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When I visited Toronto, it didn't take long to realize how multicultural it is. It's as racially/ ethnically diverse as NYC, LA. I think in some ways Toronto is even more multicultural than Chicago, if I remember. It is really Canada's most important city so it has an even "bigger city" feel than U.S. metro areas of about the same population (Houston, Atlanta). However, unlike most U.S. cities, there appears to be far less racial tension in Toronto (& many other Canadian cities). Although I believe most Canadians live only 1-2 hour drive from the U.S., they are more peaceful & tolerant than many Americans, in general. This is easily observable in Toronto when it's surprising how civil a city of its size can be. Not like there's no bad areas or anything, but it definitely has a safer feel to it than the more gritty Chicago. The worst thing about Toronto is probably its weather...
IMO, Toronto is most similar to the Great Lakes cities in the United States, particularly Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland. Cleveland especially since it is like what, a mere 100 miles south of Toronto. If Lake Erie didn't exist, they could almost be considered the same city.
I noticed you used the past tense. Maybe years ago there were similarities between the three. But I've visited all three within the past year, and multiple times to Toronto and Cleveland, and let me tell you, there is a world of difference between the economy, feel and attitude.
Toronto's economy is doing so much better than Cleveland's. You'd know that if you had been to both places. It's very apparent. Toronto is very multicultural. Cleveland is still a mainly white/black city with a few hispanics and they don't really mix. Toronto has an urban, cosmopolitan, yet laid-back feel, while none of those terms really describe Cleveland. Add all this to the fact that Toronto is a much bigger city than Cleveland.
Just about all they have in common is that they are both on the Great Lakes...
For a Canadian city more compable to Cleveland, check out Hamilton.
Houston? Are you serious? When did it join the fray?
Maybe because New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston are four of the biggest cities in America?
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