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East Coast versus West Coast Atlantic
versus Pacific the Big Apple versus the
City of Angels welcome to watchmojo.com
and in this installment of vs. we’re
pitting New York against Los Angeles to
see which US metropolis comes out on top
where we started
round one economy and real estate
what started as a Native American
settlement and eventually became a
trading post for Dutch settlers is now
the largest city in the United States as
a global hub for commerce business and
trade New York City has few equals with
a notable infrastructure banks galore
and New York Harbor encouraging trade in
the city Business and Finance minded
people gather in Manhattan located
within the financial district Lower
Manhattan’s eighth block run of Road
known as Wall Street is not only a
national but also a global financial
center containing both the Nasdaq and
the New York Stock Exchange Delia I ask
you how can this apartment be $2,800 a
month I pay 750 for something that’s
twice the size and it don’t smell like
takeout
you have a rent-controlled apartment I
suggest you stay there but not only is
New York a financial hub the city is
also home to some of the world’s
priciest real estate meaning rent on the
whole is astronomical as of roughly 2014
your average New Yorker paying thirteen
hundred a month in rent would likely
barely get a ground-floor studio
apartment and forget about a view of the
park there is a moment of sheer panic
when I realized that Paul’s apartment
overlooks the park and it’s obviously
more expensive than mine then we have
Los Angeles a city once part of Spain
and later Mexico which ultimately joined
the u.s. in 1848 the home of Hollywood
and the center of the world’s English
language film industry lala lands main
business is show business
but while the travel showbiz
manufacturing and tech industries are
still going strong the rest of the
city’s growth has stagnated since the
1960’s on the plus side however rent in
LA is far more affordable than an NYC
although US census data reveals that
LA’s median rent rose 55% between 1980
and 2014 you can still expect to rent a
nice one bedroom with hardwood floors
parking and on-site laundry for $1,300 a
month while the West Coast
is the best coast when it comes to
relatively affordable rent there’s no
beating the city that never sleeps for
business for that reason round one goes
to NYC winner New York you said you had
a view not the view and this breeze it’s
like there’s even different air up here
round to nature and climate
do you like freezing through winter
melting through summer and breaking out
the leather jacket in spring and fall
located in the Northeast United States
New York City’s five boroughs
experienced four distinct seasons with
average January temperatures lingering
around freezing and average heat in July
hovering in the high 70s most residents
find life in the city unbearable in the
summer and if they can they escape to
the Hamptons on weekends to beat the
heat and besides the city is completely
dead during August that’s because
everyone’s in the Hamptons we’re stuck
in traffic trying to get there the most
outdoorsy thing to do in Manhattan
proper is a walk around one of the many
green spaces or if it’s winter time try
ice skating at Rockefeller Plaza Los
Angeles on the other hand is the land of
Perpetual summer like NYC January is the
coldest month while July is the warmest
but that translates to a more pleasant
range from the mid 50s to the low 70s
plus only about 35 days of the year get
enough precipitation to even mention
Angelenos really only need to worry
about earthquakes when it comes to
natural phenomena unfortunately that
practically rain-free climate as well as
LA’s dependence on cars leads to smog
Los Angeles is smog season lasts from
May to October coinciding with the
region’s dry period that dryness
commonly leads to forest fires as well
on the plus side that agreeable weather
allows residents and visitors alike to
partake in such nature-based activities
as nearby whale watching hikes in the
Hollywood Hills trips to Griffith Park
bike tours surfing and more also it’s
just two hours from Big Bear if skiing’s
more your speed as much as we love a
white Christmas it’s nice to wear jeans
and a t-shirt year-round so we’ve got to
award Los Angeles with the win in round
two
winner Los Angeles hey if it doesn’t
work out we can always move back to
Queens with Ma right I don’t want to go
back to Queens bro
I’ll handle it I like the weather out
here too much round three professional
sports
where are you giants from hmm
we’re from New York and we unhe the new
york diet with at least two teams in
each of the four major sports leagues
NYC is in a league of its own when it
comes to sports cities the mats need
speed the Mets need power the Mets need
