I live in San Francisco, but I spent many hours walking all over nyc these past few days
SF is beyond disgusting in comparison. It reminds me of Athens, one of the worst places I’ve ever been.
Violent drugged out homeless people liter the streets *everywhere*, drugs are sold openly & are all over the ground, most stores are boarded up (have you seen the safeways??). it generally feels unclean in SF, like a layer of grime over everything. we literally have a poop map, I’ve seen people shit on the steps of churches.
Remember, 8m+ people live in NYC, and tbh it’s generally very clean & orderly. Of course you have the occasional crackhead, piss and garbage, and car bomb, but I’ve consistently felt safe and clean. What an embarrassment when you get the chance to compare