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Then where would you put Atlanta? It’s objectively less important than Boston and Houston. It’s really in a grouping with Philadelphia and Dallas.
1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco 6. Atlanta
7. Boston
8. Determine the ranking: Dallas, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle
13. Phoenix
14. Denver
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Then where would you put Atlanta? It’s objectively less important than Boston and Houston. It’s really in a grouping with Philadelphia and Dallas.
And no. Just a bit above Boston and well above Houston.
Other than Mattapan most of Boston isn’t that different than the immediate suburbs. East Boston isn’t that different than Revere or Winthrop.
How different is Rosindale from Everett or Chelsea? Hyde Park from Quincy, Charlestown from Malden South Boston from Somerville?
Yes. Parts of Jamaica Plain are similar to parts of Brookline. West Roxbury is similar to South Brookline and Oak Hill of Newton.
Hell, the "Village of Chestnut Hill" is located in three municipalities: Boston, Brookline, and Newton. And in Boston, "Chestnut Hill" is in parts of Brighton and West Roxbury.
Dallas went from 10 votes to 20 votes overnight and I don't see too many comments explaining their 6th place claim other than GDP and 4th largest metro.
Did someone post this thread link in the Dallas Forum or something?
Definitely weird, Eve though I voted for Dallas, when I did it only had 13 votes, I guess maybe I jsut made a really compelling argument. . But yeah, just to dispel all doubts it wasn't me. I'm a Houston poster, who lives in Houston and likes Houston more than Dallas, and you can see me arguing for it in the Houston vs. Dallas vs. Atlanta thread.
Speaking of that can anyone tell me why you think Dallas dominating, size and growth both GDP and population wise wouldn't put it at 6th or at least 7th. Because generally it hasn't come up much in the conversation but Greater Dallas is growing the fastest in sheer numbers and likely percent as well on this list. I just don't see with the large population gap opening up between Dallas and the rest (not really Houston but it's likely going to start slowly separating the way the oil industry has done back-flips in the last 5 years). How Dallas isn't already at 6th or most likely to cement it's position there the way Boston seems to have done. Even if it lacks a defining economic trait, it is by far the largest economy on this list, and only Houston if oil somehow swung to $125 a barrel has the potential to catch it.
Things are about to change with the recession under air. As you’ve seen in many cases, Houston being another one, things look unstoppable until they’re stopped. Both Houston and Dallas continue to be attractive places but there will be rocks in the road. From 08-13 Houston was surviving while the rest of the country suffered through the recession. But like I said. Many things will happen. Houston will continue to diversify (both by gaining outside and O&G dying off). DFW will see rocks in the road. So you can’t look at today and project what will happen in 30 years.e being an economist, I knew a recession was coming underway, I didn’t predict anything as severe as this.
TLDR: We don’t know what tomorrow will bring, so we are looking at today
1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco 6. Atlanta
7. Boston
8. Determine the ranking: Dallas, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle
13. Phoenix
14. Denver
And no. Just a bit above Boston and well above Houston.
Nah.
Smaller economy, it doesnt dominate a particular industry, lower per capita GDP, its less international, etc. All of those things can be objectively shown statistically.
Nope. Its objectively less important than Boston and Houston.
Neither Houston nor Atlanta are particularly “international.” Atlanta seems to be better-known internationally though... Perhaps because of its airport, the olympics, and, yes, its heavy black culture. But overall, neither one of them are an LA, Toronto, Montreal, Miami... They’re far from it.
Neither Houston nor Atlanta are particularly “international.” Atlanta seems to be better-known internationally though... Perhaps because of its airport, the olympics, and, yes, its heavy black culture. But overall, neither one of them are an LA, Toronto, Montreal, Miami... They’re far from it.
Which is better known doesnt have to do with importance.
Houston has more foreign investment, more foreign diplomatic missions (consulates), more foreign born residents, and more overnight foreign visitors from overseas (Mexico and Canada dont count).
Side note: did someone create a bunch of duplicate accounts to rack up a bunch of sudden votes for Dallas? Seems odd that in one day it surged to first runner up.
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. But yeah, just to dispel all doubts it wasn't me. I'm a Houston poster, who lives in Houston and likes Houston more than Dallas, and you can see me arguing for it in the Houston vs. Dallas vs. Atlanta thread. 
