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Los Angeles (because like everything..)
Boston (coastal new england, cambridge and somerville)
New York City (mostly cause of Jersey)
Washington DC (slightly below nyc because nova)
Los Angeles (because like everything..)
Boston (coastal new england, cambridge and somerville)
New York City (mostly cause of Jersey)
Washington DC (slightly below nyc because nova)
West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach just entered the conversation
West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach just entered the conversation
I dont really care for Florida. They would definitely offer a lot but wouldnt be a top 5 of mine. But I could 100% see how it would be a top 3 on most people’s lists
I literally forgot one lol
i would add San Francisco because everything in the Bay Area
#1 LA- You still got the beach cities and all of those interesting port cities and the gateway cities too along with the San Gabriel Valley along with the Ventura county beach cities.
#2 Boston- Cambridge, Somerville, and all of the other interesting little towns and cities would still interest me.
#3 Detroit- It would be a lot more healthier economically. Maybe more boring or not as interesting if you removed Detroit though. Tbh, I don't think Detroit offers much for it's own metro. Maybe occasional culture and downtown jobs but apart from that, it's like meh. Idk though.
#4 DC- You lose a lot of the energy and culture which comes out of the city. But you get out out of it, a more diversified economy along with more reasonable housing costs. Plus the suburbs have interesting developments. Cost is why I put it below the Detroit metro.
#5 NYC- You've still got NNJ/Westchester which still appeals to me. Long island, not so much. But overall, a bit too expensive which is why I put it below DC and some of the industrialized parts are a bit of an eyesore to me.
Honorable mention: Chicago (A lot of beautiful lakeside, exclusive North Shore suburbs, Semi- rural suburbs on the Western part of the metro like St. Clair and some good working class to middle class African American suburbs in the South Suburbs too).
I’ve seen Houston mentioned but I’d say we are very low on this list. Sure we have the Woodlands and Galveston and Kemah Boardwalk. Lake Conroe gets some points. And some nice suburbs (but they’re literally just suburbs). Most of what H Town has to offer can be found in the city limits.
I’ve seen Houston mentioned but I’d say we are very low on this list. Sure we have the Woodlands and Galveston and Kemah Boardwalk. Lake Conroe gets some points. And some nice suburbs (but they’re literally just suburbs). Most of what H Town has to offer can be found in the city limits.
Agreed, every business district is in the city. Even the ones 20 miles away, like the Energy Corridor/Port of Houston, Westchase, Greenspoint or NASA area.
Houston without the city, would be one of the smallest cities of roughly 5,000,000 in the U.S.
On the other side, I think DFW should be higher. Just because Fort Worth exists, and while Central Dallas is a massive loss, their's still roughly 6.3 million people in the MSA compared to (4.8 million in Houston), and a large Downtown, as well as some interesting nightlife places like Addison.
I will say in terms of urban neighborhoods, DFW without Dallas would suffer almost to the extent of Houston.
My personal list would be...
Miami
NYC - NNJ is very underrated. Hudson County is legitimately, the 2nd or 3rd most urban city in the country (if it was unified).
LA
Dallas
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Houston
Agreed, every business district is in the city. Even the ones 20 miles away, like the Energy Corridor/Port of Houston, Westchase, Greenspoint or NASA area.
Houston without the city, would be one of the smallest cities of roughly 5,000,000 in the U.S.
On the other side, I think DFW should be higher. Just because Fort Worth exists, and while Central Dallas is a massive loss, their's still roughly 6.3 million people in the MSA compared to (4.8 million in Houston), and a large Downtown, as well as some interesting nightlife places like Addison.
I will say in terms of urban neighborhoods, DFW without Dallas would suffer almost to the extent of Houston.
My personal list would be...
Miami
NYC - NNJ is very underrated. Hudson County is legitimately, the 2nd or 3rd most urban city in the country (if it was unified).
LA
Dallas
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Houston
I like your list. Nnj poblem is way too many highways and very fragmented. Even leaving Hoboken its hard to get that unified city feel. If they can make it more pedestrian appealing + unified NNJ would be a killer.
Maybe a bit biased because I live here, but Tampa Bay deserves a nod… Tampa itself isn’t all that great, but Pinellas County as a whole is wonderful.
You sure arent biased. I was thinking about mentioning them but i feared if i said Tampa Bay people would be like “but miami?” Both are great. But Tampa not mentioned yet is surprising
LA for sure, a lot of great things to do outside of the city.
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