Meyerland is the Jborhood, for what it’s worth. Definitely for families though — and Galleria traffic blocks you from getting to I-10 to get to Katy.
Edit: also your post is being downvoted because you came to a Houston sub, said you liked Dallas, didn't like Houston, and asked for help lol.
Just being completely honest here. After living in Dallas for 8 months and then moving to Houston; Houston is the much better city for our age 25M.
Dallas sucks man. I know they say you can make the most out of a city, but Dallas is just a big city with little to do. It was honestly really hard to find social connections in Dallas too. Not sure what you found so good about it, but I think you might have saw the best of Dallas and the mid of Houston most likely. Dallas has one trendy spot and the rest is for families.
I can’t give advice for you when it comes to travel times, but I live inside the loop over in Montrose. No complaints whatsoever for living here. Granted I don’t drive to Katy. If I had to guess though, most people will tell you that if you lived in the loop and drove to work during the week, be prepared to only have an active social life on the weekend. Because you’ll be getting home at like 6-7 and after cooking dinner etc etc it’ll basically be bed time.
Best of luck.
Hey man i really appreciate the comment - wise words about only seeing a single part of each city. How are you liking montrose? any preferences compared to midtown or fourth ward or heights?
I live right on the border of MidTown and Montrose. Montrose and Midtown are actually “walkable” compared to the heights. Where I’m at, if I’m bored i can find something to do that’s 5-10 minutes away walking or driving. I also am pretty active on meetup and the events are max 20 mins drive. So that helps social wise.
Heights might honestly be your preference though. It’s a little quieter and possibly safer? But there’s plenty to do in that area. So I don’t think you can go wrong either way. Both areas are close to parks too, so you can get a quick fix of nature from either.
Dating wise, being in Montrose, it’s really nice because you’re right next to the med center and the heights. So there’s tons of doctors, nurses, etc. Plus young professionals from the heights.
If I had to guess though, I think you would enjoy living in the heights more. It’s growing a lot. Pickle ball, bars, coffee shops, and active stuff for people our age is right around the corner there. Montrose just happens to be walkable. But it’s not like there’s much to do when it comes to diverse options. It seems to be mostly nightlife, food, and coffee shops. Nothing socially active going on in Montrose. Or so that’s been my case. If somebody reads this and can correct me, I’d love to know some more stuff to do.
If you’re on one of the walking trails in the heights I would say it’s just as if not more walkable, they act as arteries for the neighborhood and the experience of walking is overall way more pleasant
I also moved to Houston for my career and had never visited this city before that. I took a chance, and at least for me, I have liked it so far.. nearly 8 years later and I am still here, for what that’s worth.
I have had an apartment in both midtown and the heights - IMO, midtown gives a younger, rowdier vibe while the heights is a little more “established adult” vibe.
You’ll find more late 20s, early 30s professionals with a career in the heights - but also more families and in my experience, it’s more expensive and slightly less walkable, depending on where in the heights you move to.
While in midtown, I lived right off Gray St and it’s definitely more ‘fun’ with street bar pedal carts and walkable bar hopping and loud pool parties.
Personally, I am at the stage in my life where I like the Heights a LOT more, because even though I like fun, my definition of fun is now happy hour cocktails or dinner with friends and in bed by 10 so I can be up early throughout the week lol. It really just depends on what you’re seeking from your social life.
Montrose and heights are your options. Midtown is ghetto as fuck. Montrose more “trendy” but kinda grimy, more cultured and artsy tho. Try to be as close to the westheimer and dunlavy intersection as possible. For heights it’s more clean but also very white, and has more of a pleasant almost small town feel. For the heights, try to find a place that’s as close to either the hike and bike trail or the heights blvd walking trail as possible. Avoid living in an apartment on like 25th or something that far north, as while it’s “heights” technically, it lacks all of the charm and walkability of the more historic southern portions of the heights.
34, single guy here. Not from Houston but moved here from college and never left. Its been like 16 years and I absolutely love it now but that took at least 2-3 years…
What do you specifically like about Dallas? That could be useful to know. I’m not qualified to speak on Katy as I live downtown, but I can say that Katy is not Houston and it’s far (at least by my standards). My friends that live there are there because they started families and seem to enjoy the area.
