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I know that neither are near New York or San Francisco, but whats city is more sophisticated, Phoenix or Vegas? Consider the following:
The Fine Arts (museums, classical music, opera, ballet)
Educational Institutions
Haute Cuisine, Fine Wine, and Craft Cocktails
Shopping
Bookstores and Libraries
Thriving Ethnic Communities
Philanthropists
Diversity (both social and economic)
Global Influence
Last edited by Dawn.Davenport; 03-10-2014 at 03:39 PM..
I know that neither are near New York or San Francisco, but whats city is more sophisticated, Phoenix or Vegas? Consider the following:
The Fine Arts (museums, classical music, opera, ballet)
Educational Institutions
Haute Cuisine, Fine Wine, and Craft Cocktails
Shopping
Bookstores and Libraries
Thriving Ethnic Communities
Philanthropists
Diversity (both social and economic)
Global Influence
Well shopping and fine dining definitely go to Las Vegas - no knock on Phoenix, LV just excels in those two categories. Outside of that I am not really sure.
Ugghhh..... that is a tough choice, and not for all the right reasons.
Agreed that the fine dining and shopping are LV.
Fine Arts? Well, if one includes Cirque du Soleil or Tom Jones, then LV by a mile.
Educational Institutions? Phoenix by a sliver..... ASU somehow beats UNLV.
Bookstores and Libraries? I'm not sure a Barnes & Noble in a shopping center is an adequate proxy for sophistication. Let's ignore that one.
Ethnic Communities? Tie - both have diversity for their own odd reasons, but mostly remain bastions of Midwestern migrants and Mexicans.
Philanthropists..... LV.
Global Influence.... LV. Phoenix is where people go when they can't afford LA. LV is where you go if you are a degenerate gambler.
All joking aside, the cities are very close to being peers, even with Phoenix's considerably larger size. Very much real-estate, tourism and "people moving here" based economies that can really be compared only to each other (or possibly Orlando). While it may be easier on the surface to declare Vegas to be more sophisticated for its gaming industry, it is precisely that industry that also takes it down a notch or two. At the end of the day, Vegas is a world-renowned destination, and Phoenix is not (more of a sunbelt-overflow town).
Phoenix has less people than Las Vegas
Phoenix gets more snow than Las Vegas
Phoenix has more top universities than Las Vegas
Phoenix has more casinos than Las Vegas
Pawn Stars is filmed in Phoenix but is based on Las Vegas
Phoenix has less people than Las Vegas
Phoenix gets more snow than Las Vegas
Phoenix has more top universities than Las Vegas
Phoenix has more casinos than Las Vegas
Pawn Stars is filmed in Phoenix but is based on Las Vegas
^ This guy's never been to Phoenix and thinks it's a crime-infested, dilapidated Mexican barrio.
"Sophisticated" a is BS word for BS people. You can live and work and play as intellectually, artistically, and stylishly as you want in either place if your heart so desires. These qualities are internal rather than geographical.
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