Should I move to Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio?

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US_DR_JD

You will get differing opinions from the people who live in each of these cities, but then again, they chose to live in those cities.

Houston is the Largest of the three. There are plenty of opportunities for employment, and there is a significant amount of entertainment in the area. I have lived for a while in the Kemah area just south of Houston, and it is nice, but the city of Houston itself, lost a lot of it's appeal when it had the big surge in growth during the oil boom years. It tried to separate itself from the rest of the state, and tried to become a world class city, but (in my opinion) always seems to fall a little short)

I never lived in Dallas, but most of my family lives in the DFW metroplex. Again there is a tremendous amount of opportunity for employment in the overall metropolitan area. Entertainment is plentiful, but if I was going to move into the DFW metro area I would probably choose the Fort Worth side. The museum district and the arts in the city far exceed a city of it's size, and it doesn't have the pretension of Dallas, while still putting you close enough to access the Dallas venues when needed.

Finally, we come to San Antonio. Once a sleepy little town in south central Texas, this city is rapidly growing and in the latest census estimates is larger than Dallas. While being a major city, San Antonio still has the feel of a smaller city. Everything you need is here, but the Urban sprawl feel of Houston and the pretension of Dallas is missing. The multi-cultural atmosphere brings a feeling of festival to the city year round, from the Mexican Fiesta to the German Octoberfest, there is always something going on, and most for a reasonable price. The arts community is beginning to grow more rapidly after seeming to be idle for a long time, and the First Friday Celebration in Southtown can be very nice. While there are many of the celebrations which are crowded and even a little too much for a young child, there are many focused directly at the youth.

There are many excellent schools in the city rated exemplary by the Texas Education Agency, and it is a good idea when moving into the area with children to look at the schools when picking a location to live.

After living or spending extended periods of time in all three cities, my choice is San Antonio, but it is a matter of personality. I think they all have good points. They also all have bad points. None of them have very good traffic flow, and the mass transit in all three is adequate to decent but limited. In all three growth far exceeds the city planning, but each is making efforts to bring the infrastructure up to the level to support cities of the size of these.

Another possiblity for you, could be Austin, it is another fine city, the traffic isn't any better, but there are very nice public and cultural activities in that city also.

Good luck with your move.

Lalana

Where are you moving from? Please spend a little time in all three areas before making a big decision like moving.

All three areas have their positives and negatives. Dallas is the mecca of more worldly Metropolitan venues. You are also close to Ft. Worth and Arlington, and there are a variety of different types of jobs to choose from. However, things are a bit more pricy.

Houston is very nice as well. I especially like the museum/zoo area. The fact that it is so close to Galveston is a plus for the shore, but it is an oil town and one of the top largest cities in the US, so there is a lot of smog. It is difficult to get out in case of another Hurricane as we had in 2002. Again, things are a bit pricy.

San Antonio is so beautiful it is hard to describe. We have a unique culture down here. Having been a single mom in this city, I can tell you that there are many cultural things to do for very reasonable or free prices. That's a plus and we are near the hill country with lakes and rivers and beautiful parks. We also have SeaWorld and Six Flags. We use our quarries when we are done with them. So the city is very ergonomic. Things many people don't take in consideration when deciding heath factors. It is also the most reasonable place to live.

Austin is also very beatiful and not far from San Antonio. I would not factor out our state capital especially if you are very health conscious.

Look into school districts within cities. Austin's northside is great. San Antonio as well. Anything near Dear Park or Katy in Houston or near SMU in Dallas.

BEAUTY

i live in houston and i would say san antonio. ive been there a few times and i like it much better. ive been to dallas a few times too and i wouldnt live there either

^Tyler^

San Antonio.
There are great schools and alot of nice things to do.

Rachel P

San Antonio. Low cost of living, lots of growth and TONS of culture.

GiR 2.0

I have to say, San Antonio is the only place I've lived, and I've lived here for the 13 years of my life. But even still, I think this is a great city: you have so much culture here: the Alamo, the story of our heritage, the Riverwalk...it's a great place to live, nice people. And don't forget theme parks for the tikes: Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a great theme park here. The San Antonio Zoo is also another source of entertainment.

And don't forget to see our favorite team, the Spurs, a new basketball Dynasty.

If you plan to live here for a while, you'll be in luck: not only are there a lot great schools here, but in the near future, we will have a new college. In terms of education, may I suggest the Downtown Library: a great source of books, tapes and magazines, and Rivercenter Mall, a great shopping area.

San Antonio is stuffed with things to do!

kate_tinay

I live in San Antonio. their is a lot of culture in the city. The Alamo is one of the big attractions in the city..But their is a lot more. Take it from me, I actually live in San Antonio. We're also the home of the Spurs...And we just won the championship.

haylsin

San Antonio.

Antics_

i say you should move to San Antonio.

.210Baller.

im 15 born and raised in san antonio and id say heres the best
dallas=been there, wayyy overcrowded, not as friendly people, and not as much to do
houston=havent been there so i honestly couldnt tell you but from what ive heard its equal to or better than dallas.
san antonio=more culture than both houston and dallas, many different things to do no matter what your taste, even though the citys growing, the area is too so not too overcrowded, nicer people, and youd just have to see the rest for yourself.

Having lived in Dallas and Houston, i would chose Houston to settle down in. Houston is enormous and caters to everyone, its so diverse. If you can handle the traffic (which really depends on where you live) it'll be ok.

The biggest gripe I have about Dallas are the people. Inconsiderate drivers!, and they are very arrogant.

Both are continuously growing so in terms of a job you should be ok.

Schools in both cities are good as well. But majority of Texas's best schools are in Houston or its suburbs.