Is Chicago the best city in US?

[longhornfan1234]

Chicago has the nation's best museums, theaters, shopping, skyline, Lake and River fronts. Chicago style pizza >>>>>>>>>>>>> any pizza.



Let's discuss.

[Tarik One]

Chicago has the nation's best museums, theaters, shopping, skyline, Lake and River fronts. Chicago style food >>>>>>>>>>>>> any food.



Let's discuss.

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[TheSilentKiller]

I'd say the weather puts it out of the running. I'd go with LA

[JohnnySic]

Hell no. Too cold, and its in the midwest.

NYC, LA, SF >>>

But it probably in the top 5.

[DukeDelonte13]

Chicago is cool. They got awesome hot dogs. They got good pizza compared to most cities but real italian pizza is on another level compared to anything you can get here.

[RaininTwos]

Is this a serious question?

[Randy]

LA?!?!?! Los Angeles is a hell hole.

NYC is hands down the best city in the US, and arguably, the world. I would also rank San Francisco above Chicago.

[rezznor]

Hell no. Too cold, and its in the midwest.

NYC, LA, SF >>>

But it probably in the top 5.
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[RaininTwos]

Wait...what's wrong with the Midwest?

[rezznor]

Wait...what's wrong with the Midwest?
trick question?

[BankShot]

trick question?

I'd actually like to hear if there are any concrete non-weather-related reasons as to why people trash on the midwest so much.

[longhornfan1234]

SF? :roll: :roll: SF is for the gays and libs.


NYC? Too dirty for me.


LA? You have to go to adjoining cities/suburbs to have some fun and since public transport sucks and traffic is horrible.... getting around is a nightmare.

[RaininTwos]

I'd actually like to hear if there are any concrete non-weather-related reasons as to why people trash on the midwest so much.
I understand that one of the greatest cities in the world at one point(Detroit) has fallen on hard,hard times, but there are a lot of cool metropolitan areas in the Midwest.

I too would like to hear the reasoning behind their sentiments.

[nathanjizzle]

too much violence here. but best city in the world to be in inthe summer. you can get drunk, stroll melenium park, museums, navy pier, walk lsd, shop on mag mile, go to a movie theatre that serves alcohol, watertower place, unlimited restaurants, the beach. and all of this is within 15 minute walking distance. <and thats jsut some of the tourists stuff.

[D-Rose]

SF? :roll: :roll: SF is for the gays and libs.


NYC? Too dirty for me.


LA? You have to go to adjoining cities/suburbs to have some fun and since public transport sucks and traffic is horrible.... getting around is a nightmare.
Got a problem with SF, dumbass? you another one of them moronic redneck bigots we got in texas?

[longhornfan1234]

Got a problem with SF, dumbass? you another one of them moronic redneck bigots we got in texas?


A redneck from Austin and lives in Chicago? :facepalm

[Nanners]

SF >>>> Chicago.

[JohnnySic]

SF is more dynamic and eclectic than Chicago, even though its smaller.

The problem with midwestern cities is that the "energy" peters out fairly quickly once you leave the downtown core. Even a city as big as Chicago isn't ammune to this.

[Crystallas]

NYC, LA, Chicago all suck now. The generations that have built these cities, are now dead and gone, leaving lazy people in their place to bitch and moan about everything that their spoiled asses don't have. *ugh* and I LIVE IN Chicago.

[Nanners]

SF is more dynamic and eclectic than Chicago, even though its smaller.

The problem with midwestern cities is that the "energy" peters out fairly quickly once you leave the downtown core. Even a city as big as Chicago isn't ammune to this.

Chicago is indeed bigger than the city of SF itself, but the SF bay area as a whole is around 10 million people i believe.

[BankShot]

SF is more dynamic and eclectic than Chicago, even though its smaller.

The problem with midwestern cities is that the "energy" peters out fairly quickly once you leave the downtown core. Even a city as big as Chicago isn't ammune to this.

