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There is very little fast pace about Miami. It’s not on the level of Philly or LA. I would put Chicago, DC, and Philly right after NYC.
I agree very much with Spade. I used to live in Northern Virginia---just outside the DC. The frenetic pace and congestion started to wear on me. I burned out after two years and had to move to Pittsburgh, which, while still fast-paced, is not NEARLY as fast-paced as NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, or DC.
This doesn't necessarily equate to "fast paced" automatically. I don't find Miami slow paced, but I wouldn't put it in top 5 (but maybe top 10). You could be fast paced, technically, without being in a dense area. In my experience, the fastest paced places are ones that have the most business activity, "hustling".. not sure how else to describe. Nightlife and density could add to it, but there's a lot more to it than that. In my experience, the top places are NYC, Chicago, and DC. can make the case after that or for top 3 for SF, Boston, Philadelphia.. maybe Miami. After that, places like Dallas, LA, and Houston.
This is based on my own personal experiences in these places. Every place has both fast and medium/slow pace. Yes, even NYC
Yeah I would put Miami with the Houston and LA tier. It's closer to those two cities than they are to SF and Philadelphia IMO.
I am surprised so many people are putting Chicago in the top 3. I definitely think its top 5. Are people confusing city vibrancy/energy with fast-pacedness? Because there is a difference.
Vibrancy/energy to me is that you see a lot of people out and about in different parts of city, with diversity abound and a lot of movement. You can be a vibrant and energetic place without being too fast paced, kind of like New Orleans or Old San Juan.
When it comes to being fast-paced, to me it's more about people are in a rush, social interactions are more like "I just don't have time to be friendly to people I see in the street" and just overall less patience in one's day to day routine (more aggressive, in your face, more rushed drivers, rushed train commuters, running across the street when you could just wait for the light).
I definitely find DC and Boston to be more fast paced than Chicago in that regard with the exception of Chicago's downtown. My experience in Boston was people always seemed pretty rushed and have little patience. DC, people are just always on the go and all about their work.
Chicago I find to be pretty fast paced in downtown, but outside of that, where the majority of the people live, I find the city to be vibrant but laid back.
Wish I could rep you I guess I’ve done it too often! I agree with you though, I’m in NY and DC often and Boston some and they are a rush, everyone has to get where they’re going, almost no relaxation at all and a “make things happen now kind of mentality”. Very fast paced and go go go. Chicago is busy too, it’s a large city just at a different pace. It seems like Chicago’s fast-paceness is more spread out for lack of a better term so it may be fast paced but it’s over a seemingly larger area which affects the feel.
Wish I could rep you I guess I’ve done it too often! I agree with you though, I’m in NY and DC often and Boston some and they are a rush, everyone has to get where they’re going, almost no relaxation at all and a “make things happen now kind of mentality”. Very fast paced and go go go. Chicago is busy too, it’s a large city just at a different pace. It seems like Chicago’s fast-paceness is more spread out for lack of a better term so it may be fast paced but it’s over a seemingly larger area which affects the feel.
I do think Chicago is fast paced, compared to most American cities. I just would place it behind NYC, DC, Boston and Philly.
I would say Chicago and SF are pretty much on par with each other in pace.
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86 people voted. But only 75 selected NYC. This is a pick 3 poll. So somebody either has a vendetta against NYC or voted by mistake.
I picked NYC, LA, Chicago. Additional choices (runner-ups) for fastest pace would be Washington D.C., San Francisco, Boston, and maybe Philadelphia. Jersey City is an interesting possibility as well given its proximity to the Big Apple.
To me NY and Chicago are miles above all other cities in terms of pace. NY is whole other level though. Mostly due to size. I actually don't find LA or SF fast paced at all coming from the east coast.
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