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Relocating to Texas, which city would you live in? |
Travel Info Moving to Texas for my job. I have these three cities to chose from: Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Unfortunately, Austin is not an option! I have no kids so schools are not important, would like to buy a house under 200k, commute is not important as I work from home and travel to clients all over the city. Travel Tips I've lived in all three....and to be honest, it just depends on the kind of person you are. Dallas is awesome if you're making pretty good money, and are into some of the nicer things. Houston is more relaxed and cheaper (in some areas.... We live in The Woodlands right now and we like it.) San Antonio is more cultured. Theres things there that you can do that you cant in the other cities. I love San Antonio and all, but I dont know if I could live there again. Itd be between Dallas and Houston for me. Others dallas-i think its the best place in texas for entertainment I live in Central Texas and I love San Antonio with Dallas being not too far behind. I've asked myself a similar question. The traffic in Dallas and especially Houston is terrible, where insanity is a requirement for having a drivers license. And the climate in Houston is unbearable in the summer, so hopefully San Antonio, which I've never visited at least has a slightly drier air and is free of the excessive commuter sprawl of the former two cities. On a map anyway San Antone looks a lot better. I am native Texan and while I live in Houston now, I went to school right by San Antonio and have spent tons and tons of time in Dalllas for work. The right city depends on what you are looking for. Houston has by far the most affordable housing of the three cities you have listed. We also offer much, much more in the way of activities. We are close enough to Galveston to enjoy the beach and we have a ton of museums, nightclubs, independent coffee houses and we are world famous for our restaurants- some of the finest chefs in the world have restaurants here which are surpsingly affordable. The thing that does it for me though are the Houstonians- they are the most friendly, big hearted people in all of Texas. Now for the down side. We flood, and often. Not a problem if you live in some areas, a big problem if you live in others. We are in a hurricane zone. It has been years and years since we have taken a direct hit but it can happen. It is also unreasonably hot and humid from the end of May up until late October. We also have mosquitos like nobody else and our traffic jams are just horrible. Forget about public transport here, it doesn't exist! San Antonio has fantastic weather and a really beautiful landscape. It gets very hot in the summer but it is fairly dry and that makes an enormous difference. Living in San Antonio has a very distinct Hispanic flavor which I happen to adore. The people are very family oriented and make wonderful neighbors. The down side to this is that San Antonians tend to be a little bit slower to warm up to newcomers. Housing is still reasonable, but much more expensive than Houston. You also don't have a whole lot in the way of nightlife other than bars and restaurants BUT you are close enough to head into Austin which is spectacular and in between there are tons of opportunites for biking, kayaking, etc. Dallas. What can I say that is good about Dallas. Ummm, Dallas is next to Fort Worth. Fort Worth and Denton are filled with really down to earth people. Dallas is NOT the same as Fort Worth and Denton. Housing is a bit more expensive, but still affordable. Dallasites are not the most warm and welcoming of people. If you are looking to impress peeps with your material possesions, you will be a perfect fit in Dallas. Oh and their traffic is really, really bad. Dallas has hot weather and is a magnet for tornados. Best of luck with your move and I hope you don;t have to go to Dallas! lol Houston is a dump. Avoid it at all costs. San Antonio and Dallas are nice. I would give San Antonio the edge because it is just a fun place to live and so close to Austin. Avoid Dallas proper. Also avoid certain suburbs around it--most areas of Mesquite, Irving, and Garland. Those areas are high crime; Dallas has a lot of "capital offenses" citywide except in the Highland Park and extreme southwest areas of the city limits. M/I/G have a lot of property crimes. I'd also avoid Plano: snooty. If you work in Dallas, live in Arlington, Grand Prairie, North Richland Hills, Euless, Richardson, or the eastern part of Fort Worth (actually, NE up 183 toward Euless and D/FW Airport.) Those areas are fairly nice. In general, Ft. Worth and Arlington are probably the best cities in the whole metroplex region, and you can still buy a nice house for under 200K. (Most safe yet central area to meet your clients needs: Arlington) Houston: high crime rate, sure, but the capital crimes are more concentrated in areas just NW of I-610, along the Southwest Frwy. corridor, and the SE part of the city (near Galena Park and La Porte Pkwy. inside the tollway.) The Woodlands is a nice, thriving suburb about 45 minutes N. of Downtown on I-45. Kingwood is 30 min. NE of Downtown on the Eastex Freeway. Maybe La Porte, Baytown, and Kemah will do the job for you; still in Harris County, you don't have to worry about toll roads to take you to downtown, still close to Galveston and the Kemah Boardwalk, and there's the Gulf of Mexico. Katy is not bad, either, especially if you love shopping areas. Sugarland: overrated. (Most safe yet central areas to meet needs of your clients: draw a ring b/t I-610 and the Sam Houston Tollway, then bring it from Westheimer up to I-45 north.) San Antonio: the cheapest city in which to live (of these three.) Property values and taxes are the lowest. Beautiful parks, the mission trail strings along the San Antonio River south of downtown, and there is still a lot of shopping there. Maybe the hottest, driest climate of the three cities. Avoid living in any of the southside areas inside I-410, though, as they are high crime. The westside of Houston (Katy Freeway/Katy proper) is only 2 1/2 east SA on I-10, so that would make a good weekend trip. Austin is only 1 1/4 hours north of I-35. (Most safe yet central area there: between FM 1604 and I-40 along and near US 281.) Do I live in Texas? No, I actually live in Kentucky. But I've done a lot of research. It would be preposterous and presumptuous for me to say I know SO MUCH, because there is still a lot for me to learn about the great Lone Star State. I'm moving there in 2008 and still heavily considering which area is the best for me and why. Really, for you, it will be a matter of personal preference too. Although, if I had my druthers, I'd choose Houston. Good luck! |
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