Midwest City Tiers... (best, comparison, America, people)

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by gladhands

I’m not convinced Milwaukee and Indianapolis are on the same Tier as Cleveland and St Louis.

When was the last time you were in Milwaukee? You’d be surprised....

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by noid_1985

When was the last time you were in Milwaukee? You’d be surprised....

Probably 2012 or 13. I prefer Milwaukee to Both St. Louis and Cleveland, but realistically evaluating them based on population, economy and amenities.

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by projectmaximus

I'm definitely an outsider regarding the Midwest (despite living in Chicago for several years) so with that said the breakdown seems pretty fair to me. I don't see why Minneapolis COMBINED with St Paul could NEVER catch up to Chicago. Also I wonder if Tier V is necessary, but I know you usually have good GDP data to back up your tiers so it probably does divide clearly into six.

The Twin Cities have been the second largest economy in the Midwest, surpassing Detroit, since 2014.

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

The Twin Cities have been the second largest economy in the Midwest, surpassing Detroit, since 2014.

Meaning they’re close enough to be peers. Minneapolis, alone, isn’t Detroit’s peer.

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

The Twin Cities have been the second largest economy in the Midwest, surpassing Detroit, since 2014.

However, Minneapolis and StP were split in the original post, in which case Detroit would be in its own tier.

[Minnesota Spring]

Minneapolis / St. Paul cannot be separated as they basically function as one city. As much as I hate to admit, Downtown Minneapolis is the economic center and "Downtown" of the region. Sure St. Paul has some big companies and is the seat of the state government, but many of St. Paul's neighborhoods are residential areas that feed into Minneapolis. Aside from the river in parts you can't tell if you are crossing over from one city to the other.

[Dyadic]

Originally Posted by gladhands

I’m not convinced Milwaukee and Indianapolis are on the same Tier as Cleveland and St Louis.

Indy's has the 5th highest GDP in the Midwest ... behind St. Louis but ahead of Cleveland. As strange as it may sound but economically it is rapidly gaining on St. Louis.

[OyCrumbler]

I'd do the splits based on metro areas rather than cities and I think I'd reshuffle a few things in there:

I.
Chicago

II.
Detroit, Twin Cities

III.
St. Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Kansas City, Milwaukee

[YIMBY]

Originally Posted by gladhands

... Minneapolis, alone, isn’t Detroit’s peer.

What?

Originally Posted by Minnesota Spring

Aside from the river in parts you can't tell if you are crossing over from one city to the other.

It's amazing how many people think Minneapolis and St. Paul are completely separated by the Mississippi. I wish the two cities would merge already and stop confusing all the ignoramuses.

[Serious Conversation]

Indy and Columbus have surprisingly diverse, strong economies. They may be bland places to live overall, but their economies are solid.