Top 25 downtowns in the U.S. (living, better, places, population)

[ogre]

Hi Osito, Dementor, etc.

[rainrock]

Originally Posted by Kingsley

I wiould put Philly at number 3 spot. Very underrated downtown and city.

Its good to see the more astute members of the board surface.

Philadephias downtown not being in many peoples top 10 is slanderously preposterous.

[chewy078]

I don't understand the bias against Philly. As far as vibrancy and urban feel Philly has to be top 5. Downtown is very underrated !!

[WeSoHood]

There is NO WAY that Honolulu shouldn't be on everyones list.. It has one of the largest skylines in the US and VERY unique skyline








Honolulu might be the most underrated and most forgotten city on this site, which is really disappointing!

[wh15395]

Originally Posted by Mainz

Chicago is ranked waaaaaaaay too high.

Chicago is a rustbelt downtown that is going down the toilet. Very dangerous and unsavory.

Mayor Daley received a black eye last week from walking through the Loop.

Well you obviously have not been to downtown Chicago in a while or ever. And how could anyone ever put downtown Columbus ahead of Indianapolis. Downtown Columbus is dead after 6.

[LiveUrban]

My List (Wow, we have so many excellent cities in our country!)

1. New York
2. San Francisco
3. Chicago
4. Boston
5. Philadelphia
6. D.C.
7. Seattle
8. Baltimore
9. Los Angeles
10. New Orleans
11. Miami
12. Atlanta
13. Portland
14. Pittsburgh
15. San Antonio
16. San Diego
17. Houston
18. Denver
19. Austin
20. Dallas
21. Charlotte
22. Nashville
23. Minneapolis
24. Fort Worth
25. St. Louis

26. Miami
27. Cincinnati
28. Indianapolis
29. Kansas City
30. Honolulu
31. Detroit
32. Cleveland
33. Providence
34. Salt Lake City
35. Columbus
36. Milwaukee
37. Memphis
38. Newark
39. Oklahoma City
40. Louisville

[K.O.N.Y]

Ya we so busy fighting amongst our own cities. America as a whole go harder than any other country in this department

[mattywo85]

Originally Posted by Mainz

Chicago is ranked waaaaaaaay too high.

Chicago is a rustbelt downtown that is going down the toilet. Very dangerous and unsavory.

Mayor Daley received a black eye last week from walking through the Loop.

This is the dumbest one I have read yet. Judging by this I doubt you even know where Chicago is on a US map.

[jfre81]

Would downtown New Orleans for the purposes of this thread be the CBD? "Downtown" has a completely different meaning there.

[tjh1]

My list based on vibrancy, density, architecture, and urban living: (not in perfect order)

1. Downtown Manhattan (NYC)
2. Midtown Manhattan (NYC)
3. Chicago
4. Philadelphia
5. Boston
6. Washington DC
7. Baltimore
8. San Francisco
9. St. Louis
10. Seattle
11. Pittsburgh
12. Cincinnati
13. Milwaukee
14. Cleveland
15. Charleston, SC
16. Fort Worth
17. Buffalo
18. Detroit
19. Austin
20. Indianapolis
21. San Diego
22. Portland, OR
23. Providence
24. Minneapolis
25. Richmond