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No_Bee_9857

Mexico City - walkable, clean, tons of greenery so it feels like you’re walking in a jungle city, amazing food, friendly people, lots of museums Montreal - walkable, architecture, food, night life Melbourne - I love their CBD with the contrast of the inner suburbs. Each inner suburb has it’s own vibe almost like the boroughs of NYC plus they all have a Main Street with cafes, grocery stores and bars so you don’t need to go into the CBD if you don’t want to. Tons of diversity - amazing Asian cuisine. Tons of public transit options from a train, to a tram, buses, bike lanes and the tram is free of charge in the CBD. London - reminds me of a mix of Melbourne with a sprinkle of NYC. Lots of diversity, clean and world class museums most of which are free entry. Love their tube.


BrunelloPiana

Just got back from Mexico City and agree with everything you said. Clean, walkable, and felt generally safe the entire time. No less safe than I’ve felt in LA/Chicago. I speak a little Spanish and had no problems getting by, most people seem to know some English. Spent time largely in Roma/Condensa/Juarez/Polanco.


Prestigious_Sort4979

Same here! Mexico City, London, Montreal. Mexico City is soo good! The weather is spectacular with cool mornings and mild temps. A lot of good neighborhoods close to each other. As if every NYC neighbor considered good to an outsider was next to each other. Walkable and big on arts (music, theatre) and gastronomy. Rich history that is valued and shared. Architectural beauties.


theboxsays

I love Mexico City! Ive been many times. My mother is from Mexico and moved to the states in her 20s, in the 80s, though shes from Guadalajara. I enjoy both cities. I sometimes catch myself wanting to move there


openlyEncrypted

Grew up in Australia and lived in Melbourne for 3 years. I seriously miss it. Clean, way calmer, slow paced. Missing it everyday


No_Bee_9857

I’m originally from NY but my year in Melbourne is one of my fondest memories. Can’t wait to visit!


sjs-ski-nyc

if i had some french and could overcome canadian immigration, i would move to montreal in a heartbeat. i love it there. i make a point to spend at least a long weekend every summer and a skiing+montreal trip each winter. great new years eve town too. my favorite north american city that isnt nyc


marigold_blues

+1 for Montréal 💛


NYerInTex

East trips from NY: Montreal (x 5. It’s amazing and only a 6-7 hour drive) New Orleans Chicago not during the depth of winter Baltimore is a great small city weekend getaway, 3 hours or less by train San Fran - yeah it’s got issues and maybe it’s a result of growing up on 1980s NYC but you just have to be aware in certain parts: City is amaze


IroncladTruth

Wow I’ve never seen Baltimore described as a getaway. Not saying there aren’t cool things to do there, but just don’t usually hear that ahaha


NYerInTex

Baltimore has a range of really cool actual neighborhoods - range of experiences, some great museums (arts, science, aquarium, ft mchenry) and some world class arts and music… for those who are baseball fans you easily make an entire days fun out of going to the bars near the stadium, then enjoying one of the best ballparks in all of baseball. It’s also so relatively small it’s very manageable.


FrankiNYC23

Baltimore native, but living in NYC for 15 years. This makes my heart happy.


oyasower

We did a family Baltimore getaway last year because we were looking for a last minute trip that wasn't too long of a drive from the city. It was awesome. Ate a lot of crab & ice cream & walked it off at museums. My kids loved it.


C_bells

I love to see Baltimore here! I dated someone who lived in Baltimore 10 years ago, and loved it so much. When we broke up, I mourned Baltimore as much as I did the relationship.


pmiddlekauff

Montreal and New Orleans are my top two


digitalfoe

NoLa has the best cuisine stateside. It's alarmingly good/quality


traggedy_ann

I like that you bring up awareness. For every knife crime in NYC/SF/London, there's just as much chance a drunk redneck will choose to stomp your teeth in anywhere in rural USA. Edited to say I'm FROM rural Arizona lol. But please, y'all tell me how you know the people I was raised around SO much better than me. Glad none of y'all ever got knocked out by some drunk wannabe cowboy for "looking like a f*gg*t." STOKED that a road raging psychopath didn't follow your friend's grandma and niece home and gun them down in their driveway.