pitching that’s what I’m thinking about
right now
although the Mets have many fervent fans
Major League Baseball’s Yankees are one
of the most storied and successful teams
in any sport with 27 World Series titles
and Hall of Famers like Babe Ruth Lou
Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle and
Yogi Berra rounding out the team’s dream
lineup the NBA’s Knicks call Madison
Square Garden home while the Nets make
their home in Brooklyn for football fans
the Jets Giants rivalry dates back
decades for hockey fans the Rangers
Islanders and New Jersey Devils have 11
Stanley Cups between them and for soccer
fans MLS clubs like the Red Bulls and
New York City FC show residents what
they’ve been missing meanwhile some
2,700 miles away Los Angeles brings on
the competition once a staple of the New
York baseball scene the LA Dodgers share
a rivalry not only with their friends
down the freeway the Angels of Anaheim
but also with the dreaded Yankees the
Clippers are known as la’s other NBA
team and that’s cuz the Lakers are the
city’s most successful franchise in any
sport with the likes of Shaq and Kobe
Magic and more donning the golden purple
over the years the NFL’s Rams have once
again called Los Angeles home since 2016
hockey fans have both the Kings and the
Anaheim Ducks to root for and the LA
Galaxy is one of the most decorated
teams in Major League Soccer
they even enticed David Beckham out of
Europe for a few seasons la remains
competitive but this category is pretty
much no contest
choosing New York and its successful
celebrated franchises is a
slam dunk homerun and a touchdown winner
New York round for quality of life New
York so crowded look around I’m from LA
okay I like my open spaces you it goes
else
let’s talk stereotypes in NYC
perpetually stressed and grumpy citizens
rush around on that hamster wheel we
call the rat race I’ll give you a New
York minute at seven seconds looking
down at the sidewalk yelling at cabbies
or shoving their way onto a subway car
my cab help my cab that’s my cab but not
one of them can imagine ever leaving
Gotham for all the money on Wall Street
I haven’t left Manhattan in ten years
and you’re proud of that everything you
want is right here culture food the park
cabs at 3:00 a.m. why leave in LA
everyone’s a transplant from somewhere
else on their way to becoming a star I
need to move to LA and get a job at a
record label and start paying my dues in
they all Drive everywhere resulting in
traffic jams always those people who
make their home in LA are known for
being nice and laid back to a fault but
they’re also sort of airheads who are
very conscious about health and physical
appearances
nice Johnny it’s all about flexibility
so you think oh no I don’t for better or
for worse the sheer amount of talent in
this town any given time mine bother
each of these descriptions is a
stereotype but there are kernels of
truth in there New York space is much
faster than LA’s yes but the idea of the
sardonic stressed-out New Yorker is a
thing of the past
mostly being miserable and treating
other people like dirt is every New
Yorkers god-given right and not everyone
in LA is health-conscious but you will
see a lot of egg white omelets on the
breakfast menu listen we’ll get some
coffee in you before the interview
you’ll be fine
I’m sorry not coffee some green tea soy
organic health actually if you
really want to understand the difference
between NYC and LA just think of their
famous foods New York Scott coffee
cheesecake
bagels Street food and pastrami on rye
Los Angeles has smoothies salads and
lots of local ingredients with some
Latino influences and food fusions
thrown in for good measure
what’s more the nightlife scene in these
cities could also not be more different
so I guess that decides it yep
hanging out at a coffee place not nearly
as much fun as hanging out at a bar in
New York bars closed at for happy hours
the place to be and there’s a bar for
every mood sharra and culture if you
don’t like where you are just walk a few
feet into the next bar and see if it
suits you better get out of art food
meanwhile bars closed at 2:00 a.m. in LA
and if you’re not having a good time
you’re kind of stuck because the next
closest bar is not nearby while clubs
are definitely more happening than the
bar scene parties and after parties are
really where it’s at
sample party Vinnie chases hotel room
while we can appreciate the New York
attitude we have to respect that
Angelenos know how to take care of
themselves sorry if this just pisses you
off further New Yorkers but round four
goes to LA winner Los Angeles what do
you think it better
round five culture and landmarks here it
is heart of New York City Times Square
named for the good times you have when
you’re in it whether you’re dying to see
world famous pieces of art or want to
