Is San Francisco-San Jose the West Coast equivalent of Phialdelphia-New York City?

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Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

I don't know what the OP's intention was with this comparison. But it is absurd to suggest that San Francisco-San Jose is the equivalent of Philadelphia-New York City.

New York City's CSA itself is 3 times the size of San Francisco-San Jose. Philadelphia's CSA itself could nearly take on San Francisco-San Jose.

It's obvious that the OP's motive was for SF/SJ to fail miserably in the poll. As Rainrock indicated, SF/SJ is more comparable to DC/Baltimore.

However, when it comes to great weather and amazing natural scenery, SF/SJ has no competition on the east coast. SF/SJ is the clear winner that regard.

[rnc2mbfl]

Originally Posted by Huge Foodie 215

Technically, there isn't straight line development between LA and San Diego just yet, but could be in the near future, unlike the straight line development between NYC and Phialdelphia, or San Francisco-San Jose.

I have travelled by car, bus and rail between NYC and Philly on mulitple occasions and have never felt the sort of straight line development that I feel driving 101 from San Francisco to San Jose.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by rainrock

SF/SJ closer compare to DC/Baltimore imo.

Philadelphia is certainly big enough that it enjoys it own solidarity from NYC eventhough the 2 metroes rub elbows.

This weekend in Philly Bruce Springsteen played to 100,000 people in South Philly. Meanwhile across town JAY Z & Pearl Jam headlined a 20 act Festival at the Art Museum that drew 100,000 people. The Eagles(Music Group) played Atlantic City and hundreds of thousands wound down the summer on the beaches in South Jersey. I just dont think San Jose could pull off anything remotely close to that if it is the west coast version of Philadelphia. Heck I dont even think SF could pull that off.

Just accross the river, Jersey Girl

Bruce Springsteen - Jersey Girl 09/02/12 Citizens Bank Park Philladelphia, PA [HD] - YouTube

And full circle from the original video filmed on South Street to the made in America Festival on the parkway

Even Flow-Pearl Jam - YouTube

[kidphilly]

The answer to the question is no, they are not as connected in the middle and far larger at either end