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I've been all over the Southwest (L.A., Las Vegas, Grand Canyon), drove all over the Midwest (Chicago) to (the Thruway toll was killer!) New York City and passed by Center City Philadelphia for a few hours before going to Washington, and have been around Europe.
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Originally Posted by GLS2010
Seattle reminds me of a west coast version of NYC.
Seattle has a long way to catch up to its nearest rival, San Francisco (the Western version of NYC) and Los Angeles--the flagship city of the West. The population of California is the biggest hurdle for Seattle. These have long histories of being popular areas to live and BETTER WEATHER!!!
(Somebody had to burst the inflated full-of-it self-worth bubble of Seattle!)
I've been all over the Southwest (L.A., Las Vegas, Grand Canyon), drove all over the Midwest (Chicago) to (the Thruway toll was killer!) New York City and passed by Center City Philadelphia for a few hours before going to Washington, and have been around Europe.
Seattle has a long way to catch up to its nearest rival, San Francisco (the Western version of NYC) and Los Angeles--the flagship city of the West. The population of California is the biggest hurdle for Seattle. These have long histories of being popular areas to live and BETTER WEATHER!!!
(Somebody had to burst the inflated full-of-it self-worth bubble of Seattle!)
Thankfully Seattle does not have as many people as either SF, or LA...as for the weather that is debatable as well. It is just a matter of personal opinion.
Seattle certainly has better weather than the hell hole known as Houston!
Thankfully Seattle does not have as many people as either SF, or LA...as for the weather that is debatable as well. It is just a matter of personal opinion.
Seattle certainly has better weather than the hell hole known as Houston!
But its economy isn't a powerhouse like S.F. and L.A. (and the State of California). That's one reason why these are top-tier global cities while Seattle doesn't appear in it at all (used more organized, believable 2004 list instead of flawed, hard-to-use 2008 list).
Second why are you bringing Houston into this? It must be you have nothing to say. Save it for the other thread. (BTW I'll take sunny weather in a cosmopolitan world city over cloudiness in a pseudo-intellectual backwater anyday! haha The suicide rate isn't attractive either.)
Which city? Pictures of course( at least three)Which city is for you and why? Compare everything in all categories(Weather,food, cost of living) blah, blah, blah Etc!
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Be cool, and Keep it clean-Californialove24
How is Seattle winning, LA beats Seattle is most Categories except Cost of living and quality of life.
But its economy isn't a powerhouse like S.F. and L.A. (and the State of California). That's one reason why these are top-tier global cities while Seattle doesn't appear in it at all (used more organized, believable 2004 list instead of flawed, hard-to-use 2008 list).
Second why are you bringing Houston into this? It must be you have nothing to say. Save it for the other thread. (BTW I'll take sunny weather in a cosmopolitan world city over cloudiness in a pseudo-intellectual backwater anyday! haha The suicide rate isn't attractive either.)
I really don't care if Seattle is a top-tier global city or not, I like it here...and to me that is all that matters, end of story.
Eh, cost of living and quality of life are pretty damn important, aren't they?
It's also possible like the more urban life that Seattle seems to have or the vibe that the Pacific Northwest has in general. LA generally has more of everything, it's true, but some things you just don't want more of. Like syphilis!
I vote LA though. Place is oodles better now than it was when I was growing up. If it keeps going the way it's going now, then LA might actually stop being the butt of everyone's joke.
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