What's the closest place in built environment to LA? (suburban, deal)

[MississippianInMemphis]

I like the sprawly suburbanness but I prefer to be in a more conservative state. I want to be in a major city and Phoenix is too hot. Somewhere with a similar built environment to the San Fernando Valley in a red state with not 110 degree weather would be cool

[Dawn.Davenport]

If you can deal with humidity, you might like Jacksonville or Houston.
If you want dry weather, Salt Lake City could work.

[abrandnewme18]

Miami

[Fl1150]

Las Vegas.

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Originally Posted by Fl1150

Las Vegas.

Bingo. The OP said nothing too hot though, but every city matching the OP's description is going to have warm weather.

[nei]

Built form? Bay Area outside of San Francisco. San Diego comes close but is less dense. Ditto with Miami.