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Architecture: Mexico City. LA has nothing close to 16th Century Spanish cathedrals, etc. Centro is like walking through a European town.
Arts: May be a tossup, depending on what you appreciate.
Culture: Mexico City, by far.
Dining: Tossup, but some of the best food I've ever had has been in Mexico City.
Economy: LA
History: Mexico City, by far.
Living long term: Depends on what you want.
Museums: Mexico City has more museums than any city anywhere, let alone LA.
Nightlife: They both have 24 hour vibe, clubs, bars, restaurants, etc.
Shopping: Mexico City, if only because the markets are awesome and things are less expensive.
Sports: Depends on what you like.
Transit: Mexico City. In both places there are way too many cars, but LA's public transit pales to Mexico City's in size and options, as well as cost.
Urbanity: Both cities have an enormous amount of sprawl, but a lot more people live near the center of Mexico City than the center of LA.
Vibrancy: About the same.
Weather: Both have a rainy and dry season, abundant yearly sunshine and a moderate climate.
Vacation: Depends on what you like on vacation.
Overall:
I am not trying to be rude, but if you guys don't mind say if you have been to Mexico City or not. I am thinking about going there for vacation, so it would be good to hear from those who have visited.
I lived there for 18 months. Everyone I know who has visited has loved it. I would definitely recommend that you take a food tour.
Mexico City across the board. The only cities I would ever live and choose in America are NYC, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and DC.
I would actually say only NYC in that list comes anywhere close. The entire metros of all the other 4 cities wouldn't even match the *city* population of Mexico City, let alone its metro, which is either 2nd or 3rd largest in the entire world. Larger than NYC's as well.
BTW, Mexico City is also building incredibly fast right now, as Mexico's economy is much stronger than our own. Here's a pic of how things used to look just a decade ago and how they will look a few years from now along the city's main business avenues. There are at least 36 new skyscrapers being built right at this moment, most of them in this area.
Mexico City is so much more urban, walkable, and vibrant than LA it's not even close. Mexico City is arguably the second most urban, walkable city in NA after NYC. It looks and feels much more like NYC than LA - it is a dense pedestrian-oriented city with narrow streets and vibrant atmosphere.
Architecture Mexico City
Arts Los Angeles
Culture Los Angeles
Dining Mexico City
Economy Los Angeles
History Mexico City
Living long term Los Angeles
Museums Los Angeles
Nightlife Mexico City
Shopping Los Angeles
Sports Los Angeles
Transit Mexico City
Urbanity Mexico City
Vibrancy Los Angeles, love the relatively laid back L.A. lifestyle
Weather Los Angeles
Vacation Los Angeles.If I didn't live here, I'd vacation here before Mexico City.
Overall Los Angeles
I'd also like to add two additional categories:
Natural Scenery: Los Angeles
Diversity: Los Angeles
Great thread, keep the info coming. I have to admit I'm one of those Americans, though fairly well-attuned to Mexican culture in general, am pretty ignorant where Mexico City is concerned.
I have a question: If people seem to love Mexico so much, then why do people insult LA by calling it names like, "little Mexico,"? Or it must be the density- bus/train crap again.
Location: NY-NJ-Philly looks down at SF and laughs at the hippies
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I think that goes without saying.
There is a certain misplaced smugness that unworldly, xenophobic, trailer trash Neocons have when it comes to how they view Mexico which is one thing--but apart from NY and LA, every US and Canadian city seems sleepy and podunk compared to Mexico City.
As far as size and energy is concerned, Mexico City and New York are the only cities in all of North America worthy of even comparing themselves to Los Angeles.
Try Toronto and Chicago. Also, please stay on topic and stop changing the topic of my thread by bringing NY into this, thanks.
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