I can see how this comes across as a backhanded compliment against New York, but having this city where you are simultaneously surrounded by people, and people respect your personal space is kind of nice.

You’re not expected to put on some presentable front just to exist outside, you get people in pajamas walking their dog through a midtown block full of people in suits. Its nice that kind of everyone is just accepted and allowed to just live in peace no matter how shitty their day is going.