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Well lets think here NYC overall ranked higher than Los Angeles in Quality of Life, so the most logical thing would be that a neighborhood(especially in Manhattan) has a higher quality of life. You also have the proximity of many great neighborhoods.
which list do you speak? From what I saw New York was also low on that list.
Westwood is fine if you want a big house with a yard and driveway to park your SUV. If you want a walking, urban lifestyle where public transportation gives you easy access to everything a megalopolis city center has to offer, it's definitely Greenwich Village. What exactly is there to do in Westwood anyway, other than the village area around UCLA? (which btw, is pretty boring and underwhelming IMO, especially with Santa Monica 10 minutes away)
Westwood is fine if you want a big house with a yard and driveway to park your SUV. If you want a walking, urban lifestyle where public transportation gives you easy access to everything a megalopolis city center has to offer, it's definitely Greenwich Village. What exactly is there to do in Westwood anyway, other than the village area around UCLA? (which btw, is pretty boring and underwhelming IMO, especially with Santa Monica 10 minutes away)
Yes, I know that Westwood has a lot of highrises around Wilshire, but really they're just office buildings. There's nothing on the ground floors of those buildings. No shops, restaurants, nothing. Compare taking a walk along Wilshire in Westwood to taking a walk down Hollywood Blvd between Highland and Vine. See the difference? IMO it's not a very interesting place to stroll around, especially when you compare it to the urban-lover's paradise that is Greenwich Village.
Your second link has alot of nice photos BigCityGuy! Shows why the 350 year old Village is one of most unique and historic communities in the country. The small scale buildings and streets reminds me of parts of Boston or London. Too bad more of New York is not like this!
This is rather easy. Greenwich Village for its bohemian culture, restaurants, clubs, history, the arts, architecture, New York University, Washington Square, and finally its being an unexpected small scale gem in the middle of Manhattan skyscrapers.
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, so the most logical thing would be that a neighborhood(especially in Manhattan) has a higher quality of life. You also have the proximity of many great neighborhoods. 