So you're basically saying that the cities in the midwest have less energetic sub- and exurban areas.... of which east- and west-coast cities are immune?

I live in Minneapolis, and I'd say that some of the most dynamic and entertaining areas of the metro area aren't directly downtown

[ihoopallday]

Like most cities, you'll enjoy it more if you have $$$

[TheSilentKiller]

I understand that one of the greatest cities in the world at one point(Detroit) has fallen on hard,hard times, but there are a lot of cool metropolitan areas in the Midwest.

I too would like to hear the reasoning behind their sentiments.
I have lived in two different large midwest cities and have loved both (Detroit and St Louis). Don't get why people hate on it.

[Tarik One]

SF is more dynamic and eclectic than Chicago, even though its smaller.

The problem with midwestern cities is that the "energy" peters out fairly quickly once you leave the downtown core. Even a city as big as Chicago isn't ammune to this.

I think you're looking at this from a tourist's point of view

You can't expect an entire city to be one big entertainment zone from border to border. Sure the concentration may be downtown, but there is no big dropoff outside of the area. Things are just a little more scattered out.

Northbound from downtown all the way to Hollywood Ave, there's all kinds of entertainment, nightlife, restaurants, etc. And that's about 8 miles of area in one direction alone.

[boozehound]

SF is more dynamic and eclectic than Chicago, even though its smaller.

The problem with midwestern cities is that the "energy" peters out fairly quickly once you leave the downtown core. Even a city as big as Chicago isn't ammune to this.
chicagos downtown is pretty suck. Chicago is a great city, but probably not the best in the US. I honestly dont think there is such a thing. and, yes, the knocks on the midwest are really dumb and provincial. I will say that my least favorite major metro areas in the US (that I have been to) are LA, Dallas-FW, and Atlanta. My favorites are probably the Bay, SLC, Boston, NYC, Minneapolis.

[senelcoolidge]

Chicago..hahaha. You have teachers protesting when they already make more money than other teachers in the whole country practically. They make 70,000 and above. These people don't give a crap about education. You have the stupid mayor there crying and pleading for help with the rampant crime problem there. You also have the dumb mayor attacking a fast food place..:facepalm . Chicago must have fallen off big time.

[DuMa]

Seattle is the best city imho

[SuperPippen]

Chicago is great. A lot of shitty areas, but that can be said of any city, even the biggest, most populated ones.

It isn't on NYC's level, (but no city really is) but it's a great city with a lot of fascinating culture, great food, noteworthy landmarks, etc.

But like other cities, you'll enjoy it a lot more the more money you have.

[imdaman99]

its top 5. i'd say its a notch under NYC and/or LA

[Niytrus]

Seattle is the best city imho

I would agree except there are a lot of people who just can't stand the rain... Other than that though Seattle is an amazing city.

[Rubio2Gasol]

New york.

[DetroitPiston]

Not really. Good city but it's NYC on training wheels.

As for the Midwest, people hate on it because of the weather and that there's not much. there's some very dull places in California too, but you're not going to hear about it.

[Bucket_Nakedz]

i havent been to chi yet, but i will so i can see d rose. ive only been to mainly west coast states, but of all the cities of ive been in, denver and seattle are the ones i loved the most.

[Balla_Status]

Denver has to be in the conversation. City life + outdoor activities within an hour away.

Haven't made it to Chicago yet but I've been to SF, LA, Boston and NYC.

LA is a complete shithole. Boston is probably the best with SF and NYC behind it.

[RaininTwos]

Denver has to be in the conversation. City life + outdoor activities within an hour away.

Haven't made it to Chicago yet but I've been to SF, LA, Boston and NYC.

LA is a complete shithole. Boston is probably the best with SF and NYC behind it.
My parents have been to every major city in the States and they hold Denver in high regard as well.

