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Old 03-02-2009, 09:13 PM
 
Location: ohio
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well i want to move this summer ive narrowd it down to austin,houston or dallas, im 18 years old white male. other options were cali,florida- to expensive phoenix arizona- not urban enough...and the cost of liveing seems low in all 3 cities so thats a big reason for wanting to move here. the suburban areas do not matter to me because that is not what im looking for, i have some questions.

1.which one has the best night life
2.i am a personal trainer so which one has the biggest fitness industry and highest demand for personal trainers?
3.which one is it easiest to meet new people and friends, and how is the dateing scene?
4.most urban?
5.what are the main differences between each city?

thanks alot, Mike
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Midessa, Texas Home Yangzhou, Jiangsu temporarily
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1.which one has the best night life
2.i am a personal trainer so which one has the biggest fitness industry and highest demand for personal trainers?
3.which one is it easiest to meet new people and friends, and how is the dateing scene?
4.most urban?
5.what are the main differences between each city?

thanks alot, Mike
Here are my answers, but they are just my opinion, other opinions will surely vary.

1. Austin
2. Dallas
3. I don't know, probably about the same in all.
4. Houston
5. Dallas - superficial, materialistic
Austin - liberal, hippies
Houston - generic large city
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:25 AM
 
Location: Texas
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well i want to move this summer ive narrowd it down to austin,houston or dallas, im 18 years old white male. other options were cali,florida- to expensive phoenix arizona- not urban enough...and the cost of liveing seems low in all 3 cities so thats a big reason for wanting to move here. the suburban areas do not matter to me because that is not what im looking for, i have some questions.

1.which one has the best night life
2.i am a personal trainer so which one has the biggest fitness industry and highest demand for personal trainers?
3.which one is it easiest to meet new people and friends, and how is the dateing scene?
4.most urban?
5.what are the main differences between each city?

thanks alot, Mike
1. Austin
2. Any of them
3. Austin if you're under 30 years old
4. Dallas and Houston
5. Austin-college kids, tech workers, musicians
Dallas-big money
Houston-blue collar
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:11 PM
 
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well i want to move this summer ive narrowd it down to austin,houston or dallas, im 18 years old white male. other options were cali,florida- to expensive phoenix arizona- not urban enough...and the cost of liveing seems low in all 3 cities so thats a big reason for wanting to move here. the suburban areas do not matter to me because that is not what im looking for, i have some questions.

1.which one has the best night life
2.i am a personal trainer so which one has the biggest fitness industry and highest demand for personal trainers?
3.which one is it easiest to meet new people and friends, and how is the dateing scene?
4.most urban?
5.what are the main differences between each city?

thanks alot, Mike

Hey Mike, where are you from in Ohio?
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:01 PM
 
Location: ohio
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Hey Mike, where are you from in Ohio?
columbus
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:39 AM
 
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columbus

I was just curious.
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Went around the corner & now I'm lost!!!!
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1. Austin
2. Any of them
3. Austin if you're under 30 years old
4. Dallas and Houston
5. Austin-college kids, tech workers, musicians
Dallas-big money
Houston-blue collar
ATXIronhorse is correct!
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:56 AM
 
Location: East Texas, with the Clan of the Cave Bear
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I recommend Florida! Or Cali too!
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:43 AM
 
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1. Houston's got the best balanced nightlife options...unless you like live music scenes, then Austin
2. There are fitness opportunities in the major cities.
3. Meeting people? More or less where you'd work or network specifically. All about the same.
4. Houston definitely.
5. The people who say Houston is just "blue collar" are out of touch. Houston is medical and international/energy finance as well as increasingly high tech. Houston has more money than Dallas, it's just more concentrated in Dallas. Houston is also the most cosmopolitan/worldly (what with over 100s of foreign consulates here).

Whoever said Houston is a "generic big city" is fairly dismissive and tunnel-viewed. Houston is VERY funky and eccentric in a way that contrasts the usual strip malls. Houston is a city of Beer Can Houses, night time gay parades, Orange Shows, Art Car parades, skyscrapers looming over suburban backyards, Victorian house Greek coffee bars/cafes, bungalow tattoo shops, cool Chinese consulate on Montrose Blvd where employees are doing tai chi on the sidewalks and huge Buddhist temples in open fields!

San Antonio is Old World Fiesta. Laid back for a city its size. Austin is scenic but over-rated in terms of being a city. It lacks Houston and Dallas' diverse amenities.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:54 AM
 
Location: Southern California (currently)
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columbus
Then you will feel right at home in Austin.

Dallas and Houston are good choices if you have an itch for the big city life.
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