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Both are great. Even though New York is probably on another level in terms of everything that it has, when it comes to choosing which one to live in, I think it's close for someone like me in the technology sector. I'd probably have to flip a coin.
Depends on what you like I guess - but few cities have the wow factor of New York. Really does any city have the wow factor of NYC. I doubt it. New York!
Chicago might. It has a massive downtown area that feels like NYC in some ways.
Chicago might. It has a massive downtown area that feels like NYC in some ways.
Although I like Chicago a lot...definitely not. NYC runs circles around every other city in terms of massive urban feel, including Chicago. While having a wow factor ,Chicago is way closer to say, Philly, DC, or SF than it is NYC. The area in NYC that is super dense, skyscrapers, etc. is probably 4-5x larger than Chicago's in actual size and feel. from 59th ave to 110th flanking both sides of central park alone is physically larger and more built up than all of the loop and river north from roosevelt road to north avenue... and you haven't even got to midtown or lower manhattan yet, nor brooklyn dt over the bridge. Brooklyn alone has almost the same amount of people as all of Chicago, 2.7 mil... to 2.5 mil in brooklyn and most people who visit nyc don't even step foot there.
The geography of SF mops the floor with NYC, which for a lot of people, is a big part of their quality of life. SF lacks 4 seasons though. Simply not large enough either.
The beauty, vibe and scenery factor are definitely ahead of NYC though. Not much else.
jobs: San Francisco has lower unemployment and faster job growth, still it depends on the industry tho
family: They both have great family areas but overall, SF
eating out: San Francisco but New York is like the food capital of the world---still SF tho
recreational: SF
scenery: SF
culture: NYC
transportation: NYC has more public transit
traffic: NYC has worse traffic
costs: SF is less expensive, this is like the only time I can say that for any city in North America which is hilarious.
attractions: Tied
Jobs-wise, I'd say a lot of that unemployment in NYC is the large segment of the population entrenched in poverty and generally don't have the skill set to be employed while the city/state manages to subsidize a lot of expenses. Generally for anyone who isn't part of that vicious cycle, jobs are pretty easy to come by.
I'll disagree with you on attractions, recreation and scenery to some extent for me personally though that's a matter of personal preferences. I think there's simply more to do in NYC and having mass transit into the hills, beaches, and valleys (as well as a lot more events to attend) makes NYC a lot better for recreation for me. The scenery in NYC is much based on the juxtaposition of the historic and quaint, the modern and overwhelming, and the numerous waterways and parks that fill the city. It's definitely a very different sort of scenery.
I'm still not understanding how people say New York has no natural scenery.
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