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What are the pros and cons of living in Houston, TX?
I live in my native Kentucky and don’t enjoy it. People are closed-minded and cliquish. I don’t like Keeneland, the Ky. Derby, U. of Ky. athletics, the horse industry, hot browns, Ky. accents, and country music crap (it’s okay to not know what they are.) So, I have literally been told and made to feel like I’m not accepted for most of my life.
TEXAS, on the other hand, is great! I have a “Misplaced Texan” bumper sticker on my car, which has incurred hook ‘em horns signs from passers-by. I love Lyle Lovett, the Astros, Texas’ geographical diversity, corn nuggets, U. of Tx. Longhorns, even Marvin Zindler…oh, and all those pretty women. I get along so well w/ most Texans I meet, especially Houstonians.
Houston is booming, period. Kentucky is still just meeting status quo; it is in the bottom 20% in job growth, employment, income, and education. I want to be an urban planner. I know how to party in a sophisticated manner, yet just be friendly and laid-back.
Is Houston my match?
I think Jeanne B must be huffing spraypaint. Sidewalks have to be three feet wide at a minimum, not 18″. That’s a state law. She must not get outside her neighborhood much, either.
Dude, it is a BUYER’S market right now. If you have enough for a downpayment, buy. Of course, you’ll need a job first.
The cons of living in Houston. I’ll go through them first: It is hot here, and it is humid. We have summer days that will make you melt. Fortunately we have air conditioning everywhere. Unless you’re a golfer or cyclist, you won’t have to experience the heat unless you’re going between your car and a building.
Traffic can be bad, but so is every major city. What we have are some bad drivers. They aren’t the worst, but they are poorly trained. The left lane is for passing and slower traffic must keep right, but you always get the bunghole who plants himself in the left lane at a certain speed and thinks he’s going fast enough for everyone (nearly always in a Prius). You also get the jerk with his/her cruise control on who desides to pass the guy in front of him as you’re approaching from behind, so he pulls out in front of you, and passes in a leisurely fashion not noticing you hit the brakes. It is easy to get a license here. Oh, and there is the ever-present pickup pulling a trailer full of lawnmowers. They refuse to leave the left lane because they hate the more successful types trying to pass. Oh, the pickup is full of illegals. Once you get past that you’re fine. While a Texan will give you the shirt off his back, cut him off in traffic and he’ll ride your bumper all the way to your exit… flashing his lights and honking.
Yes, we have no zoning here, but you really don’t see new upscale development next to old ratty crackerboxes. We don’t have trash strewn everywhere.
Oh, forget the University of Texas. Texas A&M University is the school to watch. We may not have the best coached football team, but it is a school of many proud traditions with friendly people.
The pros of living in Houston. First of all, there are people from everywhere here. Every nation on Earth is represented here, and their emigrants have probably opened a restaurant. Speaking of that, DINING. While we do have plenty of the chains here, most restaurants are family owned and have a great variety. My wife and I had dinner at this great Ethiopian place last Friday where you eat from a communal platter using native bread as your dinnerware.
Housing is cheap here, renting or owning. Compared to the rest of the country, Houston is the cheapest major city (followed closely by Fort Worth). Check out this website: http://www.har.com and look for a home in an area you’ll like.
I mentioned people from all over? For the most part, they’re friendly too.
I could go on and on, but I need to hit the showers. Welcome to Houston!
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