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Add to that their one pro team, the Carolina Hurricanes, might be confused with being in Charlotte, home of the Carolina Panthers.
But yes, you described it way more eloquently than I ever could have.
This has actually been a topic of conversation among some friends of mine. Using Carolina in Raleigh is so that it's inclusive to the entire Triangle (notably Durham), while Carolina is used in Charlotte to be inclusive of South Carolina. It's the same outcome but for two different reasons. IMO, Raleigh needs to be a little bolder in its brand game.
Taking northern Virginia (DC metro) out of the equation for a moment, and focusing on Virginia core-based metros, does Richmond (pop 1.3 million MSA) outshine Norfolk-Va Beach-Hamptonwhatever (pop 1.8 million MSA, 1.9 million CSA)?
Taking northern Virginia (DC metro) out of the equation for a moment, and focusing on Virginia core-based metros, does Richmond (pop 1.3 million MSA) outshine Norfolk-Va Beach-Hamptonwhatever (pop 1.8 million MSA, 1.9 million CSA)?
I think that the argument can be made given Hampton Road's lackluster growth rate compared to Richmond.
Taking northern Virginia (DC metro) out of the equation for a moment, and focusing on Virginia core-based metros, does Richmond (pop 1.3 million MSA) outshine Norfolk-Va Beach-Hamptonwhatever (pop 1.8 million MSA, 1.9 million CSA)?
I'd say for sure that Richmond gets more exposure generally due to its location on I-95 and it got a lot of mainstream news coverage with the removal of several of its Confederate monuments in 2020 and into last year.
The Hartford metro (population 1.2 million) usually comes second in many respects to the Bridgeport Stamford metro (pop 950k). The latter is where high paying jobs are, the money, mass transit, etc.
For Florida, many people outside the state view Orlando as the premier city of Florida rather than Miami. Orlando is both smaller than Tampa and Miami metro-wise but still has a name that's more prominent globally because of Disney.
Disagree. I think people associate Disneyworld with Florida, not Orlando. IMO, Miami easily has the most brand recognition with Tampa coming in second.
Disagree. I think people associate Disneyworld with Florida, not Orlando. IMO, Miami easily has the most brand recognition with Tampa coming in second.
I agree as a native/long-time resident, Miami is a world-class city. I would also say arguably St Petersburg has emerged from Tampa's shadow and matches Orlando at number three.
Side note that I'm not sure if Salina and/or Manhattan are small metro(or at least micropolitan) areas on their own, but those 2 places seemed fine when I street viewed them. And Salina was bigger, than I suspected it'd be like.
Salina is the primary city (and really, the only city) in its micropolitan area. It's more important than its size would suggest because it sits out there all by itself, far removed from any significant cities. (The closest city of any appreciable importance, Wichita, sits 90 miles to the south.) Thus, it serves as a hub for its lightly populated but geographically sizable region.
I've been there a couple of times, and I think it's a pretty nice place. It definitely has more amenities than one might expect for a city its size.
Manhattan is the principal city of its metropolitan area and of a larger CSA. It has a distinct college-town vibe to it, not surprising given that it's the home of the main campus of Kansas State University. (K-State also has a small satellite campus in Salina.) It's a pretty nice place as well, though honestly, I prefer Salina.
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