experience an up-and-coming artist
whether you want to visit a world-class
library or see a quaint bookshop whether
you want to take in a show on Broadway
or at Radio City Music Hall New York can
offer you that and so much more of
course visitors to the Big Apple’s seek
more off-the-beaten-path experiences
than visits to the Statue of Liberty the
Empire State Building and Grand Central
Terminal although those are all
worthwhile scope out some street art
head to Brooklyn Flea for fab vintage
finds or learn more about the city’s
immigration history at the tenement
Museum if you’re interested in some live
entertainment check out some burlesque a
drag show or some immersion theater
but when in doubt just get to know some
of the many unique New York
neighborhoods like Chelsea Hell’s
Kitchen the East Village Soho or Tribeca
tourists flock to LA for all things
celebrity studio tours tours of the
stars homes glimpses of stars as they
dine visits to favorite stars resting
places but if you only followed the
Hollywood Walk of Fame or headed to
Disneyland you’ve missed out on some
unique experiences the last bookstore is
a treat for ardent bibliophiles the
Museum of death while morbid offers a
fascinating assortment of info on serial
killers try thinking 4th dimensionally
at Time Travel Mart which markets itself
as a convenience store for time
travelers take a first-hand look at
history by traveling through the tunnels
beneath la that were used during
Prohibition in downtown Los Angeles
there’s a tunnel under the Staples
Center that takes dissappointed Lakers
fans to a bar showing a Clippers game or
just drive through the mountains to
marvel at the scenery while la is home
to the happiest place on earth it’s hard
to beat the breath of culture one can
experience in a city like New York hey
what can we say except we heart NY
winner New York by a score of 3 to 2 New
York proves why its nickname is the city
while LA certainly put up
good fight even the City of Angels
couldn’t beat the center of the universe
do you agree with our choice I have to
be honest with your attitude and price
limitations I think you should consider
Weehawken don’t forget to battle it out
in the comments and for more patriotic
vs. battles be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com your choice warmer huh
there’s a shwarma joint about two blocks
from here I don’t know what it is but I
want to try it
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East Coast versus West Coast Atlantic
versus Pacific the Big Apple versus the
City of Angels welcome to watchmojo.com
and in this installment of vs. we’re
pitting New York against Los Angeles to
see which US metropolis comes out on top
where we started
round one economy and real estate
what started as a Native American
settlement and eventually became a
trading post for Dutch settlers is now
the largest city in the United States as
a global hub for commerce business and
trade New York City has few equals with
a notable infrastructure banks galore
and New York Harbor encouraging trade in
the city Business and Finance minded
people gather in Manhattan located
within the financial district Lower
Manhattan’s eighth block run of Road
known as Wall Street is not only a
national but also a global financial
center containing both the Nasdaq and
the New York Stock Exchange Delia I ask
you how can this apartment be $2,800 a
month I pay 750 for something that’s
twice the size and it don’t smell like
takeout
you have a rent-controlled apartment I
suggest you stay there but not only is
New York a financial hub the city is
also home to some of the world’s
priciest real estate meaning rent on the
whole is astronomical as of roughly 2014
your average New Yorker paying thirteen
hundred a month in rent would likely
barely get a ground-floor studio
apartment and forget about a view of the
park there is a moment of sheer panic
when I realized that Paul’s apartment
overlooks the park and it’s obviously
more expensive than mine then we have
Los Angeles a city once part of Spain
and later Mexico which ultimately joined
the u.s. in 1848 the home of Hollywood
and the center of the world’s English
language film industry lala lands main
business is show business
but while the travel showbiz
manufacturing and tech industries are
still going strong the rest of the
city’s growth has stagnated since the
1960’s on the plus side however rent in
LA is far more affordable than an NYC
although US census data reveals that
LA’s median rent rose 55% between 1980
and 2014 you can still expect to rent a
nice one bedroom with hardwood floors
parking and on-site laundry for $1,300 a
month while the West Coast
is the best coast when it comes to
relatively affordable rent there’s no
beating the city that never sleeps for
business for that reason round one goes
to NYC winner New York you said you had
