NY metro area vs Los Angeles metro area, which reigns supreme?
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tvguy
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Never been, just the impression I have gotten from friends who took jobs in NYC (at ABC, NBC and CBS). They all got rid of their cars because they weren't practical to own there (or so they said). And a couple transferred to Los Angeles and had to get cars again because it wasn't practical not to have one there.
john7994
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I travel to both for work, I will be in NYC (actually Jersey City) again this evening through Friday. Given only the two choices, I prefer NYC. While both suffer from the same big city problems, I find that I like the vibe and activities better in NYC. I have no desire to live in either - but if I had to for work - I would still choose NYC.
Most folks in the nyc metro area have cars out of the city. I can walk to a bus stop and get into the city, I can walk to a bus stop that will take me to a train to get into the city. My nieces flew in this weekend and we drove them to an express bus (5 minute drive) because they have tickets to a concert in Brooklyn.
Depends on what your priorities are.
LA -> DL = 26 miles
NYC -> WDW = 1091 miles
Driving yes but if you are flying....
LA -> DL (driving during bad traffic) 2 hours
NYC -> WDW (flying) 2 hours...
You think or you know?
LKing
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Hahaha! I get your point, but even in bad traffic it wouldn't take you two hours to get from City Hall to Disneyland.Driving yes but if you are flying....
LA -> DL (driving during bad traffic) 2 hours
NYC -> WDW (flying) 2 hours...
Luv Bunnies
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I've never visited other parts of NY. Just been to Manhattan several times and explored Brooklyn and the Bronx a little last week.
The best value restaurants are generally in the other parts of the city. We like Nick's in Forest Hills and St. Anselm in Williamsburg. Every talks about Peter Lugers but St Anselm is better and a far superior value. I always get the hanger steak. Excellent everytime.
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You can never go wrong with a vacation in the Hudson Valley, but I'm biased.
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Cannot_Wait_4Disney
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Disneyland is in the LA metro area these days. So is Knott's Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios. There's the beach. The weather is usually nice. The food scene on everything but the high end surpassed New York's long ago. If you're eating $300 a plate food (or more) on someone else's dime New York wins. But other than that, Los Angeles wins.
Ahem. I think you forgot a few things on that NYC to WDW flying.Driving yes but if you are flying....
LA -> DL (driving during bad traffic) 2 hours
NYC -> WDW (flying) 2 hours...
Getting to the airport 30 minutes.
Arriving 2 hours early to make sure you get through everything. 2 hours.
Flying. 2 hours 56 minutes Average.
Waiting for luggage. 30 minutes. It was so short because they notified you yours didn't arrive.
Getting to WDW from airport 15 minutes.
That's 6 hours 11 minutes.
Cannot_Wait_4Disney
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LAND STRETCHIN OUT SO FAR AND WIDE
KEEP MANHATTAN JUST GIVE ME THAT COUNTRYSIDE.
Yes but I have a flying car. I can take off from Times Square and land in the Magic Kingdom parking lot. Should save some time....
DCLMP
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I think they are both at the top of the list for worst places to live. I'd give LA the nod due to weather, but that's it. They both suck.
Everyone is answering in terms of transportation, but I don't even think that was part of OP's question. I'll take perfect weather and owning a car everyday ending in y. I still hate LA though. Give me the OC or San Diego.
Everyone is answering in terms of transportation, but I don't even think that was part of OP's question. I'll take perfect weather and owning a car everyday ending in y. I still hate LA though. Give me the OC or San Diego.
tasha99
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I don't know how it is now, but prepandemic nyc was awesome. I parked my car in Connecticut to save money. Public transportation was really easy to use and much faster than taking surface streets. I've never lived in LA, but I've been many times and lived in Orange County. Of the two, both are worth visiting, but I'd pick nyc over la to live in. I hate driving in Southern California.
PollyannaMom
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I think this answer wins the debate on an a Disney board!Depends on what your priorities are.
LA -> DL = 26 miles
NYC -> WDW = 1091 miles
Seriously, though, I've never been to LA, and have only been to NYC once for work*, so pretty much all my impressions are from TV. - I think I would prefer LA for vacation (prime criteria - weather and amusement parks) and NYC if I was living there (prime criteria - museums and public transit).
* I did live in NY state as a kid, but I was way over/up in the Finger Lakes, so farther from NYC than I am now in MA.
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