Has It All and Then More - 5/19/2024

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking trails (check out George Mitchell Preserve). Several dog parks for dog owners as well as a lot of pools. There is a lot to physically do and staying in shape here is pretty easy, except in the summer when it's hotter than hell. Outside of the neighborhoods, there is a waterway with restaurants and shops all along the water. Also, there are a lot of companies located in The Woodlands and the office spaces are really pretty. The roadways are lovely and wooded, but maybe too wooded in some places as you can't always tell where things are because they're hidden behind trees. The biggest con I would say about the area is that it's very expensive to live here. There are tons of upscale restaurants and shops, but if you don't have money flowing, you might not be able to partake in everything there is to do here. The traffic can also be bad at times. Overall though The Woodlands is really a nice place to live.

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The Woodlands has lost its glory - 8/28/2019

I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not the same. I moved away in 2008 returning in (job) 2015. My husband and I were just sick to see that The Woodlands has lost her glory. Its once beautiful fancy Mall, clean water and running boats had come to a nasty halt surrounded by big city garages, and the feeling of excitement in the air has gone. Greedy developers have destroyed this once perfectly exciting place to live. Still much natural beauty is here but the high crime that never existed is here to stay with the overly crowded and hostile attitudes its definitely not what Mitchell had planned sadly!

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Education is fouled - 9/27/2015

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying their child being forced to memorize lessons and the kids who can handle the high stress and all the extra home work that is given to the child, regardless if you know the work or not. We have several home schools opening in the recent years. The schools just pass children to the next level to keep their exemplary ratings. My son was 2 grade levels behind in L.A. and was just passed to the next grade level without any thought as to how much it was hurting him. Private schools in the area cost $20,000 + a year, only the wealthy can pay for that.

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The Woodlands, TX - 7/5/2014

Great place. Multitude of things to do here. We even have an iceskating rink during the Holidays. The Pavillion regularly attracts national talent and is second to one. Recently, I've seen James Taylor and Van Morrison there. Bruce Springsteen was there in May ... it was his only stop in Texas. Terrific restaurants. Over 100 miles of hike and bike trails. Stable housing market and great schools. This is a great place to live -- clearly the top choice for the Houston area. Exxon Mobile apparently thinks so as it is moving its operational headquarters here. Many other top companies are headquartered here, including Chicago Bridge and Iron, US Oncology, Anadarko Petroleum and Huntsman Chemical.

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Wonderful Woodlands - 9/11/2013

The Woodlands is not Conroe. Clear Lake is over an hour away. The Woodlands is a community itself, full of beautiful neighborhoods, every kind of shopping, businesses big and small. It is pet friendly, offers walking paths, marathons, Iron Man Competitions, professional golf tournaments, water sports and an outdoor pavilion with shows ALL the time. Seriously! What will get you though are allergies and HOA fees. Don't forget about the heat, humidity and electric bills. Aside from those nuisances it is really a nice place to be.

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Wonderful Woodlands - 9/11/2013

The Woodlands is not Conroe. Clear Lake is over an hour away. The Woodlands is a community itself, full of beautiful neighborhoods, every kind of shopping, businesses big and small. It is pet friendly, offers walking paths, marathons, Iron Man Competitions, professional golf tournaments, water sports and an outdoor pavilion with shows ALL the time. Seriously! What will get you though are allergies and HOA fees. Don't forget about the heat, humidity and electric bills. Aside from those nuisances it is really a nice place to be.

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Wonderful Woodlands - 9/11/2013

The Woodlands is not Conroe. Clear Lake is over an hour away. The Woodlands is a community itself, full of beautiful neighborhoods, every kind of shopping, businesses big and small. It is pet friendly, offers walking paths, marathons, Iron Man Competitions, professional golf tournaments, water sports and an outdoor pavilion with shows ALL the time. Seriously! What will get you though are allergies and HOA fees. Don't forget about the heat, humidity and electric bills. Aside from those nuisances it is really a nice place to be.

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Wonderful Woodlands - 9/11/2013

The Woodlands is not Conroe. Clear Lake is over an hour away. The Woodlands is a community itself, full of beautiful neighborhoods, every kind of shopping, businesses big and small. It is pet friendly, offers walking paths, marathons, Iron Man Competitions, professional golf tournaments, water sports and an outdoor pavilion with shows ALL the time. Seriously! What will get you though are allergies and HOA fees. Don't forget about the heat, humidity and electric bills. Aside from those nuisances it is really a nice place to be.

