Considering moving from Houston to St. Louis, need neighborhood advice

[buckeroo]

I hate it when people start threads and then never give any follow up, so.....

Decided against taking the job in St. Louis and will be staying in Houston for now.

Thanks for all the advice, tips and inside knowledge!

[gypsyjudy]

Originally Posted by buckeroo

I hate it when people start threads and then never give any follow up, so.....

Decided against taking the job in St. Louis and will be staying in Houston for now.

Thanks for all the advice, tips and inside knowledge!

Thanks for the update. Nice to hear a reply. I personally think you made the right decision. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by Angus215

I will say, having lived in major cities across the country, and having moved here recently, I don't find it much different than places I have lived on the east coast or the west coast. Like every city in the country, there are good areas and bad areas. Suburbs are pretty similar anywhere you go. People here are similar to people anywhere I have ever lived, at least the people I interact with.

There is some truth to the lack of inclusiveness, though I have only found that to be true with the multi-generational wealth crowd. we started our child in an expensive private school but are changing to public partially for that reason (the suburban public schools are generally very good). For that reason, I might stear someone moving here away from a place like Ladue.

You are always going to find people who like where they live and people who don't like where they live, for various reasons. But I can assure you that STL isn't a whole lot different than any other large metro area I've lived for better or for worse. And don't mind the sheltered suburbanites who are afraid to go downtown - they exist in every city. I have been in just about every part of the city you would ever want to go, and have never felt in any more danger than I ever felt in New York, LA, or Philly, cities that I lived in for years.

This was a great post, and similar to my experiences as well.

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by buckeroo

I hate it when people start threads and then never give any follow up, so.....

Decided against taking the job in St. Louis and will be staying in Houston for now.

Thanks for all the advice, tips and inside knowledge!

Good luck.