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Originally Posted by jd3189
I started a thread on this more than a year ago. This is a very fun exercise.
Based on my recent time working outside San Jose and being from NYC, I find that there are a lot of similarities ( superficial and some deep) between the Bay Area and the NY Tri-State area. A central harbor and a major city and neighbors being in the the center with islands and bridges in the mix. Both are strong economic centers for their respective coasts and offer the highest urban density in the country. Of course NYC is much bigger and more dominant, but I see similar dynamics between SF and Oakland/ Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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To me, the "Oakland" of the tri-state area is pretty obviously Jersey City. Both cities are overshadowed by their neighbors. Both cities are incredibly diverse, with about equal numbers of blacks, whites, Latinos, and Asians. And both cities have an increasingly trendy downtown area which is seeing a lot of new investment.