Houston rent is 9% higher than national average (San Antonio, Austin: 2015, amusement parks)

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by Pinkmani

Yeah, like $100k but I heard it's hard work.

Last month I talked to a guy that worked in rigs for a few years, he's about 5'-5" and 120lbs
He said that is not hard work, because of all the safety regulations that are in place

[N. Buck]

Originally Posted by Keyan

Houston is almost exactly like LA. minus the weather/climate and a hollywood.

Just like LA, we have the big suburbs, just like LA, we have the diversity and cuisines. I would say the major difference is people move to Houston for different reasons than LA.

Missing medical green too...

I MEAN... Nasty Nasty cannabis...rotten stuff. Good for nothing but {everything described in Reefer Madness}.

(incoming rants)

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by Keyan

Houston is almost exactly like LA. minus the weather/climate and a hollywood.

Just like LA, we have the big suburbs, just like LA, we have the diversity and cuisines. I would say the major difference is people move to Houston for different reasons than LA.

Its similar but LA has become way more concentrated. It's not as spread out as Houston. It does remind me of NYC in a lot of areas. No where in Houston does it remind me of NYC

[Keyan]

Originally Posted by N. Buck

Missing medical green too...

I MEAN... Nasty Nasty cannabis...rotten stuff. Good for nothing but {everything described in Reefer Madness}.

(incoming rants)

lol -.- im sure houston will get there one day.

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Its similar but LA has become way more concentrated. It's not as spread out as Houston. It does remind me of NYC in a lot of areas. No where in Houston does it remind me of NYC

that and no feeder roads. the suburbs of woodland hills/thousand oaks kind of reminded me of a woodlands/1960 (minus the terrain of course)

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Houston isn't worth the price of admission these days. That's way too much money to pay to live anywhere in Texas.

To you, it may not be, but to others it may be. To each its own.

[Tool Time]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Does that invalidate his point?

Everyone gets one vote. He has obviously chosen to stay on the fringe that almost no one listens to. He can have a valid point all he wants while he continues to let life mow him over.

[0825spring]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Houston isn't worth the price of admission these days. That's way too much money to pay to live anywhere in Texas.

Got that right! I was raised in Texas, graduated from college in Texas and this is second time around living in Houston. Between the high rent, overpriced houses, traffic, heat, humidity, lack of public transportation, poor quality of life, lack of outdoor activities (outside of going to a big park with a lot of other people), bigotry, narrow minds and rude drivers I truly don't understand the appeal in living here other than work. People simply exist here and live to work. How many people do you see with a big smile on their face in the grocery stores, malls or just in general? I see a lot of glum, unhappy people stuck with house payment, hefty car payments, credit card bills, etc. to appear to have it "all."

I miss working with people who actually enjoy their lives and come in Monday refreshed with tales of adventuresome weekends. Driving beat up jeeps, 4 wheel drives, wearing old keens but enjoying the hell out of life. Ah, but Houston is the best place to live in the entire world don't y'all know.

P.S. Yes, I am working on my exit plan. I refuse to just exist. Life is too short.

[radiolibre99]

The only thing I hated about Houston (even though I do love the city) was the point people bring up here, that outside of work you're just existing. Houston is WAY too much a practical city sometimes and it shows in the keepin up with the joneses, the activities being mainly shopping, drinking and eating out. The one upside to all that is that you form (in my opinion) better long lasting relationships with people. It's a very social town because you practically have to be social in a city where all the main activities involve meeting other people. I do miss that. I felt LA, NYC and Boston (all places I've lived or visited extensively) were fragmented and cliquish. Sure there's way more to do and you can find a spark of life there but the social scene always seemed lacking and lonely.

Houston's character is a lot like its people; just practical minded. Maybe transplants aren't happy but most Houstonians are pretty ok with their lives.

[eastontracks]

Originally Posted by 0825spring

Got that right! I was raised in Texas, graduated from college in Texas and this is second time around living in Houston. Between the high rent, overpriced houses, traffic, heat, humidity, lack of public transportation, poor quality of life, lack of outdoor activities (outside of going to a big park with a lot of other people), bigotry, narrow minds and rude drivers I truly don't understand the appeal in living here other than work. People simply exist here and live to work. How many people do you see with a big smile on their face in the grocery stores, malls or just in general? I see a lot of glum, unhappy people stuck with house payment, hefty car payments, credit card bills, etc. to appear to have it "all."

I miss working with people who actually enjoy their lives and come in Monday refreshed with tales of adventuresome weekends. Driving beat up jeeps, 4 wheel drives, wearing old keens but enjoying the hell out of life. Ah, but Houston is the best place to live in the entire world don't y'all know.

P.S. Yes, I am working on my exit plan. I refuse to just exist. Life is too short.

Lol, where'd you used to live? I def try to make the best of it here but I Prob could've written almost exactly what you did. Went to the grocery store the other day and also share those same thoughts. People love Livin to work but most don't even realize it being unusual.

Rents will level off though.

[radiolibre99]

People love Livin to work but most don't even realize it being unusual.

They don't realize it because the culture is very practical and rather traditional in that sense. They think it's just a part of life. If you're not in career, in a home, married and with at least a kid then you're not doing life right. Any other way is just living an immature slacker life. So Houston can be in some ways a 'live to work' kinda town. Your job pretty much defines you.