Does anyone have a tier list of US cities?
Trying to decide on job offers, would appreciate any insight on a tier list of cities sorted by prestige.
Trying to decide on job offers, would appreciate any insight on a tier list of cities sorted by prestige.
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North Carolina is clearly better than Chicago….
This post is entirely inaccurate. It really depends on the group you want to pursue - Industrials, for example, is very prominent in Chicago. Same goes for tech in SF. NYC is probably everything else. Sure NYC does have a lot more exit opportunities but you do pay a shit ton of taxes so there’s pros and cons of each. So do with this information as you will, but I would stop ranking cities and their prestige in banking.
To be fair, North Carolina has some of the hottest girls I've seen.
Imagine thinking NYC is still T1 after the past 2 years lol
To be fair it depends on your background. If you have affluent parents who can splurge on a nice condo/taxi service you can pretty much avoid most of the crime/homelessness issue. There's a reason why the term "limousine liberal" exists.
It makes no sense to rank the without knowing what your priorities. A ranking of cities by CoL will differ compared to one looking at QoL or exit opportunities. Find out what is more important to you and then take a look around that parameter.
Don't care about COL or QoL, just whatever city will impress women the most when I say I work there.
Orlando, Florida then
1) NYC and Ibiza (Dual Location)
2) NYC
3) Singapore
4) London
5) Zurich
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110) Charlotte
Sorry, just caught that you asked for US cities. Adjusted:
1) Greenwich
2) NYC
3) Four or Five others, take your pick
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101) Charlotte
1) NYC
2) Greenwich
3) D.C.
4) Miami
5) Dallas / Charlotte (For Dallas to work you have to be from the south)
6) Chicago / Atlanta
7) Charleston
What about LA and SF?
If you like the left coast, then LA is fine....SF looks like a freaking dumpster fire. Also San Diego is awesome.
I personally love LA, SoCal, San Diego, etc..
SF on the other hand.. just fucking blows imo. Plus people always rave bout the weather.. what? It’s fucking cold year round. SoCal > bay all day every day
1. NYC
2. SoCal
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Personally I think London is more prestigious than NYC. Telling people you work in London is more exotic and prestigious.
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