a view not the view and this breeze it’s
like there’s even different air up here
round to nature and climate
do you like freezing through winter
melting through summer and breaking out
the leather jacket in spring and fall
located in the Northeast United States
New York City’s five boroughs
experienced four distinct seasons with
average January temperatures lingering
around freezing and average heat in July
hovering in the high 70s most residents
find life in the city unbearable in the
summer and if they can they escape to
the Hamptons on weekends to beat the
heat and besides the city is completely
dead during August that’s because
everyone’s in the Hamptons we’re stuck
in traffic trying to get there the most
outdoorsy thing to do in Manhattan
proper is a walk around one of the many
green spaces or if it’s winter time try
ice skating at Rockefeller Plaza Los
Angeles on the other hand is the land of
Perpetual summer like NYC January is the
coldest month while July is the warmest
but that translates to a more pleasant
range from the mid 50s to the low 70s
plus only about 35 days of the year get
enough precipitation to even mention
Angelenos really only need to worry
about earthquakes when it comes to
natural phenomena unfortunately that
practically rain-free climate as well as
LA’s dependence on cars leads to smog
Los Angeles is smog season lasts from
May to October coinciding with the
region’s dry period that dryness
commonly leads to forest fires as well
on the plus side that agreeable weather
allows residents and visitors alike to
partake in such nature-based activities
as nearby whale watching hikes in the
Hollywood Hills trips to Griffith Park
bike tours surfing and more also it’s
just two hours from Big Bear if skiing’s
more your speed as much as we love a
white Christmas it’s nice to wear jeans
and a t-shirt year-round so we’ve got to
award Los Angeles with the win in round
two
winner Los Angeles hey if it doesn’t
work out we can always move back to
Queens with Ma right I don’t want to go
back to Queens bro
I’ll handle it I like the weather out
here too much round three professional
sports
where are you giants from hmm
we’re from New York and we unhe the new
york diet with at least two teams in
each of the four major sports leagues
NYC is in a league of its own when it
comes to sports cities the mats need
speed the Mets need power the Mets need
pitching that’s what I’m thinking about
right now
although the Mets have many fervent fans
Major League Baseball’s Yankees are one
of the most storied and successful teams
in any sport with 27 World Series titles
and Hall of Famers like Babe Ruth Lou
Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle and
Yogi Berra rounding out the team’s dream
lineup the NBA’s Knicks call Madison
Square Garden home while the Nets make
their home in Brooklyn for football fans
the Jets Giants rivalry dates back
decades for hockey fans the Rangers
Islanders and New Jersey Devils have 11
Stanley Cups between them and for soccer
fans MLS clubs like the Red Bulls and
New York City FC show residents what
they’ve been missing meanwhile some
2,700 miles away Los Angeles brings on
the competition once a staple of the New
York baseball scene the LA Dodgers share
a rivalry not only with their friends
down the freeway the Angels of Anaheim
but also with the dreaded Yankees the
Clippers are known as la’s other NBA
team and that’s cuz the Lakers are the
city’s most successful franchise in any
sport with the likes of Shaq and Kobe
Magic and more donning the golden purple
over the years the NFL’s Rams have once
again called Los Angeles home since 2016
hockey fans have both the Kings and the
Anaheim Ducks to root for and the LA
Galaxy is one of the most decorated
teams in Major League Soccer
they even enticed David Beckham out of
Europe for a few seasons la remains
competitive but this category is pretty
much no contest
choosing New York and its successful
celebrated franchises is a
slam dunk homerun and a touchdown winner
New York round for quality of life New
York so crowded look around I’m from LA
okay I like my open spaces you it goes
else
let’s talk stereotypes in NYC
perpetually stressed and grumpy citizens
rush around on that hamster wheel we
call the rat race I’ll give you a New
York minute at seven seconds looking
down at the sidewalk yelling at cabbies
or shoving their way onto a subway car
my cab help my cab that’s my cab but not
one of them can imagine ever leaving
Gotham for all the money on Wall Street
I haven’t left Manhattan in ten years
and you’re proud of that everything you
want is right here culture food the park
cabs at 3:00 a.m. why leave in LA
everyone’s a transplant from somewhere
else on their way to becoming a star I
need to move to LA and get a job at a
record label and start paying my dues in
they all Drive everywhere resulting in
