New York vs Chicago vs Boston vs Washington (live, best, compare)

[qwedsr]

I might be moving to one of these 4 cities and I am just wondering which city is the best(in order) for:
Livability
Things to do
Sports
Restaurants
Friendliness
Atmosphere(streets+restaurants+sporting events full with people)
Safety

Overall which is the best city?

[DANNYY]

NYC, just did everyone a favor here lol. And answered everyones default.

But no honestly all your criteria really does go to NYC. But if affordability is a huge factor than the smaller scaled Chicago is a good alternative.

[qwedsr]

Also, in these 4 cities the suburbs I am considering are:
NYC - Princeton,NJ
Chicago - Lake Forest,IL
Boston - Milton,MA
Washington - Alexandria,VA

Ok yes Princeton is quite far away and isnt really a NYC suburb but who cares

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by USASportsBlogs

Also, in these 4 cities the suburbs I am considering are:
NYC - Princeton,NJ
Chicago - Lake Forest,IL
Boston - Milton,MA
Washington - Alexandria,VA

Ok yes Princeton is quite far away and isnt really a NYC suburb but who cares

NYC on your suburbs list also, it cradles Philadelphia and NYC. You'll get two great cities for the price of one.

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by USASportsBlogs

Also, in these 4 cities the suburbs I am considering are:
NYC - Princeton,NJ
Chicago - Lake Forest,IL
Boston - Milton,MA
Washington - Alexandria,VA

Alexandria is pretty expensive, but it has a scenic old town dating to 1749 with historic buildings, shopping, restaurants, a waterfront along the Potomac and metro station stops. Hotels and office buildings are nearby. It's also close to D.C. It's probably my favorite city in NoVa.

[cainanomar]

if money doesnt matter then NYC but chicago is cheap i guess.

[tmac9wr]

Originally Posted by USASportsBlogs

Also, in these 4 cities the suburbs I am considering are:
NYC - Princeton,NJ
Chicago - Lake Forest,IL
Boston - Milton,MA
Washington - Alexandria,VA

Ok yes Princeton is quite far away and isnt really a NYC suburb but who cares

Well initially I would have ranked it:

New York
Chicago
Boston
Washington DC

But now I'll rank it:

Alexandria
Milton
Princeton
Lake Forest

Talking about in terms of relation to their cities...

[EastSideMKE]

Didn't we just agree not to compare NYC to Chicago anymore?

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by jjacobeclark

Didn't we just agree not to compare NYC to Chicago anymore?

He's not comparing the cities for the sake of a comparison but he's doing it to figure out where to relocate too.

To the OP: All of the things on your list meet the criteria to both NYC and Chicago. The difference is, one is more expensive than the other.

Chicago for me.

[eek]

nyc.

try queens or bk. one can live 10-15 min away from manhattan via the train for a lot less than you think.
you get the best bang for your buck and live in a great city.