Difference between New York and Los Angeles
New York, the most populous city of US, exerts immense influence over global economy, commerce, political scenario, fashion and entertainment. As the host of UN headquarters, it is also the citadel global affairs.Being home to 8.3 million people (according to 2008 census), its area is 305 square miles. Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and Empire State Building are the famous landmarks associated with New York. Los Angeles is the second largest city of US. It is located in California. This is popularly called as the city of angels. As the home to Hollywood, Los Angeles is a famous citadel of global entertainment industry.
Education
Managed by New York City Department of Education, public education system of New York is the largest in US. New York City is the home to near about 1200 primary and secondary schools. Popularly called as the college town of US, New York City has more than 5, 90,000 university student. One fourth of them are advanced degree holders. New York Public Library has the largest collection of books in US. There are several avenues for research on health and life sciences in New York City. There are three public universities in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District is entrusted with the administration of primary and secondary education here. There are 72 public libraries in Los Angeles.
Media
Media in New York City is highly developed. It is the largest media market of North America and the home to number of advertising, entertainment and publishing agencies. The Wall Street Journal and the New York times are published from here. The Village Voice is the largest alternate newspaper of the city. Popular broadcasting houses of New York City are ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Los Angeles Times is the major daily newspaper of Los Angeles. La Opinion, the Spanish daily has also significant readership in Los Angeles. This city has seven VHF allocations.
Public Transport
Bus subway and light train lines are the primary public transportation alternatives to the endless number of miles most people in LA drive each day. Out of around 1.7 Million daily commuters, 1.4 million depend upon bus service. The subway system in Los Angeles is 9th busiest in US. You can also jump on the metrolink and commuter rails lines. 54.6% of daily commuters depend upon public transportation system in New York. The subway in New York is the rapidest transit in US. There are three major airports in the NY area available via public transit. Expressways, parkways, bus service, rental cars and private cars for hire are all available in both locations.
Summary
- Law and order situation in New York is highly satisfactory. Compared to other US cities of similar size and population, New York has the lowest crime rate. After 2005, this city is witnessing a dramatic decrease in occurrence of crime.
- Los Angeles law and order situation is perhaps the only problem here. Due to the degrading law and order situation, it is also called as the Gang Capital of US. However, compared to 1980s, there is a commendable decline in crime rate here. The local law and order machinery is taking stern measures to improve the situation further.
