Are people in LA tall?

[Pyroninja42]

I'm 6'2". I was visiting LA back in February to help my brother-in-law and sister escape the city and move back east. I felt frickin' enormous.

[BeauCharles]

Originally Posted by skidamarink

BTW, Scandinavians in the Midwest are not as tall on average as everyone thinks. And not as blond. 5'9" is probably average for a male out here.

Seriously? I went to college for a time in Iowa and it was one of the few places I didn't feel like Gulliver among the Lilliputians (I'm 6' 4"). Lots of tall people there and it was one of the few places I could get jeans/slacks long enough for me in most stores. I think the place I felt most conspicuous was when I lived in Salinas. 70% Latino - probably half of them Mexican nationals and I towered over most of them. Never felt so much that all eyes were on me wherever I went in my life.

[goodheathen]

I made a thread about this last year (and apparently it had been done before that).
//www.city-data.com/forum/los-a...-tall-men.html

Only a few times have I seen white men over 6'4" in LA. (A few more super-tall black guys and nobody else.)

[Straya]

Originally Posted by Pyroninja42

I'm 6'2". I was visiting LA back in February to help my brother-in-law and sister escape the city and move back east. I felt frickin' enormous.

White men too?

[disgruntled la native]

Think your question was answered...and as the last post said, if someone is TRULY 6'2 they'll be among the tallest in LA. so many "six foot" guys I've met are really 5'10, even as low as 5'9.