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I think most would say Boston's winters are worse than Georgia's summers. Atlanta only tops out at an average of about 90, the summers are shorter, and there are more humid places. Atlanta's weather is certainly milder.
boston winters are not even that bad, they are warmer than chicago, toronto or minnepolis
Atlanta by miles...... something about Boston rubs me the wrong way, kind of the same way NYC does
It seems very provincial and closeminded, not overly welcoming to outsiders. Yeah, fine it has histoic things do visit, but do these really impact your quality of life daily? Any city who turned a blind eye after Teddy murdered a girl gets no respect from me either
Atlanta, on the other hand is pretty openminded and friendly. Very diverse place and reminds me somewhat of Houston which is also one of my favorite cities.
Don't really care about public transportation and density. I love to bicycle so those things mean little
The thing is, the vast majority of Americans prefer suburban living due to a variety of reasons, the top being good schools, lower COL, and a lot more space especially if you have a family. Why else is Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Miami growing at alarming rates? Realistically though, most people don't care about how urban a city is. Most hardly pay attention to that stuff. This website is not the representative of the general population. This website, specifically, this forum caters more to urban dwellers then a suburbanite.
And less global culture? I guess that's why Boston has a 78% white population. Clearly, it's on global terms and a cosmopolitan city. Hell, Dallas and Houston are MUCH more diverse then Boston and they are southern/conservative. Stop using global culture and diversity as a pro for Boston. Quite frankly, Boston doesn't have diversity and many of the southern metros have MORE diversity then Boston.
Boston has cultural diversity up the wazoo though, moreso than Atlanta......probably by far. If 80%+ of Atlantans speak English and have the same accent and general culture or ethnicity, no matter the race, that makes Atlanta less culturally diverse than a place like Boston, which has been an immigrant mecca for centuries now.
I can't find it but someone mentioned Bostons downtown was much better than Atlantas. How so....they only difference I can think of is a bit more shopping in the CBD. When I was there in 2007 I was surprised that downtown Boston was as booming as I thought. Being from ny I always thought Boston had a similar feel but it didn't. I think both downtown Atlanta and Boston are pretty the same...anyone care to chime in?
I can't find it but someone mentioned Bostons downtown was much better than Atlantas. How so....they only difference I can think of is a bit more shopping in the CBD. When I was there in 2007 I was surprised that downtown Boston was as booming as I thought. Being from ny I always thought Boston had a similar feel but it didn't. I think both downtown Atlanta and Boston are pretty the same...anyone care to chime in?
They're not even close. Boston's downtown population is far larger and the amount of office space is far larger. There is far better shopping, restaurants, architecture, and vibrancy.
They're not even close. Boston's downtown population is far larger and the amount of office space is far larger. There is far better shopping, restaurants, architecture, and vibrancy.
There's just...no comparison whatsoever.
Ok...im just saying from my experience....I couldn't tell a big diferrence from downtown Boston to downtown Atlanta....they felt the same to me...only Boston (which I already noted) has way more shopping options downtown.
Maybe if you combined the best of Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead into an area the size of Atlanta's downtown is could compete.
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