How are NorCal and SoCal different?

SoCal is the southern region of California, generally considered the region below Fresno and San Luis Obispo in the central part of the state. SoCal borders Tijuana, Mexico to the south. NorCal is the region occupied by the San Francisco Bay area and everything north of it, up to the Oregon border.

Is it better to live in NorCal or SoCal?

Northern California is generally prettier, but Southern California has better weather with more hospitable beaches (the ocean in Northern California is very cold year round, but beautiful). As far as better goes, it’s a great state, and the strength and beauty of it is in the unity of both.

What are people from SoCal called?

California. People who live in California are called Californians and Californiacs.

What is living in SoCal like?

Southern California is a great place to raise a family: it is home to some of the safest cities in the country such as South Pasadena, San Marino, Rancho Santa Margarita and many others. These cities have low crime rates, the best schools and high quality of life.

Do Californians say NorCal?

When referring to Northern California in abbreviated form (which, I’ll remind you, we Southern Californians rarely do), we use “NoCal” instead of NorCal because it’s more derogatory.

What is SoCal known for?

It is the third most populated megalopolis in the United States, after the Great Lakes Megalopolis and the Northeast Megalopolis. Much of southern California is famous for its large, spread-out, suburban communities and use of automobiles and highways.

Does anyone say SoCal?

3. “SoCal” Growing up in Southern California, I rarely if ever heard people refer to the region we live in as “SoCal.” Instead we’d just say “California,” and clarify with “in the south” or “near LA” when asked.

Is there a language difference between NorCal and SoCal?

Although there generally isn’t a language barrier between those living in SoCal and NorCal, most people find that NorCal residents say the words ‘hella’ and ‘y’all’ often and pronounce the word ‘yeah’ like ‘yee-ahuh,’ whereas SoCal residents tend to say ‘really’ and ‘you guys’ often and pronounce the word ‘yeah’ like ‘yahh.’

What is it like to live in Northern California compared to SoCal?

But coming from SoCal to living in NorCal, it’s extremely different. 1. Traffic is worse in Northern California. People may say that the 405 is a terrible place to be, but a lot of the highways in NorCal go down to two lanes, and 4 freeways merge together right at the Bay Bridge, and Emeryville is just as terrible, if not worse than the 405. 2.

How is the public transportation system in NorCal?

NorCal has a great public transportation system with the BART and buses constantly running through San Francisco and the Bay Area. SoCal residents tend to rely on cars as a means of transport, as a public transportation system isn’t really established there yet.

Should Northern California and Southern California be different states?

People often don’t understand that Northern California is so different than Southern California, that they should, realistically, be different states.