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Pretty sure SJ doesn't dream of being Philadelphia.
San Jose sure wins over Philadelphia in accolades. Philly needs to start performing better in rankings overall. I love Philly! As for San Jose, I don't know anything about this city.
Using the same logic that's been applied to the premise of this pitiful thread, when you look at 4 states like NY-NJ-CT-PA for a metro you might as well combine CA-AZ-NM-TX, which is by most concepts the exact same thing just supersized. As far as that's concerned its not even worthy of a competition.
Either way, if what I said sounds ridiculous then you're likely right because that's how unrational that sort of logic truly is.
I don't understand how anyone could vote yes and hold their dignity or lack of.
There is a line of higher density; in the space between NYC and Philly is less consistent; though the NE and CA in general are developed differently
617 ppsm is about 20-25% the density of the UA of either NYC, Trenton or Philly.
This density comparison is ridiculous. I live in San Mateo county and its developed very densely from San Francisco into San Jose. The density numbers are skewed because of the mountains to the west. Unlike back east where the Appalachians are overgrown hills the mountains here are for a lack of better perspective uninhabitable. They are jagged and rough and cant be built on.
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.
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.
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.
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