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I had a really nice walk through the Christian Science Plaza last night! It struck my today that the plaza might be something uniquely Bostonian that you’d have a hard time finding an equivalent of in NYC.
My wife and I were talking about the differences between the two cities since we lived in/near both at some points in our marriage (Cambridge, MA and Queens, NY).
We both agreed that NYC was the more "exciting" city with more to do and better late night options, but that Boston just had a much better quality of life. Bars might not have been open later, but the quality of beer you'd get in them were better in Boston. There seemed to be less misery in Boston, and Boston just seemed better educated (no, it's not just cause we were in Cambridge).
NYers come across as friendlier, but relationships seemed more shallow.
And the Boston wealthier classes even seemed different from the wealthier classes in NY. It seemed like NYers got rich in business, and that requires a certain type of personality, while Bostonians who got rich did so through education, and that requires a different type of personality.
Even city pride in Boston seemed more authentic. Bostonians (and people from the suburbs) LOVE their city with all their heart, while NYers love their city because they feel that's what they're supposed to do. Truth be told, I met a lot of people living in NY who were looking for a way out due to quality of life issues, while M*******s just wanted to leave because of teh cold.
I realize I'm just making generalizations, but this is what I observed while living in both places.
It's things like that that would lead us back to Boston if we ever moved back to the States.
My wife and I were talking about the differences between the two cities since we lived in/near both at some points in our marriage (Cambridge, MA and Queens, NY). [...]
And the Boston wealthier classes even seemed different from the wealthier classes in NY. It seemed like NYers got rich in business, and that requires a certain type of personality, while Bostonians who got rich did so through education, and that requires a different type of personality.
Even city pride in Boston seemed more authentic. Bostonians (and people from the suburbs) LOVE their city with all their heart, while NYers love their city because they feel that's what they're supposed to do. Truth be told, I met a lot of people living in NY who were looking for a way out due to quality of life issues, while M*******s just wanted to leave because of teh cold.
I realize I'm just making generalizations, but this is what I observed while living in both places.
It's things like that that would lead us back to Boston if we ever moved back to the States.
Mark Twain said this, anent the bolded:
"In Boston they ask, 'How much does he know?' In New York, 'How much is he worth?' In Philadelphia, ' Who were his parents?'"
Funny thing is, the New Yorkers who actually do get out due to QOL (or more often COL) issues end up in Philadelphia in most cases.
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