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Does it matter that L.A. has always been a magnet because of geography (mountains, beachs etc), the weather (near perfect) and show business and those things probably won't change while people move to Houston mostly for the economy/job market and low cost of living which are not so permanent attractions?
If the attractions in Cali are so permanent then why are people leaving???
Does it matter that L.A. has always been a magnet because of geography (mountains, beachs etc), the weather (near perfect) and show business and those things probably won't change while people move to Houston mostly for the economy/job market and low cost of living which are not so permanent attractions?
LA's area beaches aren't so great. The water is not very clear either. Kinda murky blue & the weather is too cool.
Houston area beaches are not good for swimming though thousands of people do bathe in the Gulf ever Summer because its much warmer than the waters of the Pacific.
Out of US beaches nothing beats Florida's except for Hawaii.
If the attractions in Cali are so permanent then why are people leaving???
People are also coming. The growth mostly comes from International places so it is still growing, just not much domestic migration. When things level off, that will change.
Its because the economy fell on hard times and things got too expensive. However, that is not a permanant thing. California has natural beauty that I dont think any other state can really match (not saying there arent other states that are beautiful) and a moderate climate year round on the coast. Things arent going well for them now, but that will change in due time.
People are also coming. The growth mostly comes from International places so it is still growing, just not much domestic migration. When things level off, that will change.
Its because the economy fell on hard times and things got too expensive. However, that is not a permanant thing. California has natural beauty that I dont think any other state can really match (not saying there arent other states that are beautiful) and a moderate climate year round on the coast. Things arent going well for them now, but that will change in due time.
International immigration is keeping a lot of traditional entry points afloat.
Places like NY, LA Miami, will for sometime be in okay standings because they are major entry points.
Can we not talk about Houston anymore? All of these threads are the same. Houston is going to have 'x' amount of people in year 'x'! Houston's growth will obviously slow down, and anyone who thinks it won't is a fool. When Houston has to focus on infill instead of just throwing up new subdivisions, the population growth will slow drastically. I don't care how "desirable" the inner loop is, a city built in such a way as Houston can only spread so far.
If Houston does surpass Chicago, it's not going to happen for a while and it will only be on a city level. Houston hasn't even surpassed the Dallas metro yet . I get all the Houston posters are proud of their "unnatural" growth, but it's not going to last forever. As far as surpassing L.A, that couldn't be more crazy. L.A is nearly twice the size of Houston city-wise alone. As I said before, the vast majority of Houston's population lives outside of the inner loop...not in the "dense" inner loop. Houston isn't building many multi-family homes. Once the city has been completely built out, which won't be too much longer, the population is going to stagnate. I don't know how many more times I could say that, and I don't really care to say anymore.
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. I get all the Houston posters are proud of their "unnatural" growth, but it's not going to last forever. As far as surpassing L.A, that couldn't be more crazy. L.A is nearly twice the size of Houston city-wise alone. As I said before, the vast majority of Houston's population lives outside of the inner loop...not in the "dense" inner loop. Houston isn't building many multi-family homes. Once the city has been completely built out, which won't be too much longer, the population is going to stagnate. I don't know how many more times I could say that, and I don't really care to say anymore.