[ThePhun1]

For Houston, aside from any of the areas I've resided in or spent significant time in (especially League City), I'd say Bellaire.

Since that's an enclave and roughly a city neighborhood, I'm partial to The Woodlands. Not directly bordering the city in any way, I say Summerwood/Sheldon/CE King. PS, the place I hate the most is Pearland (for petty reasons).

For Galveston's tiny sphere of influence, I enjoy Kemah if that counts. If not, then I guess Texas City wins by default (I don't travel much on Galveston or Bolivar except the city).

For LA, my favorite is and likely always will be Carson, especially if Pomona is considered unique and not a suburb.

For the IE, excluding Pomona perhaps, I enjoy Ontario and Rialto.