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I've never been to either, but from most opinions I've gotten it's Cleveland or Detroit.
Is Chicago the tiest major us city? By Major I mean a city in the top 20 or so in population.
I am from the midwest and must say Chicago is probably one of the worst major cities to live in. Cool place to visit, ty place to live.
I have plenty of friends who like to rep Chicago and they get super butthurt if you talk down on it, they always like to pretend they are as good as New York. Cracks me up.
I've never been to either, but from most opinions I've gotten it's Cleveland or Detroit.
Yeah...there's no way Chicago is tier than Detroit right?
I meant like really large cities. Detroit really isn't that big anymore. Cleveland isn't really that large either.
Cities near 1 million people. So like top 15 or so on this list maybe even down to 20. I mean I guess you could count Detroit, but it has fallen off so much hard to call it a major city anymore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._by_population
chicago is a beautiful city with great architecture and history. top 5 city in america.
On that list, it's not even close to the worst IMO..
Philly is the worst..disgusting city, ty people, etc..
I've visited SA twice..nice people, but wasn't too live..
Jacksonville is full of white trashI was only there for a day, but wouldn't visit again..
Never been to Indianapolis, but it doesn't seem like somewhere I would want to live or even visit..
Chicago is great to visit, ty place to live though imo. Downtown is great.
Kinda surprised Jacksonville is up there.
I'd have to actually analyze to assess living situation, though(cost of living, transportation, traffic, etc)..much different story than tourism..
For example, I've lived in Toronto and NY for virtually all my life, and while I love the cities and believe they are among the best to visit, I wouldn't want to live in either of them anymore, tbh..I'm excited to leave TO..
like any city it depends on where you decide to set roots. i'd choose to live in chicago over san antonio any day of the week and this is my home. i love my city but chicago is ting on it as far as opportunities, schools, parks and the all around way of life.
Chicago also has far higher crime rates and is expensive as to live in a nice area. If you want a nice house you need to live outisde the city in the burbs which means you are commuting. Traffic there is awful compared to San Antonio.
Guess depends what you are looking for in life. The lake being right there is nice though.
Chicago is cool as to visit. My wifes family lives there and she went to high school in Chicago. Crappy place to live though imo. Maybe if your single in your 20's its ok. Can't raise a family there though tbh, and you need to be getting paid. Not gonna have a big/nice house either. All the houses in city limits are old as .
the crime rate is concentrated to a very small part of the city that i will never need to set foot in. yea its expensive but like you said, you can commute from surrounding suburbs. most of us who live in big cities commute anyways so thats no biggie.
but yea, its all about preference.
I wouldn't say a very small part of the city. its pretty much the whole south side and west side. Even where my wifes family is from and lives on the northside is a little sketchy tbh.
Nowhere near as nice as North San Antonio, Austin, or Dallas tbh.
Never been to Detroit, but I have been to Flint and Ann Arbor. Flint was a -hole, but Ann Arbor seemed like a fun college town. I'm guessing Detroit is more of the former, and from my experience people from Michigan aren't what I would call friendly. I have been to Chicago, and I think it's a beautiful city with classic architecture and the lake is nice. Everyone I talk to that comes from Houston can't stand it though I've only rolled through a few times for Six Flags.
okay. i've never lived in chicago nor do i have family there so i'll take your word for it. i'd still rather live there than san antonio. i like the big city urban life.
Been to Chicago only once maybe 7 years ago, and probably still my favorite US city to visit. As Trill said, the architecture is gorgeous. In terms of living there, can't speak to it as I imagine most people are only talking about the visiting aspect (unless you've lived in every major city).
Of places I've visited:
1. Chicago
2. San Francisco
3. Washington, D.C
4. New York
5. San Diego
6. LA
7. Philly (
Chicagos skyline is awesome. Proposed to my wife on a boat cruise on Lake Michigan with the skyline in the background. Was pretty dope.Been to Chicago only once maybe 7 years ago, and probably still my favorite US city to visit. As Trill said, the architecture is gorgeous. In terms of living there, can't speak to it as I imagine most people are only talking about the visiting aspect (unless you've lived in every major city).
