Chicago or DC: Which city is faster-paced? (live, compare, place)

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

Sorta like the Southside!

Yes most of Northeast dc , upper northwest, and se are so vibrant .
Please

[DC's Finest]

Originally Posted by NowInWI

My gosh, is someone insecure?

How am I insecure when I live in arguably the most important city in the free world?

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by NOVA_guy

Freddy K, what do you have against DC? Did you move here and feel like you didn't fit in or something? Your hate for DC is a bit over the the top and disproportionate.

I was raised there. I think the posters boost it up to something it's not.

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

How am I insecure when I live in arguably the most important city in the free world?

Does that make you important or something?

DC boosters
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What do I really need to say,,

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

You aren't from DC homey! You are from Iowa and you now live in Chicago. It's just like Oz when you are from the corn fields.

I am, sorry.

DC is the south buddy.

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

There's a reason why a Benz cost more than a Toyota. Even though you feel otherwise.

Than coastal cali craps all over dc.

Check out the median home sales.

Hahaha

[Freddy K]

Originally Posted by DC's Finest

Not really silly. It describes the pace of life. Just like in DC if you stand on the left side of the escalator on the Metro, you will get yelled at.

I hear Tokyo residents are pretty polite.
I guess that makes them slow paced

Get out of here with that nonsense.

Walk out of union station on Adams street or jackson.

Then compare that to walking out of DC union station.

DC might as well be richmond.

[DC's Finest]

Originally Posted by FAReastcoast

Where did I say Chicago was faster paced? are you meaning to quote me? I've lived in both, and I find them about equal, I'm just questioning your "points".

Washington DC has a much higher percentage of White Collar workers, hence why it can "go toe to toe on transit".

Also, Washington DC certainly has smaller borders than Chicago, but does that make it more compact? It certainly isn't as densely populated, I guess it just depends on how you define "compact"

Let me try to break it down to you. The city is only 61 square miles with 20% of that parkland. That means more than 500,000 people come into the city from 7am to 7pm bringing its total population to almost 1.2 million. 1.2 million people are in an area the size of Chicago's west side. Chicago is 4 times the size of DC at 240 square miles. Chicago also has 4 times the population of DC. For Chicago to reach this critical mass, it would have to bring in more than 2 million people every day. It doesn't.

[DC's Finest]

Originally Posted by Freddy K

I was raised there. I think the posters boost it up to something it's not.

LLS@Something it's not! You are hilarious. Tell that to the people who are buying million dollar rowhouses in iffy neighborhoods.

[VA All Day]

Chicago, no question. There's too much government influence in DC, and the government is too lethargic by nature.

As for DC being the "most important" city, I think we saw clearly during the bailouts who really runs this country and who simply does what they're told.