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Old 12-22-2009, 10:46 AM
 
Location: West Houston
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Very true. Yes, there is no better choice if you can't find a job, and I thank you all for bringing that to my attention. I was a little dozy from just waking up. Hahahahahaha!!!! One of those sleepless nights as well as one of those long long long days ahead. Its just everyone that I know that has been back to that region have said that they loved Dallas and that you should stay away from Houston even though the majority haven't even been to Houston. This is making me confused. Both seem to be the same in several instances but completely different in others. I guess I'm just wondering what your own personal views are about these two cities. On the subject of job offerings in both cities I already have a career in mind and some connections in high places (although I do have a back-up plan if PLAN A does fail) which they assure that they will easily be able hook me up: this is for a hold me over job. I'm planning a trip to both within the coming year or so to check it out and see for myself. OH!!! one more thing...I'm almost done with this comment, which is more of a university town in your own perspective? Just curious. (I'm not a Cali hater, I just want to experience new things, but Cali is expensive, which is one of the reasons why I'm looking elsewhere even though it has awesome schools.) Okay, done. You all are probably ready to come through my computer screen and beat the living daylights out of me, because of my blabbering. Hahahahahaha!!! JK!! I appreciate all of your comments in advance.
Neither city is what I would consider a "University" town. Both metros are over 6 million people. It's like trying to make Los Angeles a "University" town. There are two huge universities in Los Angeles, along with a slew of others, but it's not a "university town". Same in Dallas and Houston. SMU, TCU, University of North Texas, University of Texas Arlington, University of Texas Dallas, Texas A&M Dallas, Rice University, University of Houston, St. Thomas University, Houston Baptist University---the list is long. None of the above-mentioned seats of higher learning have THAT much impact on their respective overall metro areas.

I agree with cheryjohns: it's like asking yourself, "Chocolate or strawberry? Apples or oranges?" Gee, I dunno, they both have things I love and things I hate. I was born in one (Dallas) and live in another (Houston).

Given the choice, I like Houston because it fits ME. It fits MY PERSONALITY. That said, if told I had to move back to Dallas, I wouldn't cry. Others prefer Dallas and wouldn't give Houston the time of day. You won't know which is which till you've spent time in both.

I will say that, coming from another part of the country, Dallas and Houston are more alike than they are different. Both have imposing skylines (several each); both have big freeways, big malls, and both are just...big.

Dallas is more "formal", Houston more "informal". Dallas is more structured, Houston is more non-structured. The freeways in both feature magnificent traffic jams. Dallas has zoning; Houston proudly has none. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage for each. In Dallas, you're going to be surrounded by housing similar to yours---in Houston, you're going to be surrounded by...everything.... This means that you won't have a crappy apartment complex or porno place next to you in Dallas---but you will also have to drive miles to get to everything, whereas Houston has everything within a very short drive of your residence. Everything, both the good and the bad.

I think Houston's more friendly than Dallas, but that's my opinion (and everybody's got one).

Dallas is more middle class; Houston has a huge upper class and a huge lower class.

Both are ringed by enormous suburbs, in which reside a huge chunk of the populace.

Neither is much of a "walkable" city; if that's your goal, you need to go north and east. Car-worship is alive and well in both cities, and if SUV's and pickup trucks bother you, stay in Cali.

It really is your call.

 
Old 12-22-2009, 10:49 AM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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, which is more of a university town in your own perspective?
College Station and Austin. There are universities here - they just don't make up the atmosphere unless you are near them. Same way that the Medical Center is the only area that feels like it does. There is just a lot more going on here.

You have to understand the rivalry that exists between Dallas and Houston. People who visit Dallas and come back with a negative feeling about Houston (yet have never been here) are being told those things by people from Dallas. I assume it happens in reverse, also. Dallas has never gotten over the fact that Houston got bigger than it. LOL.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Houston Inner Loop
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Houston has arguably the best university in the south (Rice). The area around Rice and the Texas Medical Center and Museum District have somewhat of a "university" feel. But, again, I reiterate, I suggest you move to Dallas since it's always pretending to be California. You'd probably fit in better there. Houston has more of a "normal" vibe.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 10:52 AM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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Malvie pretty much summed it up above.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 11:28 AM
 
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My impression is that you're going to meet more people who meet your expectations of "Texans" in Dallas. Houston is really diverse, and has lots of transplants from other parts of the country and the world. If you stay in the loop you will rarely encounter a Texas or southern accent. And nobody will ask you where you go to church. I'm not sure that's true of Dallas.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 03:10 PM
 
Location: State of California
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Thanks. Sorry, for the generic questions. I just don't know what to ask. Hahahahaha!!! Stupid me . You guys are really helping me out and I really appreciate it.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 03:23 PM
 
Location: Katy,TX.
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Dallas = San Diego/IE

Houston = LA

Austin = SF

San Antonio = Bakersfield/Fresno
 
Old 12-22-2009, 03:29 PM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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Dallas = San Diego/IE

Houston = LA

Austin = SF

San Antonio = Bakersfield/Fresno
Houston=LA

This is sooooo correct. Everytime I go to LA (and know this, I do NOT like LA at all) I am struck about how much the city itself reminds me of Houston. The similarity ends with the city structure. The people are very different. The reason I do not like LA is the people that live there. They seem so tense and irritated all of the time. Houston's people are so much nicer. I have several friends that grew up in LA that thought the whole world was that angry, until they left their hometown. None of them would go back.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 03:37 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Houston has arguably the best university in the south (Rice). The area around Rice and the Texas Medical Center and Museum District have somewhat of a "university" feel. But, again, I reiterate, I suggest you move to Dallas since it's always pretending to be California. You'd probably fit in better there. Houston has more of a "normal" vibe.
No, its actually the other way around.

Dallas is always pretending to be New York or LA, not Cali. as a whole.

Out of the two Texas cities, Houston is going to "feel" not "act" the most like LA simply because its near the coast, in the South, has a huge international presence, & the same colossal freeways/traffic jams to prove it.
 
Old 12-22-2009, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Dallas = San Diego/IE

Houston = LA

Austin = SF

San Antonio = Bakersfield/Fresno
Dallas = Wanna be LA or New York

Houston = LA mixed with a little New Orleans & Atlanta thrown in

Austin = San Jose-Silicone Valley-San Francisco

San Antonio = San Bernadino
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