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Floridians go on and on about their state having unique natural aesthetics, yet superficially, the appearance (even in the tropical zone) isn't much different than what you find in the coastal areas of other Southern states. Florida looks far more like Georgia/Carolinas than Texas looks like Kansas/Oklahoma.
Florida is known around the world as being one of only a couple high population lush tropical areas in the entire first world.
A tiny zone at the tip of a peninsula. And even then, much of the "tropical" aesthetic there was cultivated (i.e. coconuts and many other tropical palm/tree species). The natural wilderness of the area doesn't look much different superficially than other coastal areas of the South. For instance, the Everglades might as well be the wetlands/marshes of Louisiana, and the Rocklands look like landscapes typical of the Carolinas.
The tropical zone in Florida indeed has its importance regarding ecology/conservation, just don't go expecting a Congo or Amazon style rainforest.
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A tiny zone at the tip of a peninsula. And even then, much of the "tropical" aesthetic there was cultivated (i.e. coconuts and many other tropical palm/tree species). The natural wilderness of the area doesn't look much different superficially than other coastal areas of the South. For instance, the Everglades might as well be the wetlands/marshes of Louisiana, and the Rocklands look like landscapes typical of the Carolinas.
The tropical zone in Florida indeed has its importance regarding ecology/conservation, just don't go expecting a Congo or Amazon style rainforest.
Please inform me what landscapes are 'typical' of the Carolinas. The chain of Barrier Islands? The Outer Banks? The Low Country? The Coastal Plain? The rolling hills of the Piedmont? The Blue Ridge Mountains?
Comon now, lets not let our biases effect our opinion.. Texas is not exactly known for its beauty, you and I both know it. How about you post some pictures? If you do they will be mistaken for states such as Oklahoma and Kansas. There is a reason why Texas does absolutely pitiful at attracting tourists, and that is one of the main reasons why. Do you have a better reason why? Florida is known around the world as being one of only a couple high population lush tropical areas in the entire first world.
Texas might have a more varied landscape, but in my opinion it's one of the ugliest areas in the U.S. People criticize Houston and Dallas for being two of the ugliest major city landscapes in the U.S. on this forum all the time. Would you like me to link you some forum threads showing what people on this forum think of Texas's beauty? Tell me some things that are unique to Texas, I would love to hear them.
Florida blows Texas away in tourist numbers, and one of the major reasons why is the beautiful beaches and lush tropical environment. I'll post some pictures if you want, and people will guess they were taken in Florida right away. There's not many places in the U.S. that can say that. Once again if you would like to prove that Texas is anywhere as close to as beautiful as Florida just post pictures and let other people decide. The world has already voted by actually wanting to go to Florida a lot more than Texas. Do you understand how many more tourists Florida gets than Texas? It's more than 6 times as many and its almost the same number as California. Texas gets less tourists than Massachusetts.
Please inform me what landscapes are 'typical' of the Carolinas. The chain of Barrier Islands? The Outer Banks? The Low Country? The Coastal Plain? The rolling hills of the Piedmont? The Blue Ridge Mountains?
Environments with pine trees, which manifest in many of those locations.
Currently live in Atlanta ,Georgia (Cobb County to be exact) for about 10 yrs. I found it to be more livable than New York but is there better? Traffic is bad, crime is bad (not too bad in Cobb, though), and I don't care what anybody says the south is cold! Just not as cold as the north and less snowy. And there is no indian summer here unless the rest of the eastern US is getting a indian summer. That is the reason I put Florida in there because I like warm weather. As for weather Texas is warmer than Georgia (I know when Texas gets cold it can get COLD!!! But in general it stays warmer and they actually do have indian summers in Texas). South GA has a warmer climate than N. GA but it seems like all the jobs are in Atlanta, the rest of GA is a collection of towns and small cities that I don't here anything particulary good about. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. I wouldn't mind life in a town away from the big city (less traffic and rat race is a good thing) as long as I can find a decent job, home, and not struggling with my bills. My question is quality of life, resonable cost of living, and my taste for warm weather would fit better in Florida or Texas.
If you honestly find Cobb County GA cold.........yeah I've got nothing. Also keep in mind Dallas actually has more cold snaps than Atlanta does. Their averages are warmer but Dallas sits in an area where they can get temperature extremes. Could be 70 the one day and 30 the next. That's pretty common for Dallas in the winter. Personally I prefer North Georgia to Texas and Florida, in most aspects. I like the rolling hills and forest of North Georgia, far superior to flat boring Florida. If I'm being honest I think North Georgia has better weather than Texas and Florida but that's personal preference.
Yes, coastal plains of the Carolinas. I even specified that in my original post.
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Also keep in mind Dallas actually has more cold snaps than Atlanta does. Their averages are warmer but Dallas sits in an area where they can get temperature extremes. Could be 70 the one day and 30 the next. That's pretty common for Dallas in the winter.
Incorrect. Atlanta has higher average amounts of freezes occurrences during winter, and has a lower yearly average absolute minimum temperature. While those values are averages, they account for the magnitude of cold deviation. It has seen single digits twice since 1996, whereas Dallas hasn't had one since then: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin...ne#U.S._cities
Both areas get respective extremes in temperature, its just a matter of trajectory with the cold fronts.
Texas might have a more varied landscape, but in my opinion it's one of the ugliest areas in the U.S. People criticize Houston and Dallas for being two of the ugliest major city landscapes in the U.S. on this forum all the time. Would you like me to link you some forum threads showing what people on this forum think of Texas's beauty? Tell me some things that are unique to Texas, I would love to hear them.
Most people on this forum are old-timers, so they are bound to believe in dated descriptions about these places.
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But in general it stays warmer and they actually do have indian summers in Texas). South GA has a warmer climate than N. GA but it seems like all the jobs are in Atlanta, the rest of GA is a collection of towns and small cities that I don't here anything particulary good about. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. I wouldn't mind life in a town away from the big city (less traffic and rat race is a good thing) as long as I can find a decent job, home, and not struggling with my bills. My question is quality of life, resonable cost of living, and my taste for warm weather would fit better in Florida or Texas.
