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This poll is limited to cities in which the college and the state government are the two main drivers of the economy. This excludes places like Austin, Nashville, Columbus and Atlanta.
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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Originally Posted by Gnutella
Here's a list of college town state capitals (and the colleges located therein):
Boise, ID (Boise State)
Lincoln, NE (Nebraska)
Baton Rouge, LA (LSU)
Madison, WI (Wisconsin)
Lansing, MI (Michigan State)
Columbia, SC (South Carolina)
Tallahassee, FL (Florida State)
I would throw Lexington, Kentucky on that list b/c the state capitol is only 20 miles from downtown and a large number of those state workers live in Lexington or its surrounding towns (Georgetown, Versailles)
Yeah, what about St. Paul with U of M and St. Thomas?
Even though places like Madison and Lansing and Iowa City shatter STP
I think your post is sarcasm. I hope it is sarcasm. Lansing? Iowa City? Really?
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