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Old 04-19-2008, 05:39 PM
 
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This thread is a little more specific.

It's for those central Californians living in the flat inland areas of Calif. who have moved to (fairly coastal) metro Houston TX. Yes, the inland Calif summer is blazing hot and dusty but relatively dry. However, going some place nice, or even remotely interesting, means driving because these metro areas don't have much going on. The mountains are nearby but the ocean is a "chore" to get to.

Ok, with that being said, Houston and surroundings offer more and there is access to the coast but there are no mountains and the summer is hotter. Plus, you get a nicer residential lifestyle.

So, with such a balanced trade-off (on paper), which have you preferred - Houston TX metro or an inland Calif metro?

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Old 04-19-2008, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I lived in Sacramento (Carmichael area). Currently I live in Houston metro (Kingwood Kingwood - Home) I much prefer Kingwood and Houston to Sacramento. Houston has a lot more robust economy, better art and culture) Kingwood is great. The summers in Sacramento and Houston are both hot. Houston has much better winters. Houston's spring and fall are also nice. Sacramento is nice because it is closer to mountains and wine country (though there are a few wineries fairly close to Houston. I like old town Sacramento and the gold country. Houston has a much bigger and better skyline and shopping.
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Old 04-19-2008, 08:34 PM
 
Location: Lake Conroe, Tx
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I don't think you will find many that "prefer" to live anywhere in the San Joaquin Valley, though if they did they would probably think that just about anywhere is paradise...
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Old 04-19-2008, 11:15 PM
 
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I don't think you will find many that "prefer" to live anywhere in the San Joaquin Valley, though if they did they would probably think that just about anywhere is paradise...
Are you including Metro Sacramento in the post...I've never known whether that was part of the San Joaquin Valley, though I don't think it is. Commenting on Sac vs. Hou would be interesting for me as well, as did the poster that preceded you.
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Old 04-19-2008, 11:47 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Sacramento is nice. It has lots going for it (lots of trees, historic homes, Gold County, etc)
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Old 04-20-2008, 04:56 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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Interesting question. I have an interview in Houston and can't decide if it is worth it to me, since I have never considered Houston. I already know that I really like Sacramento a lot (despite some above posters basically saying no one would like there?) Houston I am worried would be too humid for me, and the beaches dont seem to compare to california or florida...which is actually pretty important to me.
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Old 04-20-2008, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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The beaches in California are way nicer. As you know, Sacramento has no beaches. Houston is much more cosmopolitan than Sacramento. The economy here is a lot more robust. Art and culture is a lot better in Houston. People are a lot friendlier in Houston. The housing market is more affortable and stable in Houston.
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Old 04-20-2008, 08:21 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Interesting question. I have an interview in Houston and can't decide if it is worth it to me, since I have never considered Houston.
My family never in a million years thought we would live in the Houston metro area but my husband landed a great job here and we accepted it before I had even had the opportunity to visit Houston.

Now that we are here, we are so much happier than anyone expected us to be. My Seattle friends think we are fairly crazy to have moved here, and our Austin friends keep trying to convince us to move there instead (which will probably never happen because my husband's career requires a large city from which he can travel frequently via air).

My advice is to do the interview and just take it from there, although I've noticed at least one poster visited Houston for a house hunting trip recently and disliked it intensely and decided not to move here. I guess it really depends on what you are seeking.
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Old 04-20-2008, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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My family never in a million years thought we would live in the Houston metro area but my husband landed a great job here and we accepted it before I had even had the opportunity to visit Houston.

Now that we are here, we are so much happier than anyone expected us to be. My Seattle friends think we are fairly crazy to have moved here, and our Austin friends keep trying to convince us to move there instead (which will probably never happen because my husband's career requires a large city from which he can travel frequently via air).

My advice is to do the interview and just take it from there, although I've noticed at least one poster visited Houston for a house hunting trip recently and disliked it intensely and decided not to move here. I guess it really depends on what you are seeking.
thanks. I did decide to go ahead with the interview. I talked to a friend earlier who is from New York but lived in Austin. She really likes Texas a lot in general and convinced me to at least give it a try! I am very curious. I have been checking out the pictures of Houston and I just can't get a good read on it! It seems like.....a lot of cities within the city? decentralized?

Are there any nice beaches other than Galveston?

True there are no beaches in Sacramento....but the ones in California are worth the drive!
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Old 04-20-2008, 09:07 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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thanks. I did decide to go ahead with the interview. I talked to a friend earlier who is from New York but lived in Austin. She really likes Texas a lot in general and convinced me to at least give it a try! I am very curious. I have been checking out the pictures of Houston and I just can't get a good read on it! It seems like.....a lot of cities within the city? decentralized?

Are there any nice beaches other than Galveston?

True there are no beaches in Sacramento....but the ones in California are worth the drive!
Austin is very different than Houston (just ask my Austin friends) but the job market is much, much better in Houston. Yes, Houston is a lot of different decentralized areas. You can find cool upscale urban areas or nice suburbs.

You definitely can't get a feel for Houston by driving the freeways. The view from the freeways is NOT good...just a lot of traffic and ugly billboards and lack of zoning.

My native Texas friends tell me that South Padre is the best Texas beach and worth the drive.
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