Of places I've visited:
1. Chicago
2. San Francisco
3. Washington, D.C
4. New York
5. San Diego
6. LA
7. Philly (
Honestly Austin might be my favorite city I have visited. Dallas is pretty legit as well.
Chicago is cool to visit.
tiest city I have visited award goes to Cincinnati.
I wouldn't want to raise a family here in Atlanta but it's a really beautiful city. I've been living here for a month already and I've been surprised as to how beautiful it is. Granted I can only compare it to San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Seattle as those are the only major U. S. cities I've been to.
As far as Chicago goes, I have a good friend that lives there and absolutely hates it, hates it like I've never seen someone hate a place so much. Just by hearing her talk about it, it's a place I never want to visit.
Last edited by NASpurs; 10-24-2016 at 09:26 PM.
Yeah living and visiting is two entirely different things. It's all preference though. Chicago is a huge urban city with a dense population, if you ever want to own a decent house around the area, it's going to be loud, and expensive...You will eventually get tired of all the positives. Plus, I hear a lot of terrible things about people from chicago..but I suppose that's the case with most bigger cities.
It's similar to Toronto in a lot of sense. Enjoyed visiting the area, but no way I'm living in a city with crazy traffic, way too many people, super expensive smaller houses etc...So ty.
I'm comfortbale where I live now. Smaller city with about 800k, houses are cheap and most people have decent sized lots. Very diverse in terms of ethnic minority, and people in general are nice. Lots of outdoor things to do just outside the perimter.
Night life is decent too..
Only thing bad is the winter.
chicago is a great city, i wouldn't mind living there. dunno wtf you are talking about.... you need money almost anywhere to live in a good part of town in a big city.
i think new york also fits the description of cool place to visit moreso than chi town
I love living in the city. Lived in the loop, it was awesome, 2min commute to work...only part that sucked was it shuts down by 8PM. Was nice being a 5 min walk from all the bars in River North though.
Honestly, I prefer Chicago to NYC (granted I've only visited a few times for work, but got to stay some weekends).
What makes you hate the city?
Winnipeg offers the iest of careers, tbh. Manitoba in general can barely produce a decent amount of career opportunities and it's possibly the main reason why even after aggressive pro-immigration outlooks, the city barely increased its population by 200k in 40 years. ..Manitoba was basically begging for immigrants to come in the 80s
Still, if you're lucky enough to be working in your own industury..Would rather stay in MB..
Can totally see the strong preference with urban life though...I can't imagine worrying about a career in an urban area. My buddy keeps on telling me to live in toronto..apperently, getting a decent job is comparatively easier..much easier than winnipeg.
Seriously, you wouldnt want to live in winnipeg man...
Can't think of Chicago and not think of.....
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Walter Payton
Michael Jordan
Butkus
Mike Ditka
Little Walter
The Galloping Ghost
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers winning the NWA World le from Pat O' Conner
Gale Sayers
Willie Galimore
Bronko Nagurski
Jimmy Reed
Sonny Boy Williamson
We had a decent discussion and this had to come in with his ty list that no one cares about.
Anyway someone asked my dislikes about Chicago.
Crime rate is super high,
buildings are all old as ,
extremely overcrowded and alot of traffic.
Even the good parts of town are still kind of sketchy.
Really cant have a house that was built before the 40's if you actually live in city limits.
The winters are ing cold as .
People aren't friendly.
Even downtown which is the best part about the city has a ton of bums.
Super expensive if you want to live in the nice parts. Have 3 buddies who all have decent jobs and have to split a two bedroom apartment in the nice area of town because its so pricey.
Downtown Chicago is really cool and a of alot of fun to visit. Can't imagine ever living in Chicago though. I have visited most of the larger cities in the US and it is towards the bottom of the list of places I could see myself living. In fairness I prefer warm weather states which is part of the issue.
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