Top 10 Reasons NOT to move to Houston, Texas.
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- Top 10 Reasons NOT to move to Houston, Texas. 🚀
Have you been thinking about relocating to Houston, Texas? Texas is a great state with amazing cities like Houston. This video is about things you should know before you pick up and move to Houston.
Houston isn't a bad city compared to a lot of cities around its size, it just has some things you should know about. I hope you enjoy the video. Let us know in the comment section below.
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Coming from a Houstonian, just remember the 4-H’s:
1. Heat
2. Humidity
3. Hurricanes
4. Homicides
Homelessness
Floods are the worst
No thanks!
Yay the 4 Hs
I was gonna dispute homicide but then I remembered someone died a couple feet away from my apartment door.
Security cameras showed some teens driving around at 4am seeing who they could rob when they found a man. They followed him around the complex until they were able to get close enough to him to threaten and mug him. You can see them talking until the man gives them what they want. As they're walking back to the car the man tells them something causing them to turn around and shoot him (probably a taunt of sorts). The man runs away and he collapses by a wall face down. A while later our upstairs neighbor (a relative of his) opens their door and peeks down and sees him on the floor. Thinking he was drunk and passed out, they went to check on him and found out he was hurt. By then it was too late and he died at the hospital.
That morning I woke up and my dad told me what happened. The blood was still there and later the relatives put a little blue cross in that place. The incident caused them and other neighbors around them to move away (turns out we had a large family living around us).
In the security footage, everything, including the license plates, is visible though I never found out if they caught them. Most likely they did. This didn't seem like it was planned out. The teens were likely drunk or on drugs and thinking they could be tough did what they did. This happened in August
Houston has no zoning laws. I can show you a middle school, a house where you get get psychic readings, and a skyscraper. All on the same block.
So many psychic reading houses everywhere 😂😂😂
AlexC9339 😃 Yes they’re everywhere! I live near Chicago now. I have to say, I miss Houston. Don’t miss the summers tho!
Adult bookstores as well lol
Agree. Voting for zoning in 1947. 1962. And 1993 all turned down and no wonder why that city is so ugly, mismatched, and sad.
@lee rice You made me laugh! Try third ward.
I moved down to Houston from New England 10 years ago. I loved it at first because it was new and exciting. There are advantages and disadvantages of living in any metro area in the world. But I have to say one that that has stayed consistently positive with Houston is its people. They are mostly friendly and genuinely nice for the most part. I can’t say that for the people in New England. The restaurants and service industry in Houston is like no other. I’ve been all over the world and it’s hard to compare. Yes, the heat/ humidity is ridiculous and the flooding issues are out of control along with poor roadways and erratic drivers. 😑 But, everything is up to the interpretation. Everyone is different. As for me though, I’ve enjoyed my time here but I plan on moving away in the next few years.
I think the exact opposite. Ive been here 10 years and the heat doesn't bother me. It's hot anywhere. The people of Houston are terrible. Very selfish, flaky and informal. YUCK
To where
Been seeing some guy on youtube steal your content for a while now...same lists same points everything except the delivery, charisma, personality and talent. Glad to see u address it in some way.
Is it the guy called “From Here to There?”
Damien Jackson Yup
They are so much like Briggs’s videos that I clicked a few of them not realizing they weren’t Briggs... But isn’t copying some one a form of flattery? 😉
Amanda Wakefield that’s literally how i found his channel. The tone is even so similar that i thought it was him for a video or 2
Houston floods a lot. Not just hurricanes or tropical storms, but a common thunderstorm will flood Houston.
*parts of Houston. Majority of Neighborhoods like Missouri city don’t flood ever because of the curved streets and high curbs, and tons of drains. Remember that It’s a massive city
Tell me about it... glad I’m getting out of here
Very true. Lived there a 1yr and a half and people ask about flooding. I'm like I floods after simple rain storms lol. Their irrigation down there is terrible. I know its flat and built on a swamp, but there is still stuff you could do.