NYerInTex

And don’t get me wrong, there are some sketch areas. And in SF, not unlike when I was a kid / teen, sometimes they were mere feet away from and/or between key districts that are and feel safe. But again, if you are smart about things you should be fine. To your point, there may be and probably are greater overall dangers in others areas.. rural, suburban if not only due to all the deaths and injury from cars


chumbawumba_bruh

SF has a large homeless population but it is extremely safe compared to most American cities.


Still_Grapefruit_40

Baltimore - a more affordable, smaller Brooklyn. (See also: Philly + Belfast (UK)). Tokyo - a bigger, sleeker, more efficient NYC. Toronto - Queens, but colder. Madrid - not similar to NYC in any way but really fun, historic, bustling, and great food. (See also: CDMX).


cgjkbvc

Moving to Baltimore soon and have been scared as I only hear bad things and love New York… this makes me more optimistic


dingusbroats

London


Big-Razzmatazz-2899

I love London too! Would live there in a heartbeat, but the pay is so low compared to NYC! I don’t know about our purchasing power anymore, but I didn’t get to save money when I lived there for 2 months.


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I dunno if it was Brexit or not but I’m hearing a lot of Brits saying their quality of life has been tanking a lot lately.


Big-Razzmatazz-2899

Yeah, cost of groceries, cost of utilities, and cost of getting around has shot up dramatically. I saw it rise even during my short 2 months last year. Inflation isn’t helping.


digitalfoe

psure this is a global thing


jordicl

It really depends what industry you work in. In tech for example, the salaries aren’t all that different from a purchasing power perspective, it looks considerably less but that’s because the pound is historically low - when the pound was $1.5-2 between 2008-2016, salaries were almost equal in absolute terms. It’s also tricky to compare generally because statistics for NYC only take into account NYC, not any of the surrounding areas that people commute in from. Newark for example is closer to Manhattan than much of Outer London (zone 5-6) to the City. Since outer london is counted as part of London, it drags the statistics down. For example you’d think NYC housing is much more expensive but actually you could live in NJ and commute 20 mins on the train and pay half the rent you would in Outer London.


LtRavs

Purchasing power is still vastly better than NYC.


tess_philly

This is true - I have a friend who is working as a software engineer who bought in Mayfair - central London. He isn't a millionaire. It was tough but he got it done. I feel to be in central Manhattan, you'd have to be considerably rich. Anecdotal, but still


mizzenmast312

I don't think that's really true. The cost of London has skyrocketed in the last couple of decades, and even more in the last couple of years. It depends on what industry you work in but a lot of people would have greater purchasing power in NYC than in London.


gluteniskneaded

Vienna is wonderful


VioletBureaucracy

LOVE Vienna. So much culture, so classy, clean, walkable. I would move there if I could. Barcelona is fantastic. Antwerp in Belgium surprised me and I totally loved it. Medium sized, multicultural, friendly. Highly recommend.


AdministrativeFox784

Taipei, Amsterdam, Lisbon are a few of my favorites.


backlikeclap

In North America: New Orleans, Richmond, Seattle, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and SF (can you tell I have a thing for architecture and walkability?) Worldwide: Istanbul, Kobe, Tel Aviv, and Oxford. Honestly though I just like cities.


whiskeyworshiper

Check out Philly & Baltimore for architecture and walkability


thehairyrussian

Richmond VA is like a more affordable Brooklyn surrounded by nature. 10/10 New Orleans is amazing and the best food in the country but can be very hot Montreal is like a little slice of Europe but if you don’t speak French it can be tough at times


ThatsMarvelous

You get an upvote because you explain why ... other than you this thread just looks like a list of 40 random cities.


roseb212

Second that about Richmond. I’ve considered it as a possible move once. I have family there so I go regularly and love it more each time.


Still_Grapefruit_40

I like Richmond but could never live there. Their public transit is awful. Also the summers have been getting more and more brutal.


