Mobile is industrial, Pensacola is beaches
As a Pensacola native, it seems ridiculous to list Mobile as smaller than Pensacola. Look at Mobile's skyline. Look at Mobile's port. Look at Mobile's interstate. However, Pensacola definitely has the airport edge. It also has a Civic Center that basically stole all concerts and shows from Mobile.Pensacola's "skyline" is only impressive on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. Mobile is progressive and will continue to grow. Mobile also has worse crime statistics than Pensacola. Mobile Bay is orange. Pensacola Bay and Beach are blue and emerald. Pensacola leaders do not want an airport that says "Alabama" for the address. Alabama does a much better job with the roads because Mobile is the only port in the state. Pensacola is in the forgotten panhandle and has to compete with larger population areas to the South. Both cities play off of each other well. Mobile MSA should include Baldwin County. Pensacola (city of) should annex more to become a city of 200,000+. City to city, they are about the same size. Visuals aside, Pensacola has caught up with Mobile in population only. Civic direction and leadership, Mobile is far ahead.
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