I'm moving to Houston. (Richmond, Center: condo, crime rates, houses) - Texas (TX) - City-Data Forum

Mickey2 · 05-26-2010, 08:22 AM

Can some please give me some insight on the city of Richmond Teaxs? How is the crime rates? Close to Houston downtown? Home prices? Quality homes and schools? Any information would be helpful, Thanks.

cheryjohns · 05-26-2010, 08:28 AM

Richmond isn't that close to downtown Houston. We could help more if we knew your house budget and size needed. Are you working downtown?

Mickey2 · 05-26-2010, 09:06 AM

I will be working downtown and my budget is 300k

modster · 05-26-2010, 09:44 AM

That is going to make for a sizable commute.

Mickey2 · 05-26-2010, 10:34 AM

How long about is the commute and can you reccomend an area neighborhood that would be shorter in my price range. Thanks

theSUBlime · 05-26-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mickey2

How long about is the commute and can you reccomend an area neighborhood that would be shorter in my price range. Thanks

Probably a lot longer than you would want it to be.

These guys and gals need to know what size house you want.

RPEP09 · 05-26-2010, 05:05 PM

I'm in the area, when I drive my MIL downtown takes about 35-45 min or longer depending on the traffic.
check out waterside, long meadow farms, fieldstone communities

JL · 05-26-2010, 05:48 PM

If you live in Richmond and work downtown, you will be better off taking the Park and Ride at W. Bellfort/59s into downtown during the morning. The 265 W.Bellfort bus should be the one for you!

Malvie · 05-26-2010, 06:32 PM

Any particular reason you picked Richmond? I mean, it's a very nice area and I like it out there, but it is on the far fringe of "Houston". $300k will buy you a nice house much closer to downtown, but you're leaving out a lot of details (as someone above indicated).

Schools important? Yes? No? Size of house required? Age of house required? I mean, my area is way under $300k, but the houses are 2500 square feet and built in the 1970's; 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage. It's a very nice neighborhood, I love it---but maybe not big enough/grand enough/new enough for you?

My nephew and his wife and daughter live in a gorgeous home in Sienna Plantation, very kid-friendly, and their house was about that. He's in sales, works all over; she's in the Medical Center and it's a straight shot down the Ft. Bend Toll/288 for both.

If it's just a couple, no kids, no dogs, you could buy a condo in Rice-Military or Montrose for that and be 5 minutes from downtown and all the nightlife.

If you're a young couple with 6 kids and need lots of space, maybe Richmond is the right place.

Or, if you need horses, maybe Richmond is too close in? Maybe go a bit further out in the country and get acreage (and understand your commute times)?

Or, you could live in Clear Lake and have beautiful views with easy access to the Gulf for about the same commute.

Or you could live in Kingwood, straight shot down 59 to downtown (less traffic), and you would be living in a beautiful East Texas pine forest.

It totally depends on what you want.

cheryjohns · 05-26-2010, 08:20 PM

Malvie is right. So many people post here saying basically "Moving to Houston - where should we live?" without giving any details. It is a huge city - and people live in different parts of it based on lifestyle and needs and budget. For some, it's a bigger house with a long commute - and it's worth it. Others would prefer a smaller place for a shorter commute.