Ricechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
