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Not sure why Sioux City would be offended, since it's in Iowa. South Dakota does lack cities, so I can see why the city lovers here might not care for it. I happen to not be a fan of big cities and prefer open spaces and low population density. I think Rapid City is close to perfect.
Why isn't Missouri ranked higher on the poll? It has some urban areas such as St. Louis and Kansas City, bluffs of Mississippi/Missouri River Valleys, Lakes of the Ozark, and diverse topography. Missourians are generally friendly and the state also has a lot of history.
What is it about Missouri that most dislike? Please share with me because I am eager to know.
Why isn't Missouri ranked higher on the poll? It has some urban areas such as St. Louis and Kansas City, bluffs of Mississippi/Missouri River Valleys, Lakes of the Ozark, and diverse topography. Missourians are generally friendly and the state also has a lot of history.
What is it about Missouri that most dislike? Please share with me because I am eager to know.
Because Ohio can offer most of what Missouri offers with close access to the Northeast and three major urban areas to choose from. Cleveland/ St. Louis. Cincinnati/Kansas City. Columbus/ ?
Far more people have visited Michigan than many of the other Midwestern states, so your point makes no sense. I like Michigan -- I think I rated Michigan #2 -- but there is certainly competition at the top.
I think that most people who visit Michigan go to ugliest part of the state (everything south of I-69). This area resembles the rest of the states on the list. Northern Michigan, West Coast of Michigan, and the Upper Peninsula provide completely different scenery.
Because Ohio can offer most of what Missouri offers with close access to the Northeast and three major urban areas to choose from. Cleveland/ St. Louis. Cincinnati/Kansas City. Columbus/ ?
Don't get me wrong. I personally do like Ohio but Columbus is the only city in Ohio I would live in. I think the close access to the Northeast is what makes Ohio more appealing.
Missouri happens to be more scenic rural with two metro areas at the opposite sides. Big "college town" of Columbia is very nice while Springfield is okay.
I think that most people who visit Michigan go to ugliest part of the state (everything south of I-69). This area resembles the rest of the states on the list. Northern Michigan, West Coast of Michigan, and the Upper Peninsula provide completely different scenery.
I don't think Michigan is ugly anywhere outside Detroit and Flint. Ann Arbor is the gem that is close to Detroit. Grand Rapids is my second favorite.
Ill give South Dakota some love, the black hills are beautiful so yes it should rank better than it is. THe people there are genuinely nice too. No offense to Ohio but SD should be beating a state like that. In fact Ohio is also beatin Mi and Wi too, really shocking. Ohio has a huge population that outnumbers all Midwest states but Illinois, so Im guessing its the homers voting for their homestate. Like I said not bashing the buckeye state, it has some really nice areas along the river especially, but its very suprising its doing as well as it is in this poll.
I think the Black Hills are very beautiful, but outside of that, South Dakota lacks variety in its topography. And going by your logic, Illinois should be killing everyone in the poll because it has the most people by some 2 million on the next state in Ohio. I rarely in the General US forum see Ohio posters posting here. Also, going by the amount of Chicago boosters on here, I am surprised Illinois is not higher. But in reality, away from Chicago and Lake Michigan, Illinois is one big yawn and place I would just want to sleep while driving through it.
I don't see why it's surprising Ohio is doing well. Ohio is a great blend between Northeast and Midwest, farmland in the NW and Appalachian Foothills in the SE. My entire area was designed by settlers from Connecticut, and large portions of the NE part of the state are New England in origin and design. You have booming cities like Columbus, and beautiful historic neighborhoods in Cincinnati. You can stand on the bluffs along Lake Erie in Cleveland and look out over the lake with sailboats and see the skyline off in the distance, or stand in the neighborhoods of Cincinnati perched up on the hills and take in the skyline and river valley views.
Ohio is the only state on the list with a national park in the top 10 most visited in the country:
Ohio also produces more wine than any of the other states in the poll. This has created beautiful vineyards and tourist hot spots along Ohio's eastern shore.
You have some of the nation's most popular theme parks in King's Island and Cedar Point. Not too far away from Cedar Point you have the popular Lake Erie Islands. You can go to the "Keywest of the Midwest" at Put-in-Bay, or view the awesome glaciation process that created the Great Lakes on Kelly's Island. Go to Southeastern Ohio and you can visit state parks and national forests, you can find some of the best waterfalls east of the Mississippi at Hocking Hills. From big cities that are completely different from each other in all kinds of good ways like the largest historic Italianate neighborhood in America in Cincinnati to world renowned healthcare and arts in Cleveland's University Circle, Ohio offers a lot. Not only do you have plenty of large and small cities, but you have amazing countryside of all varieties. Ohio is 7th in population and 7th largest economy, but is 5th for fortune 500 companies that call it home. Names like Procter and Gamble, Macy's, Nationwide, Cardinal Health, Progressive, etc. Great museums like the National Museum of the Airforce in Dayton, Cleveland Museum of Art, Columbus Zoo which is one of the nation's most popular, and Cincinnati's zoo which is the second oldest in the country. There's a lot more to Ohio than people on here talk about, and it's severely underrated.
I don't see why it's surprising Ohio is doing well. Ohio is a great blend between Northeast and Midwest, farmland in the NW and Appalachian Foothills in the SE. My entire area was designed by settlers from Connecticut, and large portions of the NE part of the state are New England in origin and design. You have booming cities like Columbus, and beautiful historic neighborhoods in Cincinnati. You can stand on the bluffs along Lake Erie in Cleveland and look out over the lake with sailboats and see the skyline off in the distance, or stand in the neighborhoods of Cincinnati perched up on the hills and take in the skyline and river valley views.
Ohio is the only state on the list with a national park in the top 10 most visited in the country:
Ohio also produces more wine than any of the other states in the poll. This has created beautiful vineyards and tourist hot spots along Ohio's eastern shore.
You have some of the nation's most popular theme parks in King's Island and Cedar Point. Not too far away from Cedar Point you have the popular Lake Erie Islands. You can go to the "Keywest of the Midwest" at Put-in-Bay, or view the awesome glaciation process that created the Great Lakes on Kelly's Island. Go to Southeastern Ohio and you can visit state parks and national forests, you can find some of the best waterfalls east of the Mississippi at Hocking Hills. From big cities that are completely different from each other in all kinds of good ways like the largest historic Italianate neighborhood in America in Cincinnati to world renowned healthcare and arts in Cleveland's University Circle, Ohio offers a lot. Not only do you have plenty of large and small cities, but you have amazing countryside of all varieties. Ohio is 7th in population and 7th largest economy, but is 5th for fortune 500 companies that call it home. Names like Procter and Gamble, Macy's, Nationwide, Cardinal Health, Progressive, etc. Great museums like the National Museum of the Airforce in Dayton, Cleveland Museum of Art, Columbus Zoo which is one of the nation's most popular, and Cincinnati's zoo which is the second oldest in the country. There's a lot more to Ohio than people on here talk about, and it's severely underrated.
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South Dakota does lack cities, so I can see why the city lovers here might not care for it. I happen to not be a fan of big cities and prefer open spaces and low population density. I think Rapid City is close to perfect. 
