Nothing like an inflammatory rebuttal to an inflammatory essay.
"The social component of a real city with museums, clubs, venues, pubs, bars and barcades is important."
SF has all of these. Obviously less by virtue of being in a metro area a third the size of NYC, but you aren't going to get bored.
"Am I paying for a car? No."
Many San Franciscans don't drive. That being said, having a car always has its benefits - and a car in NYC (at least in Manhattan) is even tougher than in SF.
"In short, New York City is more interesting and—I believe—better suited for the startup and a young guy’s lifestyle"
Well, we all have different lifestyles. I enjoy yearlong mountain biking that's only minutes away. I enjoy awesome snowboarding only 3 hours away. I enjoy climbing 14,000 foot mountains. I enjoy not sweating in humid, hot summers and freezing in snowy, cold winters.
I've spent about a month of my life in NYC (over various trips) and would hands down take SF over it.
"The social component of a real city with museums, clubs, venues, pubs, bars and barcades is important."
SF has all of these. Obviously less by virtue of being in a metro area a third the size of NYC, but you aren't going to get bored.
"Am I paying for a car? No."
Many San Franciscans don't drive. That being said, having a car always has its benefits - and a car in NYC (at least in Manhattan) is even tougher than in SF.
"In short, New York City is more interesting and—I believe—better suited for the startup and a young guy’s lifestyle"
Well, we all have different lifestyles. I enjoy yearlong mountain biking that's only minutes away. I enjoy awesome snowboarding only 3 hours away. I enjoy climbing 14,000 foot mountains. I enjoy not sweating in humid, hot summers and freezing in snowy, cold winters.
I've spent about a month of my life in NYC (over various trips) and would hands down take SF over it.