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Old 01-04-2008, 07:55 PM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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I will be graduating from College in 1.5yrs, and have been looking at places to move to, and find a job, since I've been in Atlanta basically ALL my life. I love FL but also Love the quality of my life in Atlanta. That's where Houston comes into consideration. I have a few questions.

1. What is the cost of living like in Houston?
2. Are there good jobs in Marketing/Promotions, and Advertising?
3. How is the nightlife?
4. Is Houston Diverse in terms of other nationalities and cultures?
5. What's the usual weather like? No exaggerations either plz
6. Is Houston really similar to Atlanta? I hear that often, but I think Houston may be Atlanta x's 2.
7. Would you consider Houston a good city to move to for a 21 year old male college student.
8. How big is the Metro Area?
9. Are there palm trees in Houston?
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Old 01-04-2008, 08:40 PM
 
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I will be graduating from College in 1.5yrs, and have been looking at places to move to, and find a job, since I've been in Atlanta basically ALL my life. I love FL but also Love the quality of my life in Atlanta. That's where Houston comes into consideration. I have a few questions.

1. What is the cost of living like in Houston?
2. Are there good jobs in Marketing/Promotions, and Advertising?
3. How is the nightlife?
4. Is Houston Diverse in terms of other nationalities and cultures?
5. What's the usual weather like? No exaggerations either plz
6. Is Houston really similar to Atlanta? I hear that often, but I think Houston may be Atlanta x's 2.
7. Would you consider Houston a good city to move to for a 21 year old male college student.
8. How big is the Metro Area?
9. Are there palm trees in Houston?
Live in South Florida , but travel to Atlanta and Houston often , so you will get a non biased opinion .

1) Lower than Atlanta and way lower than in South Florida
2) Yes , the job market in Houston is hot even more so than Atlanta .. not
only in the energy sector , but medical , manufacturing , transportation
amd more recently banking / finance .
3) Equal to Atlanta and in fact very similar
4) Yes , even more so than Atlanta ... Hispanics , Africans , Asians ( many )
Middle Easterners , Eastern Europeans .
5 ) Very Hot and humid eight months of the year , much like Miami . The
weather is better in Atlanta where you have the seasons .
6 ) I think Atlanta is prettier and more organized due to zoning laws and
rolling hills , buy yes they are similar . The highways are cleaner but
traffic is worse even than in Houston . Theatre and cultural life
( museums and festivals ) are superior in Houston . About even in
dining options both have great restaurant scenes .

7) Yes

8 ) Not sure but I believe that is larger even than Atlanta

9) Yes in certain areas it looks like Miami .


Good luck .... both are great cities .. tough choice .
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