I’ve noticed a few cul­tural dif­fer­ence between LA and Austin that weren’t really appar­ent before I moved. Some of the inter­est­ing ones:

1. Dogs in Austin are mostly dog-size. The lit­tle hybrid rat/dog things that are ubiq­ui­tous in LA exist here, but are a small minority.
2. White peo­ple work min­i­mum wage jobs in Austin. I don’t recall ever see­ing that in LA.
3. In Austin a total stranger say­ing “hello” on the street is just being polite. In LA, he’s about to beg for change.
4. Anorexia is rare in Austin, and com­mon in LA.