[tgb29]

I've been in SF for 6 months and it's the best city I've ever lived in. Walking is one of my favorite activities and I can get everywhere by foot. A bus line on every street or $5 Lyft if I need to move quicker. The weather is amazing. There's a tech-first culture with hundreds of free events everyday.

I doubt you've had a chance to explore the city district-by-district if you think it's soulless.

There are many homeless people but they don't bother anyone and they're a product of the city's open culture.

[freyir]

Out of curiosity, what other cities have you lived in?

I've lived in few (San Diego, Boston, Phoenix, Los Angeles), visited many more in the US and abroad for work, I'd rank San Francisco near the bottom of the pack.

This might not be the case for you, but many people I've met who really love SF moved here in their 20s. Any city is going to be amazing at that age -- you're young and independent and thriving on the new experiences a city provides. Naturally, you're going to form an attachment.

Most people who move to SF later in their life seem less tolerant of its many problems.

[jaredklewis]

Getting kind of off topic, just curious (as someone who has visited all the cities on your list as well as SF and lived in another five cities): what is the soul of Phoenix? My impression (from an admittedly short trip) was that of a souless wasteland where people moved from ACed building to ACed building by ACed car. It was like the outdoors was a minefield or something.

Not saying my impression was right. Maybe there are limits on what can be gleaned from a trip, as suggested by the parent.

[ameister14]

I lived in San Francisco for a few years after living in San Diego, LA, DC, Cincinnati and southern Florida, and I now live in NYC. I liked San Francisco the least. Only thing I really miss is living a couple blocks from Good Mong Kok. That and the coffee.

[kingnothing]

In which other major cities have you lived?

[crowdpleaser]

Off topic but curious - How do you find events?

[tdeck]

Meetup.com

[weliketocode]

How many other cities have lived in to compare it to?