1st visit to explore Dallas

[edwinpa7]

Originally Posted by OceanViewer

I'm seeking a new city to relocate to from Atlanta, GA. I first visited Los Angelas, which was beautiful, but too expensive. My second visit was to Houston, but I wasn't that impressed. The third city I visited was Dallas, Tx. I really liked Dallas and think I have found my new city. Is it just me or does Dallas have a similar vibe to Southern California? It could just be the fact that I'm in Atlanta where we have trees and woods everywhere. I guess I'm tired of the trees and woods.

My second visit was to Houston, but I wasn't that impressed

Lol what?!! How can you dismisshouston just like that? Did you know Houston and Los Angeles are similar in the culture?
Wow.

[edwinpa7]

Originally Posted by kyam11

Unlike most here I actually grew up in SoCal and Dallas reminds me of Social more than any other place. Very similar vibe. Plano is very much like Irvine. Southlake is very much like San Marino. I laugh when someone said HP is like Beverly Hills. Not even close. HP is like Hancock Park in Socal. Of course the beach areas can't be replicated, but neither can the newer nicer areas of Dallas with the proximity to the city.

My wife loved CA and loves Dallas.

Dallas is not similar to Los Angeles at all.

I live in Houston and travel to Los Angeles a lot. My parents are still there.

If anything Houston has more of that LA vibe.

Similar attitude. People who love their city.

You're from socal, so picture Los Angeles and San Francisco.

They have similar landscape but the attitudes and people are totally the opposite.

That's why it's not fair to compare Houston and Dallas and say that they are more alike than anything because they're not.

the only thing they have similar is the landscape

I might be a little biased here because I now live in Houston but Houston wins when it comes to Vibe, culture and people.

they love Houston here man, and they show it and they're proud just like in LA they love La over there native LA's that is

[R1070]

The West side areas of LA do have a similar feel to parts of Dallas (Oak Lawn, Knox District, etc.). Geographically, the areas are very different, but that's okay.

I moved to Dallas from Atlanta about 9 years ago and while I appreciate the pros of Atlanta, the pros of Dallas seem better for me personally. I was totally in the same place you were now in terms of trying to make a decision. I still feel like a lot of the plans/ideas Atlanta has for a future vision, Dallas already has those things in place. From a cultural perspective, Dallas will be more multi-cultural while Atlanta still has a Deep South (black and white) culture even though it is more diverse now that is has been in the past. I grew up in Ohio so I totally got that claustrophobic feel from the very wooded metro area in Atlanta. While it can be pretty, that heavily wooded forest look consumes that entire region with very little change of scenery until you get near the coast and it takes away from the big city feel Atlanta could have more of.

I say, give Dallas a chance and make sure you pick the right neighborhood that steals your heart. Nothing is worse than people that move here to some bland far out burb then come on here and complain about how boring "Dallas" is. DFW is a huge area with a lot of different choices for different types of people.

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Originally Posted by edwinpa7

That's why it's not fair to compare Houston and Dallas and say that they are more alike than anything because they're not.

Houston is the city that is most similar to Dallas, and it's not even a close call. And vice versa.