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Gotta go with San Diego. I am sorry, Houston has all the amenities of a big city, but I just find it to be so bland for it's size. For a city it's size it really is unimpressive. Doesn't mean it's a bad place to live in, just that it really lacks character. I find places like Ottawa Canada or Madison Wisconsin to be more colorful and with more character than Houston. Houston just feels like a big ol suburb that has a lot to do.
San Diego on the other hand, while no LA, Chicago, NYC, SF, etc. Has a lot more character and is more intersting. It's doesn't have world class amenities, but it has a lot more going and imo more interesting.
More world class amenities in my book does not equal more interesting or more things to do. Milan is more world class than Florence, but I think Florence is a lot more interesting. Toronto is more world class than Vancouver, but I think Vancouver is a lot more intereting and dynamic than Toronto.
Comparing America's Finest City to the Armpit of America seems rather unfair, IMO.
San Diego is a tourist city.
Houston is a big business city.
Houston's GDP ranks as the 5th largest in the nation while San Diego's is much further down the list at 16th.
Houston is also more diverse than San Diego. Sure it may not have the weather or ocean going for it, but Houston is by far the superior city in terms of culture, COL, economy, & amenities.
Gotta go with San Diego. I am sorry, Houston has all the amenities of a big city, but I just find it to be so bland for it's size. For a city it's size it really is unimpressive. Doesn't mean it's a bad place to live in, just that it really lacks character. I find places like Ottawa Canada or Madison Wisconsin to be more colorful and with more character than Houston. Houston just feels like a big ol suburb that has a lot to do.
And just how much experience do you have with the core of Houston? Not to invalidate what you're saying, but many people who express similar opinions are those people who have little to no experience with Montrose, Houston Heights, Midtown, West U, Museum District, "The Wards", etc. There's plenty of character to be found in Houston, but it's not so easily apparent if you're spending the majority of your time in the Galleria or the suburbs.
A certain troll who spends way too much time here, and incidentally takes the time to send me a nice reputation message (and even nicer message on my YouTube channel)...can be interesting:
Exactly what has Houston lost? We should not count CD polls and threads as real, relatively.
Simply put, WAY more people go flock to Houston than San Diego. Houston has grown the largest in the last 10 years. Houston must be doing a few things right. San Diego is not even in the top 20. "Cost of living." Sure seems like more people are heading out to the Los Angeles environs compared to San Diego...
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And just how much experience do you have with the core of Houston? Not to invalidate what you're saying, but many people who express similar opinions are those people who have little to no experience with Montrose, Houston Heights, Midtown, West U, Museum District, "The Wards", etc. There's plenty of character to be found in Houston, but it's not so easily apparent if you're spending the majority of your time in the Galleria or the suburbs.
I lived in the Heights and Montrose for about 16 years combined. Owned property in both areas. I spent lots of time in West U., Museum District, etc. I agree with him that, for its size, Houston lacks character.
Even so, its a big place with a lot of places to eat, drink and shop. There are city amenities, to be sure. The character and sense of place part is lacking, though. That's a tough hurdle and Houston hasn't gotten over it yet.
So many people are moving to San Diego that the whole city may just fall off into the Pacific Ocean from all the extra weight
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