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I think many "city" rivalries are actually sports rivalries. Those are the times when there are two actual teams that play against each other and try to beat each other. Fans of the respective teams then transfer those feelings onto the other city.
NYC vs LA: These are two very different ideals of what a place should be like. East coast vs west coast. A traditional type-A city vs the laid back southern California lifestyle. And of course they are the two largest cities in the US
Washington vs Baltimore: Two cities that are very close geographically but very different culturally. White collar vs blue collar
Seattle vs Portland: Competition to be the best of the Pacific NW
In-State rivalries: these people come into frequent contact with each other and often compete for residents, companies, etc:
Dallas vs Houston
Cleveland vs Cincinnati vs Columbus
San Fran vs LA
Memphis vs Nashville
Philly vs Pittsburgh
The SF v LA rivalry is definitely only between the Giants and the Dodgers. Trust me when I say that nobody in LA walks around talking about how much they hate SF on a regular basis. You often overhear conversations at bars and restaurants in SF about how much superior SF is to LA or how much a new transplant to SF is so glad they left LA.
I also don't think NYC v Chicago exists as much, because it's mostly just from Chicago in my experience. I could be wrong though.
The two most obvious I can think of, though, are NYC v Boston and Houston v Dallas.
I do see the NYC vs LA one, but not so much a competition of who is better, but rather lifestyles. New Yorkers are more likely to talk down on LA (especially when it comes to our public transportation), but Angelenos are more likely to consider it undesirable while recognizing all it has to offer. I mean, I remember couple years ago when NIMBY Angelenos would say "Manhattanization" like it translated to the end of all life as we know it.
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[quote=po-boy;42706410]I think many "city" rivalries are actually sports rivalries. /QUOTE]
Given the massive popularity of sports in this country/world, I don't think you should downplay this factor at all. There's a reason why Yankees-Red Sox has been used in political posturing, for example. I can't think of another factor besides the obvious in proximity/same state that contributes as much to a rivalry.
Sports are a huge generator of money for cities, and I actually do think they're usually the strongest indicators of civic rivalries (not always, though; Dallas-Houston isn't very strong in sports, yet that, despite what another poster stated, is a premiere rivalry).
LA vs San Fran (San Fran hates LA. LA doesnt care)
Charlotte vs The Triangle
Boston vs NYC (Boston hates NYC more but NYC doesnt care)
Dallas vs Houston
Correct. The only legit rivalry between San Francisco/the Bay Area and Los Angeles is between the Dodgers and the Giants. Other than that, it's definitely one-sided, with people up north always talking smack and having something to say about Los Angeles. Same goes for San Diego.
I don't see any rivalry between Los Angeles and New York.
Yeah, mention Los Angeles to somebody in San Francisco, and you can expect a certain response. Mention SF in LA, and it triggers of unhinged tirade about...wonderful restaurants with lovely views.
Anybody who thinks the predominant attitude held by Angelenos towards SF is one of "rivalry" has no idea what they are talking about.
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