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Except San Francisco has nature (and even more nature close by) which makes all the difference to me. The few times I’ve been in NYC, I found the sheer amount o
by throwaway713 6y ago
Except San Francisco has nature (and even more nature close by) which makes all the difference to me. The few times I’ve been in NYC, I found the sheer amount of gray concrete and steel to be unnerving and dystopian; I’m legitimately amazed that humans can live in such an environment for so long without becoming depressed. That’s not to disparage the city or people who like it; there’s just many of us who need at least some amount of natural beauty (and I don’t mean Central Park).
- ghaff 6y agoYes. It's really the combination of climate (usually) and relatively easy access to water, mountains, etc. that set San Francisco apart. IMO, anyone who lives in SF and basically never leaves the city except maybe to work is passing up the main compensation for its high housing prices and many problems. Take away its setting and it's pretty unremarkable. [ADDED: OK. Not really fair but what make SF unique is very tied into its geography.]
- brendawalsh 6y agoI was there a few years ago, and saw several homes built in the same era as mine, 1908. I live in a rural city and paid less than $150k, I saw the equivalent home in SF for $9mil. Location matters for sure.
- heavyset_go 6y agoIn NYC, you're a short train or ferry ride away from an abundance of nature.
- rcpt 6y agoYou're not paying rent to the forest or the scenery but it's not like those are so unique to SF to justify the prices. Browse https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn a bit and you'll see plenty of beautifully located cities with comparable size to SF.