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what is the quality of life - 1/31/2012

do the people in The Woodlands tend to complain about their neighbors and call the police for minor things a lot? We lived in El Lago (near Clear Lake) and the people seemed like they were very paranoid, even though crime was nonexistent. They reported anything they did not like to the police even if it was not in code violation. We are considering The Woodlands but don't want to be in a neighborhood like El Lago. We are active and don't have kids. We are also considering Montrose or The Heights but property is very expensive for what you get. We grew up in suburbs and like the big yards

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The Good and Bad - 6/17/2011

Great community, but very poor climate most of the year.

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RE: Not what it seems - 3/30/2010

I agree with John, and as a graduate of Conroe High School I would say I have an even more personal experience especially with that school. Whites are the majority there however I will say there are probably more minorities at Conroe High than many of the other high schools in the district, but it was recently made a Recognized High School. I also graduated Class of 09' so this not some memories of a high school long ago. I heard something about a bible class being offered at Conroe High the year I was leaving, but it was a elective, and it focused on the Writing strategies of the Authors of the bible. You can not find a college that does not offer something along the same line. It is most certainly not something to convert kids. The Woodlands is a great place, I lived in River Plantation for quite some time and it is on Highway 45 between Conroe and The Woodlands. Awesome place with a beautiful golf course.

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Not What it seems - 5/19/2009

This community and in fact what is called The Conroe School District is a fanatical Protestant religious cliche. Most recently, a Bible course has been implemented in the school system to study. specifically, Protestant Religion and use The king James verision of the Bible. It is simply amazing that such blatant disregard for the diversity and beliefs of other people in the community of well over 300,000 should exist in a public school system and in the 21st Century. It is consistent with the racist views of both the school board and the Superintendant of the School District and clearly verified by the poor performacne of the Conroe High School. The Conroe High School is composed mostly of latinos and blacks, whereas the remianing high schools are mostly white ( greater than 95%) vs Conroe (Whites less than 20%). The Principal of the Conroe High School hired five years ago to improve educational standards has done nothing as the rating of this high school is still very poor. It is certainly apparent that rather than catering to the fanatical religious zealots and introducing a Bible study course driven by the white protestant community that attention should be directed to improving the performacne of the minority high school. I expect that the KKK is forming up and being directed by the School Board and that soon we will have signs appearing approved by the Superintendant and Director of Curriculum telling people of color not to be on the streets when the sun goes down.

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Life in The Woodlands - 8/12/2008

The Woodlands is a community that truly has everything. It is like living in a resort...you can live, work and play all in one place.

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Families and better for younger couples than in pa - 4/29/2008

A bit of a stuffy area. Used to call it a bit Stepfordy, but it is getting better. The Woodlands Mall has grown and there are more things for younger people to do. I am more of a city type though. Good place to raise a family.

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Housing - 4/14/2008

We have a grate cost-benefit to buy a house compared with other nice places in USA.

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beautiful area - 4/13/2008

Beautiful area, but a very expensive place to live. Taxes in general are very high for houses and everything else is taxed as well, which makes it more expensive than it first appears. Groceries are high, amenities such as different expos, etc in the area are always charged for. In general, it depends on whether or not one has the income to support all that it has to offer.

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beautiful area - 4/13/2008

Beautiful area, but a very expensive place to live. Taxes in general are very high for houses and everything else is taxed as well, which makes it more expensive than it first appears. Groceries are high, amenities such as different expos, etc in the area are always charged for. In general, it depends on whether or not one has the income to support all that it has to offer.

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One of the Best - 1/7/2007

The Woodlands is distinct as a place to live and should not be considered in the same vein as Houston. Great access, relatively lower cost of housing and soon to be excellent amenities (already "very good"). The Woodlands Waterway and Town Center will rival the nicer new downtown areas that I have seen. The Woodlands also has great golf, recreation, health services (a little short on doctors), shopping and quality services.

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Great Public Schools - 8/29/2006

Great public education...extremely high taxes. Hot Hot Hot climate.

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Nice Place To Live, Except For The Heat - 6/7/2006

The Woodlands is one of the nicest areas in the Houston area to live. Schools are very good, shopping is wonderful, and there is a lot to do in the greater Houston area. The only big down side, in our opinion, is the weather - hot and humid at least 7 months of the year. The only other 'negative' may be the landscape, which tends to be very flat, and not very interesting. We moved here from the Bay Area, so the transition was a little hard regarding weather and landscape.

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