I will be honest, the Simpsons clearly live in Illinois, I know this because I lived in Illinois, and in Springfield, there is a power plant there and yes, arcades are a big thing there, even the Simpson's accent is Illinois, Look up pictures of Springfield, Ill...you will notice it is very similar to the cartoon city of Springfield. In one episode...if you look in the background, while Homer is traveling, a sign says, "Welcome to Illinois". The Simpsons are such a typical Illinois family as well.
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I will be honest, the Simpsons clearly live in Illinois, I know this because I lived in Illinois, and in Springfield, there is a power plant there and yes, arcades are a big thing there, even the Simpson's accent is Illinois, Look up pictures of Springfield, Ill...you will notice it is very similar to the cartoon city of Springfield. In one episode...if you look in the background, while Homer is traveling, a sign says, "Welcome to Illinois". The Simpsons are such a typical Illinois family as well.