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I wouldn't say Atlanta is glitzy but a good portion of the north looks very rich. You can click on the neighborhoods of Buckhead here in this link just to see the varied homes there: https://www.buckhead.com/neighborhoods/ There are so many beautiful homes but that website only shows a small fraction.
Impressed. Alot of cool neighborhoods, urban, but quirky. Well done Atlanta.
Most people "praising" Philadelphia in NYC are 100% transplants from Ohio, corporate Chads or Gretchens with art degrees. Despite Philadelphia being one of my favorite cities in the world and the food being magnificent, actual native New Yorkers despise Philly and have a ghetto perception of the city, which I try to explain to them, it's not so true anymore (love me so Fishtown breweries and Northern Liberties brunch, lol).
I perceived Atlanta a little bit more cosmopolitan than Philly.
Most people "praising" Philadelphia in NYC are 100% transplants from Ohio, corporate Chads or Gretchens with art degrees. Despite Philadelphia being one of my favorite cities in the world and the food being magnificent, actual native New Yorkers despise Philly and have a ghetto perception of the city, which I try to explain to them, it's not so true anymore (love me so Fishtown breweries and Northern Liberties brunch, lol).
I perceived Atlanta a little bit more cosmopolitan than Philly.
I find Atlanta to be more cosmopolitan than Philly as well. It just seems more worldly to me. A lot of people here seem to mix up urban and cosmopolitan.
Most people "praising" Philadelphia in NYC are 100% transplants from Ohio, corporate Chads or Gretchens with art degrees. Despite Philadelphia being one of my favorite cities in the world and the food being magnificent, actual native New Yorkers despise Philly and have a ghetto perception of the city, which I try to explain to them, it's not so true anymore (love me so Fishtown breweries and Northern Liberties brunch, lol).
I perceived Atlanta a little bit more cosmopolitan than Philly.
I really don't think that's accurate. The Philly region is chock full of native NYers. And the city does NOT attract clean-cut corporate types--that's what makes it unique.
If anything, isn't it the Midwestern transplants to places like NYC that act like they've "made it" in life and relish in carrying out an aloof and elitist mindset regarding any other city? You know REAL NYers, because they are much more inclined to criticize the city.
Objectively speaking, I too would give Atlanta the edge on "cosmopolitanism," if only because of its behemoth airport. It's certainly in the same "tier" of cosmopolitanism, however, in that it's a major national city with slight-to-moderate global pull. Very similar to Philadelphia overall in that sense.
I find Atlanta to be more cosmopolitan than Philly as well. It just seems more worldly to me. A lot of people here seem to mix up urban and cosmopolitan.
That seems reasonable to me. It is close. But ATL has more immigrants and equal to slightly higher ed levels.
Yeah, sounds about right. Places like Portland, OR might even be considered urban, but definitely not overly cosmopolitan. Same goes for Austin, TX.
These places get a lot of hype, but they have a long way to go in that category.
I'd rank NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami as most cosmopolitan. I don't have stats or anything to prove it. Just following my intuition on this one. There isn't exactly a "sweet science" on this one lol.
I find Atlanta to be more cosmopolitan than Philly as well. It just seems more worldly to me. A lot of people here seem to mix up urban and cosmopolitan.
I definitely would not classify the Detroit area as a whole, one of the most cosmopolitan metros in the US, not even close, but some areas (such as mine) have quite a large immigrant population. Lots of Chaldeans, Albanians and Macedonians, and I’m sure you can guess what area I’m from by that if you’re familiar with the Detroit area. I was in high school from 2017 to 2021 and the environment/vibe at my high school was pretty influenced by the culture of the people from those backgrounds. Lots of kids who weren’t immigrants or their parents weren’t immigrants listened to their music, tried to participate in the culture because of their friends, etc. There definitely is a difference with the older people though. A lot of the older people who have been here for decades aren’t too fond of the immigrants.
I think I would add Miami, SD, Seattle, and maybe Chicago, but not Houston.
How is SD and Seattle more cosmopolitan than Houston?
1. Houston has more theater seating than all but NYC
2. Houston has far more diversity than SD or Seattle and I'm not talking just because of its large Mexican native population. It rivals NYC and LA for most diverse metro.
3. As result of its diversity, Houston has a great foodie dining scene.
4. Houston is a seaport town more so than SD or Seattle.
Chicago as only a "maybe" is laughable. It IS cosmopolitan!
How is SD and Seattle more cosmopolitan than Houston?
Chicago as only a "maybe" is laughable. It IS cosmopolitan!
That post is from 2008…
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