13 reasons why it's better to live in New York than San Francisco

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New York and San Francisco are probably two of the most iconic cities in America.

New York is the financial and cultural hub of the world, while San Francisco, along with the adjacent Silicon Valley area, has established itself as the center of the global tech universe.

But what would you do if you had to choose one place over the other?

That's a tough question to answer. But people on this Quora thread have pretty strong opinions about why the Big Apple is better than Frisco.

We narrowed it down to 13 of the top reasons you should live in New York over SF/Silicon Valley:

It's hard to beat New York's urban energy.

"There's a constant, stimulating ebb and flow to the city and those populating it and it's non-stop - NYC is a 24-hour living, changing organism ... And San Francisco, god bless it, just doesn't have the energy. Not even close." — Moses Namkung

There's more food variety.

"Speaking of around the world: we have cuisine from everywhere you've been or dreamed of going, and many places you've never heard of. If you want it, we have it. We also have great options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, raw-only, kosher, things-that-only-start-with-the-letter-Q." — Eunji Choi

It's also more convenient.

"Unlike SF, you don't have to *plan* everything in NYC. You can just walk outside and find things to do. After the park, you can walk to the museum and then to dinner and then to the bar and then to the club. If you're going out late, you don't need to worry about having a designated driver or where you're going to park your car. You can get whatever you want whenever you want it without worrying about closing time." — Natasha Prasad