Best Cities in the World to Live In (For Guys)

Posted by Alex in Travel & Places on March 31, 2009 at 1:07 pm


Our pal AskMen has a neat (and somewhat controversial) list of the 29 Best Cities to Live In (if you’re a guy), based on various criteria such as sports & entertainment, power & money, dating & sex, fashion and so forth (all things important to guys, I suppose).

Sitting at no. 3 is the place I used to live nearby, San Francisco:

Why You Should Live in San Francisco

San Francisco is a cityscape of irresistible drama. Steep hills and skyscrapers overlook a gorgeous bay that changes color with the sky. That drama filters into every aspect of the city’s life, from its topsy-turvy power politics to its go-hard recreation (3,480 acres of parks including three golf courses) and go-harder nightlife (including 2,870 bars). Since the days of the Barbary Coast, San Francisco has boasted one of the great bar and dining cultures, and is home to some of the best restaurants in North America, claiming one restaurant for every 279 people.

The louche life notwithstanding, San Francisco was the healthiest city in the U.S. in 2008, at least according to USA Today. Just outside the city lay miles of vineyards producing some of the world’s great wines. The city abounds with classic men’s stores including local favorites Cable Car Clothiers and The Hound. San Francisco is a creative sector powerhouse, with LucasArts located right in the city’s famed Presidio. The city’s boy-to-girl ratio (male: 51%; female: 49%) doesn’t seem promising at first, but remember this is San Francisco, so you can shave a good 8% to 10% off the competition right there. Be advised that women here are the cream of the brain trust — San Francisco was named one of the top 10 smartest cities by Forbes last year — so the kind of “hey baby” come-on that works in L.A. or Miami Beach ain’t gonna work here.

Link to the entire list (See if you agree with their no. 1 pick) – Thanks Daniel!


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14 comments to "Best Cities in the World to Live In (For Guys)"

  1. PancakeMan
    March 31st, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Chicago? Ewwww...

    Vancouver looks sweet, so does Santiago, but I must admit I'm a sucker for mountains.

  2. KranzorZ
    March 31st, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    I live in Chicago. We had like 2-3 months straight this year where there were inches and inches of snow & ice on the ground, and below- 30 degree temps. It sucked.

    We've got a lot of great stuff too & it is a great city other than the annoying winters... But better than Paris? Pshh.

  3. Carl
    March 31st, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    "but remember this is San Francisco, so you can shave a good 8% to 10% off the competition right there."

    Haha.

    I think it would be great to visit San Fran some day.

  4. Jix
    March 31st, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Error:
    29 Best Cities to Live In (if you’re a [straight] guy)

  5. CrypticJ
    March 31st, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    'Frisco sucks for driving, which is an activity any guy should look forward to doing...

  6. Kathy
    March 31st, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    I live in San Francisco and the cost of living is so high here the only way you can really enjoy it is if you're rich.

  7. Justine
    March 31st, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Actually, the gay male population in San Francisco is closer to 30% according to local surveys. As for the intelect of the women? I'd agree, they're smarties, but many of them are also ladder climbers, so if you want that you can go on with your bad self. SF used to be a great city, now it's all about the money or the pseudo-bohemian, hyper-materialist lifestyle. Tragic.

  8. Johnny Cat
    March 31st, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    CrypticJ has it right. Fun times to be had in the city, but driving and PARKING is maddening.

  9. I'm Not Brian
    April 1st, 2009 at 2:03 am

    So, gay guys aren't guys now? Headline FAIL.

  10. violet
    April 1st, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    I've been broke in SF for years now, and there are ways. Breakfast on free samples at the Embarcadero farmer's market, free museum Wednesday, Dolores Park movie night, classical music Sundays at Revolution and Socha, and a case of Two Buck Chuck shiraz for 24 dollars at Trader Joe's. I'm also growing massive quantities of heroin in my backyard. Make it work.

    As far as generalization go (Justine), meh. Ladder climbers? It's true my friends and I are pursuing advanced degrees and can spell schadenfreude, but that's not, like, some kind of awful tragedy. And if it weren't for the gays I wouldn't have anyone to tell me straight up that the shirt I'm wearing needs to be donated to the museum of hell no.

    This is a small town, too expensive, with world class beauty and a vibrant artistic energy. On balance not a bad place to be.

  11. queensissy
    April 1st, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Just a note, AskMen - the "hey baby" approach doesn't work in LA either...

  12. violet
    April 1st, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Now I want to know where exactly the Hey Baby works. Prenatal ward in Appalachia?

  13. xadrian
    April 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Dear AskMen,

    Make the list a list, not 29 pages I have to sift through to see if my city is in there. It's real easy, page 1 should have links to all those pretty pages. If I wanted more info, I'd click the link.

    Thanks.

  14. Garsh
    July 10th, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    More like, 29 Best Cities to Live In if you're a corporate bore fest. *yawn*

    Here's my pick #2 SF #1 LA!!! Oh yeah, that article must be old--Kobe has a 'chance' at a title ;) ~


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