Most urban city outside the top 5 (populations, living, cost, compared)

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by Deluusions

"DC IS nice and urban in the core, but it is not on a scale or in a tier that could remotely compare with the likes of L.A. That is just delusional."

I just don't get this at all.

neither do I

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by Deluusions

"DC IS nice and urban in the core, but it is not on a scale or in a tier that could remotely compare with the likes of L.A. That is just delusional."

I just don't get this at all.

What's not to 'get?' They are clearly not in the same tier, as anyone that's been to both without blinders on can clearly state.

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by JMatl

What's not to 'get?' They are clearly not in the same tier, as anyone that's been to both without blinders on can clearly state.

seriously???
DC is probably the most important city in the world---HANDS DOWN

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by 58rhodes

seriously???
DC is probably the most important city in the world---HANDS DOWN

Not sure I agree with that - it's one of the top important, but most I'd have to say any major center of finance like NYC or London.

[BigCityDreamer]

In global city rankings, Washington DC usually comes after New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.

However, I don't think that is what this thread is discussing.

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Not sure I agree with that - it's one of the top important, but most I'd have to say any major center of finance like NYC or London.

DC is home to the US government--the largest corporation in the world

[58rhodes]

fortunately New York, Chicago and LA cant stop or start wars

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by 58rhodes

seriously???
DC is probably the most important city in the world---HANDS DOWN

They think they are, but no.

And this is really about the built form anyway.

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by JMatl

They think they are, but no.

And this is really about the built form anyway.

statistics please

and actually after living in DC for 4 years its just a smaller version of LA in the way its laid out

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by Deluusions

"DC IS nice and urban in the core, but it is not on a scale or in a tier that could remotely compare with the likes of L.A. That is just delusional."

I just don't get this at all.

LA's core, while less polished and walkable, is more dense in terms of housing and people. The gap only grows as you go further out. Not hard to get really.

Fact is, LA has nearly as many people living at 30k and 50k densities as DC, Boston, and Philadelphia combined, and more than all three at 20k.Those numbers are not to be casually dismissed.