[Math2]

:roll:

[KrispyKreme0]

Didn't read but Louisiana all day, every day. What we have here you ask? here are some of the obvious:

1) The finest and tastiest Krispy Kreme in all of North America!

2) Soon-to-be Best NBA team!

3) Myself

4) Cajun style dishes bi#$hes

Among other great things... would rate myself first but don't want to come off as bias, even though I am number 1 on every list.

[pauk]

Never been to USA, but i heard often that Seattle is the best place to live in overall if you dont mind the weather, is this true?

[Kews1]

If your rich the best place to live would have to be Los Angeles.

If your poor the best place to live would have to be New York (8 Million people to beg from) :oldlol:

[blablabla]

bang bang

[sunsfan1357]

Damn no mention of San Diego? I haven't really traveled outside of California much, but SF and SD are awful close to me in terms of favorite cities I've been to.

[SuperPippen]

Damn no mention of San Diego? I haven't really traveled outside of California much, but SF and SD are awful close to me in terms of favorite cities I've been to.

As far as California cities go, San Francisco and San Diego are considered to be far more enjoyable cities to visit/live in than LA.

[d.bball.guy]

Damn no mention of San Diego? I haven't really traveled outside of California much, but SF and SD are awful close to me in terms of favorite cities I've been to.
Yeah, if I can chose where to live, I'd choose SF or SD. Probably gonna go to college there.

[Playmakers Dad]

whats your criteria for determining what the best city is?

if you're into great food, amazing produce, diverse cultures, camping/hiking, clean living, moderate weather, low crime rates, and just a high quality of life the pacific northwest is where you want to be i.e. San Francisco/Portland/Seattle.

I am bias to San Francisco as to me it's by far the most European city in North America and can offer something for everyone. Anyone who thinks SF is gay and full of liberals clearly hasn't been here. Austin freaking Texas is more liberal then San Francisco.

I grew up on the East Coast and those cities are full of character and have a lot to offer in their own right but don't quite compare when you factor in the diversity both culturally and geographically along with just the overall quality of life.

[SuperPippen]

Yeah, if I can chose where to live, I'd choose SF or SD. Probably gonna go to college there.

I would certainly enjoy going to college somwhere around there. I choose to attend NYU, and I love it here, but I've heard great things about the university atmosphere in and around San Fran.

[Mach_3]

Chicago has the nation's best museums, theaters, shopping, skyline, Lake and River fronts. Chicago style pizza >>>>>>>>>>>>> any pizza.



Let's discuss.


:roll: :roll:

NYC pizza sh1ts on Chicago style, and i actually like Chicago style pizza

[sunsfan1357]

Yeah, if I can chose where to live, I'd choose SF or SD. Probably gonna go to college there.

I went to school at UCSD. While the student population is mostly academically driven (i.e. not much of a party school) there is still plenty to do and you won't have any trouble finding people to hang out with be it from UC or SD State.

I have a bunch of friends that go/went to SF State and they love it there as well. Really a win/win situation regardless where you go.

[JohnnySic]

LA is a complete shithole. Boston is probably the best with SF and NYC behind it.
I'm from Boston. Are you nuts? Boston is..............nice...............but it doesn't rank with truly world class cities like NYC/LA/SF/Chicago.

[JohnnySic]

Damn no mention of San Diego? I haven't really traveled outside of California much, but SF and SD are awful close to me in terms of favorite cities I've been to.
San Diego is nice for someone who likes a more relaxed vibe, and a "city" with a more suburban tone. The genuinely urban area of SD is very small.

[Money 23]

Yes, but I'm biased. It's my city.

[Celtics4ever]

I've been to every major city in the US. I live in Boston now. I can say that Chicago is THE BEST city to live during the summer. It's just amazing, but the winters suck! I would have to say LA year round. NY is a shit hole.

Shout out to Derrick Rose, man that ni99a nice.

Bang Bang!

[embersyc]

Is the winter really any different in NYC from Chicago?

