How do California people view NYC (NY)? (San Diego: school, living in)

[nycricanpapi]

Originally Posted by Mr5150

Asking in the LA forum. It would be better said, "how do LA people view NYC people".

LA is not CA. It is LA. LA is less than 1% of CA. I live in CA and it snows more than what NYC gets.

I asked in the LA forum. because LA is the most urban city in Cali

Originally Posted by theraven24

Wrong forum, but I'll answer anyway.

I think New York is overrated. I will continue to visit, since I have family in Brooklyn, but I would never live there, unless I was forced to. I like it for visiting.

Thanks for your input.

Originally Posted by CDJudge

I don't really think about NY much except when it's on TV (like New Years Eve or 9/11 or music videos) or when I see people from NY here in LA. The time that I passed through, it seemed busy and big, even the hilly areas were populated like here in So Cal. Stereotypes: loud very loud, extremely proud of their city to the point of being obnoxious, hip, urbane, not as good looking as Californians, smart, and sort of pushy. Again I don't think about NY, unless somebody asks the question or I encounter a New Yorker.

Thanks for your honest answer.

Originally Posted by Miss Pip

New York's alright if you're homosexual...

You must have a lot of experience with them to know this kind of fact of NY, I suppose...?

Originally Posted by quixotic59

I would love NY if I lived in LA.




Why?, you ask.



BECAUSE IT WOULD BE 3,000 MILES AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

Originally Posted by Chowhound

The whole southern California basin makes up about 9million... that's a huge The percentages that poster listed off is way off....

But whatever...

I think a lot of LA people think that NYC'er are arrogant and that they think the NYC is the center of the universe... probably much like we think about LA... LOL....

LOL ok thanks for your input.

Originally Posted by nightlysparrow

It's flat, except vertically.

Thanks for your input.

Originally Posted by pwright1

I love to visit just not to live.

Thanks for your input.

Originally Posted by Mike121

I've loved NYC each time I've visited. It was exciting and interesting. Its the greatest city in the USA.

But I wouldn't want to live there. Too expensive and hectic. LA (at least my corner of LA) is just much more chill.

And we get a lot of New Yorkers that have moved to LA. They're unkind and money-motivated people, at least the ones I've met. And they are terribly aggressive drivers.

Finally a real answer. Thanks.

Originally Posted by rowebil

LA people should go to New York City on December 30th, the day before New Years Eve. :O
It is very crowded... like you just walk for a few minutes, and already you have to go home or you'll go nuts.

I think LA is more spacious (definitely, because New York houses 8.3 million people) but remains to be city like.

I thought I'd like NYC but when I went, it persuaded me to not move there. I also repaired a computer for a New York State Police Officer (she was there for 9-11) and she basically told me not to move there unless I'm really prepared.
I go there to visit my Mom's Co-Worker's sister, who lives there with her husband and I like visiting, but I don't know if I would like living there. I like a yard, a city that isn't too crowded to walk in, and would enjoy parks. In NYC, you don't have that, only central park (which is also a yard, because of the one area in Central Park).

There is a HUGE difference.

And people always say "Move to NYC if you want cheaper housing than LA." - which is completely false. Someone posted a thread about beach parking being $17.50. lol. In Philadelphia, that is parking for the first hour... I was staying in Philly for a few hours and if I had not parked on the street, parking would have been $50 for about 2 and a half hours.

Actually there are yards in NYC as NYC is comprised of the 5 boroughs. So yes there are houses with yards . Also if you live in Staten Island, it is more spacious. Staten Island is suburbish doesn't even look like if it's part of NYC. It is not crowded neither.

[smokingGun]

just talking to younger friends (under-30), I would say the perception of NYC has changed dramatically in the past 10 yrs. When i was in college & just starting out in my career, Manhattan projected this serious Wall-St.-centered image, filled with Type-A Big Swinging D's who were solely concerned about climbing the IB ladder. You got the feeling that they were always on the clock; even after hours their social life seemed to be more about networking than having fun. But with the whole explosion of indie Hipster culture (thank you Williamsburg ugh) and the wellspring of social networking/social media startups like Tumblr, Foursquare, Kickstarter, the perception of NYC has changed for the better. It's now seen as a place where young creative entrepreneurs can not only carve out a living, but thrive successfully. You no longer have to aspire to be a corporate litigator or VP of a bank to command respect. It's really a breathe of fresh air.

[chessgeek]

Originally Posted by nightlysparrow

It's flat, except vertically.

For most of NYC proper, true. There may be a few very small rolling hills in Central Park, but nothing most Californians would consider elevation. There are also a few hills in Brooklyn and Queens.

I believe the Catskills are less than two hours or so away though and the Adirondack Mountains are in upstate New York for weekend trips, too. For that matter, a New Yorker could easily visit the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania too.

[infinitekid]

As an LA guy i always reckoned NYC was super crowded, lots of tall building, clubs, lively place, and everyone living in tiny apartments and working their azzes off, super career oriented folks. The people? i figured they say "yo" a lot and are basically like cussing and new jersey shore types. For example, if you listen to howard stern, basically everyone is Ronnie.

When i got there i realized its different than what i expected, it's crowded but not as bad as i thought, people are pretty normal and i didnt see too much difference from LA people. They weren't rude or pushy, but maybe im used to urban style of communication, no chit chat. Central park was way bigger and nicer than i thought it would be. I think most of the stereotypes come from people living in small towns.

[FrostyThe2nd]

I've never visited New York, but I would love to one day. Never had the chance to mingle with New York people in their own city. There's probably a variety of people just like in LA.

I do have 3 separate groups of NY friends that once out of their city, criticizes the other cities they're visiting. They keep saying how bad LA's traffic is, the lack of public transportation, not enough good food/restaurant, etc… I guess some of what they're saying is true, but I hardly hear positives of LA from them whenever they visit. What should I do? Get better NY friends that can represent NYC better? lol

[VaughanWilliams33]

People in NY move too fast, are too agitated, restless, in a hurry all the time, work-obsessed, etc. Beautiful city though.

[thelopez2]

Originally Posted by yamota

Uh-oh. Here we go

Never got there.

[kcimos]

L A county just hit the 10 million people population mark in early 2014 ( like the day I moved here ( I WIN I WIN)). O C has 3 million. L A metro has 18.2 million people in an area of 34,000 sq miles
CA has 38.3 million people & an area of 164,000 sq miles

[theraven24]

Originally Posted by kcimos

L A county just hit the 10 million people population mark in early 2014 ( like the day I moved here ( I WIN I WIN)). O C has 3 million. L A metro has 18.2 million people in an area of 34,000 sq miles
CA has 38.3 million people & an area of 164,000 sq miles

If we included illegals, the numbers would be much higher.

[bpeeps]

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

Hey Papi, I love NYC but don't want to live there.

Basically.

Originally Posted by Chowhound

The whole southern California basin makes up about 9million... that's a huge The percentages that poster listed off is way off....

LA city ≠ SoCal basin ≠ California.