Between San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and South Florida, which one is the most culturally unified (best, state)
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Each of these areas has more than one major city in the area that has some national recognition
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas
Fort Worth
South Florida
Miami
Ft. Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Each major city in the area has a flavor of its own, but still is part of a greater region.
Which one of these three regions is the most connected to each other as a distinct cultural entity? To an extent, each area can be broken up into distinct regions, but which one of the three acts most like a singular entity?
I'd say Dallas-Fort Worth. Even though Dallas and Fort Worth have relatively distinct histories, with FW being known more for its cattle-driving nature and Dallas being the railroad logistic center of the area, the area connecting the two seem to be relatively uniform. However, this isn't to say that Dallas and Fort Worth aren't distinct.
Miami seems a world away from Fort Lauderdale, which is vastly different than West Palm Beach. On a spectrum, West Palm Beach would be the most Anglo-American out of the three, with a sliding scale of being more and more Caribbean/South American oriented the more south you go until you hit Miami.
San Francisco Bay seems to be, IMO between the two. While SF/OAK/SJ are all different in the way they are built, with SF being the urban city, SJ the suburban city, and OAK somewhere in between, the difference in cultures does not seem to be as stark as South Florida, IMO.
Each of these areas has more than one major city in the area that has some national recognition
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas
Fort Worth
South Florida
Miami
Ft. Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Each major city in the area has a flavor of its own, but still is part of a greater region.
Which one of these three regions is the most connected to each other as a distinct cultural entity? To an extent, each area can be broken up into distinct regions, but which one of the three acts most like a singular entity?
I'd say Dallas-Fort Worth. Even though Dallas and Fort Worth have relatively distinct histories, with FW being known more for its cattle-driving nature and Dallas being the railroad logistic center of the area, the area connecting the two seem to be relatively uniform. However, this isn't to say that Dallas and Fort Worth aren't distinct.
Miami seems a world away from Fort Lauderdale, which is vastly different than West Palm Beach. On a spectrum, West Palm Beach would be the most Anglo-American out of the three, with a sliding scale of being more and more Caribbean/South American oriented the more south you go until you hit Miami.
San Francisco Bay seems to be, IMO between the two. While SF/OAK/SJ are all different in the way they are built, with SF being the urban city, SJ the suburban city, and OAK somewhere in between, the difference in cultures does not seem to be as stark as South Florida, IMO.
It's an interesting question re: the Bay Area. I will say the culture in places like Palo Alto and Mountain (i.e. the nicer parts of Silicon Valley) is quite different than, say, Concord or Pleasant Hill (i.e. WASP-y suburban land). Even the culture between SF and Oakland is quite different. The Bay Area is definitely a cohesive urban area, but culturally is actually quite diverse..
I would say it's a tie between the Miami metro and DFW area.
The Bay Area is far less unified IMHO when comes to culture. San Jose is nothing like San Francisco or Oakland and even has a difference in climate. Micro-climates and the difference between architect in the Bay Area cities makes each area feel different more different than any other metro IMO. I'm not saying the other metros don't have differences but the Bay Area seems more define in my personal experience.
Correct me if I'm wrong DFW residents, but I feel that the major split in the area is between the Dallas and Fort Worth city propers vs. the newer suburban areas.
South Florida is more or less an area defined by a continuum. IMO, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami are all pretty different. Heck, even taking Dade County, there's a world of difference between Brickell and Miami Beach to a place like Hialeah culturally.
It's an interesting question re: the Bay Area. I will say the culture in places like Palo Alto and Mountain (i.e. the nicer parts of Silicon Valley) is quite different than, say, Concord or Pleasant Hill (i.e. WASP-y suburban land). Even the culture between SF and Oakland is quite different. The Bay Area is definitely a cohesive urban area, but culturally is actually quite diverse..
And the socio-economic diversity is really high (lots of very rich and very poor), which obviously creates very different cultures
I would say it's a tie between the Miami metro and DFW area.
The Bay Area is far less unified IMHO when comes to culture. San Jose is nothing like San Francisco or Oakland and even has a difference in climate. Micro-climates and the difference between architect in the Bay Area cities makes each area feel different more different than any other metro IMO. I'm not saying the other metros don't have differences but the Bay Area seems more define in my personal experience.
Right. From what I understand, North Cali is the land micro-climates along with micro-cultures. I know very little about South Florida, so I voted for DFW. I grew up not far from the area and its so similar that most people think its pretty much one city, hence the "DFW" moniker.
Correct me if I'm wrong DFW residents, but I feel that the major split in the area is between the Dallas and Fort Worth city propers vs. the newer suburban areas.
Dallas and Fort Worth has a bit of a split between each other because of history and all. Arlington is a Tarrant County suburb, but claims Dallas when it's best convenient for them. The rest of the suburbs are just... there.
But out of those areas, yeah, I'd say we're the most "culturally unified".
I do see lots of Bay Area and DFW Metroplex common identifiers in real life, but not that many for South Florida. Miami seems to be a world away from Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, though I hear the common moniker "SoFla" pretty often.
Interestingly, in the cases of Bay Area and DFW, they both have an in-state rival to identify against. SoFla, not so much. Central Florida (Tampa and Orlando) aren't enough of a unified entity to go against at this juncture.
Miami seems a world away from Fort Lauderdale, which is vastly different than West Palm Beach. On a spectrum, West Palm Beach would be the most Anglo-American out of the three, with a sliding scale of being more and more Caribbean/South American oriented the more south you go until you hit Miami.
Miami doesn't seem like a world away from Ft Lauderdale but it does seem like a world away from West Palm Beach. Ft Lauderdale also is much more connected to Miami than it is to West Palm Beach.
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