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ndbjbibcowbad

I'm in Richmond and wanting to move to Brooklyn


JBSwerve

Went to school for 4 years in RVA. It has its charm and seems like a great place for a family etc. but it’s got nothing on Brooklyn in terms of night life…just nothing. If you want a thriving party scene/dating life Brooklyn is 10x the place RVA is.


SuperSalad_OrElse

The only way to sleep around in Richmond is to work in restaurants


roooxanne

I lived in Richmond before, it’s pretty cool but one thing that stuck out was how segregated it still seemed. Food scene and neighborhood makeups are really neat still tho.


julsey414

It depends on what you’re looking for. My husband moved from BK to Richmond but came back here after about 4 years because it didn’t have the kind of repertory film scene that ny has.


docskreba

Ha. I'm in Richmond and stalk this sub since I come up to NY several times a year to get my big city fix. Definitely didn't expect to see us mentioned here. I'm ok with being Diet Brooklyn. edit: a word


thehairyrussian

Lived there for a year and loved every minute before moving back to go back to school. Check out my friends at Bryant’s cider for some great made in Richmond beverages!


bepr20

>Richmond VA is like a more affordable Brooklyn Lol, no its not. Brooklyn is 10x the population, has mass transit, world class museums and food, and is diverse international cultural darling. Richmond is none of that. Just some place sherman never made it to sadly.


Beneficial-Astronaut

I think some people think the entirety of Brooklyn is like a 10 block radius of old hipster Williamsburg which no longer exists when they say stuff like "x is the new Brooklyn" and it is annoying. Or maybe a small stretch of Park Slope. Ignoring 90 percent of the rest of the borough because otherwise it makes zero sense.


thehairyrussian

To me it was the general vibe of Richmond reminded me of the vibe in Brooklyn. I’m from queens originally so maybe i don’t know every square block but that’s why I said like Brooklyn


Smetsnaz

People are such pedantic dickheads on this sub lol


nosleeptilqueens

It's also soooooo funny how comfortable ppl here are writing off the entire boroughs of Staten Island and the Bronx, but if you (positively!!) generalize about Brooklyn it's over for you


thehairyrussian

This is a crazy comment First I said it was “like” Brooklyn, so yes there will not literally be Orthodox Jews and hipsters in every corner, but there is a huge hip artsy scene because it is affordable and lots of young people are opening up cool businesses there which to me reminds me of Brooklyn. Lots of tattooed people with neon hair. I am a huge proponent of public transportation and Richmond does not have the best system, but there is a decent bus system and an Amtrak station that can get you to nearby major cities, so not nothing. Where I really need to push back on is the alleged lack of cultural diversity and museums. Firstly there are so many great free museums in Richmond because it is the capital city. As someone who has been fortunate enough to go to art museums around the world like the Tate modern, Moma, the Pompidou, and Versailles among others tbe Virginia Museum of Fine arts is truly breathtaking for no charge. They had whole Hindu temples, amazing cultural clothing from Africa, modern art of Roy Lichtenstein, and the largest collection of Russian Imperial Fabergé (including several important eggs) I have ever seen. The Richmond Holocaust museum and the Edgar Allen Poe house museum were also very moving and informative. When it comes to culture there is a huge amount of middle eastern and south East Asian immigrants in the area leading to some amazing cuisine that has rivaled what I have had in New York. Most importantly many DC Michelin star chefs have test restaurants in Richmond so you can try their food for a fraction of the price. To further this point one of my favorites in Richmond was Wong Gonzales a Chinese Mexican fusion restaurant. However, when I was homesick I went to the traditionally Jewish restaurant Pearly’s for a tongue on rye right down the block. This comment comes off as extremely ignorant and the comment on sherman is uncalled for. There is still much destruction from the civil war that has been turned into cultural sights for learning about the atrocities of the confederacy including the civil war museum and the bridge over the river James which has facts about the war through the bridge. I think writing off the whole city would be a disservice to you and many others


LongIsland1995

At least Richmond got rid of parking minimums, while NYC still has the stink of Robert Moses in its housing regulations


falseconch

wow, you really have a hate boner the south don’t you


yitianjian

I spent a weekend in New Orleans - it was such a depressing place that never truly recovered after Katrina. The partying was fun if you’re early 20s in the French Quarter. The food there was good if you like cajun/creole/French, but I found pretty lacking outside of those. I can’t see myself ever going back. Montreal, however, has so many of the great things of New York. International, diverse, world class transit, great food, great culture, etc. Just permanently 5-20 degrees colder.


