Comparing Chicago to NewYork is like Milwaukee to Chicago. (best, state, better)

[Milwaukee City]

Okay so first off I'm not Bashing Chicago, I love Chicago and I think it's the only city worth comparing to New York, yes not even suburban LA, Okay cheap shot I admit. Let's run the the numbers....

Chicago City: 3 million
Chicagoland: 9 Million

New York City: 9 Million
New York Metro: 19 million

all figures including illegal aliens, b/c their people too. Now....

Milwaukee City 605,000
Milwaukee Metro 2.2 million

So does size really matter? is population like strength of schedule? vs the actual school?

You see Milwaukee's metro is near Chicago's city population actually off by 800,000 but if you look at NYC's city is equal to Chicago's metro almost like Milwaukee's metro to Chicago's city population.

So is it really fair to compare Chicago and NYC or is it NY and then everybody else? Say Chicago and LA should probably duke it out b/c that's more of a fair fight than NY -vs Chicago.

So I guess Chicago to NYC is like the San Diego to Chicago?

Here comes the age old question...quality or quantity? I think a lot of CD poster error more on the quantity side. Population being the most important factor. I disagree.

[Infamous92]

I don't think its fair to compare Chicago to NYC but it happens because NYC has very little competition.

Chicago is a great city and could definitely hold its own against larger cities but I think NYC is too much, it should be put up against cities about the same size as itself. I would just like to add that population can be deceiving, look at NYC, Tokyo, and London, neither of them are even in the top 10 for the World's most populated cities yet all 3 are arguably the best cities on Earth.

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

I don't think its fair to compare Chicago to NYC but it happens because NYC has very little competition.

Chicago is a great city and could definitely hold its own against larger cities but I think NYC is too much, it should be put up against cities about the same size as itself. I would just like to add that population can be deceiving, look at NYC, Tokyo, and London, neither of them are even in the top 10 for the World's most populated cities yet all 3 are arguably the best cities on Earth.

agreed but if we're talking metros both Tokyo (1) and NY(4) are top 5 in population

[ThroatGuzzler]

Population plays very little in which city is better. Skyline-wise, I believe MPLS to Chi would be appropriately matched as Chi is to NY.

[Milwaukee City]

Originally Posted by ThroatGuzzler

Population plays very little in which city is better. Skyline-wise, I believe MPLS to Chi would be appropriately matched as Chi is to NY.

Well that's another argument. One would say New York has a boring skyline b/c it's all the same height. One would also say Chicago has the best skyline b/c of the contrast between the rest of the city and downtown. I'm not arguing either way just bringing up what I have heard.

I do think as many will point out that people put too much importance on population.

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by noid_1985

agreed but if we're talking metros both Tokyo (1) and NY(4) are top 5 in population

True.

[thePR]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

So does size really matter? is population like strength of schedule? vs the actual school?

Here comes the age old question...quality or quantity? I think a lot of CD poster error more on the quantity side. Population being the most important factor. I disagree.

I whole-heartedly agree with both of those statements.

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

Well that's another argument. One would say New York has a boring skyline b/c it's all the same height. One would also say Chicago has the best skyline b/c of the contrast between the rest of the city and downtown. I'm not arguing either way just bringing up what I have heard.

I do think as many will point out that people put too much importance on population.

This is also another point I like to bring up. New York's buildings are all the same height and doesn't look as good as Chicago's skyline where it rises and falls.

[Milwaukee City]

This is also another point I like to bring up. New York's buildings are all the same height and doesn't look at good as Chicago's skyline where it rises and falls.

In regards to this above statement, I have heard this argument. "well if that's true then LA should win b/c it's surrounding buildings are really small. Wrong, LA's downtown skyline is too small in contrast to the surrounding area. Put LA's skyline in Milwaukee then maybe we have something but when you look at LA's skyline it's like 5 tall buildings in city that spreads forever, not a good contrast. The city is so vast that it dwarfs the LA skyline.

[yoyobubba]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

In regards to this above statement, I have heard this argument. "well if that's true then LA should win b/c it's surrounding buildings are really small. Wrong, LA's downtown skyline is too small in contrast to the surrounding area. Put LA's skyline in Milwaukee then maybe we have something but when you look at LA's skyline it's like 5 tall buildings in city that spreads forever, not a good contrast. The city is so vast that it dwarfs the LA skyline.

It's not that LA is "so vast that it dwarfs its skyline" its more that LA's skyline is just pretty pathetic and small to begin with. Cities like Atlanta for instance have a much more impressive skyline than LA. LA's strength is not in its urbanity or downtown, of which there are many cities a whole lot more urban and exciting to walk around in. Much of LA reminds me of suburban Chicago to be honest. LA's strength is in its beautiful suburbs and miles upon miles of beaches, and the fact that you can do just about anything from mountains all the way to the beach. The only thing you can't do is walk around and feel like you are in a large city though. Heck even LA's highways have almost no street lights on them, like you are way out in some suburb. That's part of the appeal of LA IMO.

[prelude91]

What does skyline have to do with the quality of a city?