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Can you provide more info on what you mean?

ummonk 8y ago
So both are diverse and have large foreign populations. But SV’s diversity largely comes from immigrants in search of the American Dream, most of whom tend to have affinity with the rest of America as well. Manhattan in contrast has a lot of global citizens who would have more affinity with other cosmopolitan cities like London and Paris than with the rest of America.
francisofascii 8y ago
This is a huge generalization and a guess on what it means. If you are in tech, looking to live in the US from abroad, some really only consider moving to NYC or maybe SF, LA or DC. Then once in the US, you don't really ever get a feel for living anywhere else in America. Whereas US born citizens living in NY or SF probably grew up somewhere else, so they have more of a connection with the rest of America.
- electricslpnsld 8y ago
  > If you are looking to live in the US from abroad, you really only consider moving to NYC or SF, maybe LA or DC. Interestingly enough, Houston Texas now ranks as the US city with the most international diversity. This is leading to all sorts of interesting things, like the development of new 'creole' cuisines (see the recent and rapid development 'Viet-Cajun' food).
  - carbine 8y ago
    > If you are looking to live in the US from abroad, you really only consider moving to NYC or SF, maybe LA or DC. Yes, and if you are looking to live in the US from abroad, good luck getting a work permit nowadays.
  - daveslash 8y ago
    This is admittedly off topic, but speaking of 'creole' cuisines, the inland border of California & Mexico, in the Imperial Valley, has a unique blend of Chinese-Mexican food. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/16/399637724/the-chinese-mexican-cuisine-born-of-u-s-prejudice https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/16/399637724/th...
    - nostrademons 8y ago
      A new trend in the Bay Area is "Chindian" restaurants, featuring a blend of Chinese and Indian cuisine (and sometimes Nepali or Burmese as well).

So both are diverse and have large foreign populations. But SV’s diversity largely comes from immigrants in search of the American Dream, most of whom tend to have affinity with the rest of America as well. Manhattan in contrast has a lot of global citizens who would have more affinity with other cosmopolitan cities like London and Paris than with the rest of America.

francisofascii 8y ago

This is a huge generalization and a guess on what it means. If you are in tech, looking to live in the US from abroad, some really only consider moving to NYC or maybe SF, LA or DC. Then once in the US, you don't really ever get a feel for living anywhere else in America. Whereas US born citizens living in NY or SF probably grew up somewhere else, so they have more of a connection with the rest of America.

electricslpnsld 8y ago
> If you are looking to live in the US from abroad, you really only consider moving to NYC or SF, maybe LA or DC. Interestingly enough, Houston Texas now ranks as the US city with the most international diversity. This is leading to all sorts of interesting things, like the development of new 'creole' cuisines (see the recent and rapid development 'Viet-Cajun' food).
- carbine 8y ago
  > If you are looking to live in the US from abroad, you really only consider moving to NYC or SF, maybe LA or DC. Yes, and if you are looking to live in the US from abroad, good luck getting a work permit nowadays.
- daveslash 8y ago
  This is admittedly off topic, but speaking of 'creole' cuisines, the inland border of California & Mexico, in the Imperial Valley, has a unique blend of Chinese-Mexican food. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/16/399637724/the-chinese-mexican-cuisine-born-of-u-s-prejudice https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/16/399637724/th...
  - nostrademons 8y ago
    A new trend in the Bay Area is "Chindian" restaurants, featuring a blend of Chinese and Indian cuisine (and sometimes Nepali or Burmese as well).