Schools - DC
Urban Cores - SF
Diversity - DC
Shopping - SF
Food - SF
Road Network/Traffic - DC
Public Transportation - DC
Sports -
DC (bias)
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks - SF
Airports - DC
Economic Future - DC
Job/Housing Market - DC
Nightlife/Entertainment - SF
History/Museums - DC
Suburbs - DC
Excludes Boston because I’ve never been. I like San Francisco more, despite having chosen DC more above. If only they had a good metro -.-“ I will forever be spoiled (American standards!!!!) having metro.
It gets a lot of hate; but DC metro covers the city very well (and the burbs) and keeps expanding. Neighborhoods not directly at metro usually have a fairly easy bus connection at a metro stop.