Cities that look similar to Los Angeles
Replies: 16 - Last Post: Oct 8, 2012 8:48 AM Last Post By: JoselynSeifer
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Cities that look similar to Los Angeles
I am in Los Angeles right now visiting. I love the warm weather and all the beautiful plants. Unfortunately, so do several other million people, so the cost of living is very high, and there is a ton of traffic and parking is expensive and hard to find!I am wondering maybe (probably wishful thinking) if there is another city, maybe somewhere in Florida that has the same beautiful foliage and milder winters, but is not so crowded. There are all these palm trees, bird of paradise plants, stephanotis, banana tree looking plants, etc. that are so pretty. I just love looking at them. In Oregon plants like that will not grow because of the cold, and it is depressing. I am not happy living in Oregon, and would like to move, but not sure where!
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The only place with consistently mild weather in the US is xHawaii.Even Florida gets storms and hurricanes, and much of it can get quite cold.
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A ways inland or farther south from L.A. are probably your best bets. The Bay Area is really wonderful, especially the area around Santa Cruz and Monterrey. Otherwise, Central Texas (Austin, San Antonio, etc.) has been siphoning off quite a few southern Californians lately, but the summers are anything but mild.4
San Diego has the fine weather LA has without the 7 million people who live in the greater LA basin.Ventura is nice also- a much smaller town though.
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There's a saying that goes: 'what's good about LA is great in San Diego'... :)6
Are you willing to factor in "hurry-canes"? If yes look at southern Alabama and Mississippi, even the panhandle of Florida. Do you like wet heat or dry heat; there is definately a difference.My pick of the litter is San Diego.
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To answer the original question, the OP should visit the lower Gulf Coast in Florida--Ft. Myers, Naples, etc. The area contains a lot of the foliage they mention and it's less crowded, especially in the summer.8
Doesn't look like LA, nothing like our sprawl elsewhere on the planet but you might like Plantation Florida. Just be prepared for hurricanes.9
Hehe, Houston is actually the most Los Angeles-like city, with regard to weather and layout. It also has a very low cost of living (no state income tax either), housing is cheap inside the loop (thus avoiding freeway traffic), and parking is easy to find. We do have palm trees, but we lack the flowers you were mentioning. And we could use more green spaces.10
To answer your original question:I am wondering maybe (probably wishful thinking) if there is another city, maybe somewhere in Florida that has the same beautiful foliage and milder winters, but is not so crowded.
Actually, there is an entire chain of islands in Florida that meets that description. The chain is known as the "Florida Keys." And while the Keys may have an occasional "hurry-cane," they don't have earthquakes. Also, "hurry-canes" give you a couple days' warning that they are coming. Earthquakes are not so considerate.
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Do you want a place with dry heat or are you willing to deal with wet heat, like in Florida or Texas.For dry heat, you should stick to desert areas (inland California or further East) or San Diego.
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From Florida to Houston, the humidity is a killer for us. Pop out for a visit in July or August and see if you like it.
