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It’s funny how people bring up hurricanes, humidity, weather when you currently live in Miami! LOL
I think you would be fine in either city. Houston is definitely more diverse, and probably has more of the Latin flavor you are used to in Miami... but I would suspect both cities are open to your type of relationship.
It’s funny how people bring up hurricanes, humidity, weather when you currently live in Miami! LOL
I think you would be fine in either city. Houston is definitely more diverse, and probably has more of the Latin flavor you are used to in Miami... but I would suspect both cities are open to your type of relationship.
What’s with “probably”? Obviously Houston has more Latin flavor than Atlanta. That alone makes this go to Houston. That might be why OP said Houston is the likely winner
My SO and I are considering a move, we are an early 30s, currently residing in Miami. Our main gripe with Miami is the cost of living compared to the wages, and lack of growth opportunities. Our combined salaries are around $125,000/year. I work in IT, Windows server admin and SQL, she works in clinical research. While a lot of people are really trying to push for the "next Silicon Valley" thing that has been circling around here in Miami, right now there isn't much and honestly I'd be surprised if anything ever came of it. I feel quite limited in my field here. Every job that I find that seems perfect for me is a significant pay cut. Offering like $47k/year for a sysadmin job that requires experience and intricate knowledge of certain systems seems ridiculous to me.
She feels the same way. Companies are making cuts due to COVID and removing benefits, raises, etc. We both kind of feel stuck. High rent, low wages.
We are currently paying $2200 for a 1bed/2bath apartment. We are looking to settle down permanently (or mostly permanent at least) somewhere in the next few years and buy a home. Here in Miami, for ~$300,000 you won't get a whole lot unless you're way out from downtown, looking at a 1hr+ commute. Even then, it's not going to be a nice place.
If it matters, we're a mixed couple, white and Hispanic. We both want somewhere that the cost of living is lower and where there are more career advancement opportunities. We're both in the middle politically, maybe slightly more to the left.
We are looking at Houston and Atlanta. I like walkable, dense cities but I understand neither of these fit that bill. Traffic is awful in Miami so we're used to that, not really a concern... anywhere is better than the Mad Max-esque shenanigans that we have going on here. We'd likely rent for a year or two before buying. Considering our situations, I'm just looking for some input. I do know that there is a good amount of IT work in Texas of all sorts, so that is a plus. Diversity is also something we both want, before COVID we were always out trying different foods from around the world.
Personally I think Houston fits better for all of this, but like I said I'd just like some further input.
Based off your occupation Atlanta might be the better fit since it's more of a tech hub than Houston is.
Houston does have a lower cost of living than Atlanta though and has improved in the tech sector. Houston also has a bigger Hispanic presence in the city if that matters. It's different than Miami though. Cultural representation among races in Houston is pretty leveled out compared to Atlanta. Atlanta is no slouch in diversity especially in Gwinnett county but it's culturally it leans more favorable Black and White when it comes to representation. Atlanta metro does have diversity though. Don't want to sell you short on the diversity they do have. You just definitely feel it and notice it more all throughout Houston.
For the price range of homes your looking at neither one will put you in a walkable neighborhood. Atlanta does have more walkable historic downtowns/town squares though where you could find a home in that suburb for that price range.
Atlanta and Houston have horrible traffic. Atlanta seems to have more congestion and Houston seems to have more accidents. Houston freeway system is better imo though. Easier to get around in Houston than Atlanta from my experience.
Atlanta does have the better weather and looks more attractive. I also think Atlanta has an advantage over Houston when it comes to location. Both are really good bang for your buck cities though. I'd say some of the best bang for your buck cities in the nation.
I also wouldn't sleep on DFW if I were you. A little more expensive than Houston but a more diverse economy and more tech presence in DFW. Also has better traffic than Houston and Atlanta. Not as diverse as Houston but more diverse than Atlanta.
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