Latino moving to texas. Is there a difference being Latin? (Houston: crime rate, houses)

[cristhianagui]

I've done a lot of research about San Antonio and Dallas/FtWorth since I'm looking to move with my wife and kids from NY (tired of snow)
I don't want to offend or sound racist, heck I'm Mexican/American so please don't hate I'm just looking to get some questions answer and would appreciate your help.
On a lot of sites, there is info about best places to live but they seem to be aimed at whites or people making over 100,000/yr. Don't want to stereotype but usually, blacks or latinos aren't in the best of neighborgoods (not all of course) and a lot of us do want a better life for ourselves and loved ones, so my questions are

Can somebody find a home for 100,000 or 150,000 in a decent area? or are homes at that price range usually found in lower income unsafe areas? do you feel unsafe because of the crime statistics or because you are a different ethnicity? what about the schools? I know what u read on-line is different that being there in-fact I have talked to some people from TX and they are surprised to know that texas crime rate is higher than NY. I read the forum and seen the moving to TX questions but would like to hear from all walks of life about my questions and if you like to add anything else, by all means

I hope nobody finds this offensive like I said I'm just looking to have some questions answered. I thank you in advance.

[slingshot]

My brother-in-law is American of Mexican decent and he lives in Pearland/Friendswood. (Part of Houston).

[TexasRedneck]

My future daughter in law is hispanic, and comes from a "bad area of town" from a family that's a poster child of disfunction......but she is a loved member of OUR family already. She was VERY nervous to meet us, despite my son telling her that we evaluate folks on who THEY are, and nothing more. She quickly came to realize that he was telling the truth.

In all honesty, I think that's the way MANY people are of ALL ethnicities/backgrounds - they're gonna judge you for YOU. $100-150k home IS on the lower side of things, but there are a number of older neighborhoods where you can find a nice home in that range that's perfectly "good".

I grew up in San Antonio - there's things about it that I don't like, which is why we moved. Having said that, the people have some of the most loving and caring hearts you'll ever want to meet. From that aspect, I'd say you'd do just fine in the SA area. I think D/FW area would be fine as well - but given the choice, I'd take SA any day.

Hope this helps!

[huckster]

Oh yes. A decent area can be bought into for $150,00.00. Surely.

Originally Posted by cristhianagui

I've done a lot of research about San Antonio and Dallas/FtWorth since I'm looking to move with my wife and kids from NY (tired of snow)
I don't want to offend or sound racist, heck I'm Mexican/American so please don't hate I'm just looking to get some questions answer and would appreciate your help.
On a lot of sites, there is info about best places to live but they seem to be aimed at whites or people making over 100,000/yr. Don't want to stereotype but usually, blacks or latinos aren't in the best of neighborgoods (not all of course) and a lot of us do want a better life for ourselves and loved ones, so my questions are

Can somebody find a home for 100,000 or 150,000 in a decent area? or are homes at that price range usually found in lower income unsafe areas? do you feel unsafe because of the crime statistics or because you are a different ethnicity? what about the schools? I know what u read on-line is different that being there in-fact I have talked to some people from TX and they are surprised to know that texas crime rate is higher than NY. I read the forum and seen the moving to TX questions but would like to hear from all walks of life about my questions and if you like to add anything else, by all means

I hope nobody finds this offensive like I said I'm just looking to have some questions answered. I thank you in advance.

[cristhianagui]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

My future daughter in law is hispanic, and comes from a "bad area of town" from a family that's a poster child of disfunction......but she is a loved member of OUR family already. She was VERY nervous to meet us, despite my son telling her that we evaluate folks on who THEY are, and nothing more. She quickly came to realize that he was telling the truth.

In all honesty, I think that's the way MANY people are of ALL ethnicities/backgrounds - they're gonna judge you for YOU. $100-150k home IS on the lower side of things, but there are a number of older neighborhoods where you can find a nice home in that range that's perfectly "good".

I grew up in San Antonio - there's things about it that I don't like, which is why we moved. Having said that, the people have some of the most loving and caring hearts you'll ever want to meet. From that aspect, I'd say you'd do just fine in the SA area. I think D/FW area would be fine as well - but given the choice, I'd take SA any day.

Hope this helps!

Thank you very much for the info

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

First off, being Hispanic isnt going to matter one bit in Texas because most of our major cities (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso) have more hispanic residents than white ones.

I think you should try to pick which city you prefer. The Dallas/Fort Worth area has a lot more to offer, but San Antonio is a lot cheaper. 150k won't get a whole lot in San Antonio or Dallas, but you could find an older neighborhood to live in.

[cristhianagui]

Originally Posted by huckster

Oh yes. A decent area can be bought into for $150,00.00. Surely.

Thank u Huckster. May I pick ur brain n ask about some of those neighborhoods? I know there's a lot of Latin decent so I'm guessing there's a wide mix of latin throughout in good and bad areas? I also hear there's a significant amount of petty crime scared, not really in just one area what's your take on that?

[cristhianagui]

Originally Posted by Cowboys fan in Houston

First off, being Hispanic isnt going to matter one bit in Texas because most of our major cities (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso) have more hispanic residents than white ones.

I think you should try to pick which city you prefer. The Dallas/Fort Worth area has a lot more to offer, but San Antonio is a lot cheaper. 150k won't get a whole lot in San Antonio or Dallas, but you could find an older neighborhood to live in.

Thank you Cowboys Fan, I'm guessing the only difference besides the obvious $$ is that some older neighborhoods are just well old? from the homes to the area itself? or is crime and schools also a factor.

[TrapperL]

I would say as long as you leave New York in New York, you'll do fine here. San Antonio is pretty laid back by comparison. Most native Texans don't care what color you are or where you're from, you'll have the opportunity to be judged by how you treat other folks. If yer friendly and can learn Texas Friendly for a language, you'll be happier than a pig in mud. As I recall, the Mexican population here is the majority and we all pretty much get along. Yeah, you have the idiots but they're everywhere.

[Hedgehog_Mom]

My husband is Hispanic and has lived here all his life. He grew up in Live Oak, a suburb on the NE side, and says there was some racial tension at the high school he went to. That's the only time he can remember race being any kind of issue for him.

The kind of neighborhoods where the houses are 100,000 or 150,000 are not really the bad kinds of neighborhoods you're thinking of. Some of them are in areas of town that are considered less desirable by people with lots of money, but they're really just normal places to live. We paid 130,000 for our house seven years ago when it was new. Our neighborhood is a mix of people, with the majority being Hispanic. Some don't speak English, but most do. The crime we have in our area is the same kind I saw other places, cars getting broken into or the occasional home break-in. I haven't had any of those problems in the time we've lived here, just heard about them from other people. There are a lot of school districts in San Antonio and that has some relationship to what parts of town are considered good parts of town to live in. Alamo Heights, Northeast and Northside are supposed to be the desirable school districts. We live in NISD.