Which is a better City if you're filthy rich: London or New York? (violent crime, home)
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Difficult choice. In London I would want to live in the Kensington Palace Gardens, the most decadent street in town at the entrance of the Hyde Park. In NYC, I don't know, maybe a penthouse at Central Park or a mansion in Greenwich...
I've seen comments about London and better climate, which is just bizarre to me. That would be a major reason for me to choose USA over England.
I've seen comments about London and better climate, which is just bizarre to me. That would be a major reason for me to choose USA over England.
Manhattan experiences FRIGID temperatures as early as November and into the winter months, while on average London is around ten degrees warmer and rarely below freezing.
In July-August, Manhattan can experience hot and muggy days, sometimes into the 90s, very unpleasant, while on average London is around ten degrees cooler.
Yes, London experiences more precipitation than Manhattan, but almost never snow, while the latter is hardly what one calls sun-drenched.
Overall, London climate is more temperate than Manhattan, nothing bizarre about that.
Manhattan can be lovely in June and upstate New York in late September/October, while the English countryside is verdant, beautiful in its own right.
It seems like a mostly balanced comparison to me, but hardly bizarre in any way.
No it doesn't. Central Park averages more than double the annual precipitation of London (1268mm vs 602mm).
The driest month in NYC is February, with 78mm. London's wettest month is October, with 69mm.
NYC averages 66cm of snowfall per year, London averages <5cm.
The difference though is the rain in London is a lot of times a drizzly, days on end affair, whereas in NYC it is a typical day or part time shower. It gives the impression that London gets a lot of rain, but not too much, it is just spread over a lot more days.
The difference though is the rain in London is a lot of times a drizzly, days on end affair, whereas in NYC it is a typical day or part time shower. It gives the impression that London gets a lot of rain, but not too much, it is just spread over a lot more days.
London has rain on 109 days per year, and even then most rainfall is showery and doesn't last long (maybe 1-3 hours in winter and 5-30 mins in summer).
London has rain on 109 days per year, and even then most rainfall is showery and doesn't last long (maybe 1-3 hours in winter and 5-30 mins in summer).
It very rarely rains non stop for days on end.
I should have been clearer, meant also to add number of cloudy days as well, the place is cloudy often enough, gives the impression it is a rainy place like Seattle of something.
Manhattan experiences FRIGID temperatures as early as November and into the winter months, while on average London is around ten degrees warmer and rarely below freezing.
In July-August, Manhattan can experience hot and muggy days, sometimes into the 90s, very unpleasant, while on average London is around ten degrees cooler.
Yes, London experiences more precipitation than Manhattan, but almost never snow, while the latter is hardly what one calls sun-drenched.
Overall, London climate is more temperate than Manhattan, nothing bizarre about that.
Manhattan can be lovely in June and upstate New York in late September/October, while the English countryside is verdant, beautiful in its own right.
It seems like a mostly balanced comparison to me, but hardly bizarre in any way.
Great, temperatures in winter should be frigid. There should be a decent chance for snow as well. Summer should be hot. So you can see how I stand by my statement, living in Holland in a climate that resembles the nothingness of London
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Great, temperatures in winter should be frigid. There should be a decent chance for snow as well. Summer should be hot. So you can see how I stand by my statement, living in Holland in a climate that resembles the nothingness of London
You do get snow in London, and you do get hot summers, however the tempreture is usually comfortable rather than extreme.
As for the rich, they can hop on a private jet at one of London's many airfields and can be in the South of France and mediterranean coast within 2 hours.
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