Thing is, if you're a Londoner, you get a lot more than anyone else in the UK. No one in the north gets that.

Not really. Weather wise the US is better and I live in Los Angeles and the nightlife is amazing.

yawn @ people trying to make the USA sound like the worst thing ever

the bulk of you who don't already live there, if at all, most likely haven't even been in there for more than a couple of weeks. Probably just reading articles about it......

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UK is boring but a safe environment, but nothing really goes on there......

the USA is a great place to live depending on what state you stay in. I advise states such as Minnesota or Colorado

We left the UK for a reason.

UK accients >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

For me NYC is better than London, so the USA >>>> UK.

I think it really depends on what you're looking for.

The US is so colossal with such a diverse range of climate and landscape that it's more like a continent than a country. Icy tundra to mountain ranges to desert to urban cities and everything inbetween. Diversity is the US's strength. There's something for everyone. It's somewhat unfair to compare all of that to somewhere as small as the UK.

However, what the UK does have is an incredibly rich history and a more deep-rooted sense of identity. Not to mention, this little island has played a huge part in human civilisation and why the world is the way it is today. Also to it's credit, it does have coastline, mountain ranges, beautiful countryside and urban cities. One of which is arguably 'the centre of the world'. The climate isn't great here, but we do benefit from it not being an extreme.

I like how liberal and secular society is in the UK. I like that we have national healthcare. I like that we can legally drink at 18. I like that my university tuition was free. I like that we're a small enough country that you're never more than a short flight away from anyone or anything, which is a major coup in terms of relatives/friends spreading out. I like that I can walk down the highstreet in Edinburgh and look up at a castle. I like that London is an epic megacity but doesn't really feel like it and you're out in the countryside in half an hour.

I feel like - to a degree - high school and college life in the US is a superior social experience, though. Of course I can only go on what is presented/exaggerated in tv/film but the range of social-orientated events and tradition leaves the UK in the dust.

I'm keen to live in San Francisco and New York at some point, just to soak up the environments. I feel I'd like them most.