Lifestyle in Dallas/Houston

[DFWJC]

Other than downtown Dallas.

I looked at the voting last time out only 2 counties voted Democratic in Texas.
Austin and Dallas.

http://www.************/2012-election/results/president/texas/

26 Texas counties voted Dem in the last presidential election.
Of course, all the border counties are nearly 70% Dem.

Like most of the country, almost all larger cities or areas along the border voted that way. Land mass wise, it's more like 90% the other way. But not by population.

lol
Getting into the area where this could be in the other forum.
cheers

 

[DFWJC]

I went to school at UNC-Chapel Hill....the vibe is similar to Austin in that part of NC

 

[Tabascocat]

They have their pro's and con's for each.Houston also has quick access to a decent beech, or a little drive to a nice beech. Quick access to San Antonio and Austin as well.

Where is this "little" drive to a nice beach? Padre?

I grew up all along the coast there, fishing mostly. I thought they were just ok but sandy water, no waves and lots of tar

Guess I am spoiled in Cali now and hate Galveston and surrounding areas, heh

Little tip for the boaters, most people do not know that the waters just 10 miles offshore there start to get gorgeous! The stigma is that the water is nasty but that is not the case, starts to turn blue for those deep-sea fishing trips

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Where is this "little" drive to a nice beach? Padre?

I grew up all along the coast there, fishing mostly. I thought they were just ok but sandy water, no waves and lots of tar

Guess I am spoiled in Cali now and hate Galveston and surrounding areas, heh

Little tip for the boaters, most people do not know that the waters just 10 miles offshore there start to get gorgeous! The stigma is that the water is nasty but that is not the case, starts to turn blue for those deep-sea fishing trips

One of my brothers and his wife lives in corpus and it was nice. And padre isnt much further if you're looking for super nice.

 

[Tabascocat]

One of my brothers and his wife lives in corpus and it was nice. And padre isnt much further if you're looking for super nice.

Yea, Corpus and below is really the only decent beaches. From Matagorda to Louisiana is bad

 

[CyberB0b]

http://www.************/2012-election/results/president/texas/

26 Texas counties voted Dem in the last presidential election.
Of course, all the border counties are nearly 70% Dem.

Like most of the country, almost all larger cities or areas along the border voted that way. Land mass wise, it's more like 90% the other way. But not by population.

lol
Getting into the area where this could be in the other forum.
cheers

Texas democrats aren't really that liberal, outside of Austin.

 

[Jammer]

My new favorite place is Dallas. My daughter moved there for her new job a couple of weeks ago. I'm heading there tomorrow in a U-haul with her furniture and other stuff. She has always wanted to live there and now she does. She has already bought a couple of Cowboys game tickets to include the Thanksgiving game. Depending how everything goes around here I may start looking for something to get me out there too.

 

[Longboysfan]

http://www.************/2012-election/results/president/texas/

26 Texas counties voted Dem in the last presidential election.
Of course, all the border counties are nearly 70% Dem.

Like most of the country, almost all larger cities or areas along the border voted that way. Land mass wise, it's more like 90% the other way. But not by population.

lol
Getting into the area where this could be in the other forum.
cheers

I looked at the Governor race last time for the information.

 

[WoodysGirl]

You're a young guy, Austin might be your speed. As "liberal" as it portrayed, I don't find Austin to be all that diverse and based on what I've been told, cost of living is pretty insane. But you'll always be able to have a good time.

Dallas/Houston, IMO, are very similar as far as entertainment for young adults. Texas, in general, is not a 24 hour lifestyle as a New York or Cali. It shuts down at 2am. lol

Cost of living for DFW/Houston is also very similar if you're looking for something decent, but what you get will still be more than what you'd pay for in New York

I live in Houston, because I settled here after college, but my family is in FW, so I'm up there quite a bit. I don't lean any particular direction regarding the two cities, because my needs are simple, and I've always felt that a home is what you make of it.

