How would you describe the attitude of your city? Is it adventurous? Sophisticated? Charitable? According to recent data from YouGov Omnibus/CityBus, many major cities say that the general attitude of people in their city is “intelligent.” Boston (46%) and Washington DC (46%) are most likely to say their cities are intelligent, though many others like Denver (43%) and San Francisco (43%) also consider themselves intelligent.
“Charitable” is another word many cities used to describe themselves. Houstonians (49%) are most likely of any city to use this word, though Dallas (40%) and Boston (40%) are also likely to call themselves charitable.
Several cities on the west coast say that their people are “eco-conscious.” Portland (56%) is the most likely to say this, with San Francisco (51%) and Seattle (51%) trailing close behind. Denver (45%) and Boston (40%) are also especially likely to say they’re eco-conscious.
By far, the most “adventurous” city is Denver (43%), though about three in ten Seattleites (29%) and Portlanders (28%) also use this word to describe their city. Few people chose the word “sophisticated” to describe their area, though New Yorkers (23%) and DC residents (22%) are most likely to do so. Tampa (7%) is the least likely to describe themselves as “sophisticated,” and also the least likely to call themselves “intelligent” (24%).
Overall, people are more inclined to chose positive adjectives to describe their cities. But some did opt for negative ones: About one-quarter of Miami residents describe people’s attitudes in their city as “selfish” (25%) and “shallow” (26%). In Phoenix, a similar number (25%) describe their city as “close-minded.” Meanwhile, 26% of New Yorkers and 25% of Philadelphia residents say that their cities are “rude.”
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