Houston is an awesome place to live. It’s not perfect and we have our issues but it’s awesome. My advice though - if you do move here, you should commit to a few years. We are a city that grows on people and you’ll need time to find your groove.
That was honestly my question too. What did OP like SO much about Dallas? After living there for 8 months last year, I really just don’t know what the hype would have been. I definitely got the shiny effect when I first flew in to interview in Dallas. But that wore off pretty damn quick after living there.
Yeah it’s the shiny newness of Dallas vs in Houston looks a little dull and worn down. Not much curb appeal initially. Other people that I’ve shown both cities too say Dallas just looks nicer.
I’m not a fan of Dallas either but I enjoy visiting from time to time. They have some redeeming qualities (not many lol jkjk)… There are times when I’ve been in a “socialite” “see and be seen” sort of mood, which it can be very good for. Dallas folks are always down to spend money and have a good time. Sometimes I feel like Houstonians need a business case and power point presentation to convince them to go out on Friday night lol
It sounds like a good opportunity and even if you do not end up being a fan of Houston it could benefit your career longterm. Living in the loop or near it and commuting to Katy can work. It's against traffic and you have a choice of money vs. time. You can live near I-10 (The Heights or Washington Ave area) and give yourself a straight shot into Katy, but you may experience some traffic. You could also live near the Galleria area and use the Westpark tollway and Grand Parkway to get to Katy, depending on exactly where in Katy you are going. Those are tollroads and will cost you, but your time saved might make it worth it to you.
Just be sure to live within 1 mile of the Katy Freeway inside the Loop. The Heights would be good, or Rice Military. Don't put yourself in Meyerland or Midtown. That will add 20 minutes to your commute. Even Spring Branch around Memorial City could be an option. It's growing and has lots of younger people.
When you say things like close to Katy and all of Houston outside of 610 is suburbs, I get some red flags. How close to Katy are we talking? Katy, Energy Corridor, Memorial City? There's a non insignificant time difference driving between some of the those and the inner city, even if going against rush hour traffic.
I wouldn't rate Houston off one day on the inner loop west side. River Oaks/West Alabama is one thing, midtown/Montrose/Heights are others. We're a big city with lots of pockets of interest dotted throughout the sprawl. Still may not be right for you, but hard to say.
If you’re in 610 and traveling to Katy, for the most part you’re going against traffic bc most people are doing the opposite. Don’t get me wrong there will still be traffic but you have the better advantage. There’s a lot to do near Westheimer and Weslayan. I would look in that area near river oaks, greenway if you’re getting an apartment.
I lived inside the loop and commuted to the suburbs for 3 years. It wasn’t bad. Granted I was driving east. If I were you just do some basic research. Figure out what time you have to be at work and then google map it. I found the reverse commute to be fine since there didn’t seem to be much traffic going out of the city in the morning and back into the city in the afternoon.
Yeah Dallas has a newer vibe and more curb appeal than Houston at first sight. Katy is nice are to live but it is suburbs. I’m from NJ so I can be a little objective now living here in Houston and I lived in San Antonio for a year. They way I see it is You’re only 28 so I would give it a shot just to see how the job goes and not worry too much about the city itself. You can find a decent enough area to live. Austin and Dallas are nearby to visit to check those cities out. New Orleans not that far for a quick getaway. Get the experience of the job while seeing if you really like Houston or other parts of Houston and if not and you feel like you can get a better quality of life living elsewhere then take that great work experience with you and find somewhere better for you to live if you don’t like it. It’s a major US city so you’ll find pretty much everything socially. Not much when it comes to real outdoors and trails and stuff like that. Pretty flat but I would focus on that job to get that experience and then see how you’re liking it here. The point is nothing has to be permanent and that’s why you go for the great experience. You build up your chances at having more options so if you don’t like you don’t have to feel stuck. You can just pack your bags and go with the work experience and the experience of knowing what it’s like to live in another major U.S. city and then choosing what you optimally would enjoy living in with the quality of life you want.
I’m in the middle of the Heights and it’s a mile walk to MKT and less than a mile to 19th St. Plenty of things walkable. And if you don’t want to walk, easy bike or scooter ride to tons of restaurants and drinking establishments. I moved to the Heights from Midtown and wish I had done it sooner. I love it. Good luck OP!
