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True, but I feel like a lot of transplants DO take it seriously. I wouldn't say I ran it full-time throughout summer, but several days and nights we turned the A/C on to be more comfortable.
I'm a transplant and I don't. My first place had no ac at all. There were a few days where I needed it but probably 95% of the time I didn't need it. At night I never needed it. Same thing with my current place. Thank god growing up back east we had central air in our house. Back east it was needed 95% of the time. Even at night during the summer.
I'm a transplant and I don't. My first place had no ac at all. There were a few days where I needed it but probably 95% of the time I didn't need it. At night I never needed it. Same thing with my current place. Thank god growing up back east we had central air in our house. Back east it was needed 95% of the time. Even at night during the summer.
You're also from DC, which tends to be quite a bit hotter and muggier on average than NYC. Last July, DC had 20 days with temperatures in the 90s and 4 consecutive days with temperatures of 96 degrees or above. New York had 5 days with temperatures in the 90s and on average the high temperature was 6 degrees cooler than in DC.
New York doesn't get those blazing hot heat waves like DC where you get 90 degree temps 11 out of 14 days in July. Those periods of intense heat tend to be much shorter.
You're also from DC, which tends to be quite a bit hotter and muggier on average than NYC. Last July, DC had 20 days with temperatures in the 90s and 4 consecutive days with temperatures of 96 degrees or above. New York had 5 days with temperatures in the 90s and on average the high temperature was 6 degrees cooler than in DC.
New York doesn't get those blazing hot heat waves like DC where you get 90 degree temps 11 out of 14 days in July. Those periods of intense heat tend to be much shorter.
I also lived in northern NJ. Englewood and Newark to be exact.
I also lived in northern NJ. Englewood and Newark to be exact.
It gets even cooler in New England. When you say "back East" you should probably be more precise because there's a pretty big difference DC and Boston.
I'm a transplant and I don't. My first place had no ac at all. There were a few days where I needed it but probably 95% of the time I didn't need it. At night I never needed it. Same thing with my current place. Thank god growing up back east we had central air in our house. Back east it was needed 95% of the time. Even at night during the summer.
Yeah there are lots of places in LA where you don’t “need” air conditioning but it would be nice to have a few days a year. When I first moved to LA I lived in hermosa for two years just blocks from the beach. I can count on one hand the number of times I wanted air conditioning. More recently I lived in Inglewood on Crenshaw in an apartment without AC. There I felt that I could use AC more like 30 days per year.
But it’s personal preference. Even now and living downtown I use my AC maybe 1/4 of the year. Others might be closer to half. And I set it for 75-77 if that gives you any idea.
Do you guys feel like the marine layer doesn't seem to travel as deep into the city (LA) or last as long for the same time of year as it used to when growing up?
Do you guys feel like the marine layer doesn't seem to travel as deep into the city (LA) or last as long for the same time of year as it used to when growing up?
Definitely yes. That's partly what I'm trying to get across in my argument. Sorry if that's not how it came off lol. But without the long marine layer, A/C is going to become increasingly more beneficial.
Either way, everyone in NYC has A/C. That's not an issue. The worst thing about NYC summer is subway stations. I still feel like NYC is better in summer overall though because warm nights, rooftop parties, beach access on public transit, all types of get-togethers/parties (rooftops, backyards, blocks, beer gardens, etc.).
Picked NYC, but argument can be made for LA. Winner either way.
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