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Very good idea for a topic! Maybe we should implement this rule for other threads too. Perhaps allow 1 post by a forumer of each city listing facts (not opinions) and allow outsiders to post their opinion after.
• Economy Both are growing at an impressive rate, have low unemployment, and are home to important industries. They seem to fight over energy, with Houston specializing in health care and Dallas in technology.However I think Houston is in a better geographical location and has a strong presence in several industries. I say Houston.
• Culture I'm not sure which is better, though Dallas' culture is certainly more well-known by the country. However this isn't necessarily a good thing since this is often perceived by outsiders to be "Big hair, big belt buckles"
• Art scene I know Dallas has an impressive arts district, but doesn't Houston have one of the largest in the country?
• Night life I don't know much about either, but I have heard Dallas has a great electronic scene, which I love...so I'll give the nod to Dallas here.
• Restaurants No clue
• Parks/outdoor amenities Houston is next to the coast, so that'll get my favor every day of the week.
• Diversity Aren't the demographics of these cities very similar? Tie.
• Cost of living Dallas
• Vibe/hipness I get the impression that Houston is a younger city.
• Anything else you feel is relevant Well I'm a lover of mass-transit, so Dallas wins that category. However, I dislike how Dallas shares the show with Fort Worth and to a lesser extent Irving and Arlington.Houston is a bit more centralized--if you want to call it that--so I like that layout a bit more.
I know the Texans on here will go nuts, but I voted for the "they're different?" choice.
I'm not saying this as someone who doesn't know Texas well (I spent four years there during school), and travel to both Houston and Dallas regularly for work. But honestly I don't see a lot different between the two cities, or enough to where a non-Texas native could definitively say one is better than the other.
Both metros are:
- Very spread out
- Fairly cheap to live in with gigantic homes
- Have decent food and cultural offerings
- Can have terrible traffic (and I say this living in the LA area)
In my experience it seems the Houston area is somewhat more diverse, with a slightly higher global world view. But Dallas seems to have more and more global ties as well.
One thing not mentioned is the weather. I was in Houston three times last summer and the humidity/heat index was absolutely brutal, much worse than what I experienced in Dallas (although the temps seemed higher in Dallas, the humidity seemed somewhat lower). But overall I'd give Dallas the nod from a weather perspective, although that is a fairly slight difference.
But at the end (sorry Houston and Dallas lovers), to this admitted outsider there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference between the two places.
4 of the 11 responses to the OP have been made by Texans. The thread explicitly says "Non-Texans".
Please ignore any jabs other posters make at your cities. It just helps turn this thread into the same flame war we have any other time we discuss something involving Texas. If you keep responding, then you are responsible for destroying this thread because you have fallen into the same trap you always do, again, and again, and again, and again.
Just sit back and watch the thread. Without you jumping in to "defend your honor" odds are those who bash Texas won't stick around long anyways.
I know the Texans on here will go nuts, but I voted for the "they're different?" choice.
I'm not saying this as someone who doesn't know Texas well (I spent four years there during school), and travel to both Houston and Dallas regularly for work. But honestly I don't see a lot different between the two cities, or enough to where a non-Texas native could definitively say one is better than the other.
Both metros are:
- Very spread out
- Fairly cheap to live in with gigantic homes
- Have decent food and cultural offerings
- Can have terrible traffic (and I say this living in the LA area)
In my experience it seems the Houston area is somewhat more diverse, with a slightly higher global world view. But Dallas seems to have more and more global ties as well.
One thing not mentioned is the weather. I was in Houston three times last summer and the humidity/heat index was absolutely brutal, much worse than what I experienced in Dallas (although the temps seemed higher in Dallas, the humidity seemed somewhat lower). But overall I'd give Dallas the nod from a weather perspective, although that is a fairly slight difference.
But at the end (sorry Houston and Dallas lovers), to this admitted outsider there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference between the two places.
I feel the same, I live here but am definitely not a Texan.
Look, there's a few things wrong here (for the MILLIONTH time).
- You're confusing "redneck" for "Cowboy/Western"... AGAIN
- Fort Worth isn't apart of Dallas. So how could we "drag Dallas down" when we are not of Dallas?
- You don't know what redneck truly is. I'm a 22 year old black HBCU student who's lived in the city all my life and even I know what REAL redneck is. You see very, very little of it in Fort Worth.
I'm curious to where exactly you even went to in Fort Worth and how long you were there. I know I've asked you this several times already, but since you wont answer and chose to be ignorant, what's the point?
OK Texans, as hard as it is, let's settle down and take what smack is being slung. If we try to influence the debate, we might bias the data. And I'm not just talking to native Texans, but anyone who see themselves invested in the outcome of this thread. That you, annie_himself???
Economy
Dallas has a more diverse economy • Culture
Houston • Art scene
Dallas • Night life
Dallas • Restaurants
Dallas • Parks/outdoor amenities
Houston • Diversity
Tie • Cost of living
Houston • Vibe/hipness
Dallas • Anything else you feel is relevant
I think Dallas is way ahead of Houston in public transportation and Dallas feels more urban to me than Houston although I know Houston is a much bigger city. If I had my choice I would pick Dallas over Houston
I really could care less about it's outcome, Im just here because I live in Houston. But isn't Houstons art scene way ahead of Dallas? And Houston has a slew of restaurants, I'm guessing with more variety being closer to Louisiana.
I would pick Houston, one centralized city, better arts (I'm an artist), and no damn Cowboys.
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