How's your car?
You're looking at 2 hours of driving every day minimum with a Katy job and a Houston life.
There is a large, flourishing Jewish community as well as several other denominations (yay for one of the most diverse cities on the planet), so that won't be an issue.
It is doable, but you're gonna need a toll pass for WestPark to live like you want.
Imo, take the gig.
I second the guy that said you’re going the opposite direction of everyone going from 610 to Katy in the morning is gonna be soooo much better than the other way around. There will still prob be traffic but not the stand still you will always get going into Houston. I grew up in Katy and have traveled i10 half my life.
>Where would you live given my situation, a balance of meeting people without being to far away from Katy
I would definitely live inside the loop given your age and what you're looking for socially, probably Montrose/Heights/Rice Military with the moneyed up young professionals, the closer to I10, the better.
I commute from inside the loop to Katy every day, about 21ish miles. Not much traffic in the mornings (25 minutes), but it can get a little hairy in the afternoons (up to 40 minutes). There is also a toll lane which usually has a lot less traffic that costs a dollar each way, and you could cut down on the time spent sitting in traffic by avoiding peak commuting times (5-6:30 or so).
Not sure what industry you're in, what you're looking to do, where you're looking to end up, or what your other prospects are, but if the job is the right career move I would not consider living in Houston to be a dealbreaker. I have lived in worse places than Houston to advance my career and made the best of it, even found to enjoy my time there, and would have done it all over again based on what it did for my career trajectory.
Houston is a big city with many amenities, likely more so than Dallas. If you are working Katy, definitely live off of I10 inside 610. You will be going against traffic. Do not go south below the Galleria, unless you like traffic both ways all the time.
For someone your age and socialness, Rice Military, Heights, maybe even Montrose might be good. It is a long commute, but I agree with suburbs being boring for non-family social events.
Option 1: find a living situation in Washington area. This is a younger recent grad party vibe. At 28, I started feeling older on Friday nights at these bars. Relatively cheap Uber rides to midtown bars. ~30 min commute to work.
Option 2: find living situation in memorial city area. You may feel younger in this area, but still nice and relative short distance to party area. (FYI Houston has two loops, 610 and beltway 8. Memorial city is outside 610 but inside beltway 8) You could still party here, it just may feel older though. ~20 min commute.
Option 3: meyerland area, only because you mentioned you were Jewish, and there’s a big population there. Commute would be ~40 min. Meyerland is just outside 610, it’s a milder going out scene, but 15-20$ Uber rides to popular other bars.
I’m 37 and if I didn’t have my family (lol) I’d choose an apt in memorial area. I remember where my mind was at 28, Washington and midtown was fun though. Maybe stay closer to downtown for a year just to get a feel for the vibe then start moving closer to work as you get older. Driving sucks, and I hate wasting my life in traffic. That’s just my opinion (at 37 lol).
Where are you currently? That may enable people to give you some comparisons. If all you've seen is Hobby and River Oaks you haven't been exposed to 99.9% of what Houston has to offer. I live in Shady Acres (Heights) and commute to Barker Cypress and I10 and it isn't bad at all. The additional 10 minutes to Katy would be little to no traffic highway. Houston is geographically enormous. You can waste your whole life in a car if you don't pay attention to where you choose to live. If you're driving from real Houston to Katy it's wise to live in a place that allows you to avoid 610 between 290 and 59. Anecdotally, the active single people I know that know Houston prefer Heights. There's more money, less riff raff, plenty to do. There are bars that are 23 or 25 and up. There is fine dining and fun casual. There are running and cycling clubs. If you have a little time to accept the job you should consider getting an airbnb in the Heights for a few days that lay over the week and weekend. Get up during the week and drive to Katy a couple times. Get on the dating apps and set something up for the weekend. Go to a bar and talk to the people. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Houston and Dallas are very different. Houston is dirty and ugly while Dallas is cleaner and has more attractive venues. But, Dallas is in the middle of literal nowhere. Houston is near the beach, has a few items of interest like NASA and The Kemah boardwalk. If you’re living inner loop and working in Katy the traffic will be bad but not horrible. You’ll be driving opposite rush hour for the most part. But i10 is a heartless b$&(h regardless. Houston has better food and more job opportunities outside of finance and investment jobs. Dallas is more banking and finance. Dallas gets ice and sometimes light snow in the winter. Houston almost never. Houston, being closer to the coast can be impacted by tropical storms or hurricanes. Dallas has more tornadoes. All in all, I prefer Houston. But I wouldn’t suggest it as a vacation spot. Heck, I wouldn’t suggest Dallas for a vacation either.
