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View Poll Results: Which metropolitan area is overall better, and would rather live in?
New York metropolitan area 147 50.17%
Los Angeles metropolitan area 107 36.52%
Miami metropolitan area 39 13.31%
Voters: 293. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-24-2010, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Cities: New York
Weather: LA

For Metro Areas, the way I see it and I have lived on both coasts they are essentially the same.
Long Island is Orange County without the palm trees and year round 70 degree weather.

Never spent enough time in Miami to comment
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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Definitely the Los Angeles metro area for me since its weather blows the other two places away.
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:17 PM
 
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Here's a commentary on NY by an Angelino (myself):

prettyugly.: Reasons to love NY
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Tha 6th Bourough
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Of coarse people are going to automatically pick the biggest cities first because they think that's what everyone else will pick or because society tells us one is better than the other because it is more known...i think these kind of comparison's can only truly be made by people who have lived and worked in each place
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Dunwoody, Atlanta GA
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New York definitely.

Miami's crime is too high and Los Angeles' is too smogy, dirty, and full of traffic.
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Old 05-07-2010, 10:47 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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Miami because I love beaches. I really need to visit though.

But really, I could live in any of the three I think. A combination of the three would be the best city in the world. The mountains and topography of LA, warm tropical beaches of Miami, and urban lifestyle of NYC would make the perfect city.
Thats probably the best way to describe it...I second that.
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Old 05-07-2010, 11:00 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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Actually I guess it would. It even has the 3rd world feel of many LA and Miami areas. LOL. Idk if I could live in such a poor place but it probably would be the best place for me.
True...a lot of areas in Miami and LA look the same and they've both been called 3rd world. LA - mountains = Miami.
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Old 05-07-2010, 11:11 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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I chose Miami. I'm suprised so few did.

If were talking Metro area and not city I'd choose Miami. I'd choose someplace right near the beach with a laid back attitude.
I'm not surprised so few did, everybody hates Miami for some reason...I love it. South Florida has some of the nicest areas in the US. The City of Miami can get pretty hectic at times but theres nothing like driving across the bridge out of the city to a relaxing day on the beach . These are probably my 3 favorite cities in the US with Chicago rounding out the 4th spot. I don't know though, a lot of people exaggerate Miami as some place where the only people that live there are cubans and everyone speaks spanish, everyone hates you, your going to die in a car crash lol it's crazy how misunderstood people are.
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Old 05-07-2010, 11:24 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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Pretty much, except Los Angeles has a little more going for it than Miami.
Los Angeles is so much bigger than Miami though so thats expected. If you think about it though, what really does LA have going for it that Miami doesnt? Atleast Miami has an NFL team :P
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Old 05-08-2010, 12:34 AM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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I dont want to EVER see another palm tree for the rest of my remaining days on this earth. I would rather see the frozen tunda in upper Alaska.
Lol you have like the most opposite thinking of a lot of people I know. Even my family in New York and New Jersey always want to see palm trees and nice blue water ect.
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