Battle of "number five" US cities:SF, Houston or Boston? (state, compared)

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by TheWereRabbit

a very cool map (I am sort of obsessed with maps. Which is probably fairly standard for the C-D forum crowd). I was hoping for one of Houston city proper though? Coming from a town with huuuge flood problems I can definitely relate.

As far as your original argument goes though, Houston is 600 sq miles. Boston and SF are both less than 50. So unless 11/12 of Houston is floodplain, it still beats the other cities for land area. And although Boston and SF are much more built up than Houston don't think they don't have significant sized parkland and industrial areas as well. Logan airport is within the city limits of Boston and takes up a pretty significant area.

I was comparing Houston more with the sizes of LA, Dallas, NY,etc than with Boston and SF.

[TexasTheKid]

Originally Posted by Hoarfrost

So in other words, results that disagree with TexasTheKid's opinions are due to low cognitive abilities on the part of the disagreeing parties?

Really?

No. In other words, City-Daters aren't exactly an authority on reality. These wildly unscientific City-Data polls reflect absolutely nothing but personal biases. But, pointing to these poll results as evidence does reflect low cognitive abilities.

[dem3456]

How is Boston winning? Someone is doing something fishy.

I voted for San Francisco. I think it has an edge on Boston by just a bit.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by dem3456

How is Boston winning? Someone is doing something fishy.

I voted for San Francisco. I think it has an edge on Boston by just a bit.

Exactly. Boston is getting way too much credit.

[First24]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

However, Houston and LA both have a large amount of land that can't be developed on.

Originally Posted by jluke65780

This kind of shows it.......However, pretty much it can flood anywhere in Houston. Specifically south of Downtown.

The map doesn't back your claim. There's considerable development in much of the highlighted area nearby Houston. Sinking or not.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Dangerfield

The map doesn't back your claim. There's considerable development in much of the highlighted area nearby Houston. Sinking or not.

That isn't the purpose of the map. The map was showing off how bad flooding can get in Houston. It's pretty much a map of evacuation zones.

[dem3456]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Exactly. Boston is getting way too much credit.

I wouldn't say that. Just that it seems funny that its beating SF in the poll. If anything, Houston does not belong in the poll.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by dem3456

I wouldn't say that. Just that it seems funny that its beating SF in the poll. If anything, Houston does not belong in the poll.

Yeah because being home to some of the biggest companies in the world means nothing.

[dem3456]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Yeah because being home to some of the biggest companies in the world means nothing.

Not that it means nothing. Of course Houston is important.

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by dem3456

Not that it means nothing. Of course Houston is important.

Yet, you think it can't compete with Boston or SF......explain please.