The Pros and Cons of Living in Houston Texas | Everything You NEED To Know!

Let's talk about the pros and cons of living in Houston Texas! Like every other city, Houston Texas has its fair share of pros and cons. From the enticing benefits like no state income tax, a thriving housing market, and a diverse culinary scene, to the challenges such as weather patterns and flood risks, we cover it all. Whether you're considering a move or just curious about life in Houston, this guide has everything you need to know! Subscribe to my channel to learn more about Greater Houston Living, and let's connect on social media!
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[@erica9314]

Native Houstonian here. I hate that housing has doubled in prices in the last 4 years. It used to be so affordable. I also never thought that Houston would be one of the most desirable places to live. Also it’s super hot here. lol.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Yes, it's hot but it sure does have so much to offer.

[@shadesofvintageblue]

Let me add. We don’t have state income taxes but property taxes is truly expensive. My taxes were much cheaper in Atlanta compared to Houston.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you for your comment! I agree that is one of the Cons about Texas. Unfortunately our property taxes are on the higher end.

[@Lynetted79]

Can you give me an example because I’m from Connecticut and my property taxes on my 3,000sq ft house are $15,000 a year. ​@@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae

[@Danielshalomjnr]

What made you move from ATL to Texas, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@BigfellaAutoExpress]

my friend moved from dc to houston /katy and he pays 25k in taxes on a 600k home lol might as well buy in california and pay 1% he saved way more money in DC. He was saying he should have kept his property there and rented in houston.

[@BlessedToATee]

@@DanielshalomjnrI would like to know as well I am thinking about moving from Atlanta to Houston. I am interested because of the opportunities for nurses. People tend to float between the same 4 major hospitals here in Atlanta. I plan on going back to school to become a nurse practitioner and Houston/surrounding suburbs seem to offer more opportunities for training.

[@J2Pricelesss]

Great video! Native here! Always remember: Houston is an hour away from Houston 😂

[@respecttheroyalty1]

I’ve traveled to seven different cities and lived in seven different cities for that reason of being in the medical field and hands-down to Htown back when I was trying to get everybody to move here because if you’ve never been anywhere else, you don’t know anything I would tell them, Htown is the perfect placeto raise a family but now that I’ve come back home but I still love my city for what it is as well as trying to be helpful. It’s just a great place all day long.

[@AliceLiangHoustonRealtor]

Absolutely! Houston's diversity is truly remarkable. This is great information!🥰👍

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you so much! Houston rates at the top of the charts for diversity.

[@MrEOM41]

For Houston to be such a large city it’s pretty impressive with the housing cost being affordable compared to the other large cities like Chicago and LA

[@jairoalfonsogomez3550]

amazing place to live and eat, unfortunately for me getting a job so far has been tough. Hopefully will find a job soon.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Wishing you all the best on your job search!

[@respecttheroyalty1]

We only have a lot of traffic because everybody is moving down here when it was just the people from Houston here everything was smooth

[@willmeadows8665]

Awesome information. Houston is on my list of places to relocate too. Love the homes #1 in my eyes! Thxs..👏🏾

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you for watching. I’m glad this information was helpful. Feel free to schedule a buyers consultation when you’re ready to make the move.

[@dawng7397]

Thanks for providing this useful information!!

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you! Happy to hear you found it useful.

[@respecttheroyalty1]

And with the heat and the weather is because they’re taking all the trees it’s starting to be more concrete than what it is land and the ozone has really changed

[@Love_kreativehomes]

The best advice ❤

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

I had to make sure I include the must knows of our city!

[@respecttheroyalty1]

And with the heat and the weather is because they’re taking all the trees it’s starting to be more concrete than what it is land and the ozone has really changed and the flooding comes from all the building and the fast building because of the fast pace people moving here

[@MV919Living]

Great information!

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you so much!

[@jlove8586]

I enjoyed this video!

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@beautyallure45]

Great info! just subscribed coming there soon to check out the real estate to relocate. I just came across your channel

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you for watching and subscribing. I’m happy to assist in any way while you are starting your relocation here to Houston.

[@Maria-pv2ji]

Lets mention low salary, lack of jobs unless you are in healthcare, gas or oil and energy. I am struggling deeply with this since layoff from my remote job in the Northeast. Regrets ...often.

[@storyofmylife7080]

Lack of jobs??? No way. Houston is known to have jobs in every field. The trick is to get registered with a recruiting firm and have a recruiter find the job for you. A few good firms are Addison Group, ManPower, and Kelly Services

[@PetrolMediaInc]

This has been very informative. Thank you so much. Not afraid of the commute, we are in SoCal. To get anywhere its over an hour on average.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Thank you for the comment!

[@respecttheroyalty1]

But we have everything to do and it’s a really good place to grow a family as well as the opportunity of having your children to grow up in diversity and not to mention thousands of things to do and if you check into it on certain days, it’s a lot of days that things are free or your children

[@respecttheroyalty1]

The housing is going up because everybody’s moving here from Chicago New York, Washington and Houston is trying to make you guys feel comfortable when the people that come here they’re coming here because they love the land and they love how big the housing but now that everyone is coming they’re starting to build more and taking away land and it’smaking the houses and It’s making the cost-of-living and housing not so affordable anymore

[@carolynlewelling7970]

Just get ready for traffic.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Agreed! Not as bad as LA or NY though 😅

[@CodeMom]

I live in NYC and have seen Houston traffic. For me it’s nothing 😂.

