New York City is the:

• 2nd most important financial center, after London
• 2nd most important fashion capital, after Milan
• 2nd largest city economy, after Tokyo.

Even within the US, NYC is the:

• 2nd in apparel-textiles employment, after Los Angeles
• 2nd most ethnically diverse metropolitan area, after Houston
• 2nd in number of tourist arrivals, after Orlando

Households have a substantial willingness-to-pay to live in areas with coasts, slopes, sunshine, warm winters, and mild summers.

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