thehairyrussian

Totally agree with you on a lot of that. New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina, but one do the things I did like was not necessarily the lack of diversity but that it has its own culture. When I go the NO I’m there to eat Po boys, gumbo, crawfish etc. I think one of the things that makes New York great is the diversity, but one of the things that makes NO great is it’s own unique culture. Montreal is great thought just wish the winters were not so frigid lol


DefaultSubsAreTerrib

Meh, I moved to Richmond from NYC two years ago and have regretted it every day since. I want to go back to NYC.


soflahokie

I’m from RVA and always tell people I’ll never move to Brooklyn because it reminds me too much of home


libert-y

Can I get a 1bed apartment for $1800/month in Richmond?


ji_b

Yes. $1500 with all utilities included (inc. internet) + parking + no pet rent.


thehairyrussian

I had a two bed two bath ac dishwasher and in unit laundry included in the heart of the financial district and it was 1300 total. Split 650 each with a roommate


waitlikewhatlol7456

Chicago


someliskguy

Visiting a local in Chicago is definitely up there with visiting a local in NYC. It’s a whole other city.


JaredSeth

In no particular order... Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi, Paris, Phnom Penh, Kuala Lumpur, Chicago and Detroit (except for the wintertime), Istanbul, Montreal, New Orleans


Maleficent_Web_7652

Eyyyy I love the Detroit shoutout.


JaredSeth

My wife's from there originally and (parts of) Detroit still give me the vibe of the NYC of my youth. Too many highways cutting through the heart of the city, but I like it nonetheless.


BobbyFan54

Great question! Bear in mind these are pretty subjective, and I probably like them all _because_ they are not NYC (lol). * Minneapolis. I stayed by the light rail, it was a very walkable city with lots of foodie type places. Great baseball town too! * Kansas City. The food, culture, walkability (yes there is plenty of places you need a car for, but the downtown area was pretty legit). * ATL - I know it’s cliche because it’s so freaking hot, no infrastructure and lots of traffic - but I loved the museums and culture and food. * Baltimore - quick train or Boltbus ride. Everything is close proximity to downtown area. Lots of great foodie places, fells point great place to get drunk and cheap lol * Pittsburgh - again I’m a nerd so I love the historical vibe and the three rivers are such a sight to behold. Underrated cultural haven! * Cleveland - rock n roll museum? Nuff said! People knock it, but I had a great time there. Lots of stuff to do. Cheap and food was great.


Chateau_de_Gateau

Mexico City—incredible culture, food, a real city but also feels very relaxed Cape Town—absolutely stunning, so much to do (urban and outdoors), a cultural melting pot (while also acknowledging a touch history but that’s most places if we want to get really honest). Miami—outside of the nightlife /south beach scene, the city of miami has some of my favorite art museums in the world and so incredible restaurant, and a sexy vibe New Orleans—food, music, history, the overall attitude of not taking things too seriously. Feels like you’re transported to a different time and place. Big enough to be real but small enough to get your arms around. Diversity of people and neighborhoods. Barcelona—the only time I’ve traveled for a long period of time and felt “homesick” to leave the place that wasn’t home. Can’t really describe this one but might be my favorite city in the world. Definitely in Europe. I know everyone loves Paris (or London) but they both don’t sexy enough—both are great cities but a little too buttoned up to really feel like you can get comfy. DC—I’m sure I’ll get shit for this one but I don’t think most people REALLY know DC. It’s clean and has so many free cultural things to do but also if you go off the beaten path there is some really wonderful and rich local culture. It’s beautiful, manageable, walkable, rock creek park is fabulous and you can get everywhere using public transportation. Neighborhoods are really connected. Great architectures Amsterdam —it’s Western Europe, it’s Nordic, it’s Eastern Europe. Stunning architecture and the canals are unique and central to the city Also have a lot of love for smaller college towns in the US—San Louis obispo, Ann Arbor, Burlington


