Someone with an unrealistic view of their city, bordering such ridiculousness it rivals the fantasy world C.S.
Lewis invented in his Narnia book. Usually common among
mid-sized cities, especially in the midwest and rust-belt regions. Very popular mentality among so-called "civic boosters", consists of constantly drawing absurd comparisons to New York City or
Los Angeles, using off-the-rocker data such as having a X number of coffee shops on one block to justify major-city status.