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Moving to Texas soon. Dallas or Fort Worth? where should I live and which city would I have the most fun in??? |
Travel Info I'm moving from North Carolina to Texas for a new job with JP Morgan. I will be working in Fort Worth but I am considering living in Dallas. I'm not familiar with the area but I hear that the traffic can get pretty bad. Is a commute from Dallas to Fort Worth realistic or should I just try to find a place in Fort Worth?? I want to live somewhere that I can have a lot of fun. I'm a young guy/23 and I want to have an exciting social life. I know I will be very homesick so I want to have a lot of fun to keep me from missing home so much. Which city has the most for a young man to enjoy? I want to enjoy a nice night life and dating scene. Please give your educated opinion on which city would be a better fit for my situation. The social scene and the commute are the only deciding factors for me really. Only pick one city and try to sell me on why it's better than the other. This will really help me make a choice. And please suggest where I should live in whatever city you choose. Thanks :-) Travel Tips Unless you want to spend a lot of time commuting, live in Ft. Worth. The 40 mile drive would get expensive too, I hope you drive a Prius. There are some cool places close to the museum district. Sundance Square in downtown Ft. Worth has lots of bars, clubs and restaurants so that would provide midweek entertainment. The suburbs suck in terms of entertainment, except for Addison and parts of Arlington. Suburbs are good for families, but not if you're young and want to go out. You can drive to Dallas on the weekends and enjoy their nightlife. Others well i have lived in both. fort worth to me is quiet or the part i lived in was. dallas is a whole lot of fun. its always something to do if u look for a while then everything comes to u and you'll never be bored hopes this helps Commuting between Dallas and Fort Worth is a LONG haul with the traffic. I lived in that area for 22 years, and I very much prefer Fort Worth to Dallas. Dallas may have more "trendy" things, but Fort Worth is a good city to raise kids in, and simply have a LIFE. Unless you want to spend at LEAST two hours each way in the car, stick with Fort Worth, or at least move to the "mid-cities" area - Arlington, Grand Prairie, etc. I hope you have a car with a GOOD a/c - you'll need it if you're going to drive at ALL. You should live in Austin. But if you HAD to choose between Dallas and Fort Worth choose Dallas. Seems like you're an urban type of guy looking for an urban type of lifestyle... based on that, I say stick with Dallas for the social life and catch the TRE (www.dart.org) from downtown Dallas to downtown Fort Worth for your daily commute. I live in a loft in downtown Dallas and I'm lovin it, location is everthing. I've just been fortunate that my job is only a 7 minute walk (1-1/2 block away) and I don't have to worry about this whole commuting thing. There's plenty to do here in Dallas, especially the nightlife. Other than the Fort Worth Sundance Square (which I wish we had one in Dallas), there's nothing else that attracts me personally to that social scene. I'm sure it's got its pros/cons but I can't further explain on that. On the other hand, Dallas is the bigger booming city. Plenty of nightlife in Downtown Dallas, Uptown, West Village, Victory Park, Deep Ellum, West End, Mockingbird Area, Lower Greenville and even Addison... plenty to do... Now if you're the suburban type of guy, then you may consider Fort Worth then; the drive from a Dallas Suburb to Fort Worth will make you pull out your hair. This will make it easier on your job, but what about the nightlife?? Definitely Dallas; it has a more hip place for the young crowd. Consider it. http://www.dart.org/riding/tre.asp... www.yourdspot.com Split the difference and live in Grapevine. |
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