I don't get why somebody would say Chicago sucks because of the weather, but then give NYC a free weather pass.

Sure Chicago can't touch NYC in scale, size or population, but NYC has some areas you just don't want to go to. I haven't found that in Chicago, even the so-called hood areas in Chicago seemed decent to me.

[EnoughSaid]

Hell no. Miami shits on any city in the US, but its so damn expensive to live there it's uncomfortable.

[KevinNYC]

Is the winter really any different in NYC from Chicago?

I don't get why somebody would say Chicago sucks because of the weather, but then give NYC a free weather pass.

Sure Chicago can't touch NYC in scale, size or population, but NYC has some areas you just don't want to go to. I haven't found that in Chicago, even the so-called hood areas in Chicago seemed decent to me.

Average Chicago low temperatures for January are about 9 degrees below NY's.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in New York City was -15F. Chicago had two separate days where the HIGH temperature for the day was -11F.

Since they started keeping temperature records in Central Park in 1872, here are the total days NYC has been below zero by month.

December - 15 days
January - 22 days
February - 21 days

That's a 140 years of records. Chicago would top that within 4 years.

So yeah, I think Winter in Chicago is worse than in NY. Makes me not trust you on the bad areas of Chicago.

[KevinNYC]

I don't know when you last visited Chicago, but for the first half of 2012 its murder rate per capita is almost 4 times New York's.

[Go Getter]

Is the winter really any different in NYC from Chicago?

I don't get why somebody would say Chicago sucks because of the weather, but then give NYC a free weather pass.

Sure Chicago can't touch NYC in scale, size or population, but NYC has some areas you just don't want to go to. I haven't found that in Chicago, even the so-called hood areas in Chicago seemed decent to me.


Yeah you've never been to the hood if you think that. I've been to third world countries and the ghetto in the Chi still looks shitty to me.

[RedBlackAttack]

Yeah you've never been to the hood if you think that. I've been to third world countries and the ghetto in the Chi still looks shitty to me.
Chicago even had the top ranked "most dangerous neighborhood" in the country.

It is West Lake Street.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/blog/2010/10/04/25-most-dangerous-neighborhoods-2010/

Should be noted that Cleveland's Scovill Ave. was second and, having been in Scovill more than a few times, if there is a place in Chicago worse... It must be absolutely awful.

[G-Funk]

LA?!?!?! Los Angeles is a hell hole.

NYC is hands down the best city in the US, and arguably, the world. I would also rank San Francisco above Chicago.
NYC is a shythole what the hell u smoking, nothing good but time square, and that sucks.

[KevinNYC]

NYC is a shythole what the hell u smoking, nothing good but time square,

That really made me laugh.

Thanks.

[KevinNYC]

Chicago even had the top ranked "most dangerous neighborhood" in the country.

It is West Lake Street.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/blog/2010/10/04/25-most-dangerous-neighborhoods-2010/

Should be noted that Cleveland's Scovill Ave. was second and, having been in Scovill more than a few times, if there is a place in Chicago worse... It must be absolutely awful.

Yeah, even the bad parts of New York don't make the top 25. It's just a very different city than it used to be.

[RedBlackAttack]

NYC is a shythole what the hell u smoking, nothing good but time square, and that sucks.
:roll:

I agree that Times Square sucks. Unless you are an idiot tourist who has no idea where else to go.

[senelcoolidge]

Hell no. Miami shits on any city in the US, but its so damn expensive to live there it's uncomfortable.

Miami is so damn over rated it's not even funny. The cost of living is high for such little value. The people are crappy too. Superficial and just not nice at all. Bad attitudes all over the place...oh and learn Spanish. Lots of people are too lazy to learn English.

[JohnnySic]

Miami basically sucks. The best part is Fort Lauderdale and technically that's not even Miami.

[Dictator]

NYC > Chicago

And it's not even close.

