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Disagree with the bold... Especially Jacksonville... What's underrated about it?
Over/Underrated isn't really a tangible thing so everyone has a different definition.
I think JAX is under-rated, especially on City-data it takes a beating. The stereotypes are almost caricatures, while the detractors ignore any positives. I think JAX has great urban bones, and some pretty cool neighborhoods that no one ever talks about. Compared to some major cities of course it's not going to stack up, I can't imagine anyone expects it to. As a metro of 1.5 million, I think it stacks up pretty well against it's peers. A lot of the people who say extreme things about it haven't actually experienced it in person.
Oh I know. I was just hoping for an explanation, which you provided.
I agree that it has decent “urban bones,” but they’re poorly used in my opinion.
I think it's a bit underrated when it comes to its scenery, location, core neighborhoods like San Marco and Riverside, and the beach communities. But at the same time, it's mind-boggling that other cities like Charlotte and Orlando have done so much more in their downtown areas with so much less to work with.
I think it's a bit underrated when it comes to its scenery, location, core neighborhoods like San Marco and Riverside, and the beach communities. But at the same time, it's mind-boggling that other cities like Charlotte and Orlando have done so much more in their downtown areas with so much less to work with.
Yeah, especially Orlando. Orlando has scraped up a night life, fine dining, cafes, and conventions out of being mainly known for theme parks and international tourism/service jobs. Charlotte is also a great convention city and place to live. San Antonio is another city that has scraped up the former despite being overshadowed by its Texas cohorts.
I agree that it has decent “urban bones,” but they’re poorly used in my opinion.
I agree as well. I think it's position on the St. Johns river, and all the bridges help it out quite a bit. It's definitely under its potential. I think Jacksonville being an early pioneer in the city/county mergers works against it, and is why it has taken so long for its core to get attention compared to its peers. I do think it's starting to take off. From a land area perception it's just to big for its britches, there are too many suburbanites and their auto-centric values controlling its urban future. Jacksonville natives tend to be without vision and have stood in the way of progress for decades. Over the last 20 years it's gotten enough transplants to outnumber the natives. These people have vision and have been pushing for a stronger core.
Yeah, especially Orlando. Orlando has scraped up a night life, fine dining, cafes, and conventions out of being mainly known for theme parks and international tourism/service jobs. Charlotte is also a great convention city and place to live. San Antonio is another city that has scraped up the former despite being overshadowed by its Texas cohorts.
San Antonio is a bit different because of its history and historic urban fabric. But Jax has a very extensive grid system in its core, some great historic buildings, a beautiful wide river running through downtown, some really nice historic intown neighborhoods, beaches/lively beach communities, a mild climate, an interesting history, etc.--yet it's being eclipsed by the likes of Orlando and Charlotte that didn't have nearly as many of those things to work with. I mean they can't get even get a decent convention center built.
I do not think NYC is overrated. We're talking about possibly the 1st or 2nd most global and influential city in the world. It is literally always exciting and, to me, impressive.
Philly is no longer underrated...it's almost overrated at this point. It is a pretty cool city with a good amount to offer, but the 2010's hype it received fully compensated for the past "lack of interest" by the populace. It is largely ugly, and it's way less impressive than NYC, which on average has prettier neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh is still underrated, in my opinion. A very cool city that most people don't even know about.
I don't think DC or Boston are overrated either. They're known as being historic mid-sized northeastern cities. Not too much hype surrounding them in 2020, unlike Philly which everyone and their mom thinks is the next cool thing.
Miami is underrated. It's cool as hell. Super international and fun and beautiful.
So in summary, Pittsburgh and Miami are underrated.
New York, DC, and Boston are NOT overrated. Philly is overrated.
If we're talking C-D... the clear winner for the overrated category is Pittsburgh.
It's really no better than its peers over in Ohio (Cincinnati especially).
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