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I am looking for some insight as to which city may be best suited for what I am looking for. I am a 30 year old female from New Orleans, LA. I have a career in sales and make a decent living. Last year I made around $85,000. So I think I can afford to live in either. I am looking to relocate to either Washington, DC or Houston, TX. Which city can offer what I am looking for? Diversity, Culture, Dating Life, Night Life, Career Opp, and best Quality of Life.
Just looking for some general opinions and information. Anything would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Culture...Nope. Coming from New Orleans, DC will be a noticeable downgrade in this category for you.
Dating Life...Depends on whom you ask. I think women have a slightly tougher time in dating market than men only because there are more younger women living and working in DC. The sex ratio is slightly out of whack. Not saying two women are going mixed-martial arts combat over one man they just met at a club but the competition is there. It's real.
Night Life...Meh. Not as hopping like NYC but you can find enough things to do for fun and partying.
Career Opportunities...Check. There are a ton of businesses looking to hire experienced sales managers around here.
Quality of Life...Check if you are making a fabulous income. Like over $100,000 income. If you are not making The Coin then DC becomes not such a fun place.
You forgot to ask about real estate. You will get far more bang for the buck in Houston than in Washington, DC. The market rents here will make your jaw hit the floor.
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I am looking for some insight as to which city may be best suited for what I am looking for. I am a 30 year old female from New Orleans, LA. I have a career in sales and make a decent living. Last year I made around $85,000. So I think I can afford to live in either. I am looking to relocate to either Washington, DC or Houston, TX. Which city can offer what I am looking for? Diversity, Culture, Dating Life, Night Life, Career Opp, and best Quality of Life.
Just looking for some general opinions and information. Anything would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
"Sales" is pretty broad and jobs in sales can be found all over the country. What is it specifically about DC that draws you to it versus all the other places in the country where you could do sales? DC is one of the most expensive areas in the country, right behind NYC and San Francisco. You could buy an entire house with land in Houston and most other parts of the country for the price of a 1 bedroom condo here.
I love it here but I do a very specialized kind of job and DC is by far the best part of the country for my work.
If I worked some job like sales that is found everywhere, I would need to have a very good reason to move to DC and pay so much more for housing.
Depends on what your likes and dislikes are. I know for me I enjoyed Houston when I visited but could never live there. You have to drive EVERYWHERE as everything is so far apart, and the humidity is ridiculous. I'm a city boy at heart so give me DC and its Metro with some Uber on the side
What draws me to DC, was having four seasons. Down here we only have hot, hotter and cool. LOL I also like the aspect of not needing a car, using the metro and/or walking around town.
"Sales" is pretty broad and jobs in sales can be found all over the country. What is it specifically about DC that draws you to it versus all the other places in the country where you could do sales? DC is one of the most expensive areas in the country, right behind NYC and San Francisco. You could buy an entire house with land in Houston and most other parts of the country for the price of a 1 bedroom condo here.
I love it here but I do a very specialized kind of job and DC is by far the best part of the country for my work.
If I worked some job like sales that is found everywhere, I would need to have a very good reason to move to DC and pay so much more for housing.
If you're going to live here for the short term, I'd say yea DC. But if you're looking at something more permanent, I'd say Houston.
Sure, you won't have a car, but be ready to shell out $1900 a month in rent. Unless you get a studio. Then maybe $1600.
I make $90k right now and I can't even stomach the thought of paying that much for rent. I've lived with a roommate ever since I moved to DC 4 years ago in order to save for a house. Got almost $90k saved up for a nice downpayment on one of these $450k condos. Ridic.
If you're going to live here for the short term, I'd say yea DC. But if you're looking at something more permanent, I'd say Houston.
Sure, you won't have a car, but be ready to shell out $1900 a month in rent. Unless you get a studio. Then maybe $1600.
I make $90k right now and I can't even stomach the thought of paying that much for rent. I've lived with a roommate ever since I moved to DC 4 years ago in order to save for a house. Got almost $90k saved up for a nice downpayment on one of these $450k condos. Ridic.
You can get a place that's not that expensive without it being a studio. Stop exaggerating, plus she'll be saving more money in DC without the car. In Houston you need to drive everywhere. Gas, taking your car to get fixed all adds up.
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