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It's basically Phoenix on steriods!! (just kidding folks) I'm thinking more of a combination of Miami, Denver and Houston. There's really no single city like LA.
Denver has a wimpy skyline, its nothing like LA or Houston.
Denver doesn't even have palm trees or a beach.
The diversity, or lack of isn't there either. 80% of the population is White vs. 49% in Houston
LA also has multiple skylines. Denver's skyline is more comparable to Century City's skyline. I think similarities between Denver and LA come from Denver being a streetcar city built next to a river, with streetcar boulevards extending outwards from downtown along a straight street grid. This is exactly the urban structure of LA, with downtown being built next to the LA river, and boulevards extending outwards from downtown.
Compared to these structural similarities, Houston is very different. Look at a map of Houston's layout and you see that streets are winding and not straight, and do not follow a strict straight street grid the same way that LA's and Denver's streets do. LA and Denver were built around the streetcar on a grid of straight streets, whereas Houston is more free-form in its urban layout. From an urban planning perspective, LA is built very similar to Denver.
Of course, that's history. LA and Houston are highly populated metropolises whereas Denver has a notably smaller population and economy.
Also, just for clarification, Denver has a 52% non-Hispanic white population.
Definitely more than Houston. Like Bob says, Houston And LA similarities are pretty superficial.
Houston is more diverse than Denver, has a way higher population, and has similar types of freeways. Sure, maybe the methods that Denver and LA were originally laid out are more similar. But this thread is about what the cities are NOW! Not 150+ years ago.
I'm sure a lot of LA boosters hate having a Texas city compared to LA (because you know, nothing nice is in Texas) but facts are facts.
I also voted for Houston as most similar to LA, for the same reasons as Metro Matt. Obviously the coastal climate with palm trees is one similarity (LA being a Mediterranean climate and Houston being Humid Subtropical). Another parallel that cannot be stressed enough, is the diversity. Not many American cities, if any, can touch the cultural diversity found in Houston. I seriously doubt that Denver offers the same type of diversity. Even the downtown areas and skylines of both cities are very similar in size.
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I'm thinking more of a combination of Miami, Denver and Houston. There's really no single city like LA.
