Comment by nextstep

Not to mention, New York is relatively clean compared to San Francisco. San Francisco shuts down at 10pm; New York truly is the city that never sleeps, and many neighborhoods feel busy and alive at all hours of the night. The public transportation in SF (and the larger Bay Area) is a classist, unreliable nightmare. New York has probably the best public transit systems in the country. Owning a car in NY is unusual and unnecessary. In San Francisco, most people own a car, just like any other suburban area in the US. The number and quality of restaurants in NY is unrivaled. New York is unquestionably more diverse. The list goes on and on.