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The two great megaregions of Southern California: Greater Los Angeles and San Diego-Tijuana - separate by a mere few miles along the coast. Both contain global cities, diverse culture, diverse economies, and excellent climates and geography. But which in your opinion is the best?
Greater Los Angeles: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside
Population: 17,786,419
Global City: Los Angeles
Second tier cities: Long Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Riverside
Famous/wealthy regions: Westside, SFV Valley, Gateway Cities, Palos Verdes
Famous beach cities: Malibu, Santa Monica, Newport Beach
Cultural influences: Asian, Mexican, European
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San Diego-Tijuana: San Diego-Tijuana-Carlsbad
Population: 5,105,768
Global City: San Diego
Second tier cities: Oceanside, Tijuana, Carlsbad, San Marcos
Famous/wealthy regions: North County, Coronado Peninsula, Mission Bay
Famous beach cities: La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Rosarito Beach
Cultural influences: Asian, Mexican, European
Image from Panoramio - Photo of San Diego to Tijuana
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Los Angeles is my 8th favorite city in the United States, however San Diego is my 3rd favorite in the United States. I'm going with San Diego on this one.
To me San Diego is beautiful and it a manageable way, its not so big where its puzzling, but just the right size. La Jolla is probably one of the most beautiful places in the country, however to be fair to Los Angeles I think Catalina Island is THE most beautiful spot (besides Big Sur) in the lower 48 states. San Diego also seems so much more lush green to me every time I have been at least and that goes miles for me to see greenery, I love green scenery. Los Angeles is green to but most times when I go, it doesn't feel or look that way, but then again its a far bigger city.
Honestly, I don't really care for the weather, so either one works, I never really cared much for weather, snow, rain, sleet, hail, whatever it doesn't matter at all to me at least. But yeah San Diego is more of my size, although I could live in Los Angeles and be happy in life.
Last edited by DANNYY; 03-19-2011 at 04:55 PM..
Reason: Tweak.
SD is a decent city and TJ, although dark and seedy, is a cruising city. there were more people in cars driving down the strip honking horns blasting music than actually walking on the street.
No, they most probably won't let the US 'buy' them, and even if Mexico did, why would the whole peninsula be part of the San Diego metro?
Well, Im not really being serious but since you ask how...its not that far fetched considering the LA Megalopolis is 33,000 square miles due to Metro boundary guidelines in the US.
So conceivably if 15% of the workers in outlying cities in state of Baja works in or around Tijiuana which is not impossible, then we know the entire state of Baja would be part of the San Diego-Tijuana Metro Area.
As far as Baja Sur, probably not-thats just wishful thinking on my part.
Unless California made Baja and Baja Sur one county and then they would indeed be part of San Diego.
Well, Im not really being serious but since you ask how...its not that far fetched considering the LA Megalopolis is 33,000 square miles due to Metro boundary guidelines in the US.
So conceivably if 15% of the workers in outlying cities in state of Baja works in or around Tijiuana which is not impossible, then we know the entire state of Baja would be part of the San Diego-Tijuana Metro Area.
As far as Baja Sur, probably not-thats just wishful thinking on my part.
Unless California made Baja and Baja Sur one county and then they would indeed be part of San Diego.
Ah yeah, being one county, that's true, but it'd be more than twice the size of San Bernadino. It's a thought I suppose.
wrong, Greater Los angeles Area has 20,456,066 people
LA metropolitan Area 15,500,000
Inland Empire 4,200,000
Ventura 850,000
Total 20,550,000
Unfortunately that's not what Census 2010 says:
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA -- 17,877,006
Los Angeles County -- 9,818,605
Orange County -- 3,010,232
Riverside County -- 2,189,641
San Bernardino County -- 2,035,210
Ventura County -- 823,318
Ah yeah, being one county, that's true, but it'd be more than twice the size of San Bernadino. It's a thought I suppose.
Yeah, we're all just guessing here.
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