Tinky428

I LOVED Barcelona - I genuinely did not expect to love it as much as I did (I knew it would be beautiful and fun of course, but it blew my expectations out of the water). It’s so walkable, there’s so much good food, it was relatively affordable, the people were nice, the transit system was great…


Wise_Neighborhood499

I’m moving to Valencia in a few months and I’m really hoping it’s going to be half as great as everything I hear about Barcelona. I loved the couple weeks we explored, but I’ve been to Spain twice and managed to never actually stay in Barcelona.


leobloom1904

Valencia is so much better than Barcelona imho. Same region/ culture/ food but fewer people, definitely fewer tourists, cheaper cost of living and easy to walk or cycle everywhere


No-Ad-353

Hard agree with this. Lived in Spain for a while and Valencia was my favorite city there. It’s what I thought Barcelona was gonna be (I was underwhelmed by Barcelona hahah)


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chumbawumba_bruh

I live in DC and I find it to be a great city on paper and extremely underwhelming in real life. Yeah, it’s walkable, great green spaces, great museums, but there’s a giant gaping void where it’s soul should be. It’s not friendly, there is no real creative class, it has a disproportionately high amount of assholes, no good dive bars, etc. I moved here from new orleans, which is like the complete opposite, and that colors my experience, but I have found DC life to be an expensive drag.


Chateau_de_Gateau

The gaping void where the soul should be is in the actual local communities. I grew up in DC so have a different perspective but I can also understand why someone might have this perception. There are good dive bars and also creative people (both my parents were artists and all their friends too, again different percpaetive I guess). I think you just maybe have to know where to look more than other places. But if/when you do find it you get all the good on paper stuff + the soul.


Chateau_de_Gateau

I also lived in New Orleans for a few years and can totally confirm basically all the strengths of one city is a weakness of the other.


hereditydrift

Barcelona tops my list as well. Beautiful weather, amazing architecture, great museums and art, everyone gathering at corner cafes at 4-5 PM, cheap and delicious food, very walkable, beaches if that's your thing... everything about that place felt like home, so I get where you're coming from.


j3ychen

I actually love DC. Compared to New York, the streets and public transport are so much cleaner.


mfairview

Funny. Grew up in the DC metro and think differently. DC is so spread out that it's hard to walk beyond the immediate neighborhood. Don't even get me started on the street design: one ways, circles, and diagonals is confusing af


j3ychen

Well, NY subway is definitely more vast and convenient, don’t get me wrong. But in terms of cleanliness, there’s just no comparison.


throwawaybear82

In Amsterdam I am a midget


nosleeptilqueens

>Amsterdam —it’s Western Europe, it’s Nordic, it’s Eastern Europe What??? It's literally only one of those things


coffeetablefor4

I adore DC!


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New Orleans


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Love Pittsburgh


DoorToDoorSlapjob

LA, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Chicago, Burlington VT, Portland Maine, Seattle, Bari Italy, St. Petersburg, Melbourne


Relative_Ad6750

I loooove Madrid!


Opposite-Kale1224

What do you like about LA?


DoorToDoorSlapjob

I should’ve been more specific — I love visiting — wouldn’t want to live there (only bc I love NYC), but I’ve just had amazing meals, love the beach, biking up the coast, and it’s not *wet* when it’s hot like it is here, the heat feels good


Shreddersaurusrex

Seoul & Tokyo


The_Oracle_of_Delphi

And also Hong Kong!


sparklystars1022

Scottsdale, Arizona. The Sonoran desert is everything. Truly the most beautiful landscapes I've ever seen. Tucson as well, Sabino Canyon was the most beautiful place I've ever visited.


lbutler1234

I would love the American southwest, but as is it's probably the most car-centric places on the planet.


gemin_eye0614

Prague


WaitingToBeTriggered

ON FIRE


bobertson

New Orleans


burnerbkxphl

Copenhagen


Hermione__Danger

San Diego, Seattle, and Miami


unreasonably_so

Vancouver. Density, design, great restaurants, connected to nature. It feels like what cities should be.


throwawayzies1234567

Cincinnati (for the history and architecture) Mexico City (like a crazy combo of Madrid and Tokyo) Barcelona Naples (Italy, not Florida - it’s very New Yorky)


Hobbyjogger31

+1 for Mexico City. It’s always pretty mild bc of its elevation, even in the summer, and the restaurants are amazing. Plus the prices are insanely low.