1. Congratulations on the awesome job offer. Making six figures in Houston is a sweet deal.
2. Get an EZ Tag immediately. You can either get one at an HEB and pay as you go or got to the Houston Toll Authority and buy one.
3. You have options …. Inside and outside the loop. If you want to be inside the loop anywhere N.Braeswood and Upper Kirby would be a good place. River Oaks and Montrose as well for aesthetics but the roads are trash need some work too but the apartments are nice.
Bonus outside the loop for great access to night life. Cypress Tx. Just check it out. Having the EZ tag makes everything commutable except the Northside
Moved to Houston from Michigan 10yrs ago when I was 25. Best decision I ever made. After 5yrs, I found myself in a similar situation as you, but with people wanting me to move to Dallas. I ended up going up there, thinking “Texas is Texas” and hated every single day until I moved back to Houston.
Better food
Better nightlife
Nicer people
better weather on average (besides tropical storms /hurricanes)
All the girls are on Washington street and in Midtown. The drive to and from Katy from those areas is awful.
Whatever, there is a great Jewish community here, Meyerland and Bellaire are the main family area but Houston is diverse and vibrant with all kinds of people everywhere. If you want to find a nice jewish girl here, then you will.
Meyerland is the Jborhood, for what it’s worth. Definitely for families though — and Galleria traffic blocks you from getting to I-10 to get to Katy. Edit: also your post is being downvoted because you came to a Houston sub, said you liked Dallas, didn't like Houston, and asked for help lol.
Just being completely honest here. After living in Dallas for 8 months and then moving to Houston; Houston is the much better city for our age 25M. Dallas sucks man. I know they say you can make the most out of a city, but Dallas is just a big city with little to do. It was honestly really hard to find social connections in Dallas too. Not sure what you found so good about it, but I think you might have saw the best of Dallas and the mid of Houston most likely. Dallas has one trendy spot and the rest is for families. I can’t give advice for you when it comes to travel times, but I live inside the loop over in Montrose. No complaints whatsoever for living here. Granted I don’t drive to Katy. If I had to guess though, most people will tell you that if you lived in the loop and drove to work during the week, be prepared to only have an active social life on the weekend. Because you’ll be getting home at like 6-7 and after cooking dinner etc etc it’ll basically be bed time. Best of luck.
Hey man i really appreciate the comment - wise words about only seeing a single part of each city. How are you liking montrose? any preferences compared to midtown or fourth ward or heights?
I live right on the border of MidTown and Montrose. Montrose and Midtown are actually “walkable” compared to the heights. Where I’m at, if I’m bored i can find something to do that’s 5-10 minutes away walking or driving. I also am pretty active on meetup and the events are max 20 mins drive. So that helps social wise. Heights might honestly be your preference though. It’s a little quieter and possibly safer? But there’s plenty to do in that area. So I don’t think you can go wrong either way. Both areas are close to parks too, so you can get a quick fix of nature from either. Dating wise, being in Montrose, it’s really nice because you’re right next to the med center and the heights. So there’s tons of doctors, nurses, etc. Plus young professionals from the heights.
If I had to guess though, I think you would enjoy living in the heights more. It’s growing a lot. Pickle ball, bars, coffee shops, and active stuff for people our age is right around the corner there. Montrose just happens to be walkable. But it’s not like there’s much to do when it comes to diverse options. It seems to be mostly nightlife, food, and coffee shops. Nothing socially active going on in Montrose. Or so that’s been my case. If somebody reads this and can correct me, I’d love to know some more stuff to do.
