For a Long Life, Retire in Manhattan
As a tourist my immediate impression is that the infrastructure is quite old compared to other world cities (why are the subways so hot?) and the touristy areas are a lot dirtier than I would have expected. There are also some NY-isms that I haven&#x27;t seen in other American cities (terror alert levels, garbage bags piled up on sidewalks, ubiquitous taxies, tourists literally everywhere)<p>I like how it&#x27;s basically a microcosm of the entire world, and you can reach all of it without a car, but I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;s worth the inconveniences plus 3x cost of living.