Conde Nast Traveler has conducted a survey to find the friendliest and the unfriendliest cities in the world and in the United States. See the lists after the jump. Sound about right? What does this tell us about the various cultures represented?
From What are the world’s friendliest/unfriendliest cities? – CNN.com:
World’s friendliest cities according to Conde Nast Traveler
11. Budapest, Hungary
9 (tie). Seville, Spain
9 (tie). Savannah, Georgia
8. Cape Town, South Africa
7. Siem Reap, Cambodia
5 (tie). Sydney
5 (tie). Dublin, Ireland
4. Charleston, South Carolina
3. Victoria, BC, Canada
1 (tie). Melbourne
1 (tie). Auckland, New Zealand
World’s unfriendliest cities
10. Nassau, Bahamas
9. Monte Carlo, Monaco
8. Milan, Italy
7. Frankfurt, Germany
6. Beijing
5. Marseille, France
4. Paris
3. Moscow
2. Cannes, France
1. Johannesburg, South Africa
From Friendliest/Unfriendliest Cities in the United States, CNN:
Friendliest cities in the United States
10. Asheville, North Carolina
= 8. Nashville
= 8. Key West, Florida
7. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
6. Fort Worth, Texas
5. New Orleans
4. Telluride, Colorado
3. San Antonio
2. Savannah, Georgia
1. Charleston, South Carolina
Unfriendliest cities in the United States
10. Miami
9. Wilmington, Delaware
8. The Hamptons, New York
7. Los Angeles
6. Detroit
5. New Haven, Connecticut
4. Atlantic City, New Jersey
3. Hartford, Connecticut
2. Oakland, California
1. Newark, New Jersey