Boston vs. Phoenix vs. Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee vs. Iowa City vs. Madison vs. Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis

[locolife]

Originally Posted by nadnerb

By halfway there they mean you have mountains in Phoenix but no ocean. At least not within a few hours.

You can be at the ocean in 3.5 hours driving from Phoenix.

[Bicala]

Originally Posted by locolife

Yep, perfectly said on Philly. Similar story between Phoenix and all of these cities except Philly and Boston. They don't even come close to matching the amount of amenities nearby.

Assuming the OP knows the size of these cities, distances, etc. If all these cities are in the running, it doesn't mean he/she is looking at population, and with a higher population comes more amenities, that's obvious. You are stating the obvious.