I don't live in USA and I'm going to apply for different universities in USA for graduate studies. I want to know which of these city is better; according your own expectations and lifestyle.
New York
Atlanta
Boston
Seattle
Chicago
Rochester
San Francisco
Madison
2007-10-04 08:15:45 · 7 answers · asked by Tom. A 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
I want to know about living experience not about quality of education.
2007-10-04 08:28:43 · update #1
They are all great places for different reasons and it'll depend on your personal preferences. I'm just posting to respond to everyone that says I know nothing of Rochester but it has nothing to offer.
Rochester is a great town... affordable, too many festivals in the spring / summer/ fall to list. Good food, nice people, great weather, many parks, awesome biking trails, 30 min to the finger lakes region (wine country), Just over 1 hour to Niagara falls, 2 hours to Adirondack Mts.
Downfalls - winters - if you don't like them you may not like Rochester. Bring your snowshoes and cross country skis - there are tons of places you can go - many parks have groomed trails for your cross country skis. Rochester is a smaller city - so if you want a big city Rochester isn't for you. You'll need a car to get around.
2007-10-05 05:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a graduate work - that's easy - Boston.
Boston is the biggest college town in the US.
Colleges are just minor pieces of New York, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago and SF. No experience with Rochester or Madison.
Cost of living
San Francisco will probably be the highest
New York will be a very close second.
Boston third
Not certain about the order of the rest, but I suspect Chicago and Seattle will 4/5 followed by Atlanta, Rochester and Madison.
cost of living is primarily the cost to put a roof over your head. Food will be a little cheaper in the western US. Many apartments in Boston/NY include utilities (heat being the main one). It might be hard to find an apartment in NYC. Depending on when you come to Boston you might have the same problem. There are many major universities in Boston (Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern, Emerson just to name a few) where those kids all compete for apartments on or about the last week in August. If come to Boston, say in July, you shouldn't have a problem landing an apt.
Boston, NY, Seattle and Chicago have good public transport. Seattle is mostly buses, the others subways + buses.
Rochester and Madison are smaller cities. You will need a car there for sure. I suspect the same for Atlanta, since it is more spread out than the other major cities on your list.
2007-10-04 08:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends what you are interested in.....
NYC: Expensive, fast paced lifestyle, great public transportation, tons of entertainment, sports, restaurants, etc.....if you like the urban lifestyle ...NYC has everything you could ever want...it can be a crazy lifestyle though
Atlanta: Growing town, warm climate, reasonable prices, horrible traffic, not the best crime rates
Boston: such a fun town, still has an urban vibe but you have the small city feel., great bars, excellent schools, downtown is a lot of fun.....
Chicago: Great downtown, comparable to Boston, many areas are very nice, great sports teams, shops, etc.
Seattle: expect a lot of rain but mild weather overall, but overall it is very clean and safe, very liberal, many parks, easy access to both the ocean and mountains, supposed to be real pretty
Madison: don't really know much...expect winters are long and cold....lots of snow
Rochester: not really comparable to any of the other cities listed....inexpensive to live there...but not much going on ...winters are long and snowy....
San Francisco: similar to Seattle in the sense that it is very liberal, nice sized city, close to the mountains, and ocean, good amount of culture and entertainment
I currently live about 20 miles from NYC.
If I had to choose a city it would either be Boston or Chicago....both cities have a lot of charm and character....and plenty of things to keep you entertained. If it weren't for the rainy weather all the time....Seattle is really cool too.
2007-10-04 09:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Megz 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i'm initially from Chicago (hate it), I certainly have been to manhattan many time (somewhat hate it), even have been to Boston. great city while you're in to history and stuff, however the way they force there'll convey you to tears while you at the instant are not used to it and that i got here across the folk to be unfriendly. i'm prepared on Seattle because of the fact i like the west and stay in Washington state, nevertheless I stay in Spokane.
2016-10-06 02:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by solarz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boston.
It's a big city that feels small. Very walkable, with lots of history, fantastic museums and culture, great sports teams (if you're into that), and a very international and diverse population, in part because of all the universities.
I did grad school in Boston and loved it. I work in New York now and hate it.
2007-10-04 08:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Elissa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm partial to atlanta.
i've been raised up north, but i'm a southern girl at heart.
i spend my summers down south & asap, i will be moving there.
however new york is an amazing city,
you would never be bored.
my next choice would be either boston or chicago.
<3goodluck!
2007-10-04 08:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by erxromancexo 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Atlanta
it should be your only choice.....
2007-10-04 08:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by Hayz's Peach - أماندا & حسن 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