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Lordy, this is stupid. I'd much rather live in SF over NY, objective criteria be damned. If others feel differently, that's just swell. That is all.
If you notice, they dont want to get into specifics. It's just like the SF vs LDN thread except now, insert New York.
This is the thread in a nutshell:
Any NYC booster: New York BY FAR.
18Montclair: How so?
Any NYC booster: Because New York
competes with London and Paris and
Tokyo.
18Montclair: And how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because New York is an
Alpha+++++++++++ Primate, MegaBot,
UberPower, DemiGod, Horse hung, Imperial
SUPER DUPER TROOPER(pooper) City.
Period. End of story.
18Montclair: Okay but how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because Alpha++ is
higher than Alpha-(SF)
18Montclair: But the Bay Area is wealthier,
better educated, has a much stronger
economy, has great career opportunities,
has more racial diversity AND integration on
a regional level, has an immeasurably
superior climate and unspeakably more
breathtaking natural beauty and recreation,
toss in the urban core of SF itself and I don't
think New York is really better at all, actually.
Any NYC booster: You fool! New York is
dripping in diamonds and is an
ALPHA++++++++++++++++ city. Mods,
please close the thread before 18Montclair
gets the last word. (walks off huffing and
puffing)
Location: Watching half my country turn into Gilead
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Originally Posted by OyCrumbler
Sure, this is great. Is this the rubric we're all going by? What about this are you assuming makes everyone else envious? Yes, the Bay Area is proportionally wealthier and more educated than the Tri-State Area and with that comes a proportionally higher percentage of people who have some kind of higher education. That's undeniable. The difference isn't that severe, but it exists. There's a lot else going on and being argued though.
It's the only argument he has. And even then, there are higher earning counties/zip codes in the Tri-State area. In raw numbers of both education and wealth, NYC trounces SF. For political engagement, NYC trounces SF. For entertainment and sports options, NYC trounces SF. For media influence and clout, NYC trounces SF. For fashion, NYC trounces SF. For diversity, it's closer, but NYC is the bigger immigrant hub, has a larger variety of races, and is more racially balanced. For public transportation, NYC trounces SF. For architecture/skyline buffs, NYC trounces SF. For international flights, NYC trounces SF. I could keep going, but he's just going to revert back to the one leg up SF has over NYC, per capita wealth and education. Awesome. As I've said earlier, this is a fight between a welterweight at best and a heavy weight--no competition.
If you notice, they dont want to get into specifics. It's just like the SF vs LDN thread except now, insert New York.
This is the thread in a nutshell:
Any NYC booster: New York BY FAR.
18Montclair: How so?
Any NYC booster: Because New York
competes with London and Paris and
Tokyo.
18Montclair: And how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because New York is an
Alpha+++++++++++ Primate, MegaBot,
UberPower, DemiGod, Horse hung, Imperial
SUPER DUPER TROOPER(pooper) City.
Period. End of story.
18Montclair: Okay but how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because Alpha++ is
higher than Alpha-(SF)
18Montclair: But the Bay Area is wealthier,
better educated, has a much stronger
economy, has great career opportunities,
has more racial diversity AND integration on
a regional level, has an immeasurably
superior climate and unspeakably more
breathtaking natural beauty and recreation,
toss in the urban core of SF itself and I don't
think New York is really better at all, actually.
Any NYC booster: You fool! New York is
dripping in diamonds and is an
ALPHA++++++++++++++++ city. Mods,
please close the thread before 18Montclair
gets the last word. (walks off huffing and
puffing)
lol
Well, that's a warped view of the discussion with some pretty choice omittances of both what you and others have said. Good job!
If you notice, they dont want to get into specifics. It's just like the SF vs LDN thread except now, insert New York.
This is the thread in a nutshell:
Any NYC booster: New York BY FAR.
18Montclair: How so?
Any NYC booster: Because New York
competes with London and Paris and
Tokyo.
18Montclair: And how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because New York is an
Alpha+++++++++++ Primate, MegaBot,
UberPower, DemiGod, Horse hung, Imperial
SUPER DUPER TROOPER(pooper) City.
Period. End of story.
18Montclair: Okay but how does that make
New York 'better' than SF?
Any NYC booster: Because Alpha++ is
higher than Alpha-(SF)
18Montclair: But the Bay Area is wealthier,
better educated, has a much stronger
economy, has great career opportunities,
has more racial diversity AND integration on
a regional level, has an immeasurably
superior climate and unspeakably more
breathtaking natural beauty and recreation,
toss in the urban core of SF itself and I don't
think New York is really better at all, actually.
Any NYC booster: You fool! New York is
dripping in diamonds and is an
ALPHA++++++++++++++++ city. Mods,
please close the thread before 18Montclair
gets the last word. (walks off huffing and
puffing)
lol
Why don't you just come out and say "New York can't compete against San Francisco", since NYC is clearly outmatched by the mighty Bay Area even when Philly is combined with NYC. Which also happens to be the greatest metropolis every created on earth. Some of you boosters crack me up!
Current-Dollar GDP by Metropolitan Area, 2014 (in millions):
New York MSA: $1,417,170
San Francisco MSA: $388,272
San Jose MSA: $196,829
No, that's 2013 data.
and that comes out to:
Per Capita GDP
San Jose MSA $102,000
San Francisco MSA $85,000
New York MSA $71,000
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Per Capita Income
New York County $121,632
San Francisco County $84,356
Mean Household Income
New York County: $128,721
San Francisco County: $107,520
Mean Family Income
New York County: $169,186
San Francisco County: $128,144
Sorri, no clean sweep the way SF steamrolls over NYC.
Median Household Income, 2013
San Francisco, CA $77,485
Manhattan, NY $72,190
Philadelphia, PA $36,836
Median Family Income, 2013
San Francisco, CA $95,421
Manhattan, NY $88,247
Philadelphia, PA $48,584
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Adults with a Bachelor Degree or Higher
New York County: 58.1% (686,462 individuals)
San Francisco County: 52% (324,885 individuals)
Adults That do not possess at least a Bachelor Degree, 2013
New York 3.722 Million...12,000 per sq mile
San Francisco 300,000....6,000 per sq mile
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To say nothing of NYC's suburban counties.
Yes, please try to make us forget about this:
Per Capita Income, 2013
Inner Bay Area: Population 6.4 Million
Marin County $97,124
San Francisco County $84,356
San Mateo County $79,893
Santa Clara County $70,157
Contra Costa County $63,403
Alameda County $55,338
New York City: Population 8.4 Million
Manhattan Borough $121,632
Staten Island Borough $51,328
Queens Borough $44,966
Brooklyn Borough $34,873
Bronx Borough $31,762
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