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What I guess I meant to say above-as is true with many cities, is that sometimes the quantitative (data, population, etc.) aren't everything in measuring. A place can be not quite as important or major, but can still be just as if not more urbane, vibrant, desirable, etc.
That is not always true, especially talking about 2nd tier cities. People flock to them because they are cheaper.
Even if LA was cheaper than San Diego, most people would prefer to live in San Diego than LA. Safer, cleaner, less traffic. And even better beaches than LA.
I don't think San Diego is terribly interesting as a city to be honest. I'd say it's underwhelming for the population.
However, the location is absolutely one of a kind. Beautiful to look at it, miles of incredible beaches, and the best weather in the entire world. I'd love to live there for that reason.
I don't think San Diego is terribly interesting as a city to be honest. I'd say it's underwhelming for the population.
Really? Denver has a similar metro area population, and yet most people would rather visit and live in San Diego than Denver, aside from some diehard skiers. San Diego's just more well-rounded than Denver as a city. And for the record, Denver ain't bad either.
San Diego is a solid Tier 3 city. Can't sit at the big boy table with the likes of Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Houston though. May be Tampa, Raleigh, Nashville etc..
One thing I have to say though - "Best weather in the country, period". I am glad it's a Tier 3 city honestly, for a city with such nice weather and natural beauty I don't want it to turn into another LA with all the traffic, smog, nasty dangerous neighborhoods that you be avoided at all costs etc..
Really? Denver has a similar metro area population, and yet most people would rather visit and live in San Diego than Denver, aside from some diehard skiers. San Diego's just more well-rounded than Denver as a city. And for the record, Denver ain't bad either.
I'm not a skiier, so I much prefer CO in the summer. Denver is okay, not my favorite either really. I think Boulder is nicer, though almost San Diego level expensive.
Maybe underwhelming is unfair, but my point is San Diego wouldn't stand out for me if not for the amazing weather and beaches (but they are amazing.)
Yes in the same league as Tampa, Nashville, Orlando, RDU etc..
Huh? I’m not sure if you’re being serious or not? Weather and natural beauty aside, you do realize San Diego’s GDP blows all these cities out of water. Heck it’s larger than Nashville’s and Raleigh-Durham’s combined.
Well, you put the cutoff at Atlanta (38th largest city in the US) and Miami (43rd). San Diego is way up there as the 8th largest city in the country, so it would be peculiar to leave it out. How could a city of 460k be "major" while a city of 1.4 million is not?
Is this a satirical post? I didn't think people in these type of forums would seriously think arbitrary city limit boundaries are accurate ways to measure cities.
Huh? I’m not sure if you’re being serious or not? Weather and natural beauty aside, you do realize San Diego’s GDP blows all these cities out of water. Heck it’s larger than Nashville’s and Raleigh-Durham’s combined.
The economy argument does put San Diego higher up than those places mentioned. But it also puts it far below where the likes of Atlanta or Miami are. Tampa trails San Diego by a smaller margin than it trails Miami.
San Diego's economic rivals would be the likes of Minneapolis, Phoenix, or Denver.
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