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When you fly into Chicago and see "Chicagoland" from the air, it could only be the Midwest. Period.
The only one that MIGHT be somewhat eastern is Cleveland. It is almost in the East, not very far from the Pennsylvania border. The lakefront location makes it somewhat akin to Buffalo, though much bigger and more interesting. It has an ethnic crustiness about it. In a symmetrical way, Pittsburgh is the most midwestern of the Eastern cities.
None of the others resemble an Eastern city in any way.
Hmmm. Well, Cincinnati and St. Louis are somewhat southern, or at least southern influenced. Milwaukee and Chicago just scream MIDWEST to me, in terms of weather, geography, being on the lake etc... Cleveland is the hub of NEO which although similar to western PA, is still very Midwestern. Hmmmm, Detroit?????
Chicago isn't as crammed as east coast cities, yet has somewhat worldly cuisine like NY. The diverse population is also a commonality with some east coast places.
Detroit and Cleveland are products of Euclidean zoning, which seems to be opposite of many east coast cities.
St. Louis, Cincy and to a degree Milwaukee, have dense urban neighborhoods, but not as extensive. Cincinnati and St. Louis are built more like east coast cities in their cores.
Considering the influence Chicago has on the Midwest, it doesn't strike me as anything other than quintessentially Midwestern. Is it cosmopolitan? Yes, but it's perfectly possible to be cosmopolitan and thoroughly Midwestern.
The correct answer is Cleveland. It's Midwestern at its core, but its proximity to the Northeast plus the fact that it was once part of the Connecticut Western Reserve gives it a bit of Northeastern flavor.
Cleveland's urban environment is not Northeastern at all... it is quintessential Great Lakes. Cleveland does have stronger links to the Northeast due to proximity, however.
Chicago is massive and international and cosmopolitan like much of BosWash, but Chicago really is the Capital of the Midwest.
I choose Cincinnati... the core of Cincy has a similar "urban layout" to cities like Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Cleveland's urban environment is not Northeastern at all... it is quintessential Great Lakes. Cleveland does have stronger links to the Northeast due to proximity, however.
Chicago is massive and international and cosmopolitan like much of BosWash, but Chicago really is the Capital of the Midwest.
I choose Cincinnati... the core of Cincy has a similar "urban layout" to cities like Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
I think different cities share different aspects.. Where Cleveland lacks in urban environment, it makes up for in demographics(to an extent). Where Cincinnati lacks in demographics it makes up for in urban layout.
I don't think there is one midwestern city that shares all of the components but some have certain aspects.
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