Yeah I live there still and definitely, I was in hurricane Harvey when it got flooded in 2017
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Good coverage. Grew up in Houston and must say the property taxes, crime, over-crowding, and weather issues (flooding!) are a huge concern. Really sad to see what happened to my city. Houston used to be a pretty cool "town". Now, over-crowding, traffic, and crime are real issues. I hesitate to tell anyone to move to H-town. Regardless, where ever I go, Houston will always hold a place in my heart. If I do leave, likely to just leave the country.
Where can u recommend?
Bye
You sound dumb asf!!! You do not speak for Houston!! Gtfo somewhere
@@shannekatyler8900 😭😭😭
Good don’t tell people to move here, it’s expensive enough. We full.
Humidity and the Traffic on Katy freeway SUCKS !
59 going to downtown is even worse hated the drive to UHD in the mornings
Laughs in 610/290 exit 😂😂😂😂
Omg! The Katy Freeway!!!! I have legit nightmares about that highway!!!!
Just have to time it right...😂😂😂
I-10 Katy Freeway was on Modern Marvels....check it out.
I moved from El Paso to Houston, 4 years ago. Here are the things I don’t like
1. City planning, I don’t get the loop thing.
2. Humidity is so annoying in summer
3. Driving 30+ min to go anywhere
4. People drive so bad in here, limit is 60 but you have to go like 80 because people are just right behind you if you drive at normal speed.
Same thoughts here! I moved from Cali
Very true and I moved here in 2015
We don’t drive slow around here we got places to be money to make 💸🗣
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They do drive fast & right on you but it’s for a reason, because they trying intimidate you out the way to try to force you in an accident on purpose so the people they riding up and down the hyw with can come flying right pass you so you can run into them for insurance claims..they hounding behind it right now along w/funding the tow truck company (it’s all a game) be careful on the road and don’t let them move you, they’ll go around..
My whole family lives in Houston -- not me. You pretty much nailed it. The heat problem is really more about the combination of heat and stifling humidity. If you wear glasses, and walk outdoors from an air conditioned building, don't be surprised if your glasses fog up. It happens. The price of a house in the burbs is very low, compared to Dallas or Austin. Pollution is really bad in Southeast Houston, but in the wooded Northern burbs, it is not bad. Houston is definitely the center of the US oil industry -- for better and for worse. Lots of good food to be had in Houston!
I live in NYC now. And maaan I miss Houston's food.
You and I the same. Dad lives in Tomball. Brother and sister live in Klein and other brother lives in Katy. Thinking about moving back to Dallas after 7.5 years up here in Denver. Will NEVER live in Houston again.
North Houston is actually very pretty and clean, and has a bunch of nature trails and swamps. The humidity is killer though.
Yup... I live in Kingwood (just north of Houston) and life is GREAT with the exception of the heat and humidity.
The video also fails to mention the amount of parks Houston has, I can't remember the stats right now but we're in the top 5 if not number one. Plus the medical center, children's hospitals and cancer centers are top notch and the art culture continues to grow daily. Our gas prices have been well under $2 for like a year. Like you already mentioned the food and entertainment options here are INSANE.
Just a few facts and opinions. Lol
Wasn't really considering moving to Houston but thank you anyway, Briggs, for your always informative and entertaining reports.
Move to austin or dallas
Low cost and high employment. Very diverse community. Lived in Houston for 7 years now from Dallas and love it
I’m moving back to dallas. Houston is horrible
Visited Dallas can't stand it awful city bland no beach and feels uptight not from Houston but liked it better than Dallas recomend Houston more Dallas has alot if holes in the road and not as much history as Houston.
Houston is ghetto
I totally agree with you about Houston 100%. My husband and I our car and apartment broke into on the same day.
Being poor sucks I lost so many jobs in Houston. But I did grow up there
I lived in Houston for 6 years i love many things there but hates the weather traffic crowd .. this is why i moved to North Carolina a year ago .. i miss Houston sometimes but I’m happy to be here 🥰
Nice work 👍
javaan smith which city? I am in Raleigh
I live in Houston and if I move I would never miss it.
