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Making this in the style of the other thread about out West. Here goes:
Overrated: New York City. I liked it when I went...it just isn't as amazing in my opinion as everyone made it out to be. The people were rude, it was dirty, and there wasn't enough greenery there in my opinion. I do want to get back there and see more things though.
Underrated: Miami. Seems a lot of people knock it because either they are racist and hate Latinos or because of the weather. Sure it has problems, but I find it to be a really beautiful place, has more culture than many realize, some of the country's best beaches, and the Everglades right there. Cannot wait to get back.
Over rated: Agree New York City puts on this image like they are this great world class city and everything. Then you get there and it is so filthy and old looking and yes as you said rude. Trash all over the places and smells and way too crowded.
Miami I agree is nice but no way in hell could I deal with hot weather!
I went to Boston in 2017 for a few days and I did think it was somewhat overrated. It was fine... but I didn’t leave thinking it was an outstanding city. It’s okay, checks the boxes, good history, architecture and streetscapes.
Baltimore, on the other hand, left me feeling really impressed. I really enjoyed my time there. And that may be because my expectations were so low.
In my mind, one is overrated while the other underrated. But I like them about the same.
Oh, I also wasn’t particularly impressed with DC, either. I loved the Smithsonians, food, and architecture but I really did not appreciate the culture there for the most part.
That was a contrast to my Baltimore experience. I absolutely loved the people I met in Baltimore. For the most part, people were overall very authentic and friendly to an outsider like myself.
Chattanooga, TN is my #1 pick of underrated at least in the Upper South side of things. Smaller metro compared to others discussed but is a nice and fairly diverse city near a bunch of wonderful natural scenery.
Louisville, KY is pretty underrated and gets the unfortunate treatment of being the black sheep of Kentucky which I think negatively impacts its reputation. One can make a convincing argument that Memphis and even Birmingham get that same treatment in their respective states leading them to fall into the underrated category.
Overrated, I will go with Indianapolis, IN. Nothing against the city per se, but it seems to get a lot of attention while not necessarily offering anything that just jumps out and wow's me.
I will also say that you have to be careful with expectations of very well-known places like New York City or Washington DC. It is easy to say that the city itself is overrated but what really happens is that your personal expectations based on media or what you hear are so inflated that it is very easy for even the best of cities to not live up to them.
I will also say that you have to be careful with expectations of very well-known places like New York City or Washington DC. It is easy to say that the city itself is overrated but what really happens is that your personal expectations based on media or what you hear are so inflated that it is very easy for even the best of cities to not live up to them.
I repped this, because I think it's a great statement!
I try not to hype anyplace I'm going as a 24k gold city. I'm excited about a trip, but conjuring up expectations always backfires. Expectations lead to disappointment because they may not be lived up to. I also realize that most cities will try to advertise themselves as greater than they most likely are to increase their population, tourism, etc. I will only hype up a place once I have experienced it - so far I haven't been disappointed yet. I don't have any cities I personally consider overrated.
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