Which American cities do you think will have a brighter future?

[5pyg1a55]

Originally Posted by money23

Miami
chicago
NewYork City
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Dallas
Houston
Jacksonville
San Diego
San francisco
Philadelphia
Boston
Denver
Cleveland
Tampa
New Orleans
DC
Detriot

Boston has a tech future, for sure.
Los Angeles has been suffering, but LA and NYC will always reign. It's just the way it is. Same with Chicago.
Texas big cities have been the ones to see major advances as of late, but I don't know how sustainable TXs ways are: so-so schools, little tax, low housing. etc... The house of cards has got to come down eventually. That and there's little to do there, except live on the cheap.
Jacksonville? You have to be joking.
San Diego, yes.
New Orleans? Oh, no. You must not have been there recently, or know many people from there. That city has troubles beyond count.
Detroit & Cleveland; can't really see it. I have a cousin in Cleveland and although she touts about it constantly, I find few interesting jobs or other reasons to live there when I google it.
Tampa & Atlanta- no idea.
San Fran- I think San Fran burbs are great for tech, but it's a small niche with few jobs, so I think the city itself will copy Boston and ride on the surf of it's famous name for as long as possible. Their skyrocketing housing costs are not sustainable.
Denver- no idea.
DC- not heard good things about it for anyone outside the upper-middle class.
Philly will find a way to go on.

[LiveUrban]

Cities that invest in walkable urban developments that provide public transportation and bike-friendly infrastructure.

[JaySwelly]

Originally Posted by 5pyg1a55

Boston has a tech future, for sure.
Los Angeles has been suffering, but LA and NYC will always reign. It's just the way it is. Same with Chicago.
Texas big cities have been the ones to see major advances as of late, but I don't know how sustainable TXs ways are: so-so schools, little tax, low housing. etc... The house of cards has got to come down eventually. That and there's little to do there, except live on the cheap.
Jacksonville? You have to be joking.
San Diego, yes.
New Orleans? Oh, no. You must not have been there recently, or know many people from there. That city has troubles beyond count.
Detroit & Cleveland; can't really see it. I have a cousin in Cleveland and although she touts about it constantly, I find few interesting jobs or other reasons to live there when I google it.
Tampa & Atlanta- no idea.
San Fran- I think San Fran burbs are great for tech, but it's a small niche with few jobs, so I think the city itself will copy Boston and ride on the surf of it's famous name for as long as possible. Their skyrocketing housing costs are not sustainable.
Denver- no idea.
DC- not heard good things about it for anyone outside the upper-middle class.
Philly will find a way to go on.

Haven't really heard of any big tech firms based in Boston, though I don't know next to nothing about Boston except for the Tea Party (the 1773 event, not the recent thing).

Texas public schools aren't great; as far as higher education, Texas has some of the best. Rice and UT Austin consistently rank high. The low taxes are the reason that companies come to Texas, and they will probably keep doing so, since they are interested in posting the highest profits possible. Low housing also draws people from the Northeast and Midwest to Texas. At some point the growth will gradually stop, but by then I believe DFW and Houston will be way more significant than they are now; they will have risen up to be on Boston and Philly's level IMO.

SD will lose people to areas with a cheaper COL, like Arizona. And with the state California is in right now, I expect things to be stagnant for a while. One of the biggest reasons some people can't leave California is because they can't sell their house.

Cleveland is moving in a generally positive direction. They have finally adapted and are now concentrating on the medical industry/healthcare. New Orleans and Detroit just need competent, non-corrupt government officials and they will be on the rise again.

[5pyg1a55]

Originally Posted by JaySwelly

Haven't really heard of any big tech firms based in Boston, though I don't know next to nothing about Boston except for the Tea Party (the 1773 event, not the recent thing).

That surprises me. Boston is major hub for biotech and computers. Also medicine and education. They're the 6th largest economy in the nation, 12th largest in the world, and "most innovative city in the world"- pretty good for such a tiny place.
Tech firms are the guiding stars for the Mass. economy - Globe 100 - The Boston Globe
The 20 Most Innovative Cities In The World - Business Insider
Boston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[GatsbyGatz]

^Is it really that surprising given that so many residents are going to Harvard/MIT/Boston University/Boston College? Boston is a focal point of research and science.