What BestPlaces Users Say about Houston
Houston, Texas is a bustling city known for its diverse population, strong economy, and Southern charm. With a metropolitan area of over 7 million people, Houston offers a wide range of opportunities for work, education, and entertainment. However, like any city, it has its own unique set of pros and cons that residents experience on a daily basis. In this context, we will take a look at user reviews from bestplaces.net to gain insight into the experiences of individuals living in Houston.
According to multiple user reviews on bestplaces.net, Houston has a lot to offer for those looking to live in a big city. User "Stuart" says, "Houston is a fantastic place to live and work. It offers a great mix of urban and suburban areas, affordable housing, and a thriving job market." Similarly, user "Jenny" raves about the city's cultural diversity, stating, "Being in Houston has exposed me to different cultures and perspectives that I wouldn't have experienced elsewhere. It's a melting pot of people and I love it." User "Mark" also highlights the city's strong economy, stating, "Houston's job market is diverse and robust, making it a great place to find employment in almost any field." However, not all reviews are glowing. User "Rachel" mentions the city's traffic as a major downside, saying, "The traffic in Houston can be a nightmare. It takes forever to get anywhere during rush hour." Despite this, most reviews overall paint a positive picture of living in Houston, with users praising its amenities, diverse population, and job opportunities.
based on 371 ReviewsGet to know Houston with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Houston
Best Place For Single Mom - 11/17/2011
Hello All,
Im looking for some advice or info on what is considered the better side of town in Houston or areas that are family friendly. A little background info, I am a 29 y/o african american single mother to a 9 y/o. Im relocating to Houston from Wisconsin due to the job opps in my field which is healthcare. Just wondering where are the best/ safest areas to live, best schools, and how is a bit of the social scene? Any advice or info would be great...
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A Swamp? A Forest? A Prairie? - 11/8/2011
Houston is known for heat and humidity (high and higher.) But, depending on where you are, you are close to prairie (west), forest (east & north), wetlands/swamp (south & east.) We also have the best air-conditioning in the States....so don't be afraid of heat & humidity. We also have big, blue skies -- and very few grey days.
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It's a great city - 10/30/2011
Despite some of the Houston comments, I have found it to be a great city. Remember it IS a city not a small town. When I first drove into Houston I said where's the scenery? But then you discover it is green year round with constant blooming flowers, palm trees, and the ocean only 45 minutes away. All cities have crime and traffic. You need to find the right place to live. There are many affordable communities. Full of great restaurants, cultural events, colleges, medical care, recreation, etc. Can you ski here? Of course not! But people are constantly walking, jogging & biking in the miles and miles of paths. There are waterways and lakes close by and 127 golf courses. Theater, dance, opera and music. A newly revived downtown. When it's hot you are inside with the AC. but many months you are in your shorts and sandals and celebrating the fact that you aren't freezing in icy slush, layers of clothes, scraping the crap off your car, and wind of 50mph Knocking you down.
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A town strictly for business - 10/27/2011
No need to consider Houston unless it is driven by your career choice. Excellent economy, tremendous medical center and obviously the center of the oil & gas industry. Relatively affordable housing if you live in the burbs, but prices inside the 610 "loop" are skewed much higher. The lack of zoning tends to keep real estate prices lower in many parts of the city and the overall urban planning is pathetic. Keep in mind that although TX has no personal income tax, Houston gets you with extremely high property tax rates, somewhat offsetting the often touted cheap real estate. The weather is generally atrocious with a solid 5 months of hot and extremely humid conditions, and awful pollen/ragweed conditions for the couple of nice "shoulder" months. The three winter months tend to be mild with intermittent shots of near freezing temps. The city has plenty of cultural attractions, a near full complement of professional sports teams and an above average restaurant scene. This place is
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Now I could say a lot of bad about Houston - 9/4/2011
However, I'm going to try to be as nice (as well as honest) about the city.
To start off I'm going to go with the weather. It's hot and humid for 5 months out of the year, which I personally can't stand. Thunderstorms do happen a lot during this time of year as well, thus limiting outdoor activities in the summer. Winter however, many Houstonians will claim that winter doesn't exist in their city. While it's not extremely cold or snow like the Midwest or Northeast, it can get as low as 30F in January easily, and snows once every decade. So it's 5 months of cold, 6 months of extreme heat, and only 2 weeks out of March and November of tolerable, California-like weather.
Transportation. Expect a lot of SUVs, although this is changing because of gas prices, it's still quite common believe it or not. As well, the only public transport is a bus system, and a light rail Downtown (which for some weird reason people crash into all the time because they're too dumb to read signs or
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moving to Houston - 9/2/2011
I'm planning on moving to Houston by the end of November; I would like to know which one are the best neighborhood to live and also the top rated colleges. I will be moving with my daughter whos attending Cal State right now and I'm trying to find more information about Houston before I move there. I'm from Long Beach, CA and we have pretty much everything in this city a lot of entertainment, Disneyland, nice areas to live and of course Cal State is one of the best state colleges in California; therefore I would like to find out about colleges in Houston that will be compare to Cal State. Any information will be appreciate.
Thanks,
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