Cities: The Capital of North America (Exception of New York City) (cost, better)

[SouthmoreAve]

Toronto isn't centrally located in porportion to the rest of North America. Even Chicago is located a bit too north. Think about it like this, which city would it be about roughly the same distance, give or take a couple 100 miles) to travel to from all the major population centers across North America?
Certainly not Toronto.

Anyways, taking in all the criteria, I think Los Angeles is the best choice, despite its west coast location, it is the best representative of ALL of North America, not just the english speaking nations.

[Dncr]

Haha I didn't even read your criteria before I voted :O. Whoops!

I voted D.C because it's already the Capital of the U.S haha. Had I read your criteria before voting, I would have voted Chicago.

[adavi215]

Originally Posted by SouthmoreAve

Toronto isn't centrally located in porportion to the rest of North America. Even Chicago is located a bit too north. Think about it like this, which city would it be about roughly the same distance, give or take a couple 100 miles) to travel to from all the major population centers across North America?
Certainly not Toronto.

Anyways, taking in all the criteria, I think Los Angeles is the best choice, despite its west coast location, it is the best representative of ALL of North America, not just the english speaking nations.

That's about the sane line of thinking I had. That leaves Atlanta or a city in Texas. Probably Dallas, which is not on the list for reasons specified by the OP.

[johnatl]

I guess I was one of only two to vote for Toronto.

Despite its far Northern location, it truly is "the world in a city" to me. I have never seen such diversity outside of NY & London. That came to mind before anything, really.

L.A. in my opinion comes very, very close though.

[ckzona]

Not LA and defintely not Mexico City. Washington DC is the current capital i think If it happened Washington DC would just get bumped up.

[ThroatGuzzler]

DC = Capital of US.. therefore since US > World, then definitely US > NA, so DC.

^^^ I'd assume that's been the thought process for a majority of the voters.

[Avtomat Kalashnikova]

D.C. no question

[DANNYY]

Lol does anyone even attempt at the criteria anymore?

And about Chicago & Toronto for centralization, I found them to be as central to North America's total land mass as any major city (cities) can possibly ever get, leaning a bit East though:

[ThroatGuzzler]

Originally Posted by Awesome Danny

Lol does anyone even attempt at the criteria anymore?

And about Chicago & Toronto for centralization, I found them to be as central to North America's total land mass as any major city (cities) can possibly ever get, leaning a bit East though:

There's about 50k people living above the red line.

...If you negate Alaska.

[frsno1]

Mexico City, the largest city in the Americas. It's also coming up on its 700 years.