The art critic Huang Haiming made the following comparison: "The Songshan Tobacco Factory doesn't require many changes. It is a place well suited for strolling and thinking, and it has high potential as a general arts village. In comparison, the Huashan Art District is much rougher and has the look of abandoned ruins, so it is better suited as an alternative and youth-oriented arts space."
曾經參與華山藝文特區保存的藝評家黃海鳴則曾比較兩者：「松菸不需要太多改變，就是一個極適合散步、思考的空間，並且有潛力成為一個層次非常高的綜合藝術村；相較之下，華山特區更為粗放、更像廢墟，空間屬性比較適合作為年輕、另類的藝術實驗基地。」