Boston vs. Seattle

BOSTON SEATTLE "THE EMERALD CITY" "THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY" vs. BATTLE 2OF THE Süper GITIES This year's contenders in that super-big bowl game also are two of America's most economically and culturally significant cities. Forgetting the football, which city would take home the trophy? Best Large U.S. Cities for Economic Performance CA-CHING!$! BOSTON #44 SEATTLE SCORE BOS #11 SEA Best Large Cities for Recession Recovery What recession? BOSTON SEATTLE #36 #37 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities to Find a Job We might even pay you! BOSTON SEATTLE #82 #1 SCORE BOS SEA Resumé NOW HIRING Apply Inside! Best Large Metro Areas for Job Growth (Q1-Q2 2014) (And cannabis growth) BOSTON SEATTLE #60 SCORE BOS #15 SEA Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Metro Areas (Nov. '14) Like you could afford to live here without a job... BOSTON SEATTLE #123 #158 SCORE BOS SEA NEED NEED NEED WORK LWORK WORK NEED NEED WORK WORK Metro Areas With the Most Fortune 500 Companies Coffee, Windows, and online shopping BOSTON SEATTLE 3 SCORE BOS SEA FORTUNE FORTUNE FORTUNE FORTUNE 500500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 FORTUNE FORTUNÉ FORTUNÉ FORTUNE FORTUNE Most Expensive Cities More to spend on coffee & beer BOSTON SEATTLE #5 #7 SCORE BOS SEA $$$ $$ Most Affordable Housing Markets (Q3 2014) Don't even think about buying a house here BOSTON #384 SEATTLE #377 SCORE BOS SEA $$ $$ AAA Best Cities for Renters Your rent check will be sodden with tears BOSTON SEATTLE #3 SCORE BOS #2 SEA order of LANDLORD $ RENT Pay to LANDLORD $$$ RENT For: Best Cities for Women Gurl Power! BOSTON SEATTLE #6 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities for Men Yo Bro SEATTLE BOSTON #16 #1 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities for Families Park the minivan in Harvard Yard BOSTON SEATTLE #1 |(Did not rank) SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities for Millennials #selfie BOSTON SEATTLE #136 #61 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities for Retirees Soon to be joined by Belichick BOSTON SEATTLE (Did not rank) #4 SCORE BOS SEA Worst-Dressed Cities Sox hat does not constitute fashion BOSTON SEATTLE #1 #34 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities for Finding Love I'm so lonely... BOSTON SEATTLE #2 #9 SCORE BOS SEA Happiest Cities Haş nothin' to do with Initiative 502 ;) BOSTON SEATTLE (Did not rank) #34 SCORE BOS SEA Best Cities to be a Sports Fan And by 'fan' we mean "pyschopath' BOSTON SEATTLE #1 SCORE BOS #7 SEA Best Cities for Parks "Pahks" BOSTON SEATTLE #3 #14 SCORE BOS SEA "Coolest" Cities Won Coolest City 1760 BOSTON SEATTLE #9 SCORE BOS #2 SEA Safest Cities for Drivers Also knows how to pronounce "car" BOSTON SEATTLE #199 #173 SCORE BOS SEA Worst Cities for Traffic Let me know if you find anywhere to pahk BOSTON SEATTLE #9 #8 SCORE BOS SEA FINAL SCORE BOS SEA 89 83 WINNER: Seallle No matter which team wins the big game, Seattle comes out on top in this head-to- head contest SOURCES www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2014/03/04/the-most-traffic-jammed-cities-in-the-u-s/ www.best-cities.org/2014/best-performing-cities-report-2014.pdf www.allstate.com/resources/Allstate/attachments/tools-and-resources/ABD-Report-2014.pdf wallethub.com/edu/most-least-recession-recovered-cities/5219/ www.brookings.edu/research/interactives/metromonitor#/M10420 wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-jobs/2173/ www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/best-cities-for-women-metropolitan-areas- well-being-measure-of-america n_1465731.html www.bls.gov/web/metro/laummtrk.htm fortune.com/fortune500/ www.menshealth.com/health/best-worst-cities-men-0 www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2014/02/14/best-cities-to-find-love- ravinleve-ghotos.html and-stay-in-love- www.sfgate.com/news/slideshow/The-25-most-expensive-cities-in- America-77958.php www.gq.com/style/fashion/201107/worst-dressed-cities-america www.bloomberg.com/money-gallery/2013-03-06/the-best-big-cities-for-renters.html www.weather.com/health/news/happiest-cities-united-states-20140725 bleacherreport.com/articles/2313355-the-25-best-cities-to-be-a-sports-fan/ www.parenting.com/family-time/home/top-10-best-cities-families-2014?page=0 parkscore.tpl.org/rankings.php www.marketwatch.com/story/10-best-big-cities-to-retire-happily-in-2013-09-20 www.geolounge.com/fortune-1000-companies-2014-list/ wallethub.com/edu/best-places-to-retire/6165/ THIS INFOGRAPHIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY: selfstorage.com CA-CHING !