Same miss Houston also moved to forest park,ga
Finally we ve been waiting do more update them all this can be like a every two, three yr thing keep it up BRIGGS
Not only is it hot, it's a very humid swamp a** HOT. It's like living in a swamp without actually living in a swamp! Electricity costs a lot during the summer months because of having to use AC. It FLOODS easily! If you move here and buy a home, make sure to look at the flood plain situation and purchase flood insurance (especially if you live south of I-10, but flooding can happen anywhere in town). I can't stress that enough. A lot of people got screwed during Hurricane Harvey. Also, in some areas, it doesn't take much to flood due to poor drainage etc (don't need anything as bombastic as a hurricane to cause problems). Too much traffic! LA may be worse, but we aren't too far behind and things are getting worse. If you live in the suburbs like the Woodlands, be prepared for a looooong commute to downtown or the Galleria. I would move outta here if I could, but I'm stuck here for various reasons.
In 1836, Houston was a swamplands including Kingwood.
YES, if you move to Houston, you need flood insurance. Regular homeowners insurance does not cover floods. If you have a mortgage, the bank will probably make you carry flood insurance. Besides, it is not that expensive.
No thanks
And we were just thinking of moving to The Woodlands from the UK...
@@glennzanotti3346 Flood insurance is $700 a year that covers up to $250,000. If it’s not enough. Pay more. About 30% of Houston residents has it.
Love your videos. Native Houstonian here! I love my city but your video is on point. Don't move here. We're full!
Yes, I’ve seen people living underneath overpasses in Houston, breaks my heart 💔
go back to the streets
Have you seen this guy that hangs out at TC Jester and 1960? its an elderly black man in a walker. I always wander about him. I've seen him fall asleep when it was 100 degrees out. Makes me kinda sad. Anyone know his story?
Northern Sailor No, haven’t seen him
Yes we have a lot of homeless people here in Houston as we do every city in America well actually all over the world that's what's heartbreaking amazing amazing and this to give glory and thanks to our governments the governors in the mayor's right there's some people that have mental they have no other choice but there a lot of people out on the streets that they shouldn't be they can't get help this heartbreaking this is not how people are supposed to live their lives if I had to be homeless damned if I wouldn't go somewhere in Homestead somewhere what is it called in a home squatter I find a way I wouldn't live in the streets in the city I found a new place out in the country for nobody knew or I was and I'd make it just fine I really would can you say I'll why you just say that no I was abandoned at 5 raise an orphanage I can survive this lady knows how to survive I have never been in this race and I never will be.
If that breaks your heart wait till you get to San Francisco
Great Spot on Review! I agree with you 100%, I love H-town though!
I’ve lived in Houston all my life, I’m fairly young (21) so I don’t know much about taxes and all that but I can agree that we have terrible weather, air quality and overpopulating. Some pros are that housing is affordable and you can get a good house with $150,000 but prices are going up due to overpopulation and gentrification. We have a fun city night life (before COVID), have some of the best universities in the country, that’s all I can think of for now btw as soon as I’m able to I’m getting out of here and moving to Austin.
As a Houston Native, I hate the weather here. It’s always hot and muggy. One minute it’s sunny, then we have a flash flood warning. Don’t even get me started about the amount of hurricanes or tropical storms we get. We’re just in a bad location geographically speaking.
I've good a family member living not too far away, in north-east Texas. I've been listening to his comments about the sudden-changing weather in his area for decades. I talk to him regularly. This is my informed opinion, not his. The quick-change weather is that way in places in the US and world-around. It's propelled by global climate change.
Move to NYC, snow, snow, snow....cold like hell
Everything has been passing Houston and going to Louisiana and off to Florida. Houston has been missing very big storms for a few years now
ins. costs here are very high for cars and houses, at 66 I pay flood, home, auto and it totals out at 3500 for all of that plus HOA, nearly makes it 4K, rates can go up anytime, ins. costs is the no. one reason not to live here
Yeah hot weather sucks
I’ve lived in Houston for the past ten years or so and this list is VERY accurate. I must admit that. For me personally, the top three reasons I left were high crime, REALLY scary weather and low pay. I’m so much happier up in Denton.
high crime is def one horrible thing about Houston
I’m from Houston and I moved this year to Los Angeles, I love and miss Houston and plan on going back, but everything you said is pretty spot on.
