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San Francisco has gorgeous bay views and hilly terrain. The city has about 800,000 people and a metroploitan area of about 4.3 million.It's economy(GDP) ranks 15th in the world. It has Golden Gate Park and those stunning Bridges. It is our about our densest city with great weather and various ethnic groups. The skyline is pretty nice also. see... File:FinancialNorth.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ....and.... File:SF From Marin Highlands3.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also San Francisco is more liberal and I could only find these pictures. Feel free to post better pictures.
Philadelphia has a river running through it and complete ocean access..it also is still a vital manufacturing center. The city has about 1,400,000 people and a metropolitan area around 5.8 million people. It's economy(GDP) ranks 9th in the world. It has many pocket parks downtown and Fairmount Park...one of the nation's largest.(city parks) It too is a dense city, but not as dense as San Francisco. I has a tolerable 4 season climate, which many people prefer. It too has many ethnic groups and a good skyline. The city's center is a great asset and is essentially a more manageable Manhattan; one can walk center city easily.
I love both cities and I grew up in Pennsylvania; so I am a bit biased. I would call it a draw but center city Philadelphia is wonderful; so, by a hair I vote for Philadelphia.
They are two of my favorite cities and would not mind living in either city. Both are urban and provide and excellent quality of life. I choose Philadelphia however because I prefer to live in the Northeast and within close proximity to other major cities.
They are two of my favorite cities and would not mind living in either city. Both are urban and provide and excellent quality of life. I choose Philadelphia however because I prefer to live in the Northeast and within close proximity to other major cities.
It really is a difficult choice...I searched the forum...and nobody had a similar thread, so I thought...put it to a vote...
Really I agree...Philly is a bit bigger, better skyline and ethnic foods and bigger economy...San Francisco has its own positives which Philadelphia may not possess....but they are both GREAT CITIES. Philadelphia GDP: 312 Billion dollars and San Francisco GDP: 242 Billion dollars.
better skyline and ethnic foods...? yikes..
philly's downtown felt small compared to SF's.. maybe i was in the wrong part, but it definitely felt smaller. dont get me wrong i like philly a lot i just dont think it has as much to offer as SF does.. except for a basketball team.. but the golden state warriors are a 15 minute drive away so no biggie
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Also San Francisco is more liberal and I could only find these pictures. Feel free to post better pictures.
