Boston vs Los Angeles (compare, living, better, bigger)

[Boston14]

IDK I would say La because i basically visit boston every day and i dont for LA and LA is a very nice place so I say LA

[john_starks]

LA - i like different, and eff the celtics & red sox

[JSizzle225]

I'll take LA.

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by PITTSTON2SARASOTA

Boston.....I prefer denser.....less sprawling cities.

L.A.'s core is more dense than Boston's.

Boston is 48 sq miles with a density of 12,800 psm.

Central L.A. (the de facto heart of this huge city):

Central L.A. - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times

That's from the 2000 census. It's probably closer to 16,000 psm by now.

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by tommyc_37

There are very few parts of LA where I feel like I'm in a city. Being from the East Coast, LA truly feels like a big suburb to me.

But there are nice parts of LA, that are nice for a visit. I wouldn't choose to live there.

Overall, Boston offers a much better "city experience". LA offers a better beachy experience.

Unless you're from Manhattan, you're not going to find this kind of urbanity in any other city in the NE, don't kid yourself:


Driving down Wilshire Blvd - San Vicente to S Figueroa St. - YouTube

That's only a 6 mile sample. Enjoy.

[KodeBlue]

This isn't a fair competition...LA

[btownboss4]

LA is like 3x bigger so Boston only beats LA in Education, Medical care, Biotech/tech, History and fine arts ( BSO, BPO, ICS, MOFA ect)

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

Unless you're from Manhattan, you're not going to find this kind of urbanity in any other city in the NE, don't kid yourself:


Driving down Wilshire Blvd - San Vicente to S Figueroa St. - YouTube

That's only a 6 mile sample. Enjoy.

Judging by the light traffic, he's probably doing this sometime between 10pm and 3am I do this drive a few times a week (I live a few blocks north of Wilshire in BH, and my gf lives downtown, on 7th st).

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by btownboss4

LA is like 3x bigger so Boston only beats LA in Education, Medical care, Biotech/tech, History and fine arts ( BSO, BPO, ICS, MOFA ect)

I'll also wager to say that Boston has better Indian and Italian food... and the Charles is way nicer than the LA river I can't imagine having a nice, hand-holdey walk with your SO down the LA river, while doing so along the Charles was one of the most pleasant things I remember about my time in Boston/Cambridge

[Gateway Region]

Originally Posted by Hollywood Inquirer

These cities are big time rivals, rather it has to do w/ sports (Lakers v Celtics, Dodgers v Red Sox) or everything else in between. However what city do you perfer when it comes to urban living, culture, life style, etc.

Urban Living: Boston
Culture: Boston
Lifestyle: Boston

* Architecture: Boston
* Food: Boston
* Beaches: LA
* Economy: Boston
* Sports Culture: Boston
* People: Boston