Most underrated urban cities (best city, homes, neighborhoods)
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I agree with Philly. I think bang for the buck, as an 'urban' city, it's the best city in the US. Of course, it lacks the chichi element NYC has but if you don't need that it has most else... it's especially good for young people.
The other one I would say is Vegas. Pretty fair amount of things to do outside the strip.
I like many of the cities on the coasts, but they're just so expensive. Philly stands out in that way as being affordable.
Philadelphia isn't underrated for urbanity, that's crazy. New Orleans gets ridiculed for only being urban in downtown and the Quarter, which is very, very false.
It's probably gonna be mostly mid-sized cities like New Orleans, Louisville, Memphis, maybe Sacramento etc.
I think calling any of the top 15 cities in the US underrated is silly. I would focus on smaller cities that punch above their weight, have good transit systems, and vibrancy in the urban core. I think Tacoma gets underrated. Still has a ways to go in terms if development but they are in the making of a really cool place in the next decade.
Philadelphia isn't underrated for urbanity, that's crazy. New Orleans gets ridiculed for only being urban in downtown and the Quarter, which is very, very false.
It's probably gonna be mostly mid-sized cities like New Orleans, Louisville, Memphis, maybe Sacramento etc.
I hadn't heard that about New Orleans. It's pretty dense in many areas.
For a smaller city, Albany NY offers neighborhoods with nice, older architecture and row homes. It is an older city and in turn, much of it was designed before the automobile. It similar for some other cities in that area.
Philadelphia isn't underrated for urbanity, that's crazy. New Orleans gets ridiculed for only being urban in downtown and the Quarter, which is very, very false.
It's probably gonna be mostly mid-sized cities like New Orleans, Louisville, Memphis, maybe Sacramento etc.
Yes, for sure. I suppose there's some folks out there I suppose that are living under a rock and don't recognize Philadelphia as major urban core, but I'm guessing they are few and far between as the city has gotten much more exposure as it has revitalized over the past 20 years.
You picked some good candidates. I'd also add Baltimore, Cincinnati, and St. Louis.
I think calling any of the top 15 cities in the US underrated is silly. I would focus on smaller cities that punch above their weight, have good transit systems, and vibrancy in the urban core. I think Tacoma gets underrated. Still has a ways to go in terms if development but they are in the making of a really cool place in the next decade.
When I think of urbanity and urban living, I tend to include if the city is can be lived car free. Philly is a city where all of your needs, not just daily ones can be done without a car. Does Tacoma fulfill that criteria?
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