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Lets not get carried away here.First let me say that Dallas and Denver are obviously both great areas although I tend to think Dallas constituents along with Houston and Atl get carried with their place, tend to believe they are more important than they actually are concerning the big picture.
R1070, We are talking along metropolitan lines in this thread. Metro Phillys grittiness , and I may be overstating the facts, is contained to about 60 or 70sq. miles(1%-2%) of a 4,000 sq mile metro. 75% of Philly metro lives in extremely pleasant suburban areas every bit as clean and upscale as Denver or Dallas. Now Denvers natural setting is pretty special at least along the western horizon, but Phillys scenery despite lacking Denvers majestic iconic western backdrop is fabulous running the gamut from the temperate waters of Cape May to the lush green hills, rivers and valleys of Chester,Montgomery + Bucks Counties.
Overall I could probably make the case that Philadelphia has the best all around livable setting of the group.No disrespect but what are you going to do along the eastern front of Denver? Raise goats, dodge sandstorms, take a walk/drive to nowhere? Dallas although pleasant does not scream out that this is the place to be.In Philly you can drive 1 hr and be on the sunsplashed beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, if you drive 1 hr in Dallas you are hoping to jump into a lake. Its a credit to dallas how successful that area is as theres no real pop, there is no wow this place is amazing. On the otherhand most of metro Philly closer resembles a quaint New England town than it does to the sterotypical east coast Bronx like grit. There is a good reason its been in the top 5 metro population since 1790.
No disrespect but what are you going to do along the eastern front of Denver?
The same thing you'd do in any other part of Denver. It's not as if people on the eastern front of Denver are forbidden from going to any other part of Denver, and it's not as if newcomers to Denver are only allowed to live on the eastern front of Denver, ie. the high plains.
I DO know that in Denver I would be able to enjoy the outdoor activities I like year round because even the winter highs average something like 47 with low humidity, whereas in Philadelphia I would be relegated to being inside for a good chunk of the season, as I can't comfortably enjoy the outdoors below 45 degrees and especially if it isn't a dry sunshiny less than 45 degrees.
The same thing you'd do in any other part of Denver. It's not as if people on the eastern front of Denver are forbidden from going to any other part of Denver, and it's not as if newcomers to Denver are only allowed to live on the eastern front of Denver, ie. the high plains.
But you have to take into account the parched barrenness of the Eastern Front. Its mother natures yin yang. The contrast is bizarre, to go from the brilliant setting of the Rockies to literally nothing in a 20-30 minute ride. You have to take that nothing into consideration when comparing regions.
But you have to take into account the parched barrenness of the Eastern Front. Its mother natures yin yang. The contrast is bizarre, to go from the brilliant setting of the Rockies to literally nothing in a 20-30 minute ride. You have to take that nothing into consideration when comparing regions.
I don't see why. I mean if you don't like the look of the barren plains but love the look of mountains, then live on the western side of Denver, or drive to the western side for fun after work or on the weekend. The parched barenness of the high plains would only matter if that's the only landscape there was available to look at in the metro.
Lets not get carried away here.First let me say that Dallas and Denver are obviously both great areas although I tend to think Dallas constituents along with Houston and Atl get carried with their place, tend to believe they are more important than they actually are concerning the big picture.
We can always count on you to put these cities in their proper "place."
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