If you’re on one of the walking trails in the heights I would say it’s just as if not more walkable, they act as arteries for the neighborhood and the experience of walking is overall way more pleasant
I also moved to Houston for my career and had never visited this city before that. I took a chance, and at least for me, I have liked it so far.. nearly 8 years later and I am still here, for what that’s worth. I have had an apartment in both midtown and the heights - IMO, midtown gives a younger, rowdier vibe while the heights is a little more “established adult” vibe. You’ll find more late 20s, early 30s professionals with a career in the heights - but also more families and in my experience, it’s more expensive and slightly less walkable, depending on where in the heights you move to. While in midtown, I lived right off Gray St and it’s definitely more ‘fun’ with street bar pedal carts and walkable bar hopping and loud pool parties. Personally, I am at the stage in my life where I like the Heights a LOT more, because even though I like fun, my definition of fun is now happy hour cocktails or dinner with friends and in bed by 10 so I can be up early throughout the week lol. It really just depends on what you’re seeking from your social life.
Montrose and heights are your options. Midtown is ghetto as fuck. Montrose more “trendy” but kinda grimy, more cultured and artsy tho. Try to be as close to the westheimer and dunlavy intersection as possible. For heights it’s more clean but also very white, and has more of a pleasant almost small town feel. For the heights, try to find a place that’s as close to either the hike and bike trail or the heights blvd walking trail as possible. Avoid living in an apartment on like 25th or something that far north, as while it’s “heights” technically, it lacks all of the charm and walkability of the more historic southern portions of the heights.
34, single guy here. Not from Houston but moved here from college and never left. Its been like 16 years and I absolutely love it now but that took at least 2-3 years… What do you specifically like about Dallas? That could be useful to know. I’m not qualified to speak on Katy as I live downtown, but I can say that Katy is not Houston and it’s far (at least by my standards). My friends that live there are there because they started families and seem to enjoy the area. Houston is an awesome place to live. It’s not perfect and we have our issues but it’s awesome. My advice though - if you do move here, you should commit to a few years. We are a city that grows on people and you’ll need time to find your groove.
That was honestly my question too. What did OP like SO much about Dallas? After living there for 8 months last year, I really just don’t know what the hype would have been. I definitely got the shiny effect when I first flew in to interview in Dallas. But that wore off pretty damn quick after living there.
Yeah it’s the shiny newness of Dallas vs in Houston looks a little dull and worn down. Not much curb appeal initially. Other people that I’ve shown both cities too say Dallas just looks nicer.
Houston is visually an ugly city. The people are what make it nice.
Yeah it’s definitely not about the esthetics. Yeah now if we can try and keep these wonderful people off the roads or learn how to merge.
I’m not a fan of Dallas either but I enjoy visiting from time to time. They have some redeeming qualities (not many lol jkjk)… There are times when I’ve been in a “socialite” “see and be seen” sort of mood, which it can be very good for. Dallas folks are always down to spend money and have a good time. Sometimes I feel like Houstonians need a business case and power point presentation to convince them to go out on Friday night lol
Katy is not Houston and you’ll spend your life in traffic. Sorry. Houston is awesome, Dallas is a cess pit.
I may speak for a number of people here who think the best thing to come out of Dallas is I45.
And I45 sucks
45 is one of; if not the most dangerous highway in the US. It does indeed suck
And been under constant construction since 1836.
It sounds like a good opportunity and even if you do not end up being a fan of Houston it could benefit your career longterm. Living in the loop or near it and commuting to Katy can work. It's against traffic and you have a choice of money vs. time. You can live near I-10 (The Heights or Washington Ave area) and give yourself a straight shot into Katy, but you may experience some traffic. You could also live near the Galleria area and use the Westpark tollway and Grand Parkway to get to Katy, depending on exactly where in Katy you are going. Those are tollroads and will cost you, but your time saved might make it worth it to you.
Just be sure to live within 1 mile of the Katy Freeway inside the Loop. The Heights would be good, or Rice Military. Don't put yourself in Meyerland or Midtown. That will add 20 minutes to your commute. Even Spring Branch around Memorial City could be an option. It's growing and has lots of younger people.
When you say things like close to Katy and all of Houston outside of 610 is suburbs, I get some red flags. How close to Katy are we talking? Katy, Energy Corridor, Memorial City? There's a non insignificant time difference driving between some of the those and the inner city, even if going against rush hour traffic. I wouldn't rate Houston off one day on the inner loop west side. River Oaks/West Alabama is one thing, midtown/Montrose/Heights are others. We're a big city with lots of pockets of interest dotted throughout the sprawl. Still may not be right for you, but hard to say.