@Richard schiffman for work really, it was always a dream to live there but then reality hit once I moved there 😂😅
That’s the thing, even with all the “bad” he listed, Houston is still cool AF to live in. I’m not originally from here and I love it. I left and moved to Seattle and missed Houston so much I moved back as soon as I could. It’s a vibe.
@@demartin975 let me guess you lived im Spring/Katy/Missori City or Pearland? Maybe a wealthy enclave like west houston? 95% of the city is rachet
I live in Houston and I love it, I travel for a living and I'm all over the city and it takes me forever getting around! All major freeways sucks and even state highways like 290 and 249.... although the beltway is a great highway to be on during morning and evening traffic.
I lived here most of my adult life. I NEVER GOT used to the heat. And I contracted West Nile Virus which almost killed me. I no longer live there.
Texas has a lot of that
lmao. Southeast texas can be killer for mosquitos, and annoying wildlife of any sort. Honestly though, the alligators in houston are kinder than some of the people.
Houston can be really hot but that's really only in the summer....
The people were always friendly in my experience. And some of the best food I've ever had
I moved out of Houston after living there 20 years. Swampy, humid, hot, mosquitos, traffic, high property taxes (city rips you off), smog, never ending road construction and rainy. Moved out of the state.
I applaud you... I’ve lived in Houston my entire life and been trying to leave heated shit hole for the past 10 years. I’ve tried sending my resume to a number of states and still nothing. I’m a huge Texans fan but I can be that anywhere
JACE Muzik took me 5 years to get out.
Chad Gordy man, I’m still trying, but convincing my wife is the real difficult task. Where did you move to?
Idaho and love it.
Chad Gordy well I’m always glad when someone made it out of here 😂
Lived in Houston 30 years. Was hit EIGHT times by other drivers while driving within the traffic laws... My wife and I were rear-ended TWICE in FIVE days in two different parts of the city. Finally woke up and moved 3 hours away and have never been happier. Saved nearly $1000 per month in living expenses when we moved and quality of life went up.
I’m legit SCARED to drive in Houston for THIS exact reason; the drivers are unlike anything I have seen and I lived in the east coast. The only place I drive is to is CVS my husband drives everywhere
I had a major wreck on north belt 8 and Briar Forest on April 1, 1997. By a little lady who was uninsured. ONCE. Insurance rates in Harris county is higher than 25 years ago.
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Your right they can’t drive!
@@rbsmith3365 aren't all insurance rates higher than 25 years ago no matter where you live? lol
Good stuff Briggs😀👍I live in Katy(just west of Houston ) I grew up in Houstin . I was so happy for everyone that still loved the Astros when they won. (I stopped mlb in the 94 season strike) All that being said if you cheat to win that just means you HAD to cheat to win.
It’s 2020 everything everywhere has changed!
I say this all the time " It's all different now " ... that keeps my patient with stuff that I can't control ... keep the faith
Vague statement. You can say it's "X time", everything has changed.
Everything will get better. Be positive .
Yeah
@@jonathanandrew5249 no no, it’s great now, like we aren’t even closed down anymore
Moved to Houston in 2012. Pay is subpar for my experience in the food industry and now, security. Living the greater east end, new townhomes are popping up all over. Causing the propety tax to increase. The same townhomes 4 years ago was around $115k, now they $300-$500k.
The metro bus system is ok unless you live in the outer regions of the city, then have to drive.
Homeless is indeed bad. Two mayors have tried and failed to adequately resolve this issue. I keep going but I have to go to my second job. Keep up the great work. Love the vids.
VERY GOOD comment, Lawrence. Many US urban/city/metro people living across our country are having the same problems. It's the real estate circumstances and relatively fast growth that push these factors HARD. You are a good example of a hard-working American of good character toughing it out. Two jobs! Good luck, Mr. Davis.
My daughter and family live in Houston area.....Conroe...and she enjoys your posts. Good job.
You've taught me a lot! Thanks!
