Which region in the USA is most similar to Orange County, CA? (transplants, garden)
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I would guess areas around Dallas, TX, or Phoenix, AZ. Similar sprawl, similar freeway culture. Warm weather most of the year. One big difference, lower COL in both.
I would guess areas around Dallas, TX, or Phoenix, AZ. Similar sprawl, similar freeway culture. Warm weather most of the year. One big difference, lower COL in both.
Orange County also has natural beauty. When it comes to scenery DFW is butt ugly.
I would guess areas around Dallas, TX, or Phoenix, AZ. Similar sprawl, similar freeway culture. Warm weather most of the year. One big difference, lower COL in both.
Aside from COL/scenery/climate differences, this is pretty spot on.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by Enean
This, to me, is weird. How can any city be similar, without a water element?
Because not all of Orange County is on the water, the majority of it is inland. When I say Phoenix area and Las Vegas area are comparable, I'm not talking the beach cities, I'm comparing it to the vast majority of inland OC, like Buena Park, Westminster, Garden Grove, Cypress, La Palma, La Habra, Placentia, Anaheim, Orange, Stanton, Santa Ana, Tustin, Irvine, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto De Caza, Lake Forest and Laguna Niguel.
While the climate is completely different, the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, CO area south of Denver receives a lot of transplants from Orange County and has some common features, particularly with the more affluent southern sections. These areas tend to include a lot of planned, immaculate, closely regulated residential communities with no traditional downtowns.
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