But that has little to do with being in the Midwest. You'd meet a bigger variety of people in Cincinnati than 29 Palms, CA. People seem to conflate "small town

But that has little to do with being in the Midwest. You'd meet a bigger variety of people in Cincinnati than 29 Palms, CA. People seem to conflate "small town America" with Midwest while overlooking their own rural backyards and ignoring Midwestern cities.