<p>yea filmxox manhattan is not a city as much as you are trying to play it off to be. Manhattan is just a burrow of new york city, which has a median home price that is lower than san francisco. try again.</p>
<p>Too bad you spelt borough wrong.
ps About Manhattan- I already said that.
ps You're silly.</p>
<p>uhhh, if you're not from los angeles...then you need to get there!!!!</p>
<p>i love irvine.</p>
<p>Re: Manhattan as borough and not a city in itself. Who cares? Manhattan alone still has twice the population of SF. Not to mention the fact that it is the financial and cultural capital of the world.</p>
<p>who cares about manhattan being the financial capital of the world. Calfiornia has the largest economy out of any state in the country. We have a larger economy than france, and much larger than the state of new york. We put you guys to shame. Not to mention San Francisco is the progressive capitol of the the the united states and the second most liberal city in the world. Our whole city is nice and we can take pride in it, unlike new yorkers whom have to difine themselves by what borough they are from.</p>
<p>New Yorkers take pride in their specific boroughs in addition to the city as a whole. Just as I'm sure those living in the Haight in SF take special pride in their individual neighborhood. </p>
<p>As for why people should care about NYC being the financial and general capital of the world: the enormous wealth generated by the financial industry is part of what makes the city a place of such huge ambition. It makes it, to put it bluntly, the richest and most powerful place on earth and a town that has for as long as one can remember lured those who want to make it big. The wealth created by finance (and other industries) in turn makes NY the supreme cultural capital of the nation. The best museums, the best restaurants, the best nightlife, the best art galleries etc. etc. </p>
<p>SF is very nice. I think most people would consider it one of the top 5 cities in the country, if not top three. But the liberalism you are so proud of has resulted in a renegade mayor as well as (according to several friends and relative who have visited) bloodied homeless people who are more or less unavoidable on city streets and buses. Oh, and don't bars close at 2? Laaaaame.</p>
<p>Hey, just because we didn't have all the homeless wacked like Juliani did doesn't mean they're not working on the problem.</p>
<p>Ya know what they say: Mussolini made the trains run on time. Sometimes tough love becomes the only option...</p>
<p>but he couldn't control the weather...SF and California in a landslide.</p>
<p>Ah yes. Speaking of landslides, how many million-dollar homes were buried in the last one? I'm not gonna argue that the northeast is blessed when it comes to the weather. But I will say that a friend who recently moved to Tiburon told me how much she missed sultry NY night in the summertime, not to mention the stunning foliage that accompanies the arrival of autumn.</p>
<p>Man, you guys are getting way harsh on this topic. Judging cities is like judging your favorite art piece (totally subjective). Personally, I don't think any city compares to New York (especially Manhattan) in terms of pure energy and excitement. I have yet to go to San Francisco, but would very much like to visit. After living in Seattle for a little while I think that I would prefer a city in the northwest of the U.S. because of the scenic beauty and the laid back atmosphere. NYC is just a little too much hustle and bustle for me. Right now I live in Chicago and even this is too much. As a kid I was an army bratt, so I got to move around quite a bit. My favorite city of all is definitely Berlin, Germany. The beauty and excitement of the Ku'damm at night is comparable to any other city on earth.</p>
<p>MacMike, I agree with you about Berlin. It is one of my 4 favorite cities in Europe, following Paris and London, and ahead of Barcelona. I lived off of the Kufurstendamm. We are talking about a quarter of a mile from the KaDeWe! The streets of the Ku'dam are best in Winter. Even in the frigid Berlin winters, that street remains alive. </p>
<p>But I disagree about NYC. I agree that NYC has an unbeatable and incredible amount of energy and excitement, but it is matched by cities like London, Paris and Tokyo.</p>
<p>Alexandre, I have yet to go to Tokyo or Paris but will take your word for it considering I have always heard other people say the same. I totally agree with you about the Ku'damm during the winter. It was absolutely beautiful. </p>
<p>KaDeWe. Now that is a word I haven't heard for a long time. When did you live there? I moved there in 1989 and stayed until 1994, around the end of the American occupation. I lived near Truman Plaza which is right off Taylorstrasse.</p>
<p>How did I forget??? Tokyo --- Awesome city!!!</p>
<p>I lived in Berlin from July 1998 until July 1999. A great time to be in Berlin. I had a great time. TRhe people were friendly, the restaurants were good, the city was bustling with life etc...</p>
<p>San Diego, California...the weather is sooo nice there. It's never too hot or too cold. It's nice and breezy and always just right! =) Homes there are killer expensive though.</p>
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<p>Oh God, Tokyo... The weather is terrible (the humidity is just disgusting), there are way too many people (most populous city in the country), there's almost no Japanese culture left in the city, and riding the trains to and from the most populous areas is a chore because it's so crowded.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Shibuya and Shinjuku are a blast, there are about a million places to go shopping, and it's easy to get around despite the fact that there are a billion people on the trains.</p>
<p>I just wish it was Japan that was amazing in Tokyo, and not just "metropolitan."</p>
<p>CITY OF COMPTON
'nuff said</p>
<p>Except for the fact that San Diego has all the corruption in it's city government...haha. no, but it really is a great city to be. (in fact i had the highest respect for san diego until this morning's news...)</p>