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Add to SafariWhen comparing Tokyo vs New York City, the Slant community recommends Tokyo for most people. In the question“Where are the best places to live in terms of cultural value?” Tokyo is ranked 1st while New York City is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Tokyo is:
Trains are on time to the minute, and delays of more than a minute are rare and frowned upon by the transportation agency, the news, and the public. Trains will take you literally anywhere and everywhere in Tokyo and all of Japan.
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Pros
Pro Nearly flawless transportation system
Trains are on time to the minute, and delays of more than a minute are rare and frowned upon by the transportation agency, the news, and the public. Trains will take you literally anywhere and everywhere in Tokyo and all of Japan.
Pro Diverse, affordable, and consistently quality restaurants
Everyone in Tokyo is a foodie. The high demands of consumers have created one of the most competitive restaurant scenes in the world.
Pro Clean
Rarely is there trash on the streets. Any party overflows are cleaned up overnight.
Pro Best transportation system in the US
Once you've mastered the subway system, getting to anywhere in NY is a snap. There are over a dozen routes operating 24/7 to get New Yorkers to all five boroughs.
Pro Diverse melting pot
People speaking every single language, eating every kind of food, doing every kind of job, wearing every kind of clothing, playing every kind of instrument, the list goes on. New York is home to everything except deep dish pizza.
Cons
Con Occasional earthquakes
Tokyo, like the rest of Japan, lies on the Ring of Fire and is prone to fairly regular earthquakes. Most are small, but once in a while, residents do get shaken up by a slightly larger one. Most of the buildings are built to withstand earthquakes up to a magnitude 8.
Con Peak-hour trains are crammed
Rush hour trains are extremely, extremely crammed. You will likely not need to hold on to anything, because everything will be squeezed in.
Con Not very clean
While posh areas like the Upper East Side are very clean, the majority of Manhattan is rather cluttered. The subway system in particular is known to be the home to thousands of cockroaches and rats.
Con Touristy
Locals have to learn to wade through the waves of tourists on every block. Particularly congested areas include Times Square and the immediate radius of the Empire State Building.
