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Old 02-27-2017, 11:26 PM
 
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It's probably geography and demographics as much as anything. Houston is a lot closer to Louisiana and has a more prominent black AND white population than San Antonio. H-Town also has sizable numbers of 1st-3rd generation African (mainly Nigerian) and east Asian citizens. If I want Jollof Rice and stew, chin-chin, and fufu, I can easily find that in Houston and even Dallas. Authentic Chinese and Vietnamese food is also fairly easy to find. S.A. isn't diverse in that sense....mainly Latinos and Anglos with plenty of culture overlap.

Even if you remove the recent immigrant element, Houston is much more of a catfish, jambalaya, grits and BBQ town by default. Latin American culture is there, but it has a smaller piece of the pie compared to San Antonio.
90% of Latinos in San Antonio are Mexican American.
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Old 02-28-2017, 08:13 AM
 
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It's probably geography and demographics as much as anything. Houston is a lot closer to Louisiana and has a more prominent black AND white population than San Antonio. H-Town also has sizable numbers of 1st-3rd generation African (mainly Nigerian) and east Asian citizens. If I want Jollof Rice and stew, chin-chin, and fufu, I can easily find that in Houston and even Dallas. Authentic Chinese and Vietnamese food is also fairly easy to find. S.A. isn't diverse in that sense....mainly Latinos and Anglos with plenty of culture overlap.

Even if you remove the recent immigrant element, Houston is much more of a catfish, jambalaya, grits and BBQ town by default. Latin American culture is there, but it has a smaller piece of the pie compared to San Antonio.
The difference is in the amount of Blacks as well as the types of Latinos you find in each city. Houston's Latin population is largely made up of immigrants, while SA's is overwhelmingly Tejano, which is its own unique group that you won't find anywhere else. Both cities have about the same percentage of whites. No real difference there.
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Old 02-28-2017, 12:22 PM
 
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The difference is in the amount of Blacks as well as the types of Latinos you find in each city. Houston's Latin population is largely made up of immigrants, while SA's is overwhelmingly Tejano, which is its own unique group that you won't find anywhere else. Both cities have about the same percentage of whites. No real difference there.
Yes, and I want to ask if this is reflected in the overall culture as far as parades, shops and such? Sort of like how Italian Americans celebrate their heritage in the Northeast? Is the local culture permeated with Mexican American, Tejano or Chicano roots? That is what is found in places such as Los Angeles. If so, that would make SA very unique in Texas. Houston I agree the majority is immigrant culture.
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Old 02-28-2017, 01:30 PM
 
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Yes, and I want to ask if this is reflected in the overall culture as far as parades, shops and such? Sort of like how Italian Americans celebrate their heritage in the Northeast? Is the local culture permeated with Mexican American, Tejano or Chicano roots? That is what is found in places such as Los Angeles. If so, that would make SA very unique in Texas. Houston I agree the majority is immigrant culture.
Yes overwhelmingly so. To answer your question.
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Old 02-28-2017, 02:20 PM
 
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Houston's Mexican American or Chicano culture gets a bit lost in the sea of overall Latino culture. While it's the still majority culture, there is still enough of an overall Latino presence to make it a more diverse international city.
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Old 02-28-2017, 06:34 PM
 
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Houston's Mexican American or Chicano culture gets a bit lost in the sea of overall Latino culture. While it's the still majority culture, there is still enough of an overall Latino presence to make it a more diverse international city.
Yes that is what is great about Houston. I doubt San Antonio will ever achieve that diversity of cultures.
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Old 03-02-2017, 01:36 PM
 
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If San Antonio gets overshadowed by Dallas, Houston and now Austin, imagine how El Paso feels.
Good point.El Paso is totally forgotten for the most part.
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Old 03-02-2017, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Good point.El Paso is totally forgotten for the most part.
El Paso is truly one of the most forgotten cities in America. No other state has as many large cites as Texas. In the majority of the states, El Paso would be the largest city and likely the top tourist destination in that state.
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Old 03-02-2017, 07:49 PM
 
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El Paso is truly one of the most forgotten cities in America. No other state has as many large cites as Texas. In the majority of the states, El Paso would be the largest city and likely the top tourist destination in that state.
I think California would have more large cities than we do.
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Old 03-03-2017, 01:33 PM
 
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I think California would have more large cities than we do.
Currently both states have three of the top 10 largest cities in the country.

Austin is about knock San Jose off the list so it will then be 4-2 to Texas.
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