[@spicecreations1416]

The good thing about it though. You don’t always have to get on the freeway to get places. I live near the Galleria and drive into downtown without getting on the freeway.

[@cocoreo89]

I think another con is high property taxes.

[@Dustyphoto915]

Born and raised Houstonian. Had to leave. Crap traffic and really uncomfortable weather. Can’t be miserable everytime you leave the house.

[@dmfwlr264]

I like your channel. I work in the city but live in Conroe. Have been here since July 2021. I will mention a couple of cons from a relatively new Comer perspective. I'm originally from DC and from December 2009 have lived in Texas. I've done the whole Texas triangle. San Antonio, Austin, DFW and now Houston. You appear to have a good balance between pros and cons. A little googling may help others in their decision. As far as long term, the city is sinking. The air quality is a concern for myself and others due to the proximity of the largest oil refineries in the western hemisphere. On may 29th Houston was voted the dirtiest city in a recent article. Btw the public transportation is under major development and will much better in 3-5 years. I know this because of inside knowledge as I work for the system in the technical space (not a driver). Also I considered Houston while living in San Antonio and noticed that the wages in my field at least (electronic controls and automation) have not kept pace. An example is the average was 29-$34/hr 7 years ago, several people from Houston at the time and people now that I'm here say it was 18-$25/hr. Now it's 28- 38 so it's a a lot closer to the present average of $32-$43/hr. Lastly veterans will benefit from the housing as using VA, we don't have to pay mortgage insurance and can move in with very little to nothing down. A lot of new builds offer low or no closing.

[@Flashback543]

If you don’t live in the inner loop you’re not in Houston, if it takes you 45 minutes to an hour to drive to the city you annt in Houston this is for anyone in the Woodlands, Sugerland, Pearland, Katy, Humble Cypress stop telling people you live in Houston you don’t

[@spicecreations1416]

It’s suburbs of a Houston so they can still say Houston.

[@Flashback543]

@@spicecreations1416no the suburbs of Houston are river oaks and memorial if your an hour away you in a whole other city especially if your suburbs has its own downtown I’m talking to you people in Tomball that say you live in houston

[@spicecreations1416]

@@Flashback543 they are considered suburbs. Google it.

[@maxeycents8284]

Love H-town

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

It’s a loveable city ❤

[@clean_rene]

My goodness 13 san Franciscos. 🤯 This is really ALOT.

[@spicecreations1416]

I work in the Medical Center.

[@clubmbrsonlytv]

Just don’t move here at all! Come visit but go back home!!

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

The suburban area of Houston still has plenty of space for new comers.

[@clubmbrsonlytv]

@@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae I’m sure it is, you’re a real estate pro. so I want you to get your money for sure. I’m a homeowner in central sw Houston and every frwy has traffic day and night now lol. Also being born and raised from here, the out of town folk are definitely changing the laid back vibe the city used to have. But again I wish you all the prosperity! Just venting as a Houstonian.

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

@@clubmbrsonlytv Trust me, I understand.

[@feyfey6874]

Alot of folks from other states especially in harris and let me tell ya all they is bad news drama running from the mess in another state bringing mess and they bad gang member kids pooping up our teams better watch them outsiders

[@wavedash77]

Ye the crime rate in Harris County has gotten so bad over the years it's upsetting

[@Creolephoenix]

Houston is not a great city, very over rated by native Houstonians! I was born and raised in Houston and bounced when I went off to college in 2004 in New Orleans and never left. Best decision ever, Houston lacks any unique cultural or history, its all very generic and similar to other cities established after the 1800s. Texas is too conservative, Greg Abbott is so mean, and the Republicans control the state. Yes Louisiana is a red state but I betcha we've had more Democrats as governors compared to Texas. Texas doesnt even have a casino. Lets not forget about the ridiculous strict liquor laws, and Houston has some of the highest number of drunk drivers compared to New Orleans. In New Orleans you can buy liquor from the gas station any day or time lol. Also Houston lacks southern charm or hospitality. Almost forgot about the wack Mardi Gras celebration in Galveston; it will never compare to New Orleans Mardi Gras not even Metairie Mardi Gras!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 Houston is a fly over city; never on anyones bucket list, please dont forget that.🤣

[@GreaterHoustonLivingPorshae]

Sorry you feel this way.

[@Maria-pv2ji]

I disgree..Greg Abbot is not the problem. The low wage and work opportunites is.

[@storyofmylife7080]

Houston is not on anyone’s bucket list? Are you sure that you were raised here? Houston tourism increased 45% up from last year and came in the top 10 for the most visited cities in the U.S. It is the only city in the south with 79 countries of representation of food, 135 languages spoken here and a black mecca for opportunities and home ownership. New Orleans is just a big gumbo bowl filled with crime, only one major type of food, no jobs, no opportunities, boring downtown, no diversity, highly segregated and country! HTown destroys New Orleans. No one is moving to Louisiana over Texas but you 😂

[@storyofmylife7080]

And lacks history? You couldn’t have been raised here. The Wards alone surrounding downtown are filled with unique history. You were never raised here and you clearly know nothing about it.

[@nikkimarie7]

Are you serious? You actually sound ridiculous

[@respecttheroyalty1]

And with the heat and the weather is because they’re taking all the trees it’s starting to be more concrete than what it is land and the ozone has really changed and the flooding comes from all the building and the fast building because of the fast pace people moving here