diversity?

[Min-Chi-Cbus]

Originally Posted by cali3448893

Get your facts straight!!!

I believe that's correct....especially if you're talking CSA's (Cleveland and Akron are combined with the CSA, which I feel is a more accurate feel for the region as a whole than just the Cleveland metro).

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Amercity

It would be illinois if your talking factual data. Illinois has a diverse city of close to 2.5 million and then a diverse metro of 9 million including the city. Outside of metro chicago there is almost nothing but its makes up a HUGE part of illinois's population and economy. Ohio could be considered diverse but its not as diverse as chicago and many of ohio's major metro areas have some of the lowest diversity rates in the country!

Most Ohio metros have little diversity because they have mostly been economic laggards for decades with a low percentage of in-migration compared to just about any other state in the US. Ohio is very insular for the most part.