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Best & Worst Run Cities in the US

Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:23 pm
Posted by RunninReb
Member since Feb 2023
133 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:23 pm
When I saw that Baton Rouge was ranked 18th, that was an immediate red flag.

But when New Orleans somehow managed 114th I knew their methodology was totally broken.

LINK
Posted by PrecedentedTimes
Member since Dec 2020
3128 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:26 pm to
Even if you change the rankings to City Services quality, Portland OR is 19th.

Lol.

Lmao, even
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:27 pm to
The best run ones seem to have something in common
Posted by BK Lounge
Member since Nov 2021
3415 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:28 pm to
I always say, the key to enjoying New Orleans is not to think of it as a poorly-run American city.. but to think of it as a really well-run third world city.. then it all makes sense .
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
Below I-10
Member since Jul 2019
1479 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:28 pm to
and 101 Shreveport, LA.

Baton Rouge is number 5 in Long-Term Debt Outstanding per Capita.
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2018 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:29 pm to
Jackson,MS not being at the bottom of the list invalidates everything else.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141843 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:29 pm to
5 PMs

2 bans
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:32 pm to
I've lived in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Portland.

Louisiana is more violent-trashy and oregon is more drug-trashy
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95277 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:37 pm to
quote:

I always say, the key to enjoying New Orleans is not to think of it as a poorly-run American city.. but to think of it as a really well-run third world city.. then it all makes sense .


Still behind Mogadishu using those standards.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53888 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:46 pm to
Of all the lists/rankings of cities out there......that is definitely one of them.
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
28869 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:02 pm to
San Francisco sniffing the top 150 is a giant red flag.
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
7309 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:05 pm to
I've lived in two of the top 15.

Boise and Durham.

Both I actually have pretty fond memories, so there's that. I've also lived in Indy and it's a fricking shithole.
Posted by sammy762
Boise
Member since Apr 2016
571 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:07 pm to
I live in nampa idaho, this list is pure shite.
Posted by Antonio Moss
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
48305 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:07 pm to
BR ranks near the bottom in quality of services but high in budget per capita but I guarantee they are only using the population of the BR city proper but still accounting for the massive amount of tax revenue coming from St. George.
This post was edited on 6/20/23 at 8:09 pm
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36110 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:11 pm to
quote:

I always say, the key to enjoying New Orleans is not to think of it as a poorly-run American city.. but to think of it as a really well-run third world city.. then it all makes sense



I had this thought a while ago. It made me think we should have more world class soccer players from Louisiana and Alabama - since they are kinda at the upper quartile of the third world more than the bottom of the first world.
Posted by crewdepoo
Hogwarts
Member since Jan 2015
9593 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

St. George.
what’s this?
Posted by Antonio Moss
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
48305 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

St. George.
what’s this?


Around 100K people that pay taxes that go into the city’s budget but don’t receive city services.
Posted by Geekboy
Member since Jan 2004
4954 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:18 pm to
Easy and short answer. Any city with a Democrat as mayor is a shithole.
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
17904 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:39 pm to
quote:

San Francisco sniffing the top 150 is a giant red flag.

The kind of red flag that shows you didn't even read how the study was done. Most notably this part...
quote:

Using that approach, WalletHub compared the operating efficiency of 149 of the largest U.S. cities

Unless your contention is SF isn't one of the largest 149 cities in America.
Posted by yaboidarrell
westbank
Member since Feb 2017
5364 posts
Posted on 6/20/23 at 8:45 pm to
Salt Lake City all the way down at 131 is bullshite. Spotlessly clean, light rail, low violent crime, highway lights were working... things you can't say about New Orleans which was 17 spots higher.
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