Montreal vs. Los Angeles (best, state, largest, crime rate)
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Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec, while Los Angeles is the second largest city in the USA and the largest in the state of California. Although Los Angeles has slightly higher population (3.9 M) vs. Montreal's (1.7 M) I still think it is fair comparison.
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Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec, while Los Angeles is the second largest city in the USA and the largest in the state of California. Although Los Angeles has slightly higher population (3.9 M) vs. Montreal's (1.7 M) I still think it is fair comparison.
Los Angeles has 18 Million people, but whatever.
Location: Los Angeles
Climate: Los Angeles
Scenery/Architecture: Los Angeles
Quality of life: Los Angeles
Crime: I think Montreal has a lower crime rate, but LAs crime rate has decreased quite a bit and is actually below average for the US now, which is very impressive.
Public transportation: Montreal
Shopping: Los Angeles
Universities: Los Angeles
Entertainment/Things to see and do: Los Angeles
Diversity: Los Angeles
Economy: Los Angeles
Culture: Los Angeles but Montreal is a major cultural hub as well
Food: Los Angeles
History: Tied
Where would you rather live? Los Angeles
Where would you rather visit as first timer? Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
Climate: Los Angeles
Architecture: Montreal
Scenery: Los Angeles
Quality of life: Different life styles. Tie.
Crime: Montreal
Public transportation: Montreal?
Shopping: Los Angeles
Universities: Los Angeles
Entertainment/Things to see and do: Los Angeles
Diversity: Los Angeles
Economy: Los Angeles
Culture: Tie
Food: Los Angles
History: Montreal
For me the central core neighborhoods of Montreal are 10 times more interesting and cohesive than central Los Angeles. From the area near the universities and Mont Royal through the central downtown area to the touristy but interesting historic old quarter and up Blvd. St. Laurent is one of the best connected and enjoyable cores in Canada or the US---and I love the old Quebec archiecture and the Jewish, Portugese, Italian, Arab, and Moroccan areas. In comparison the central core of Los Angeles--while it's now being revamped in very gentrified sort of way(and now hyped up) and while it has had some underused architectural gems--isn't a place that I really want to return to over and over again(even while it's interesting to look at in certain parts). And then there's large stretches around downtown that are either boring or interesting but not places I'd hang out in(Westlake). And then further out you have other areas that are sort of interesting like Koreatown or parts of Hollywood and so on, but then it's all just sort of this mixed bag.
Of course when you compare the entire cities or metro areas things might look different, or compare something like weather or outdoor recreation(or beaches) or Asian or Mexican food where LA excels. But while I like LA, I don't love it like Montreal, which has a certain charm to it. And Montreal doesn't feel like a European city as some have claimed, but it does have probably the biggest communities of more recent European immigrants of any US city, and it feels like a true melting pot in many ways. Also, hockey fans in Montreal actually show up year after year, unlike some LA Kings fans who just realized they had a team after they won a Stanley Cup.
For me the central core neighborhoods of Montreal are 10 times more interesting and cohesive than central Los Angeles. From the area near the universities and Mont Royal through the central downtown area to the touristy but interesting historic old quarter and up Blvd. St. Laurent is one of the best connected and enjoyable cores in Canada or the US---and I love the old Quebec archiecture and the Jewish, Portugese, Italian, Arab, and Moroccan areas. In comparison the central core of Los Angeles--while it's now being revamped in very gentrified sort of way(and now hyped up) and while it has had some underused architectural gems--isn't a place that I really want to return to over and over again(even while it's interesting to look at in certain parts). And then there's large stretches around downtown that are either boring or interesting but not places I'd hang out in(Westlake). And then further out you have other areas that are sort of interesting like Koreatown or parts of Hollywood and so on, but then it's all just sort of this mixed bag.
Of course when you compare the entire cities or metro areas things might look different, or compare something like weather or outdoor recreation(or beaches) or Asian or Mexican food where LA excels. But while I like LA, I don't love it like Montreal, which has a certain charm to it. And Montreal doesn't feel like a European city as some have claimed, but it does have probably the biggest communities of more recent European immigrants of any US city, and it feels like a true melting pot in many ways. Also, hockey fans in Montreal actually show up year after year, unlike some LA Kings fans who just realized they had a team after they won a Stanley Cup.
No one will ever confuse LA for Hockeytown USA, but the Kings had a 99.8% attendance rate in 2011 and 100% in 2012 when they won the cup. The team was hardly considered a powerhouse that year either--they're the only 8th seed to win it all.
Crime: I think Montreal has a lower crime rate, but LAs crime rate has decreased quite a bit and is actually below average for the US now, which is very impressive.
Public transportation: Montreal
Shopping: Los Angeles
Universities: Los Angeles
Entertainment/Things to see and do: Los Angeles
Diversity: Los Angeles
Economy: Los Angeles
Culture: Los Angeles but Montreal is a major cultural hub as well
Food: Los Angeles
History: Tied
Where would you rather live? Los Angeles
Where would you rather visit as first timer? Los Angeles
Overall: Los Angeles
This one-sided drivel of a list is shocking even for you! This is Montreal Vs L.A not L.A vs Wichita gaaaawwwd - another lonely night for you!
No one will ever confuse LA for Hockeytown USA, but the Kings had a 99.8% attendance rate in 2011 and 100% in 2012 when they won the cup. The team was hardly considered a powerhouse that year either--they're the only 8th seed to win it all.
Oh sure, I bet they have a decent fanbase these days. But I'm a Sharks fan(and I was an Oilers fan growing up who remembers when Gretzky got traded), so I despise the Kings.(And I don't like our former coach and now coach of the Kings Darryl Sutter or as we used to call him, Mr. Potatohead).
In general I like the city of LA itself and like to visit, but I hate most of the sports teams. Sort of just came with growing up in Northern California. Though I'll root for the Clippers, because their success makes the Lakers look bad and I like Chris Paul.
Haters gonna hate...
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