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Foreign Born Populations by Combined Statistical Area
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI 1,688,002
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA 2,150,270
Born in Europe
Chicago 395,814
San Francisco 198,814
Born in Asia
San Francisco 1,105,357
Chicago 394,767
Born in Africa
Chicago 46,189
San Francisco 39,294
Born in Oceania
San Francisco 28,774
Chicago 2,356
Born in Latin America
Chicago 830,190
San Francisco 746,541
Born in the UK
San Francisco 34,095
Chicago 16,341
Born in Ireland
Chicago 9,860
San Francisco 8,794
Born in France
San Francisco 10,005
Chicago 3,670
Born in Germany
San Francisco 26,285
Chicago 25,280
Born in Italy
Chicago 22,249
San Francisco 10,410
Born in Portugal
San Francisco 11,240
Chicago 364
Born in Poland
Chicago 151,327
San Francisco 7,365
Born in Russia
San Francisco 23,256
Chicago 14,667
Born in China
San Francisco 322,192
Chicago 54,237
Born in Japan
San Francisco 27,232
Chicago 9,215
Born in Korea
San Francisco 53,143
Chicago 40,686
Born in India
San Francisco 134,911
Chicago 108,911
Born in Iran
San Francisco 29,262
Chicago 6,168
Born in The Phillpines
San Francisco 282,563
Chicago 80,153
Born in Vietnam
San Francisco 158,952
Chicago 17,405
Born in Israel
San Francisco 7,545
Chicago 4,486
Born in Lebanon
San Francisco 3,863
Chicago 2,269
Born in Cuba
Chicago 7,524
San Francisco 5,184
Born in Jamaica
Chicago 7,936
San Francisco 1,766
Born in Mexico
Chicago 698,728
San Francisco 549,722
Born in El Salvador
San Francisco 67,269
Chicago 8,970
Born in Brazil
San Francisco 9,761
Chicago 3,874
Born in Colombia
Chicago 40,882
San Francisco 35,152
Born in Canada
San Francisco 32,445
Chicago 18,506
Hmm. I just calculated SF's 34 neighborhoods' walkability average (86%) and Chicago's top 34 neighborhoods' walkability average (83%) and it looks like SF is more walkable than Chicago.
That explains a lot about why people describe SF as similar to an East Coast city, which tend to be more walkable. I suppose Chicago's superior public transit system makes up for it?
Don't underestimate all of the hills in S.F. they can make it a bit more of a challange to walk around.
It isn't THAT much better, you can still get around. Chicago quality and expansiveness kills it though. I believe a higher percentage of people in SF actually use it though.
That's cool. Yeah, Chicago is "huge" according to my friend from Philly. I never knew it was that big until I started visiting other cities, especially on the East Coast. Of course, NYC blows Chicago away in terms of size. It's like twice as big, geographically! It's downtown (including midtown) is roughly twice the size, too. Crazy!
That's cool. Yeah, Chicago is "huge" according to my friend from Philly. I never knew it was that big until I started visiting other cities, especially on the East Coast. Of course, NYC blows Chicago away in terms of size. It's like twice as big, geographically! It's downtown (including midtown) is roughly twice the size, too. Crazy!
Kid, since you've been to New York you shoudl know that there is no "downtown New York". There is downtown Manhattan and there is downtown Brooklyn but not downtown New York. And honestly besides Obama and Blago Chicago is very seldom brought up - there is not much to talk about as there is not much happening in Chicago on national or international scale.
Kid, since you've been to New York you shoudl know that there is no downtown in New York. There is downtown Manhattan and there is downtown Brooklyn but nor downtown New York.
Kid, don't say things like that. They make people laugh at you.
And we love SF. There are not that many people in NY that would badmouth SF. It's a great, beautiful city and even though much smaller it is very similar to New York in culture and vibe. I think of SF an East Coast type city on the West Coast.
And we love SF. There are not that many people in NY that would badmouth SF. It's a great, beautiful city and even though much smaller it is very similar to New York in culture and vibe. I think of SF an East Coast type city on the West Coast.
That's so funny. I said something just like that, and you insulted me for it. You fraud.
Which would you rather live in? I've seen some discussions but no polling on the forum.
Chicago for me. San Francisco is the type of the city I would like to visit but not want to live in.
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