How big does New York City feel compared to Chicago?

The actual urban areas of NYC feel about 5-6 bigger than Chicago. This is supported by raw #'s. You have about 5-6x many people living at higher densities, about 6000 vs 1000 highrises. read more

The actual urban areas of NYC feel about 5-6 bigger than Chicago. This is supported by raw #'s. You have about 5-6x many people living at higher densities, about 6000 vs 1000 highrises. read more

New York: 469 square miles. New York is way, way bigger than Chicago could ever hope to be, which has historically given Chicagoans an inferiority complex. read more