What do Erie Pennsylvania Cleveland Ohio and Buffalo New York have in common?

Answer 1

Buffalo, New York, Cleveland, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania all have the following in common:

1. All have a Lake Erie shoreline.
2. All are within the "Lake Erie snow belt" and experience "lake effect snow storms", which means the cities get many feet of snow.
3. All three have very cold temperatures during winters.
4. All had steel production as their major industry, historically.
5. All had to switch more to service industries.
6. All show a mix of old steel mills and new buildings.
7. All have experienced economic declines with slow recoveries.
8. All have mass transit buses.
9. All have Amtrak railroad stops.
10. All now have modern shopping malls, with downtown decline for shopping.
11. All three have a local zoo.
12. All three have symphony orchestras and local theaters (where plays are performed).
13. All three have both State and Private universities.

Answer 2

Buffalo, New York, Cleveland, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania are all major ports on Lake Erie. Buffalo and Cleveland are known for auto and steel production. All three are fishing and boating hubs on Lake Erie.

Answer 3

All three cities are bordered by Lake Erie.