What U.S. cities have the most open and friendly people? (live in, move to) - General U.S. - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Rachael84 · 12-01-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by machiavelli1

Upstate NY is nice for friendliness, not downstate. people are too stressed out and rushed down there to be overly friendly.

It's because we don't have the time to stop to talk to a stranger when we pass 50 people on the street within 1 minute.

To the OP--Nearly all people who have visited here say NYers are really friendly...and we're some of the most open-minded, accepting people.

JakeDog · 12-01-2009, 05:00 PM

I find NYC to be suprisingly open, helpful and friendly. My experience in Philly is the opposite. The Northwest has some of the most polite, yet not friendly.

Jimrob1 · 12-02-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by backdrifter

Not Seattle or Portland, for sure.

I agree.

ravens booty · 12-03-2009, 10:15 PM

I actually agree. New York gets the reputation as being rude. Something happened to that city after 911. I never met nicer people than in New York and Philly. Even the cops were super freindly!

WanderingImport · 12-03-2009, 10:45 PM

Chicago gets friendly points in my book

Chava61 · 12-04-2009, 05:21 AM

NYC has very friendly and open people.

kyle19125 · 12-04-2009, 05:35 AM

The Mountain West, Denver and Salt Lake especially. Visiting from the East Coast it's especially apparent. People in general smile a lot more, make eye contact, act friendly and are overall quite civil.

TucsonRocks · 12-04-2009, 08:34 AM

Cities in the Southwest. Many people have moved here in recent years (like the South), plus with the live-and-let-live mentality, there's a less-likely chance you may be critiqued for living your own lifestlye.

rubber duck75 · 12-04-2009, 08:46 AM

Most cities of the south and southwest have incredibly friendly people (exceptions of course!)
and it's not the fake, backstabbing, polite type of friendly of the midwest,northeast,or west coast.

Rachael84 · 12-04-2009, 01:52 PM

I got a rep point from someone saying this:

I agree! Had great experiences in NYC. People actually acknowledge others and that is a rare where I am in the Plains. From: ead462

NYC has changed a LOT since 9-11 in that we've become much friendlier. I don't think we were ever unfriendly, but after the attacks, we're much friendlier I've noticed. If you weren't in NYC prior to 9-11, I don't think it's nearly as valid of an opinion since there's been HUGE changes in the city since then.