Its been 4 years since i came to the US back in 2018. Before landing in NYC.

  • Large houses and vast empty spaces for a middle class family.

  • Ludicrous public transport(except for NYC).

  • Generally clean neighbourhoods (except for some downtowns). Really clean and well maintained roads.

  • Implementation of the idea of meritocracy(at least in large tech corporate companies) is probably better than any country in the world. Strong anti-discrimination laws. Caste, gender or race based discrimination absent almost

  • Its Land of immigrants, yet some percent of population hates immigrants.

  • Immigrants(fist and second gen) building many valuable companies. Can’t imagine an immigrant suceeding in India.

  • Work life balance way better than in India(from what i’ve been told). Easy to work for 8 hrs a day.

  • Decent life for workers, even though it is the epicentre of capitalism. 
      Anyone earning close to minimum wage(20$/hr) in California - 3200/mo can live by comfortably without sacrificing on health and well being. Math:
      - rent : 1700$ (if staying with roommate or parter)
      - 1500 disposable income
          car $300
          utilities $100
          Food:
              10 restaurant meals : 15$ = 150$
              groceries 250$
              Total : 400
          travel (1 vacation within US):
              ticket: $300
              food and acco : 300
              Total: 600

  • Healthy disregard for government or authority

  • Segregation of neighborhoods based on race.

  • Quantity of food at outlets starbucks chipotle

  • Mostly friendly and reasonable people in cities. Had only one racist incident in 4 years.