Tolerable living for Texas
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9/19/2006
Let me be frank.. I really can't stand living in Texas. The Houston/Katy area is not my home but I have lived here for 5 years. I hate the climate, the traffic, the size and the city of Houston as a whole. However since I have to work here for now, I must say living in Katy has made it tolerable.
Katy is about 21 miles West of Houston. Katy is not in a flood zone and thats huge here in Houston area. Katy schools are suppose to be very good (not that it matters to me much as we do not have children). Katy has multiple restaurants and access to a large Mills Mall. The homes are very affordable in Katy. You can get a 2000 sq ft home for under $140,000 in many areas. Traffic in katy isn't quite as bad as Houston but if you need to go downtown then you will have to fight the traffic.
Obviously the climate isn't any different that Houston. Katy just doesn't get as much of the rain. Flooding is normally not a problem in Katy and it is not in a flood zone. There are no seasons in Houston/Katy area.. only Summer and spring. Very hot in the summer and there is no fall or winter. Trees do not change colors and there are few trees and rolling hills here anyway. In the winter the temp can drop to 35 degrees but rarely below that. Summer, highs are in the 100's and heat index is normally over 100. Heat will last from May to Oct. Normally by Nov. it will cool down to about 75 degrees or so.
Again Traffic is horrible in Houston/Katy. Actually traffic is Katy is fine but if you work in Houston be prepared to sit in traffic. You options are taking the bus or picking up riders from the park and ride. The HOV lane is the way to go if working downtown. There is a light rail but it only runs near town. Public transportation is not cheap. If I wanted to ride the bus every day it would be $7 a day.
Houston is very diverse but Katy is mainly Hispanic and White. Better brush up on your Spanish because it is ver fluent Houston/katy.
All in all, Katy is not a bad area to live if you have to live in Houston. Personally, I miss the crisp fall air and the change of seasons. The heat is unbearable and requires your AC to be in perfect working order. The city itself is small and nice and not too far away from Houston. The people are very kind and courteous. Houston also has 3 major sports teams and their sports talk radio is very good. I plan on living here about another 5 years and then will make the effort to move eastward. I can't trash this city too much because it ha
Edward | Katy, TX