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Tourism is unfair though, because no one goes to Orlando to see or vacation in the actual city of Orlando. They go to the theme parks, so even though Orlando's metro gets some of the most visitors in the world, it's overwhelmingly not because people want to see the actual city of Orlando.
Eh, but the rise of population in most places I don't attribute to it being because of city being highly rated. I think it's more about $$$, jobs, weather, etc. People are moving in droves to places like Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando, etc. I don't think that means people think those cities are the cream of the cro, rather just really good places to live.
I agree with your first paragraph. Good points. The second paragraph, I generally disagree. Generally speaking, the things you mentioned that attract people to places like Dallas and Orlando are some of the most important things in having a high quality of life for the average family/person. It's inaccurate to discount that. And "cream of the crop" is a very open-ended, subjective title to give any place. Some people would put NYC in that category. Though I absolutely love visiting there, I wouldn't ever want to live there. Again, very subjective.
Overrated: Pittsburgh
-Its a fine city but it is the 'go to' for everyone thats making a top 10 list of pretty much anything. Ive seen it top lists online for : Food(what a joke), best places to retire(uh..yeah cuz old people love driving up and down hills on ice), Affordability(not anymore), 'Livability' (whatever that means, i am here and i still live..i dunno.)
I mean, there are still a few that haven't payed attention since 1985 and think its a 'sneaky cool cheap city' but, guess what...most people figured that out 15 years ago, its not cheap to live here, and you can't get a good deal on housing unless you want to live in a pretty sketchy (or just dirty/inconvenient/out of the way) neighborhood. There is just no way it should be on some of the lists, let alone #1?(i mean food here getting better but top 10, let alone #1 is a joke)
Underrated
Columbia SC for a wild variety of reasons to me anyway but just the fact its preobably the biggest city that has been mentioned in this thread the least(if at all, im still on page 8) should say something about being overlooked.
^^True. More people from Europe know about Philadelphia than Americans.
Pathetic. Just like Boston. They're overshadowed by New York and Chicago in this general region of the country.... ignorance is bliss, i guess.
IMO, DC is one of the most underrated cities because the city has a huge perception problem that stems entirely from the federal government. Even with all the revitalization and rapid population growth, most people in the country and around the world believe that DC is a one sided government town/ swamp in which little to no people live in. The food scene and the culture in the city is getting better and more interesting by the year.
I agree, DC gets very little love on this forum. I also find Atlanta the same as it's rarely thrown out as a recommendation for anyone relocating to a major metro. In terms of overrated one would have to throw in Philadelphia as it's clearly the shining star on City vs City (don't believe it? wait for the responses below) and seemingly overshadows cities like Boston and Chicago for reasons unknown.
IMO, DC is one of the most underrated cities because the city has a huge perception problem that stems entirely from the federal government. Even with all the revitalization and rapid population growth, most people in the country and around the world believe that DC is a one sided government town/ swamp in which little to no people live in. The food scene and the culture in the city is getting better and more interesting by the year.
This is very true. I was shocked at how many people DONT work in government or talk about politics. I interned at a brand management company in Alexandria and it made my perception of DC do a whole 180. I'm hoping I can get back there. It's definitely either underrated or rated appropriately.
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