It's official...Texas worst place to live in the US.. (Houston: new house, transfer)

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by Frodo2008

I'm sure there's nice places every where in the world. There's good and there's bad about any place. Texas has its good points and its bad points. Just like NYC and Long Island have their good points and bad points. NYC has its nice areas to live, Houston has its nice areas, just about any other place has its nice areas. When somebody talks bad about a place I usually don't give it much creedence. They're talking bad about that place because they had a bad experience there. I could visit there or move there and have just the opposite experience. I have a friend that every place he moves to he complains about it. What this means is it's not the place but it's him. He's the problem and not the place. Benjamin Franklin once said that if you didn't like the last place then you won't like the next place. He also meant it's the individual that's the problem and not the place. Benjamin Franklin was a good man.

By the way, I didn't think you meant anything bad by your comment.

What did Benjamin Franklin say when you liked your 3 last places but not your new place?

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

Texas is an amazing place to raise a family

Not according to a bunch of articles that have done studies on it

[AK123]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

...But yet on the General US forum, everyone from Texas says it's the best place to live an raise a family.

Originally Posted by Westerner92

So now you're starting to bash us in our own forum? The real intent of this thread was to start discussion, not so snobs like you could bash places they've never been to. The Texans in the General US forum can be annoying, but at least they don't pollute other forums with their ignorance.

Originally Posted by Frodo2008

Texas has its good points and its bad points. Just like NYC and Long Island have their good points and bad points. ...
By the way, I didn't think you meant anything bad by your comment.

If you saw her post history in the US forums, you'd probably understand.

Anyway, I wonder if Rachel or anyone else here bothered to look at the original link... looks like it's someone's blog, and possibly a politically motivated one at that. It also makes mention that many of the unfavorable statistics putting Texas at the bottom are due to the high immigrant population not having health insurance or high education levels, etc.

As far as I'm concerned, this is another somewhat misleading thread that needs to just die...

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Not according to a bunch of articles that have done studies on it

The articles did studies on it, eh? Interesting. Please tell us of your experience raising a family in Texas. Oh wait, you've hardly set foot in Texas...

[ATXIronHorse]

Originally Posted by inthecut

Bay Area Houston: It's official. Texas worst place to live in US.

Good. Now stop moving here.

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by AK123

If you saw her post history in the US forums, you'd probably understand.

Anyway, I wonder if Rachel or anyone else here bothered to look at the original link... looks like it's someone's blog, and possibly a politically motivated one at that. It also makes mention that many of the unfavorable statistics putting Texas at the bottom are due to the high immigrant population not having health insurance or high education levels, etc.

As far as I'm concerned, this is another somewhat misleading thread that needs to just die...



The articles did studies on it, eh? Interesting. Please tell us of your experience raising a family in Texas. Oh wait, you've hardly set foot in Texas...

My dad was offered a transfer to Houston with a very nice salary, but turned it down. A few friends in his company took up the offer and warned him about moving there; saying it isn't very kid-friendly and the schools are not good at all compared to where we lived.

The 10 Worst Cities to Raise a Family

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

My dad was offered a transfer to Houston with a very nice salary, but turned it down. A few friends in his company took up the offer and warned him about moving there; saying it isn't very kid-friendly and the schools are not good at all compared to where we lived.

The 10 Worst Cities to Raise a Family

ding dang, Texas made the list twice! You should see how they brag about their schools down here.

[theloneranger]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

ding dang, Texas made the list twice! You should see how they brag about their schools down here.

At least our schools taught us to count...there are actually three Texas cities on the list.

However, the criteria ignores the fact that the vast majority of both the DFW and Houston MSAs do not live in the city limits.

Texas' public schools may not be great, but we have some of the best private schools in the nation. We also have the second lowest tax burden. unlike people in California who spend on things they can't pay for.

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by theloneranger

At least our schools taught us to count...there are actually three Texas cities on the list.

However, the criteria ignores the fact that the vast majority of both the DFW and Houston MSAs do not live in the city limits.

Texas' public schools may not be great, but we have some of the best private schools in the nation. We also have the second lowest tax burden. unlike people in California who spend on things they can't pay for.

Nobody cares about ft worth.

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

Nobody cares about ft worth.

Generalize much
There are plenty of people that care about Ft Worth. Just maybe you do not care about it but I'm sure the people that live and work there DO care about it.

[theloneranger]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

Nobody cares about ft worth.

Hello....you LIVE IN THE FORT WORTH AREA!

YOU ARE NOT FROM DALLAS!

So I would hope YOU care about Ft Worth.