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Erie does not really fit with the rest of Pennsylvania, being the only part of the state along the Great Lakes and with relatively flatter terrain. It is the only area in the western part of the state with a significant Hispanic population as well. Overall Erie is more like a smaller Buffalo or Cleveland than other cities in the state.
The southwest corner of Utah around St. George stands out within the state for its subtropical climate, far more like Las Vegas than Salt Lake City. It is also a popular retirement destination, while the predominant demographic is much younger elsewhere in the state.
That to me means that Pittsburgh is less representative of PA because it doesn't have a significant Hispanic presence. Most of PA does and is very Puerto Rican. Pittsburgh seems like a weird liberal Appalachian hillbilly blue collar place that is its own universe.
That to me means that Pittsburgh is less representative of PA because it doesn't have a significant Hispanic presence. Most of PA does and is very Puerto Rican. Pittsburgh seems like a weird liberal Appalachian hillbilly blue collar place that is its own universe.
Some would argue that Philly/SEPA doesn't feel like PA and fits in more with NJ. I grew up outside of Allentown and went to PSU in State College. Most of PA is in the Appalachians, with older coal mining towns dotting the mountain valleys. Pittsburgh/SWPA in general feels more like PA than Philly/SEPA. You can definitely make a case for Erie as well (feeling more like Cleveland & Buffalo).
That to me means that Pittsburgh is less representative of PA because it doesn't have a significant Hispanic presence. Most of PA does and is very Puerto Rican. Pittsburgh seems like a weird liberal Appalachian hillbilly blue collar place that is its own universe.
Pittsburgh is indeed a pretty unique place, but it is a large enough part of Pennsylvania that it is difficult to see the area as an outlier. At least around the central part of the metro area, it is not very blue collar and industrial these days. Immigrants from Asia and Europe are also pretty well represented, likely holding many new jobs that are being created in the area in medical, education, and technology fields.
This is what the governor of Texas said about Austin : “As I was coming up here from Austin, Texas, tonight, I got to tell you, it’s great to be out of the People’s Republic of Austin,” Abbott said. “As you leave Austin and start heading north, you start feeling different. Once you cross the Travis County line, it starts smelling different. And you know what that fragrance is? Freedom. It’s the smell of freedom that does not exist in Austin, Texas.”
Texarr Cities under 2 million population usually aren't that Hip ( Austin ) is. As a matter of fact there are two cities
under 2 Million Population that are actually HIP , Austin
& Las Vegas and Las Vagas is a ( Train Wreck ). AUSTIN
is in no way your typical TEXARR CITY it's the hippest
liveable Metro Under 2 Million Population in the USA...
This is what the governor of Texas said about Austin : “As I was coming up here from Austin, Texas, tonight, I got to tell you, it’s great to be out of the People’s Republic of Austin,” Abbott said. “As you leave Austin and start heading north, you start feeling different. Once you cross the Travis County line, it starts smelling different. And you know what that fragrance is? Freedom. It’s the smell of freedom that does not exist in Austin, Texas.”
Austin is absolutely Texan. It is Texas spirit without religious conservatism. Everything else Texas is indeed present in Austin.
Philly feels more like New Jersey than the rest of PA, even though it's the state's largest city and metro area...
Gulfport-Biloxi feel very different from the rest of Mississippi. Those cities have a lot more in common with New Orleans and Mobile than say, Jackson or Meridian.
Miami is an outlier for Florida, but it embodies everything people think of when it comes to the state except theme parks. Tampa is a weird combo of old and new Florida, pretty much has a little bit of everything.
El Paso feels more like New Mexico than Texas.
Huntsville and Mobile in Alabama.
Memphis in Mississippi, I mean, Tennessee.
St. Louis feels very different from the rest of Missouri, to me.
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