 

[Silver Surfer]

I lived in Dallas for 20 years and you could always count on Houston to be way better at one thing:











Flooding -

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So there's that.... Bring yer' boat.

 

[gmoney112]

Live in Austin, raised near Dallas, have buddies living in midtown Houston area.

For the younger crowd? Austin. It's not even close. The atmosphere, events, amount of parks/outdoor entertainment that are free.

I disagree with Woody, it's incredibly diverse, in my opinion. Hell, half the people that live in Austin aren't even from TX at this point. California and NE area are the prime imports, but there's really an incredible amount of transplants here.

If you're in business, then Austin is probably going to be a completely different experience from the NY financial industry. Most of the companies here that are worth anything have adopted the Google/new age type workplace. If you're in finance, you'll probably still have to rock the suit/tie but companies here are really embracing their employees. If you can find a job in tech with your finance degree, you'll be made in the shade. Austin has grown into an IT powerhouse. And they pay.

I don't like Houston. It's a "professional" city. By comparison, Austin is completely laid back. If you live anywhere downtown in Houston, it's dirty. Every single time i pumped gas in midtown I had people asking me for money. I didn't get to drive in rush hour traffic, but I heard it's terrible. On that note, Austin is very bad too. Austin is more likely to give you a flex work schedule though.

Dallas is so spread out at this point, it's really going to be completely dependent on where you're working/living. Some burbs in Dallas are pretty cool, DFW has grown into a nice area, and some of them are "family" areas where you're going to be bored a lot.

Austin -> Dallas -> Houston is my pick. I don't really like Houston at all. Austin is probably the most expensive though so keep that in mind. It's either the fastest, or one of the fastest appreciating markets in the country right now, thanks largely to the tech industry. If you don't want to live in the hood or in a 30 year old apartment, expect to pay at least 1300 month in bills for a 1bdrm if you want to live anywhere within a 10-20min drive to DT area, and that's basically for a roof. There's a lot to do though, so as long as you don't go too far out, you'll have stuff to do.

And the food trucks. Oh lawd.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Ya know.... call me a fuddy duddy, but I don't think joking about the massive floods when people actually die from them is funny. That's just me.

From a weather perspective, DFW deals with tornados and ice in the winter. So each climate has something negative to offer.

Maybe it's just my experience re: diversity in Austin, but it wasn't my cup of tea.

I do agree Houston is a professional city and from a work perspective, it's been really good to me. There's something to be said for continued employment.

 

[Dodger12]

Hey all,

So I've been around for a long-time on these forums (much less frequently as of the past year or two while in school and working internships). I've been fortunate enough to secure a FT position within finance with a large firm and I'm trying to move offices. I am born and raised in NY and am not the biggest fan of the lifestyle, the cost of living is obscene and I was thinking of trying to move to either the Dallas or Houston office. Since many of you live in Texas I was hoping you may be able to shed some light on which of the two cities would be better for a 22 year old and how the lifestyle is. I've never visited, but I've been to Charlotte and Phoenix and enjoyed both much more than NY. Appreciate any and all input.

Interesting thread, as I just got back from a week in Dallas. I grew up in the Northeast and have worked in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. This was my first trip to Dallas but had been to Houston, San Antonio and Galveston in the past. I came away very impressed with Dallas. It's an area that was growing but in a very organized way. The highways were pretty superb and the restaurants and cost of living were reasonable. The city of Dallas itself was clean and very well organized. If I worked in Dallas with my middle class salary I'd be a king. As it stands now, I live almost paycheck to paycheck.

I'm growing very tired of the Northeast. The taxes are just way overboard and seem like a second mortgage on my home. It's just outrageous. If you haven't started a family yet and are open to moving, I would seriously consider the Dallas area and I say that having traveled to many cities throughout the country. I just think the housing and lifestyle for a young person beats the Northeast.

I came away pretty impressed and I don't impress easy. Your quality of life would improve ten fold. Screw the Northeast and it's over taxation and heavy burden on the working man and middle class families.

 

[jimmy40]

22, single with money in your pocket, Austin it is.