American Cities and their foreign counterparts (school, living, cost of living)

[paull805]

Shouldn't they have more in common than just one thing? Even more in common than half a dozen things? Bakersfield, CA - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have absolutely nothing in common they are like different planets. Plenty of the world has oil.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

I would compare Dallas with Milan. Big fashion and shopping centers.

Chicago, I might compare it with London, but then you could also compare NYC city with London. I think the closest comparison could be Toronto, as far as Chicago is concerned, followed by Paris, and then Berlin.

Actually, Tel Aviv (1970s) quite often brought me to mind of an earlier era in Chicago (1950s), with its Eastern Europe Emigre culture. Maybe even more so, Milwaukee.

[Trafalgar Law]

Originally Posted by paull805

Shouldn't they have more in common than just one thing?

Yes they should.

Honestly the majority of the comparisons in this thread have been laughable at best.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by valentro

Yes they should.

Honestly the majority of the comparisons in this thread have been laughable at best.

Maybe to you, but it's the best many of us can do.

[portlanderinOC]

Originally Posted by valentro

Yes they should.

Honestly the majority of the comparisons in this thread have been laughable at best.

I will say this again and for the last time...If you don't like them, make your own!

[Trafalgar Law]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

Maybe to you, but it's the best many of us can do.

Ohhh come on lighten up guys- it's just a lighthearted swipe.

Originally Posted by portlanderinOC

I will say this again and for the last time...If you don't like them, make your own!

I think both of you have had some fantastic comparisons and some questionable ones- that I would really love to hear reasons for.

Ohh and by the way, I've participated in your thread. Post number 32 actually: //www.city-data.com/forum/26529141-post32.html

I'd like to make an amendment on my prior post (post number 32) that for the Chicago tier, Frankfurt isn't in the same tier in terms of importance but it's somewhat similar. I also wanted to point out that the Bay Area which I made a cross with Osaka to is not on Osaka's level either but they share some similarities in innovation & all the other things I mentioned.

[rogead]

Seattle and Busan: both are major Pacific Rim ports and they have similar metro populations.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by rogead

Seattle and Busan: both are major Pacific Rim ports and they have similar metro populations.

I've made that comparison before. Did you get that from me?

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by valentro

Ohhh come on lighten up guys- it's just a lighthearted swipe.

It's hard for me to tell if it's joking or not

I think both of you have had some fantastic comparisons and some questionable ones- that I would really love to hear reasons for.

Which questionable ones? I might be able to explain

Which good ones?

Ohh and by the way, I've participated in your thread. Post number 32 actually: //www.city-data.com/forum/26529141-post32.html

I've made a comparison of San Jose - Bangalore.

I'd like to make an amendment on my prior post (post number 32) that for the Chicago tier, Frankfurt isn't in the same tier in terms of importance but it's somewhat similar. I also wanted to point out that the Bay Area which I made a cross with Osaka to is not on Osaka's level either but they share some similarities in innovation & all the other things I mentioned.

I have compared Chicago with Osaka before.

[green_mariner]

Gary,IN - Novokuznetsk,Russia(cities founded specifically for the steel industry)
Honolulu,HI - Ponta Delgada,Azores(Portugal). Cities located on islands far from the nation they belong to, with similar landscapes and pleasant climates.