Created - yes. Replicated? That's a stretch. New York is still way more affordable, than many other places(a busy bar bartender can get over $100K in tips). Yo

Created - yes. Replicated? That's a stretch. New York is still way more affordable, than many other places(a busy bar bartender can get over $100K in tips). You also have to realize that outside of NYC you need to have 1 or 2 cars per household and you need way less space for stuff in your apartment in NYC(product and service availability make it easier to depend on things "being there") Portland is an outdoorsy city, barely a cultural hub - it's cool in its own way. Its appeal is way narrower, than NYC. Berlin is literally massive city with political power and financial prowess. It could become another global center, but like London - it's its own thing. Very different to NYC. (speaking from personal experience here)