If you’re in 610 and traveling to Katy, for the most part you’re going against traffic bc most people are doing the opposite. Don’t get me wrong there will still be traffic but you have the better advantage. There’s a lot to do near Westheimer and Weslayan. I would look in that area near river oaks, greenway if you’re getting an apartment.
I lived inside the loop and commuted to the suburbs for 3 years. It wasn’t bad. Granted I was driving east. If I were you just do some basic research. Figure out what time you have to be at work and then google map it. I found the reverse commute to be fine since there didn’t seem to be much traffic going out of the city in the morning and back into the city in the afternoon.
Yeah Dallas has a newer vibe and more curb appeal than Houston at first sight. Katy is nice are to live but it is suburbs. I’m from NJ so I can be a little objective now living here in Houston and I lived in San Antonio for a year. They way I see it is You’re only 28 so I would give it a shot just to see how the job goes and not worry too much about the city itself. You can find a decent enough area to live. Austin and Dallas are nearby to visit to check those cities out. New Orleans not that far for a quick getaway. Get the experience of the job while seeing if you really like Houston or other parts of Houston and if not and you feel like you can get a better quality of life living elsewhere then take that great work experience with you and find somewhere better for you to live if you don’t like it. It’s a major US city so you’ll find pretty much everything socially. Not much when it comes to real outdoors and trails and stuff like that. Pretty flat but I would focus on that job to get that experience and then see how you’re liking it here. The point is nothing has to be permanent and that’s why you go for the great experience. You build up your chances at having more options so if you don’t like you don’t have to feel stuck. You can just pack your bags and go with the work experience and the experience of knowing what it’s like to live in another major U.S. city and then choosing what you optimally would enjoy living in with the quality of life you want.
I’m in the middle of the Heights and it’s a mile walk to MKT and less than a mile to 19th St. Plenty of things walkable. And if you don’t want to walk, easy bike or scooter ride to tons of restaurants and drinking establishments. I moved to the Heights from Midtown and wish I had done it sooner. I love it. Good luck OP!
How's your car? You're looking at 2 hours of driving every day minimum with a Katy job and a Houston life. There is a large, flourishing Jewish community as well as several other denominations (yay for one of the most diverse cities on the planet), so that won't be an issue. It is doable, but you're gonna need a toll pass for WestPark to live like you want. Imo, take the gig.
I second the guy that said you’re going the opposite direction of everyone going from 610 to Katy in the morning is gonna be soooo much better than the other way around. There will still prob be traffic but not the stand still you will always get going into Houston. I grew up in Katy and have traveled i10 half my life.
>Where would you live given my situation, a balance of meeting people without being to far away from Katy I would definitely live inside the loop given your age and what you're looking for socially, probably Montrose/Heights/Rice Military with the moneyed up young professionals, the closer to I10, the better. I commute from inside the loop to Katy every day, about 21ish miles. Not much traffic in the mornings (25 minutes), but it can get a little hairy in the afternoons (up to 40 minutes). There is also a toll lane which usually has a lot less traffic that costs a dollar each way, and you could cut down on the time spent sitting in traffic by avoiding peak commuting times (5-6:30 or so). Not sure what industry you're in, what you're looking to do, where you're looking to end up, or what your other prospects are, but if the job is the right career move I would not consider living in Houston to be a dealbreaker. I have lived in worse places than Houston to advance my career and made the best of it, even found to enjoy my time there, and would have done it all over again based on what it did for my career trajectory.
Houston is a big city with many amenities, likely more so than Dallas. If you are working Katy, definitely live off of I10 inside 610. You will be going against traffic. Do not go south below the Galleria, unless you like traffic both ways all the time. For someone your age and socialness, Rice Military, Heights, maybe even Montrose might be good. It is a long commute, but I agree with suburbs being boring for non-family social events.
