I prefer San Diego to LA.
I like Northern California alot as well.
But too damn expensive.
Chicago would be AWESOME if not for the weather.
Out of all things considered, this is why Texas is such a draw.
The other places can be really nice also but have certain issues.
As for the issues in Texas....?
MAGA nuts/Evangelicals for one.
I CAN NOT believe the things I have overheard from supposedly "educated" people in the physicians lounge regarding Muslims.
I don't EVER talk religion or politics at work, but one time I absolutely felt compelled to speak up.
Well see, this is my philosophy.
I know these people and their attitudes. So I honestly don't try to change their minds. 'Education' cannot change their attitudes which is so deeply ingrained from what they learned from their parents. It takes a whole other level of understanding to realize and differentiate between right and wrong. I'd say you will find the attitude of California folks a bit better in this regard. Except maybe Larry Elders, the cocoNUT.
Texas is full of evangelical, MAGA, "my way or the highway" types, there is no incentive to change when status quo treats minorities like $hit and its taken as de facto approved behavior.
This Texan provincial luddite attitude is encouraged and goaded on at a certain level by the higher powers that be in their politics, their city council, their religious leadership, their business owners, the higher rung of Texas society. It is changing a bit, but very slowly.
"Don't Mess with Texas", "Secede!", "Damn Yankeyyyy", "Raghead" and "$and Ni33er" are all allowed tokenism behavior. "Boys will be boys - Get a sense of humor". Etc.
Even immigrants fall prey to it, look at Ted Cruz, he thinks he's a good ol' boy.
They still operate on the same "No Hindus Here" principle shown on that video of that Pakistani Gentleman who arrived in Wyoming in the 1910's, that them Caucasoids stealing US land from Native Americans (for free) was 100% Kosher, but allowing people from other lands to settle and make a living was non-Kosher and "Up to them Caucasoids" to decide.