Better place to live?? Dallas metro or Houston metro? (Austin: insurance, movie theaters)

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by Gunion Powder

My point has always been that nightlife is nearly impossible to measure objectively. Since no two people are going to be looking for the same thing. Look at all those people who insist that Austin itself makes the nightlife elsewhere in Texas practically obsolete.

Exactly!

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by peterlemonjello

You haven't lived there and you think Houston is superior at everything. You don't seem to be objective in comparing the two. You've had people explain why that is the case in previous threads and you ignore them.

Tbh neither did you. When you describe Dallas you say it has a lot more but when you describe Houston, you make sure to say Dallas is a close second. You gotta be fair to here. The nightlife in both depends on what you like.

[Mr. Clutch]

Nightlife is always going to be subjective. Houston wins for me just because the women are friendlier!

[Old Folks]

I would choose Houston for one reason....Dallas is in North Texas which is a high risk for tornado's. I know I lived there. Houston can get hurricanes but they are don't happen as often! We left N. Texas because of the tornado's and I've never regretted it.

[sevendaysworth]

Fun recent couple of posts!

I am from Houston, but lived in Dallas from 2003 - 2013. Spent my 20s there so I'm very familiar with the nightlife. There is a more active nightlife in Dallas imo. While it was fun, I much prefer Houston's nightlife. The people here just seem nicer and more approachable. Plus, I've found the main bar scenes (midtown/downtown/village) to be WAY more diverse. Better for late 20s and older. Not nearly as many 30 thousand dollar millionaires either, heh.

I do miss living in Dallas. Better, cleaner roads. Less visible homeless. Homes within 20 minutes of downtown Dallas in decent areas weren't obscenely expensive. Not nearly as humid. Less flooding. Less mosquitos.

I enjoy Houston though. Feels more like a city. Love the food, the diversity, has a neat downtown bar scene... and it's great being close to the coast. Not the best beaches, but still better than nothing. Can't forget the tacos here. And China town - it's massive and full of great, inexpensive food.

[lepoisson]

Originally Posted by sevendaysworth

I enjoy Houston though. Feels more like a city. Love the food, the diversity, has a neat downtown bar scene... and it's great being close to the coast. Not the best beaches, but still better than nothing. Can't forget the tacos here. And China town - it's massive and full of great, inexpensive food.

I think this is my biggest issue with the DFW area. Even though it's one of the largest metros in the country, it doesn't at all feel like a big city. It feel more like a medium sized city, just more sprawled out, and with more highways.

I've only been to Houston one time, but it definitely felt more incorporated.

[JKAddict]

Originally Posted by Old Folks

I would choose Houston for one reason....Dallas is in North Texas which is a high risk for tornado's. I know I lived there. Houston can get hurricanes but they are don't happen as often! We left N. Texas because of the tornado's and I've never regretted it.

Lived in North Texas all my life. Never seen one tornado in real life.

[JKAddict]

Originally Posted by lepoisson

I think this is my biggest issue with the DFW area. Even though it's one of the largest metros in the country, it doesn't at all feel like a big city. It feel more like a medium sized city, just more sprawled out, and with more highways.

I've only been to Houston one time, but it definitely felt more incorporated.

To me, both Dallas and Houston felt the same size.

[TexasTallest]

Originally Posted by JKAddict

To me, both Dallas and Houston felt the same size.

Assuming you meant DFW and not Dallas, I could see where you're coming from in terms of "same size". The size of each metro is very similar. However, it's hard to get a grasp of 10,000 square miles at one time. Houston is, for the most part, one large singular city. DFW is made up of a bunch of smaller individual cities and 2 bigger cities, ranging in size from 1/3rd to 1/2 the size of the city of Houston.

[JKAddict]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

Assuming you meant DFW and not Dallas, I could see where you're coming from in terms of "same size". The size of each metro is very similar. However, it's hard to get a grasp of 10,000 square miles at one time. Houston is, for the most part, one large singular city. DFW is made up of a bunch of smaller individual cities and 2 bigger cities, ranging in size from 1/3rd to 1/2 the size of the city of Houston.

No, I meant the core of each city. To me, both cores are on the same level when it comes to urbanity, population, and a "big city" feel.