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It Happen Again, another close friend is moving to Dallas, another California Company is eyeing Texas specifically Dallas, Some one in Atlanta is packing up and moving to Dallas, Someone fed up in Chicago is doing research on Dallas
Meanwhile People Love Los Angeles, the Weather The Beaches But so many are being Forced out by Housing Prices, And Now for the first Los Angeles county has reported a small population decline. Some are Moving to California, But Many More are Fleeing
At this Rate with One City Steadily Climbing and One City Droves are fleeing Will the Day Come when they Switch in Urban heirarchy. Will Dallas even someday Surpass Los Angeles, or is there No topping Hollywood
Inspired by the Austin vs. Atlanta thread. What about between Dallas and Los Angeles? Which has a brighter future? Which would you rather live in? Which is better for city planning, transportation (public transit and roads/freeways), natural scenery, activities, safety, culture, cost of living, education, economy, and any other category you'd like to add?
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I love LA and Central Dallas neighborhoods have a similar vibe / feel to areas of West LA. I would live in California if it made sense for me, but I feel like I have a much better quality of life in Dallas due to it not being overcrowded or overpriced. I’m sure those moving out here feel the same.
I love LA and Central Dallas neighborhoods have a similar vibe / feel to areas of West LA. I would live in California if it made sense for me, but I feel like I have a much better quality of life in Dallas due to it not being overcrowded or overpriced. I’m sure those moving out here feel the same.
Not yet to the bolded, but it's getting there and turning into another LA.
Dallas' growth rates have been close to what LA experienced in the 70s and 80s. We'll see what impact COVID has on the growth rates going forward though.
In the answer to the thread's question, definitely Dallas.
COVID impacts aside, it has all of the right ingredients for continued explosive economic and population growth over the next couple of decades.
I don't necessarily expect LA to decline, but unless you're in the entertainment industry, its allure has kind of wore off to migrants in large part because of the high COL. That said, it has reached a point of maturity where it can comfortably rest on its laurels.
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Not yet to the bolded, but it's getting there and turning into another LA.
Dallas' growth rates have been close to what LA experienced in the 70s and 80s. We'll see what impact COVID has on the growth rates going forward though.
It has a long way to go before it's LA. Besides economy and cost of living Southern California has so much more to offer than Texas cities but cost of living is a huge deal hence why so many people are moving there.
Not yet to the bolded, but it's getting there and turning into another LA.
Dallas' growth rates have been close to what LA experienced in the 70s and 80s. We'll see what impact COVID has on the growth rates going forward though.
I think not having the geographic barriers and more water available will help keep Dallas from being in the same position as LA on overcrowding. That should hopefully keep prices down a bit too.
I think not having the geographic barriers and more water available will help keep Dallas from being in the same position as LA on overcrowding. That should hopefully keep prices down a bit too.
True. I've beeen reading about how they're developing huge master-planned communities down in Waxahachie and way up in places like Anna / Van Alstyne.
But I suspect the decentralized employment centers and lack of extensive rapid transit will, to some extent, cancel out the benefits that come from a lack of geographical barriers.
Hopefully, Texas and the DFW region gets serious about addressing the aforementioned issues.
On one hand you’ve got the popular cities like LA and SF that will always be seen as superior and are for the most part, but are struggling with costs. Then you’ve got Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas that are seen as less popular but offer 90% plus what their coastal counterparts do with a better economy and lower costs.
On one hand you’ve got the popular cities like LA and SF that will always be seen as superior and are for the most part, but are struggling with costs. Then you’ve got Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas that are seen as less popular but offer 90% plus what their coastal counterparts do with a better economy and lower costs.
To each their own.
90% is a bit high but I will say they offer 90% of what most people are looking for
One thing Los Angeles has seemingly been trying to turn around on is being a more urban city and allowing denser housing development in certain parts than it has before. It remains to be seen how well that goes in the near term, but the transition of Central LA and most visibly the downtown core has been pretty radical.
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