More World Class: San Francisco vs D.C. (best, better, crime rate)

[fieldm]

Which city is more world class?

Why?

Simple Question

Both are almost the same in walkability and mass transit. San Fran has an edge in scenery and restaurants. DC has an edge with better museums and better nightlife. Diversity is about the same if you switch out blacks in DC with Asians in San Francisco

[A.J240]

Sf

[OyCrumbler]

SF now, but I think DC within the next two decades.

[the resident09]

DC but this is close.

[Eric324]

Originally Posted by fieldm

Which city is more world class?

Why?

Simple Question

Both are almost the same in walkability and mass transit. San Fran has an edge in scenery and restaurants. DC has an edge with better museums and better nightlife. Diversity is about the same if you switch out blacks in DC with Asians in San Francisco

I don't agree with the premise that DC has better nightlife.

[the resident09]

Originally Posted by Eric324

I don't agree with the premise that DC has better nightlife.

I have been told by black Bay Area natives that this is the case, but to each their own.

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by Eric324

I don't agree with the premise that DC has better nightlife.

I'm guessing nightlife in both cities is pretty equally muted. DC does have an hour later last call on weekends though.

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by the resident09

I have been told by black Bay Area natives that this is the case, but to each their own.

DC, for my money, had the best Black nightlife in the country, back in the ‘00s. It’s since declined quite a bit. I have to expect that it’s still better than SF’s. When it comes to overall nightlife, the cities are probably pretty evenly matched.

[nephi215]

San Francisco. Although it is better than it once was, DC's crime rate is too high to be world class.

[That_One_Guy]

I wouldn't call them equal in mass transit. I think DC is the clear winner there.