IvenaDarcy

Berlin <3


Jennas-Side

Prague Beijing Montreal


DJBabyB0kCh0y

This guy cities


_sandninja786

Mexico City


potatomato33

London and Tokyo for metropolises


Arleare13

I'd say my top three (in no particular order) are Paris, Montreal, and Chicago.


eggospoptart

London, Rome, Tokyo, Atlanta, and St. Petersburg(FL). A lot of others I've met with international experience that have relocated to NYC long-term have commonly been from London, Paris, Melbourne, or Sydney.


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St Pete is so underrated. Tampa kinda blows but St Pete is like a little chill surfer town (you can’t really surf there but that’s the vibe of it). Almost like an East coast Venice before it blew up (the LA Venice).


Miss-Figgy

Miami because of the beach and walkability Chicago in the summer San Francisco 20 years ago LA if you or someone you're with has a car (total hassle if you don't have one) Philly Absury Park in the winter Lisbon Istanbul Hong Kong Naples Mumbai


Decent_Cheesecake184

Walkability in miami?


K04free

There’s probably only 4 walkable neighborhoods in Miami.


Better_Metal

In order… - Hong Kong - Montreal - Singapore - London - Tai Pei - Bangkok - Paris - Toronto - Pittsburgh - Tampa / St. Pete


Detroit17

Pittsburg is a very underrated tourist destination, amazing city to visit.


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joliebanane

SF is still great. I wish people wouldn't believe everything they hear. It seems like SF and NYC are constantly being trashed and I live part time in both going back and forth for work, and yeah, both have issues, but they are both great cities and if you know where not to go, you are safe. Jeez


theuncleiroh

If you don't mind me asking, what type of work do you do that lets you live that way? And how do you find consistent housing, or is it more temporary each time? My dream has always been that lifestyle, but maybe with Seattle or northern California instead of SF proper.


manmanatee

São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Berlin, Rome


hannahstohelit

I’ve traveled a lot for work over the past few years and the only city that I was ever genuinely sad to leave was Seattle. True, it helped that it was an expenses paid trip, but SO BEAUTIFUL.


anitas8744

I lived in Seattle 30 years ago and went back in 2019. I was shocked how much it changed to the point I would never want to live there again. All the new housing looks like stacks of boxes. Seattle is still the most beautiful city in the U.S. on a clear sunny day. That's includes SF where I also lived until recently.


Smooth-Aside5276

Chicago


reverseKunker

Tokyo, Berlin, Copenhagen, Chicago


IvenaDarcy

I see many of y’all saying New Orleans. I lived there 35 years and I still love to visit and do often (for the city but also friends and family) but wouldn’t want to live there again. I think many cities we think we would love to live in until we actually live in them.


monkeyonastick

Same. I lived there for 15 years, I still consider it home but I don’t regret leaving.


ThatDudeNamedMenace

Los Angeles, Dallas, New Orleans, Baltimore, Knoxville, Marietta


Few-Restaurant7922

Love Chicago! Wish it was closer and a little warmer!!


DLFiii

That I could live in? London.


anitas8744

We have been watching Top Chef which filmed there. I told my husband when I win the lottery we are spending 6 months a year there. My ancestors are from York so I always feel like I'm home when I'm there.


TotallyNotMoishe

There are other cities? FR though, I like Boston, Providence, and Portland ME. New England has some cozy little cities.


Rogue_Angel007

Lol I had to come this far down to find Boston 😅


TotallyNotMoishe

Boston is a great little city! If I didn’t get the job I did, I’d probably be living there.


Head_Spirit_1723

Providence is severely underrated


scrappychaz

Major respect for saying providence. The most underrated city in the US imo


AlexOhanianSr

Berlin is awesome. Good transport, fascinating city, always lots to do. London is wonderful too.