traffic jams always those people who
make their home in LA are known for
being nice and laid back to a fault but
they’re also sort of airheads who are
very conscious about health and physical
appearances
nice Johnny it’s all about flexibility
so you think oh no I don’t for better or
for worse the sheer amount of talent in
this town any given time mine bother
each of these descriptions is a
stereotype but there are kernels of
truth in there New York space is much
faster than LA’s yes but the idea of the
sardonic stressed-out New Yorker is a
thing of the past
mostly being miserable and treating
other people like dirt is every New
Yorkers god-given right and not everyone
in LA is health-conscious but you will
see a lot of egg white omelets on the
breakfast menu listen we’ll get some
coffee in you before the interview
you’ll be fine
I’m sorry not coffee some green tea soy
organic health actually if you
really want to understand the difference
between NYC and LA just think of their
famous foods New York Scott coffee
cheesecake
bagels Street food and pastrami on rye
Los Angeles has smoothies salads and
lots of local ingredients with some
Latino influences and food fusions
thrown in for good measure
what’s more the nightlife scene in these
cities could also not be more different
so I guess that decides it yep
hanging out at a coffee place not nearly
as much fun as hanging out at a bar in
New York bars closed at for happy hours
the place to be and there’s a bar for
every mood sharra and culture if you
don’t like where you are just walk a few
feet into the next bar and see if it
suits you better get out of art food
meanwhile bars closed at 2:00 a.m. in LA
and if you’re not having a good time
you’re kind of stuck because the next
closest bar is not nearby while clubs
are definitely more happening than the
bar scene parties and after parties are
really where it’s at
sample party Vinnie chases hotel room
while we can appreciate the New York
attitude we have to respect that
Angelenos know how to take care of
themselves sorry if this just pisses you
off further New Yorkers but round four
goes to LA winner Los Angeles what do
you think it better
round five culture and landmarks here it
is heart of New York City Times Square
named for the good times you have when
you’re in it whether you’re dying to see
world famous pieces of art or want to
experience an up-and-coming artist
whether you want to visit a world-class
library or see a quaint bookshop whether
you want to take in a show on Broadway
or at Radio City Music Hall New York can
offer you that and so much more of
course visitors to the Big Apple’s seek
more off-the-beaten-path experiences
than visits to the Statue of Liberty the
Empire State Building and Grand Central
Terminal although those are all
worthwhile scope out some street art
head to Brooklyn Flea for fab vintage
finds or learn more about the city’s
immigration history at the tenement
Museum if you’re interested in some live
entertainment check out some burlesque a
drag show or some immersion theater
but when in doubt just get to know some
of the many unique New York
neighborhoods like Chelsea Hell’s
Kitchen the East Village Soho or Tribeca
tourists flock to LA for all things
celebrity studio tours tours of the
stars homes glimpses of stars as they
dine visits to favorite stars resting
places but if you only followed the
Hollywood Walk of Fame or headed to
Disneyland you’ve missed out on some
unique experiences the last bookstore is
a treat for ardent bibliophiles the
Museum of death while morbid offers a
fascinating assortment of info on serial
killers try thinking 4th dimensionally
at Time Travel Mart which markets itself
as a convenience store for time
travelers take a first-hand look at
history by traveling through the tunnels
beneath la that were used during
Prohibition in downtown Los Angeles
there’s a tunnel under the Staples
Center that takes dissappointed Lakers
fans to a bar showing a Clippers game or
just drive through the mountains to
marvel at the scenery while la is home
to the happiest place on earth it’s hard
to beat the breath of culture one can
experience in a city like New York hey
what can we say except we heart NY
winner New York by a score of 3 to 2 New
York proves why its nickname is the city
while LA certainly put up
good fight even the City of Angels
couldn’t beat the center of the universe
do you agree with our choice I have to
be honest with your attitude and price
limitations I think you should consider
Weehawken don’t forget to battle it out
in the comments and for more patriotic
vs. battles be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com your choice warmer huh
there’s a shwarma joint about two blocks
from here I don’t know what it is but I
want to try it
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