South Florida vs South Texas: Which region deviates further from the South?

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

If youre talking about the Rio Grande Valley, I wouldnt consider it Southern in the slightest. It is well over 90% Mexican and it feels like Mexico in many parts.

Miami is certainly less Southern than Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, etc., but Miami still has a large number of Deep South Expats there. The Rio Grande Valley does not have that. Its just Mexicans.

My vote goes to the RGV being less Southern.

[SonySegaTendo617]

I'd never been to either southern Florida or southern Texas, but something makes me suspect the answer is probably south Texas differing the most from southern culture. The south half of Florida does have some areas that per glancing on the internet are probably culturally southern, such as around Okeechobee, FL and other inland counties not along the Atlantic or Gulf coast. And south Texas appears to be predominantly Hispanic, till say you get around Corpus Christi, give or take.

Also, am I right in thinking the Rio Grande Valley probably gets fewer tourists, vs. south Florida? The latter definitely seems to be more talked about, and its destinations are more known to those outside of south Florida(i.e. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Key West, Florida Keys, etc). Not saying people don't know about RGV destinations(i.e. South Padre Island, Brownsville, McAllen), but they definitely seem to be less talked about vs. Miami and etc.

[Juventud Guerrero]

Originally Posted by Cowboys fan in Houston

If youre talking about the Rio Grande Valley, I wouldnt consider it Southern in the slightest. It is well over 90% Mexican and it feels like Mexico in many parts.

Miami is certainly less Southern than Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, etc., but Miami still has a large number of Deep South Expats there. The Rio Grande Valley does not have that. Its just Mexicans.

My vote goes to the RGV being less Southern.

That is a very common misconception. Most Hispanics in South Texas are native born. People in South Texas including San Antonio, are very into football, trucks, country music, and drinking budlight. All of which are pretty middle American and southern if you ask me.

[mrfoe]

It really depends on what part of south Texas.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by SonySegaTendo617

I'd never been to either southern Florida or southern Texas, but something makes me suspect the answer is probably south Texas differing the most from southern culture. The south half of Florida does have some areas that per glancing on the internet are probably culturally southern, such as around Okeechobee, FL and other inland counties not along the Atlantic or Gulf coast. And south Texas appears to be predominantly Hispanic, till say you get around Corpus Christi, give or take.

Also, am I right in thinking the Rio Grande Valley probably gets fewer tourists, vs. south Florida? The latter definitely seems to be more talked about, and its destinations are more known to those outside of south Florida(i.e. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Key West, Florida Keys, etc). Not saying people don't know about RGV destinations(i.e. South Padre Island, Brownsville, McAllen), but they definitely seem to be less talked about vs. Miami and etc.

The western Rio Grande Valley and South Padre get "winter Texans"

[Gaylord_Focker]

Both.