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Old 01-13-2011, 11:27 PM
 
Location: Seattle Area
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Don't know why these two cities have not been put toe to toe with criteria before.

Criteria will be:
  • Downtown vibe
  • Architecture
  • Port
  • Public Transportation
  • Highways
  • Influential to their state
  • Healthier economy
  • Housing stock
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Affordability
  • Weather
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Old 01-13-2011, 11:33 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Downtown vibe: San Francisco

Architecture: San Francisco

Port: Houston (Obviously)

Public Transportation: Roads, Buses, & HOV's go to Houston, Rail goes to San Francisco

Highways: Houston (Obviously)

Influential to their state: Houston has more influence on its state than San Francisco does on its state

Healthier economy: Houston (Obviously)

Housing stock: I prefer Houston

Entertainment: I prefer Houston

Sports: Rockets. I don't care about the rest

Affordability: Houston (Obviously)

Weather: Weather in general, has never bothered me at all. So I'm good with anything.

Overall: Houston. It's one of my favorite cities, and the competition is one of my least favorite cities. I love the Bay Area, but not San Francisco.
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Old 01-13-2011, 11:36 PM
 
Location: Seattle Area
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I forgot to put one of the most important criterias EDUCATION!
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:06 AM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Downtown vibe - San Francisco
Architecture - Houston
Port - Houston
Public Transportation - San Francisco
Highways - Houston
Influential to their state - tie
Healthier economy - Houston
Housing stock - Houston
Entertainment - Debatable
Sports - Houston
Affordability - Houston
Weather - Houston ( I hate cold & foggy weather)
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Old 01-14-2011, 03:03 AM
 
Location: Modesto, CA
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Downtown vibe-San Francisco by far
Architecture-San Francisco(loove the victorians)
Port-Houston wins, however the port of Oakland is huge, seems like kind of a silly criteria when comparing cities.
Public Transportation-San Francisco
Highways-Houston?(I would assume, as it is much more reliant on the automobile)
Influential to their state-tie(both are important)
Healthier economy-Houston(Houston has oil and cheap real estate)
Housing stock-San Francisco(I love the victorians, and urban vibe)
Entertainment-San Francisco(no question)
Sports-San Francisco(5 major pro teams, plus 2 college teams)
Affordability-Houston(definitely cheaper, but for a reason)
Weather-San Francisco(looove the weather)
Education-San Francisco(cant beat Cal and Stanford)
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Downtown vibe= San Francisco
Architecture = San Francisco
Port = Houston
Public Transportation = San Francisco
Highways = Houston
Influential to their state = Tie
Healthier economy = Houston
Housing stock = San Francisco
Entertainment = San Francisco
Sports = San Francisco
Affordability = Houston
Weather = San Francisco

Overall, San Francisco. Love Houston though.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Denver
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Originally Posted by dtownboogie View Post
Don't know why these two cities have not been put toe to toe with criteria before.

Criteria will be:
  • Downtown vibe San Francsico by miles
  • Architecture San Francisco by miles
  • Port Houston
  • Public Transportation San Francisco
  • Highways Umm...Houston? I'm not all that sure about this one though
  • Influential to their state Draw in my opinion. Both are very important to their states but share the spotlight with several others
  • Healthier economy Houston by a wide margin
  • Housing stock San Francisco
  • Entertainment No Clue
  • Sports Draw?
  • Affordability San Francisco is very, very cheap...far more affordable than expensive, snooty Houston...wait...is that right?
  • Weather San Francisco
There ya go!
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Downtown vibe - San Francisco
Architecture - Houston
Port - Houston
Public Transportation - San Francisco
Highways - Houston
Influential to their state - Houston- Biggest city , biggest economy, second biggest metro, SF... not so much
Healthier economy - Houston by far
Housing stock - Houston
Entertainment - errr, not sure,
Sports - Houston
Affordability - Houston by far
Weather - Houston
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:04 PM
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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Downtown vibe - San Francisco
Architecture - San Francisco (by a lot)
Port - Houston
Public Transportation - San Francisco
Highways - Houston
Influential to their state - Houston by a bit
Healthier economy - tie, San Francisco is one of the wealthiest cities in the country, Houston has more growth
Housing stock - San Francisco (unique, love the low-rise density and walkability)
Entertainment - San Francisco
Sports - not really sure
Affordability - Houston
Weather - San Francisco
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Originally Posted by HtownLove View Post
Downtown vibe - San Francisco
Architecture - Houston
Port - Houston
Public Transportation - San Francisco
Highways - Houston
Influential to their state - Houston- Biggest city , biggest economy, second biggest metro, SF... not so much
Healthier economy - Houston by far
Housing stock - Houston
Entertainment - errr, not sure,
Sports - Houston
Affordability - Houston by far
Weather - Houston
These two areas are soundly San Francisco's in my opinion...could you show some examples as to why you think otherwise?
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