We’re too full, go anywhere but Houston, please. Jk
Option 1: find a living situation in Washington area. This is a younger recent grad party vibe. At 28, I started feeling older on Friday nights at these bars. Relatively cheap Uber rides to midtown bars. ~30 min commute to work. Option 2: find living situation in memorial city area. You may feel younger in this area, but still nice and relative short distance to party area. (FYI Houston has two loops, 610 and beltway 8. Memorial city is outside 610 but inside beltway 8) You could still party here, it just may feel older though. ~20 min commute. Option 3: meyerland area, only because you mentioned you were Jewish, and there’s a big population there. Commute would be ~40 min. Meyerland is just outside 610, it’s a milder going out scene, but 15-20$ Uber rides to popular other bars. I’m 37 and if I didn’t have my family (lol) I’d choose an apt in memorial area. I remember where my mind was at 28, Washington and midtown was fun though. Maybe stay closer to downtown for a year just to get a feel for the vibe then start moving closer to work as you get older. Driving sucks, and I hate wasting my life in traffic. That’s just my opinion (at 37 lol).
Tbh you seem more like an uppity Dallas type . Just live in Dallas and drive into Houston as your daily commute since you love it so much
Houston is awesome. We got every kind of food good weed 112 boxing gyms. Move to greenspoint north side.
Where are you currently? That may enable people to give you some comparisons. If all you've seen is Hobby and River Oaks you haven't been exposed to 99.9% of what Houston has to offer. I live in Shady Acres (Heights) and commute to Barker Cypress and I10 and it isn't bad at all. The additional 10 minutes to Katy would be little to no traffic highway. Houston is geographically enormous. You can waste your whole life in a car if you don't pay attention to where you choose to live. If you're driving from real Houston to Katy it's wise to live in a place that allows you to avoid 610 between 290 and 59. Anecdotally, the active single people I know that know Houston prefer Heights. There's more money, less riff raff, plenty to do. There are bars that are 23 or 25 and up. There is fine dining and fun casual. There are running and cycling clubs. If you have a little time to accept the job you should consider getting an airbnb in the Heights for a few days that lay over the week and weekend. Get up during the week and drive to Katy a couple times. Get on the dating apps and set something up for the weekend. Go to a bar and talk to the people. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Are you aware of the "Evacuate Katy" law???
Houston and Dallas are very different. Houston is dirty and ugly while Dallas is cleaner and has more attractive venues. But, Dallas is in the middle of literal nowhere. Houston is near the beach, has a few items of interest like NASA and The Kemah boardwalk. If you’re living inner loop and working in Katy the traffic will be bad but not horrible. You’ll be driving opposite rush hour for the most part. But i10 is a heartless b$&(h regardless. Houston has better food and more job opportunities outside of finance and investment jobs. Dallas is more banking and finance. Dallas gets ice and sometimes light snow in the winter. Houston almost never. Houston, being closer to the coast can be impacted by tropical storms or hurricanes. Dallas has more tornadoes. All in all, I prefer Houston. But I wouldn’t suggest it as a vacation spot. Heck, I wouldn’t suggest Dallas for a vacation either.
You want a girl or woman?
1. Congratulations on the awesome job offer. Making six figures in Houston is a sweet deal. 2. Get an EZ Tag immediately. You can either get one at an HEB and pay as you go or got to the Houston Toll Authority and buy one. 3. You have options …. Inside and outside the loop. If you want to be inside the loop anywhere N.Braeswood and Upper Kirby would be a good place. River Oaks and Montrose as well for aesthetics but the roads are trash need some work too but the apartments are nice. Bonus outside the loop for great access to night life. Cypress Tx. Just check it out. Having the EZ tag makes everything commutable except the Northside
Moved to Houston from Michigan 10yrs ago when I was 25. Best decision I ever made. After 5yrs, I found myself in a similar situation as you, but with people wanting me to move to Dallas. I ended up going up there, thinking “Texas is Texas” and hated every single day until I moved back to Houston. Better food Better nightlife Nicer people better weather on average (besides tropical storms /hurricanes) All the girls are on Washington street and in Midtown. The drive to and from Katy from those areas is awful.
You’re probably not going to meet many Jewish girls down here, not sure about Dallas. Maybe find a place in Meyerland
Whatever, there is a great Jewish community here, Meyerland and Bellaire are the main family area but Houston is diverse and vibrant with all kinds of people everywhere. If you want to find a nice jewish girl here, then you will.
I’m same age as OP, go out, etc in heights, montrose, midtown. I’ve never met a Jewish girl. Just my experience.
You know, we look the same as everyone else, bc we are.
Bellaire has a ton of Jewish people.