You have colleges of 30K+ - you will find all types. You will find your fits politically, socially, and otherwise. I would not put much fait in “what i have heard”…there’s also the opposite of what you’ve heard.
I think you’re mistaken on the recruiting. Michigan will have equal job fairs to that of UW - and both will have tech companies. Michigan will also have more industrial companies, etc.
I think you are making a lot of assumptions but my personal belief is your assumptions are not correct.