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Old 09-05-2010, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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I don't know if anyone has posted this before, a search came up with nothing.

but this is interesting. you put two cities and they compare them.

It is far from scientific, but it is interesting to note what some people think.


For Instance they rank Chicago ahead of NY in terms of Visitor Experience:
Noteworthy neighborhoods
RANK CITY SCORE
5 New York 4.56
6 Chicago 4.56
Skyline/views
RANK CITY SCORE
1 Chicago 4.83
2 New York 4.81


On CD people on here always say that Dallas is better for shopping than Houston:
Luxury stores
RANK CITY SCORE
5 Houston 4.72
10 Dallas/Fort Worth 4.54
Independent boutiques
RANK CITY SCORE
9 Houston 4.54
27 Dallas/Fort Worth 4.26
Antique and vintage shops
RANK CITY SCORE
8 Houston 4.42
26 Dallas/Fort Worth 4.04


LUXURY STORES
RANK CITY SCORE
1 New York 4.86
2 Chicago 4.79
3 Los Angeles 4.74
4 Las Vegas 4.73
5 Houston 4.72
6 Miami 4.70
7 San Francisco 4.64
8 Boston 4.56
9 Phoenix/Scottsdale 4.55
10 Dallas/Fort Worth 4.54

DIVERSE
RANK CITY SCORE
1 New York 4.77
2 San Francisco 4.70
3 New Orleans 4.69
4 Houston 4.62
5 Miami 4.61
6 Washington, D.C. 4.60
7 Los Angeles 4.56
8 Chicago 4.55
9 Honolulu 4.51
10 Providence 4.51

BUSINESS HOTELS
RANK CITY SCORE
1 Chicago 4.72
2 Houston 4.69
3 New York 4.68
4 Washington, D.C. 4.61
5 San Francisco 4.60
6 Atlanta 4.58
7 New Orleans 4.58
8 Boston 4.57
9 Los Angeles 4.56
10 Orlando 4.55

BIG-NAME LUXURY HOTELS
RANK CITY SCORE
1 Las Vegas 4.86
2 New York 4.84
3 Chicago 4.81
4 San Francisco 4.74
5 Miami 4.73
6 Honolulu 4.72
7 Los Angeles 4.71
8 Houston 4.68
9 Orlando 4.68
10 Boston 4.67

CLASSICAL MUSIC
RANK CITY SCORE
1 New York 4.74
2 Cleveland 4.62
3 Boston 4.59
4 Chicago 4.54
5 Houston 4.48
6 Philadelphia 4.46
7 San Francisco 4.45
8 Washington, D.C. 4.44
9 Minneapolis/St. Paul 4.43
10 Providence 4.26

BIG-NAME RESTAURANTS
RANK CITY SCORE
1 New York 4.78
2 Chicago 4.75
3 New Orleans 4.75
4 Las Vegas 4.74
5 Los Angeles 4.69
6 Houston 4.67
7 San Francisco 4.60
8 Miami 4.58
9 Orlando 4.57
10 Boston 4.56

SKYLINE/VIEWS
RANK CITY SCORE
1 Chicago 4.83
2 New York 4.81
3 San Francisco 4.80
4 Seattle 4.74
5 Honolulu 4.64
6 Denver 4.64
7 Las Vegas 4.56
8 Boston 4.50
9 San Diego 4.49
10 Houston 4.49

America's Favorite Cities 2009 - Travel + Leisure

 
Old 09-05-2010, 06:02 PM
 
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New York Ratings:


