Which are the Top 3 Best Metropolitan Areas? (metro area, cities)

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by TheWereRabbit

That is exactly what is so weak about the NY metro. The metro area itself is congested and classless.

I went with Chicago, Boston, and Seattle. I love San Fran but the metro area has its ups and downs. I feel like most people just answered this question by city and didn't really consider the metro area. I mean LA? Sure there's the beach but its just sprawl.

I agree. The point of this thread was to kind of judge the regions AROUND major cities, but most are just making it another city vs. city thread. I guess the concept of metropolitan areas is still too nascent for many people to judge let alone compare. It's definitely something that will be increasingly relevant in the future, however, as the peripheral communities around urban cores continue to be built up and become more important to metropolitan economies.

[milquetoast]

Originally Posted by Mark_CT

How is that corny, we're only right...
Let's face it, the only thing Western Connecticut and Northeast Pennsylvania really have going for them is New York City, and I'm damn proud of that; our futures lie in its hands.

Attention, everyone attention! This here, is the very exhalation of a person that you do not want to be if you are anyone of any kind who has interest in being of one city. Take your pick, hometown or choice, PICK ONE! Now I know we're only talking about metro areas and the ridiculous extension of such but the remark made by Mark of Connecticut, (and I'm sure he is a nice, albeit misguided guy) is the remark made by what is classically known as a 'sheep'. Can you imagine people in the eastern suburbs of Philly or the suburbs of Baltimore, D.C. or (gulp) Boston making this emotional claim? This sounds like that mythical BosWash beast raising its lame but corny head all over again.

[milquetoast]

..and speaking of BosWash! There's no mention of NY in there, you think that will ever come to stand? It will be called either TheBigAppleWash, NYC and the Pips or GothamPosers. There will be no 'BosWash'!

[Mark_CT]

what and who are you talking about? jeez I never said anything bad to you.

[Mark_CT]

Originally Posted by TheWereRabbit

That is exactly what is so weak about the NY metro. The metro area itself is congested and classless.

I can guarantee wherever you live isn't nearly as nice as the wealthiest suburbs around New York. You're just jealous you cannot afford to live here (nor do we want you to live here and thus "degrade" our superior quality of life). Sorry to be the dbag... you were asking for it.

[milquetoast]

^^^That's a popular term from that side of the country. You're not the only easterner who's called me that. I said you were nice, and misguided. "I live in Connecticut or Jersey, help me New York City. You're our only hope!" Yecchhh! It does sound corny when you say it out loud! I'm sorry, I can never live there, it would be a little demeaning, and me being jealous of that locale is a "warm fuzzy" you lobbed in my direction just to make me feel good. Thanks

[SilkCity0416]

It has to be the NYC area. One of the largest Metro areas in the world. ( I believe the 4th). Nearly 30% of the American population call the Greater NYC area home. I like to call it "America in a nutshell". Large cities, small towns. Rich areas, poor areas, people from all over the world. Truely a wonderful place.

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by SilkCity0416

It has to be the NYC area. One of the largest Metro areas in the world. ( I believe the 4th). Nearly 30% of the American population call the Greater NYC area home. I like to call it "America in a nutshell". Large cities, small towns. Rich areas, poor areas, people from all over the world. Truely a wonderful place.

While the NYC metro does have the largest population among US metro areas, it's nowhere near 30% of the total American population -- that would be 90 million people or more. It's more like 6-7% (roughly 21 million out of 302 million).

[ajf131]

IMO, Greater St. Louis is one of the most thriving metropolitan areas in the United States. It has never ceased growing since...ever that I can recall. I would say the Denver metropolitan area is pretty decent too.

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by SilkCity0416

Nearly 30% of the American population call the Greater NYC area home.

Uh, no. More like 7%.

Still bigger than anywhere else..LOL