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OP didn't really specify a criteria, and its a historical fact that Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia in wealth (stockholders) per capita for good part of the last century. Philly plays third fiddle in its region, I don't think we'll hear anyone refer to Pittsburgh as Cleveland's easternmost neighborhood in the near future. Pirates, Steelers, Pens all have considerably more championship rings than their Philly counterparts.
You might say someone is getting outshined here!
I don't have much of a dog in this fight but as an outsider, I don't see Pittsburgh outshining Philly at all. They seem to be associated more with their respective regions than the state of PA but between the two, there's absolutely no doubt which one is the big dog within the state.
I don't have much of a dog in this fight but as an outsider, I don't see Pittsburgh outshining Philly at all. They seem to be associated more with their respective regions than the state of PA but between the two, there's absolutely no doubt which one is the big dog within the state.
That hasn't happened from my perspective. In truth I think they're almost too far removed from each other, physically and psychologically, for one to really outshine the other. I rarely hear the two compared. Philly is typically grouped with its NEC brethren and Pittsburgh with other Rustbelt cities.
That hasn't happened from my perspective. In truth I think they're almost too far removed from each other, physically and psychologically, for one to really outshine the other. I rarely hear the two compared. Philly is typically grouped with its NEC brethren and Pittsburgh with other Rustbelt cities.
That might make a good thread: states with the most polar opposite cities.
Although these cities aren't the largest and 2nd largest, I'd say this principle applies to San Francisco and San Jose. San Jose is 3rd largest in CA by population and San Francisco is 4th. SJ is actually much larger than SF by land area and has a larger population but SF has always been more world-renowned and culturally significant than San Jose. Even Oakland covers more land area than SF but still lies in its shadows.
The leads aren't by much. Those cultural factors at DFW amount mainly to name references, and the GDP was actually smaller than Houston's until recently, despite being a larger metro area. So it's more of a slight edge, rather than an eclipse.
I dont see Houston or Dallas ahead of the other one. Both have areas they do better than the other. Its pretty well an even split.
The leads aren't by much. Those cultural factors at DFW amount mainly to name references, and the GDP was actually smaller than Houston's until recently, despite being a larger metro area. So it's more of a slight edge, rather than an eclipse.
Yep, DFW has a slight edge over Houston in some things, while Houston has the slight edge in others (for example, international trade, consulates/embassies, parkland, public transit use). There is certainly no eclipse here.
Plus, the second largest city in Texas is San Antonio.
I can throw out some for discussion. Nashville vs. Memphis
Kansas City vs. St. Louis
Orlando vs. Miami
Columbia vs. Charleston
Virginia Beach vs Richmond
Raleigh vs Charlotte
Nashville is larger than Memphis in city population [2019] (679,318 to 647,506) and MSA [2018] (1,930,961 to 1,350,620). As great as Memphis is, I wouldn't say Nashville is 'eclipsed' by Memphis.
Houston has 93 different countries with foreign consulate offices compared to Dallas at 26.
Zan Antonio is the second largest City in Te as
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Yep, DFW has a slight edge over Houston in some things, while Houston has the slight edge in others (for example, international trade, consulates/embassies, parkland, public transit use). There is certainly no eclipse here.
Plus, the second largest city in Texas is San Antonio.
Nashville is larger than Memphis in city population [2019] (679,318 to 647,506) and MSA [2018] (1,930,961 to 1,350,620). As great as Memphis is, I wouldn't say Nashville is 'eclipsed' by Memphis.
He might have been going by 2010 Census figures for municipal population when Memphis was listed as the bigger city.
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