[Bigsmoke]

Perfect weather today

[MavsSuperFan]

NYC > Chicago

And it's not even close.

I will give NYC the title of greatest city because of its historical significance
It should have been our capital, but stupid jefferson got his way over hamilton.

But there are tons of american cities I would rather live in.

Lots of cities in california, florida, Hawaii.

Most major cities on the west coast actually.

[hovermaster]

whats your criteria for determining what the best city is?

if you're into great food, amazing produce, diverse cultures, camping/hiking, clean living, moderate weather, low crime rates, and just a high quality of life the pacific northwest is where you want to be i.e. San Francisco/Portland/Seattle.

I am bias to San Francisco as to me it's by far the most European city in North America and can offer something for everyone. Anyone who thinks SF is gay and full of liberals clearly hasn't been here. Austin freaking Texas is more liberal then San Francisco.

I grew up on the East Coast and those cities are full of character and have a lot to offer in their own right but don't quite compare when you factor in the diversity both culturally and geographically along with just the overall quality of life.

I think Quebec city is definitely a lot more European especially old Quebec.

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[Immortal Bum]

SF is an outrageously expensive place to live. but i guess thats why its nice, unless you are a family person. ive read its a very difficult place to have children as everything about the place is about entrepreneurship.

[boozehound]

Not true at all. Chicago is great, but best in everything? Not really. FTR I lived there for 4 years and my brother lived there for 15.

Great museums and entertainment for sure. pretty lame riverfront IMO, though the lakefront is fairly nice.

[Bigsmoke]

SF is an outrageously expensive place to live. but i guess thats why its nice, unless you are a family person. ive read its a very difficult place to have children as everything about the place is about entrepreneurship.

i always wanted to visit there tho. SF and NYC are 2 cities that are brutal for your wallet

[christian1923]

New York, Vegas, San Diego >

[nathanjizzle]

chicago has the best food on the planet.

[Lebowsky]

chicago has the best food on the planet.
I guess that's true if you haven't been anywhere else.

[boozehound]

I guess that's true if you haven't been anywhere else.
exactly. Its one thing to have some pride in your city/region and its another thing to be a provincial idiot. Chicago is great. There is no such thing as the best food, culture, etc. Chicago doesnt even come close to the best food traditions in the US, let alone the planet.

Statements like this just label you as someone who hasnt experienced much in your life.

[Bigsmoke]

Its 8 degrees outside. Lol

[kNicKz]

Camden in Jersey is real nice

[longhornfan1234]

whats your criteria for determining what the best city is?

if you're into great food, amazing produce, diverse cultures, camping/hiking, clean living, moderate weather, low crime rates, and just a high quality of life the pacific northwest is where you want to be i.e. San Francisco/Portland/Seattle.

I am bias to San Francisco as to me it's by far the most European city in North America and can offer something for everyone. Anyone who thinks SF is gay and full of liberals clearly hasn't been here. Austin freaking Texas is more liberal then San Francisco.

I grew up on the East Coast and those cities are full of character and have a lot to offer in their own right but don't quite compare when you factor in the diversity both culturally and geographically along with just the overall quality of life.
No Austin is not more liberal than San Fran. Lol... I'm from Austin and lived there for 17 years, I think I would know. Austin is pretty liberal. It sucks my favorite cities are liberal infested.

Chicago > Austin > Charleston > San Diego.

[mlh1981]

Perfect weather today

Probably not today, though.

[Dictator]

I was wrong, nyc isnt that much better than chicago.

[mlh1981]

My current locale deserves an honorable mention. In general, the Tampa Bay region is awesome....just not during the Summer months.

[Bigsmoke]

Probably not today, though.



I ain't doing shit today.
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[BRabbiT]

I'd say the weather puts it out of the running....


this.

[Bucket_Nakedz]

Yeah, with earthquakes and tsunamis.
Wat? There have been no such things in hawaii

[pauk]

I like Seattle the most.