West coast vs. East coast (best, better, America, California)

[Rachael84]

I honestly don't care about the whole east coast vs. west coast thing. I never saw the big deal. I've never been to CA (but was right on the border), but I know I would love it. So, I really don't care about the whole rivalry thing. NY & CA are both the powerhouses of the country anyway, and I have respect for CA (unlike many NYers lol).

[nycricanpapi]

Originally Posted by BigCityGuy

What? Isn't the topic EAST COAST VS WEST COAST? So wouldn't that include the Bos-Wash which has 55 million people. NYC alone could hold its own and so can the other cities. You say they can stand on their own because they are on their own. Also NYC being five cities has nothing to do with what you think. Have you ever looked at the geography of the city. Its a city made up of islands. You Westerners have no sense of logical comparisons. You guys keep saying " You have a whole bunch of states against one" then go on to say "Your puny states can't compare to the massiveness of California". There's no wall blocking these states.

I'm with Rachael, I also have respect for CA. However do not understimate NYC.

Let's give some facts about NYC to the Westerns:

New York is the most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 2007 population of 8,274,527 (up from 7.3 million in 1990). This amounts to about 40.0% of New York State's population and a similar percentage of the metropolitan regional population. Over the last decade the city's population has been increasing and demographers estimate New York's population will reach between 9.2 and 9.5 million by 2030.
New York's two key demographic features are its population densityand cultural diversity. The city's population density of 26,403 people per square mile (10,194/km²) makes it the most densely populated American municipality with a population above 100,000. Manhattan's population density is 66,940 people per square mile (25,846/km²), highest of any county in the United States.


New York City has a high degree of income disparity. In 2005 the median household income in the wealthiest census tract was $188,697, while in the poorest it was $9,320. The disparity is driven by wage growth in high income brackets, while wages have stagnated for middle and lower income brackets. In 2006 the average weekly wage in Manhattan was $1,453, the highest and fastest growing among the largest counties in the United States.The borough is also experiencing a baby boom that is unique among American cities. Since 2000, the number of children under age 5 living in Manhattan grew by more than 32%.

New York City is composed of five boroughs, an unusual form of government. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of New York State as shown below. Throughout the boroughs there are hundreds of distinct neighborhoods, many with a definable history and character to call their own. If the boroughs were each independent cities, four of the boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) would be among the ten most populous cities in the United States.

The Bronx(Bronx County: Pop. 1,373,659) is New York City's northernmost borough, the site of Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees, and home to the largest cooperatively owned housing complex in the United States, Co-op City. Except for a small piece of Manhattan known as Marble Hill, the Bronx is the only section of the city that is part of the United States mainland. It is home to the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, which spans 265 acres (1.07 km2) and is home to over 6,000 animals. The Bronx is the birthplace of rap and hip hop culture.

Manhattan (New York County: Pop. 1,620,867) is the most densely populated borough and home to most of the city's skyscrapers, as well as Central Park. The borough is the financial center of the city and contains the headquarters of many major corporations, the United Nations, as well as a number of important universities, and many cultural attractions, including numerous museums, the Broadway theatre district, Greenwich Village, and Madison Square Garden. Manhattan is loosely divided into Lower, Midtown, and Uptown regions. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side, and above the park is Harlem.

Brooklyn (Kings County: Pop. 2,528,050) is the city's most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods and a unique architectural heritage. It is also the only borough outside of Manhattan with a distinct downtown area. The borough features a long beachfront and Coney Island, established in the 1870s as one of the earliest amusement grounds in the country.

Queens (Queens County: Pop. 2,270,338)] is geographically the largest borough and the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, and may overtake Brooklyn as the city's most populous borough due to its growth. Historically a collection of small towns and villages founded by the Dutch, today the borough is largely residential and middle class. It is the only large county in the United States where the median income among African Americans, approximately $52,000 a year, is higher than that of White Americans. Queens is the site of Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets, and annually hosts the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Additionally, it is home to two of the three major airports serving the New York metropolitan area, LaGuardia Airport and John F. KennedY International Airport. (The third being Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.)

Staten Island (Richmond County: Pop. 481,613) is the most suburban in character of the five boroughs. Staten Island is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to Manhattan via the free Staten Island Ferry. The Staten Island Ferry is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City as it provides unsurpassed views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and lower Manhattan. Located in central Staten Island, the 25 km² Greenbelt has some 35 miles (56 km) of walking trails and one of the last undisturbed forests in the city. Designated in 1984 to protect the island's natural lands, the Greenbelt comprises seven city parks. The FDR Boardwalk along South Beach is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, the fourth largest in the world.

[Rhymes with Best Coast]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Some people from the west coast on CD create the funniest and most unique usernames, lol.

Merely a function of our creativity here, I'm afraid.

The Most Inventive Towns in America - WSJ.com

NYC gets props for being #20.

[LASam]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

How does the East Coast smell funny, that doesn't make any sense.

Have you ever been to the livestock section at a state fair? Similar smell...

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by LASam

Have you ever been to the livestock section at a state fair? Similar smell...

What are you even talking about?

That's like me saying LA smells like straight up cigarettes & gas when the smog comes out .

[LASam]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

What are you even talking about?

That's like me saying LA smells like straight up cigarettes when the smog comes out .

Oh... wait... that smell must just be coming from the NY Knickerbockers

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by LASam

Oh... wait... that smell must just be coming from the NY Knickerbockers

That was so wack its not even funny, everyone knows the Knicks suck .

[LASam]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

That was so wack its not even funny, everyone knows the Knicks suck .

Could be the Mets too... similar odor...

[BigCityGuy]

Originally Posted by Rhymes with Best Coast

Merely a function of our creativity here, I'm afraid.

The Most Inventive Towns in America - WSJ.com

NYC gets props for being #20.

Inventive has nothing to do with creativity mostly. Thats why NYC is one of the four major Art, Fashion, Architecture, etc capitals of the World. Also there could be more than one patent for one object.

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by LASam

Could be the Mets too... similar odor...

Lol I'm not a sports fan so I could care less, you're jokes are so corny .

The smell could be LA's football team though .