People
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
16 Attractive See the Cities Ranked! 4.16
30 Friendly 3.58
16 Intelligent 4.19
27 Athletic/Active 3.90
1 Diverse 4.77
1 Stylish 4.56
Type of Trip
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
10 Romantic escape 4.40
4 Wild weekend 4.60
27 Family vacation 3.93
30 Relaxing retreat 3.00
30 Active/adventure vacation 3.51
2 Cultural getaway 4.70
30 Affordable getaway 3.02
Hotels
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
2 Big-name luxury hotels 4.84
3 Business hotels 4.68
30 Affordable hotels 3.27
6 Stylish boutique hotels 4.45
29 B&Bs/Inns 2.90
30 All-in-one resorts 2.62
Nightlife
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
2 Cocktail hour 4.72
4 Singles/bar scene 4.72
4 Live music/concerts and bands 4.73
Culture
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
1 Classical music 4.74
1 Theater 4.92
2 Museums/galleries 4.89
8 Historical sites/monuments 4.61
Shopping
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
1 Luxury stores 4.86
1 Independent boutiques 4.76
3 Antique and vintage shops 4.52
Food/Dining
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
1 Big-name restaurants 4.78
1 Ethnic food 4.83
4 Cafes/coffee bars 4.72
25 Farmers' markets 3.82
8 Neighborhood joints 4.58
Quality of Life & Visitor Experience
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
5 Noteworthy neighborhoods 4.56
2 Skyline/views 4.81
18 Public parks and access to the outdoors 4.44
30 Cleanliness 3.28
11 Public transportation and pedestrian-friendliness 4.21
25 Safety 3.62
25 Weather 3.55
30 Peace and quiet 2.43
2 People-watching 4.74
30 Environmental friendliness 3.29
Airports
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
30 Food & drink (restaurants, bars, snack and coffee shops) 3.70
28 Shopping 3.56
30 Entertainment (spas, kid zones, complimentary Wi-Fi, etc.) 3.27
28 Lounges 3.51
30 Design & Functionality (architecture, layout, signage) 3.47
30 Staff efficiency (security and luggage handling) 3.46
30 On-time arrivals/departures 3.17
29 Transportation (to/from & within) 3.75
Holiday Travel
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
10 Thanksgiving 4.36
5 Winter/Christmas 4.55
23 Spring Break 3.87
25 Summer Vacation 4.06
 
Old 09-06-2010, 08:35 AM
 
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Chicago

People
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
20 Attractive 4.14
19 Friendly 4.23
14 Intelligent 4.30
18 Athletic/Active 4.12
8 Diverse 4.55
7 Stylish 4.25

Type of Trip
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
11 Romantic escape 4.38
6 Wild weekend 4.48
17 Family vacation 4.33
23 Relaxing retreat 3.77
22 Active/adventure vacation 3.72
8 Cultural getaway 4.60
18 Affordable getaway 3.99

Hotels
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
3 Big-name luxury hotels 4.81
1 Business hotels 4.72
20 Affordable hotels 4.03
5 Stylish boutique hotels 4.46
26 B&Bs/Inns 3.47
24 All-in-one resorts 3.14

Nightlife
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
5 Cocktail hour 4.65
6 Singles/bar scene 4.65
6 Live music/concerts and bands 4.71

Culture
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
4 Classical music 4.54
2 Theater 4.64
3 Museums/galleries 4.84
14 Historical sites/monuments 4.39

Shopping
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
2 Luxury stores 4.79
3 Independent boutiques 4.62
14 Antique and vintage shops 4.33

Food/Dining
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
2 Big-name restaurants 4.75
3 Ethnic food 4.77
8 Cafes/coffee bars 4.61
23 Farmers' markets 3.99
4 Neighborhood joints 4.63

Quality of Life & Visitor Experience
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
6 Noteworthy neighborhoods 4.56
1 Skyline/views 4.83
6 Public parks and access to the outdoors 4.68
16 Cleanliness 4.18
3 Public transportation and pedestrian-friendliness 4.44
18 Safety 3.95
30 Weather 3.36
27 Peace and quiet 3.27
9 People-watching 4.55
18 Environmental friendliness 3.96

Airports
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
15 Food & drink (restaurants, bars, snack and coffee shops) 4.07
17 Shopping 3.83
20 Entertainment (spas, kid zones, complimentary Wi-Fi, etc.) 3.61
19 Lounges 3.80
24 Design & Functionality (architecture, layout, signage) 3.84
25 Staff efficiency (security and luggage handling) 3.79
29 On-time arrivals/departures 3.39
23 Transportation (to/from & within) 4.05

Holiday Travel
RANK COMPONENT SCORE
21 Thanksgiving 4.13
22 Winter/Christmas 4.09
21 Spring Break 3.89
8 Summer Vacation 4.52
 
Old 11-14-2010, 12:32 PM
 
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Great list! Where's Atlanta on this lists!?
 
Old 11-14-2010, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Rio Grande Valley/Tone City
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cool list where is the link?
 
Old 11-14-2010, 04:09 PM
 
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http://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...es-2010-a.html
 
Old 11-14-2010, 04:13 PM
 
Location: Rio Grande Valley/Tone City
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Thanks!
 
Old 11-14-2010, 07:57 PM
 
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http://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...es-2010-a.html updated thread already posted.
 
Old 11-14-2010, 09:07 PM
 
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
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See the above links for the discussion.
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