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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin
How many of these cities actually gain from being near a larger neighbour though? There might be some population spillover from commuters in search of cheaper housing, but at the same time they're also competing for jobs, amenities, attractions, etc.
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i'd say that it's a double edged sword that can cut both ways for the smaller city.
in the case of chicago and milwaukee, milwaukee does benefit by having access to a major global air hub like o'hare, but that comes at the expense of milwaukee's own airport having compromised service levels because too many milwaukee air passengers forgo it altogether and just drive down to o'hare to take advantage of its profoundly greater service options.
if milwaukee were moved north to where green bay is (180 miles from chicago vs. 80 miles), its airport would almost certainly see higher service levels.