Favorite Midwestern Metros

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The top 5 metros will proceed to the national semi-finals, so be sure to choose the metropolitan areas (major city(s), urban core, suburbs, and exurbs) that are your favorites. The criteria that define "favorites" are whatever factors you believe are most important in a metro, such as quality of life, skyline, architecture, local culture, climate, and so on. You have just 3 days to vote!

Vote for your favorite Northeastern Metros
Vote for your favorite Southern Metros
Vote for your favorite Western Metros

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Final Results...

1.   Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI = 16 (15.8%)
2.   Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI = 15 (14.9%)
3.   Madison, WI = 11 (10.9%)
4.   Columbus, OH = 9 (8.9%)
5.   Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN = 7 (6.9%)
5.   Kansas City, MO-KS = 7 (6.9%)
7.   Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI = 5 (5%)
7.   Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI = 5 (5%)
9.   St. Louis, MO-IL = 4 (4%)
9.   Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN = 4 (4%)
9.   Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA = 4 (4%)
12.   Cleveland-Elyria, OH = 3 (3%)
13.   Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI = 2 (2%)
13.   Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA = 2 (2%)
13.   Akron, OH = 2 (2%)
13.   Lansing-East Lansing, MI = 2 (2%)
17.   Toledo, OH = 1 (1%)
17.   Fort Wayne, IN = 1 (1%)
17.   Canton-Massillon, OH = 1 (1%)
20.   Dayton, OH = 0 (0%)
20.   Wichita, KS = 0 (0%)
20.   Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA = 0 (0%)
20.   Springfield, MO = 0 (0%)
20.   Flint, MI = 0 (0%)
20.   Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL = 0 (0%)

The metropolitan areas in bold proceed to the national semi-finals.