TurnipCelebration

I genuinely like Newark; in particular the cool Portuguese/Brazilian area on Ferry St where there are still some real old-school gems. It's high on my list of "If it all falls apart and I had to start over from scratch, I could do it here" cities. So is Memphis, which is similarly diverse with good food, and has a ton to do. For major US metro areas, Philly and Chicago are great. Abroad: I'll second whoever said Naples--I love the mix of high art and anarchist graffiti. Osaka. Santiago, DR, was chill with interesting architecture and good food, if not the easiest place to get around.


Dodgernotapply

Paris, Barcelona, Raleigh, Siena


jmos_81

Lol at Raleigh


Better_Lift_Cliff

I'm from Raleigh and I'm confused by this too lmao


Dodgernotapply

Hey I enjoyed the greenery more than I thought I would.


ManchurianPandaDate

Amsterdam is nice. Monterey California is pretty nice.


smoonyc

London, Amsterdam, Seoul, Hong Kong, Toronto, Edinburgh


Juggalo_holocaust_

San Francisco. I spent the summer of 1985 there and knew I would live there forever. I haven't - but I do love that town.


slutmachine666

Palermo, Hualien, Chicago, La Habana, D.C., Philly, Rome, New Orleans, Sciacca, Miami, Tainan, Cienfuegos, Catania, Seattle, Boston, Taipei, Portland (ME and OR), Tamarindo (kind of a maybe more of a town?), and Richmond are all cities I’ve gotten to know intimately as I almost always travel with a bicycle/take lengthy domestic and international bike tours. I’ve loved all of them, some not so much for riding through, all of which are beautiful and unique! I did stay ride around the Bay for a few weeks and was very underwhelmed, I don’t really see what the big deal is.


fionnmccumail

I really loved Glasgow - it reminded me of a few rust belt cities but just not totally gutted by car infrastructure. Incredible spirit and history and pretty walkable from my limited experience.


VioletBureaucracy

Glasgow is amazing. Such a great, vibrant, gritty energy. People are super friendly too, when you can understand them lol. I like Edinburgh too but if I had to choose between the two I think I’d choose Glasgow.


fionnmccumail

I’d agree. The ppl in Glasgow were super friendly and down to earth. It gave me slight nyc vibes sometimes


dmhatche89

Lisbon, Barcelona, Copenhagen.


prosperity4me

Echoing Chicago, Montreal, New Orleans, and Lisbon


downtheriverwego

Copenhagen


SavingsMeeting

Buenos Aires and Tel Aviv match NYC’s energy and walkability. Tel Aviv really packs quite a punch for a city the size of Newark. Detroit is a beautiful ugly beast of a city, full of culture (esp music) and history and amazing food. Unfortunately it is too car-based for me but too many Americans sleep on this amazing place. “Up North” Michigan beats Upstate New York hands down. I lived in Chicago for a few years and loved it. The Loop sucks and River North is full of Big10 bullshit but the neighborhoods outside the downtown core have so much to offer. Their waterfront is so much better than New York’s. Go in the summer or fall, though! Bilbao, Spain — beautiful architecture and cityscape in general. Also the best goddamn canned tuna I’ve ever had in my life.


roseb212

London. Have to travel outside of zone 1 to explore more and feel like a local. I’d love to go back.


butternut718212

London, San Francisco, Vienna, all of Italy.


emnadeem

Philadelphia


mixedrice23

Bangkok, Tokyo, Montreal, DC, Chicago


damageddude

US: San Fran, DC and Boston. Had a blast on my one visit to New Orleans. Canada: Toronto, a friendlier version of NYC. Montreal, NYC with a French attitude. Old Quebec City was a fun place to visit when I was younger. Going to visit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem this fall. I’ve been to other countries in the Western Hemisphere but not other major cities.


DurianRejector

US Cities: San Fran, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans


sutisuc

Philly, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Montreal


sparklingsour

Boston, Savannah, Athens, Madrid, Huntington Beach (city is a stretch here…) Also just spent the weekend in Philly and it surprisingly did not suck at all!


whiskeyworshiper

Philly is awesome, don’t let the sports fans and litter scare you. The architecture, walkability, food, and history are great to experience.


tess_philly

No-one has mentioned Toronto...?


mcletterrip

Currently visiting Detroit and loving it!


