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They have similar skylines. That is where the similarities begin and end.
I personally like Houston's skyline more, though LA's is more iconic. Because LA has more hilly areas and mountains, there are opportunities for some incredible vistas.
They have similar skylines. That is where the similarities begin and end.
I personally like Houston's skyline more, though LA's is more iconic. Because LA has more hilly areas and mountains, there are opportunities for some incredible vistas.
Both are on the coast.
Both have lots of palm trees.
Both have some of the largest freeways in the World.
Both have sizable Asian & Hispanic populations.
Houston has the single largest Asian population in the entire Southern region of the United States & the only official Chinatowns.
Both have some of the largest freeways in the World.
Both have sizable Asian & Hispanic populations.
Houston has the single largest Asian population in the entire Southern region of the United States.
This is about the physical traits of the cities. I'll give you palm trees though I doubt there are as many there as there are here. It's kind of ridiculous here.
Houston has a much more developed freeway system. LA's got 3/4 of the way finished and was basically abandoned (thank goodness there attention was redirected to PT). Freeways like the 5 and the 101 are ancient and not the super freeways one would imagine.
We are already far enough off topic I'm not touching diversity / population makeup, that is for another thread.
This is about the physical traits of the cities. I'll give you palm trees though I doubt there are as many there as there are here. It's kind of ridiculous here.
Houston has a much more developed freeway system. LA's got 3/4 of the way finished and was basically abandoned (thank goodness there attention was redirected to PT). Freeways like the 5 and the 101 are ancient and not the super freeways one would imagine.
We are already far enough off topic I'm not touching diversity / population makeup, that is for another thread.
Of course LA has way more palm trees than Houston has, but Houston does have a lot considering Texas isn't exactly known for that.
Of course LA has way more palm trees than Houston has, but Houston does have a lot considering Texas isn't known for that.
Its more like Northern Florida.
Can you guess which place this is?
Most of the palm trees in Texas are grown in the Houston area on large palm farms.
They are kind of annoying. They drop all kinds of crap on the ground (that my dog loves to eat) and provide no shade. Ficus trees are also really big out here and they provide shade but also destroy sidewalks. Basically both are very aesthetically pleasing but very irritating trees.
They are kind of annoying. They drop all kinds of crap on the ground (that my dog loves to eat) and provide no shade. Ficus trees are also really big out here and they provide shade but also destroy sidewalks. Basically both are very aesthetically pleasing but very irritating trees.
Despite what people think LA's freeways are old, dirty, graffiti infested, not as grand as the TX freeways, our freeways are not really used for advertisement as much as TX freeways either, but like munchitup said aside from the skylines Houston and LA are not that much alike.
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