I'm a Houston native and think I can answer. It depends on what you are looking for (single or married, children or none). If you are single: and work downtown on in the surrounding areas, stay inside the loop for amazing restaurants, nightlife, and culture and social opportunities. My tops picks would be: The West U area, the Museum DIstrict, the fun and funky Montrose area. I also really like The Galleria area, midtown, and the Memorial area. All of these areas also have good schools (except Montrose can be iffy maybe). They are all expensive compared to the suburbs, especially for family housing. The most popular suburbs are: Katy (for schools), and, some say Cy-Fair (super cheap housing but I always found it too far out and rather boring). The Woodlands and Clear Lake are also popular. Clear Lake is great because it's close to Galveston! - a wonderful richly historical beach town. I am so envious that you are moving to Houston and I can not wait until the coming months when I can leave California and return home! Houston is home to the most genuine people I've ever met, and one of the richest cultural melting pots in the USA, all this and low crime too, and a low cost of living. It's very underrated but an amazing place to live. The restaurants and arts scene can only be topped by Maybe New York! It's also got great cruises that leave out of Galveston, a Hub international AP, and is so close to New Orleans and Austin for fun weekend getaways!
Elizabeth | Austin, TX | Report Abuse