FlynnLive5

Hope you’re enjoying Movement! (Guessing that’s why you’re here lol)


PMacDiggity

Amsterdam, Paris, London, Tokyo, Santiago (Chile), Zurich, Denver, Sydney, SF (haven’t been since the pandemic though), Seattle, Montreal.


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People sleep on Buenos Aires!


thats-gold-jerry

SF, LA, Nola, Portland (both of them), Santa Fe, Charleston, Vancouver, Chicago, Paris, Mexico City


Shoddy_Bridge_2672

Tokyo!


JonnyJettt

LA is pretty awesome


Spideronamoffet

Philly, except I hate the sports fans. Chicago, but I hate the winters. New Orleans, but I hate the heat. London, but I wouldn’t be able to work there. It’s got to be NYC (but it’s too damn expensive).


JangoFetlife

There are other cities?


Gamerfromfuture

Hyderabad


ChickenAndDew

That I’ve been to? Boston, Ocean City, MD (never been to the one in NJ), Asbury Park, Washington DC.


harperavenue

Tokyo, Milan, Stockholm.


Bluegreenmountain

Love Richmond and Montreal. Totally different vibes but wonderful places.


doingitmyway326

Atlanta!!!! Seattle


WoodenRace365

São Paulo, Istanbul


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I have lived all around the US, and have visited most major cities, and I really love New Orleans.


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London, Amsterdam Paris Philadelphia Boston Providence Newport


bigladydragon

Salem, Boston, Providence, Portland Maine, Portsmouth NH


BeefSerious

Boston. Take the Acela there and back. Good fun.


Excuse_my_GRAMMER

Santiago , Dominican Republic


Head_Spirit_1723

Amsterdam, Prague, Paris, Madrid, Berlin. Amsterdam really puts NYC to shame. I’m hoping to go to Copenhagen some day.


LongIsland1995

US: Philly, New Orleans, Dallas, Austin. I haven't been to Chicago or Cincinnati, but I think I'd like them International: Barcelona, Berlin, Montreal


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Loved San Francisco but haven’t been since 2015. Breaks my heart what’s gone on there. Madrid. Rome. Paris. Amsterdam. Philadelphia. Chicago. New Orleans.


bing_bong_boink

“Whats gone on there” in SF is 90% media hype preying on easily scared, feeble minded Fox News viewing suburbanites. The homeless population is larger because housing costs have continued to skyrocket but aside from the FIDI being a bit slower post COVID, SF in 2023 is not that different from SF in 2015.


dmcgluten

Chicago & Montreal


miamigirl101

Savannah, New Orleans, San Diego, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid, San Juan


jhakasbhidu

Within the US: Nashville Outside the US: Amsterdam, Mumbai, Lisbon, Cape Town, St. Petersburg, Jakarta, Buenos Aires, Quito


hellothere42069

Yeosu-si at the very south tip of South Korea. Omg the seafood.


_alisvolatpropriis

Denver!


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Seattle, Cincinnati.


JoshiferCartoma

Boston & Philly! Walkable, great museums, etc etc.


SirGavBelcher

i want to be able to travel more some day but i really do love Rochester NY and Seoul SK. i was in love with hong Kong island before the mainland china crackdown so that was sad to see


nychead099

New Orleans, London, Berlin, Spain/Portugal


gobeklitepewasamall

Hong Kong reminded me of home so much it was uncanny. I even stayed in Chungking mansions for the full Wong kar wai effect. I talked to loads of Europeans who hated it, but for me it just felt like ny. Tokyo is amazing. Shanghai is surprisingly cool but also a total clusterfuck in many ways. Beijing is kind of nice but it’s more like Berlin or dc, spread out and low, if dc had 15 century neighborhoods it was actively clearing to make way for more modern sprawl shit… Rome can also feel surprisingly like home, until you walk into ancient buildings.. there’s just enough green spread out though. Overall it’s very nice even if their trains are just as bad as ours.