What city most accurately fits these 4 characteristics? (credit, college)

[peter21]

- a wet, dense metropolis (more urban than suburban) with disproportionately cloudy weather (the less sunshine the better) and lots of high-rise buildings

- cosompolitan/sophisticated culture (not a sports town)

- solid public transportation (city where a lot of young people don't have cars)

- good female-to-male ratio/lots of girls in their 20's

Most important to me are the weather and city-aspects. I am from New York City and am looking to move somewhere for college with more overcast/bleaker and drearier weather.

I'm making a list of cities to go visit that fit these characteristics so I can accurately determine where I'd like to go to college.

Thanks a lot in advance, I truly do appreciate it.

[TANaples]

,You do realize you are describing NYC to a T.

[Waterlily]

Portland,Oregon Or Seattle,Wa would make a pretty good fit.

[peter21]

To TAN: All but the weather aspect - I'd really like to be in a city where the majority of days in a year are solidly overcast and drizzly. NYC gets a good amount of sunshine, even during the winter. I suppose this summer being a prime exception.

Regardless, I'm 21 years old and I've lived here all my life. I am looking for a new city to call home.

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by TANaples

,You do realize you are describing NYC to a T.

Exactly, except for the cloudy part.


I'm gonna say Seattle .

[peter21]

Originally Posted by Waterlily

Portland,Oregon Or Seattle,Wa would make a pretty good fit.

Thank you. I am definitely planning a trip to the west coast to check out both of these cities. Seattle is naturally a consideration.

I've never been to either of them, but does Portland really get a lot of overcast/have a lot of rainy days? On par with Seattle, for example?

[peter21]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

Exactly, except for the cloudy part.


I'm gonna say Seattle .

Thanks. Seems like this is the credited choice given my preferences.

[peter21]

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/parkx632/arc...ntown-2007.jpg

This picture of Minneapolis my friends sent me captures exactly the kind of weather I long for, on a daily basis.

All my life I've had these really big, truly gargantuan windows in my room and always woke up early, no matter how tired I was, to take advantage rainy/cloudy days.

Some people do that with sunny blue skies, but for me it was always the opposite.

[OyCrumbler]

Seattle and Portland are great fits save for Seattle's public transportation being mediocre, and the female-to-male ratio not particularly favorable (not terrible but not great).

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by peter21

Thank you. I am definitely planning a trip to the west coast to check out both of these cities. Seattle is naturally a consideration.

I've never been to either of them, but does Portland really get a lot of overcast/have a lot of rainy days? On par with Seattle, for example?

Rainy Days:
Seattle: 154
Portland: 151

Cloudiest Cities:
6. Seattle: 226 Days
7. Portland: 222 Days

They're neck & neck

Cloudiest Cities in the US