For city life, Boston clearly beats San Francisco. In the USA, probably only New York can beat Boston. Prime example: two decades ago, Boston's MBTA T (subway/

For city life, Boston clearly beats San Francisco. In the USA, probably only New York can beat Boston. Prime example: two decades ago, Boston's MBTA T (subway/tram/light rail stuff) had technology that San Francisco's MUNI still can't manage. LA is a sprawl. Chicago is a war zone. Well, LA is that too. This may be city life, but it doesn't count if we're considering positive attributes!