This video (your 2nd on Houston) reminds me of how I felt when I moved back here...headed to another city with a bad rap, Chicago😏
Houston was my first city when I moved to the USA. Spent there 2 years. Everything pretty much true. Incomes are low and this city doesn't give you an alternative with public transportation like New York or Boston. So after your expenses on car, rent e.t.c. you'll not save much. Unless you have a really nice job or business. Without it I would not move there again
@dtfbhd And you should register at your real name, not some "Abracadabra". So I know who I am talking to. If you're bold enough to tell me what to do, dare to show who you are
Houston is not like the east or west coast and that's why real Houstonians love it. With that being said we still welcome anyone and everyone just make sure you vote like use to keep Texas, Texas.
@@o.v.9110 I was with you until that last little part. 🙄
Cool vid briggs thx for revisiting my hometown!!
the property taxes do suck here
Nice to see someone doing the flipside on moving to Houston.
As someone who lives on the coast of trinity bay in baytown, Texas. i can agree that the air quality is bad. most days its hazy. And where heat is concerned today is the first day this year i can say it felt pleasant outside. the rest of the time is ridiculously hot.
I lived in Baytown too! But the air quality is pretty bad. I used to live in apartments right infront of the refinery
@@txsweetheart9660 yea, don't have to drive far before you hit them. And people wonder why i don't want to swim in the water.
Did you enjoy smell from nearby Exxon and more?
@@txsweetheart9660 That’s why they are doing for a living!
Another great video. Keep up the great work
I'm from Cape Town, South Africa. Since COVID happened, I love watching these videos.
I went to Houston last year to watch Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid in a friendly at the NRG stadium and I thought the stadium looks great. It's cool because you can see it behind all the buildings in the area and it has AC.
Its nice he just hating
I moved here over 2 years ago and still love it here
Can u explain to me the positives I'm moving there next year
@@royjaber571 cost of living is low, in spite of him saying violent crimes are high, it really isn't. The people are friendly, the city is laid back and chill, and there are plenty of nice areas with affordable nice houses. It has the largest medical center in the world so if you are pursuing any career in the medical field then this is the city to go to. It is also a good place to raise a family and your money stretches further here than most big cities
@@jayjay7978 thanks man I appreciate it I'm actually studying business management is it a good major?
@@royjaber571 I don't see why not. You should be able to use that anywhere. There's definitely alot of business and corporations here as well: the oil field is popular, construction, Amazon, KBR, Halliburton, Texaco
@@jayjay7978 that's awesome 😊 let's hope for the best
My family lives in Houston and in swore off driving in that city back in 2000. Major highways have all cars speeding, bumper to bumper, cars shift quickly lane to lane without signals. The last time I visited my mother I left claw marks on her door from the fright of the insane traffic. Then there are the wide open highways that change direction of traffic based on time of day with no separation between the lanes going opposite directions at 80 mph. It can easily take hours to get from one part of the city to the other.
When I was young some of my family lived in a part of Houston called Pasadena. Locals call it Stinkadena because the many many many factories and refineries make it smell so bad it takes days to get used to it after arriving to the area.
Also it has flash flooding at the drop of a hat. It’s close enough by the ocean to get the humidity, but far enough away to avoid the seas breeze. The almost completely concrete composition of the city also intensified the already massive heat it gets.
Last time I visited for a week it was over 100 degrees every day and the wind had no relief, it just felt like you were feeling hot vents directly from hell.
Now I live in one of those Alaskan “cities” that shouldn’t be as big as they are. It’s so much nicer than Houston.
Briggs, great work as always.❤️
Can you please do update video on two of my favourite States, New Hampshire & Wyoming ?
Interestingly, Wyoming, with barely over one-half of a million people (about tied for the lowest, with Alaska) is like the 13th biggest state in area, AND has the highest percentage of work-place injuries of any state. Wierd. How could this be? Bad bosses? Fire-fighter injuries? The high number of cowboys/girls riding the range? Maybe part of or all of these reasons???
I'v lived in Houston all my life. Couldn't imagine living anywhere else. True the summers are brutal, heat and humidity but the winters are mild. No ice and snow. I like it.There are areas that are beautiful. Our parks. Herman, Memorial, McGregor, etc. Walking trails. Bike trails. NASA, the Medical Center. Our Libraries. To each his own I guess.
yes u stated facts im from Houston and its the best
Here after power outages pipe burstings and three inches of snow no light for a whole week with no heaterrrrr 🥱😭
@@me-kk4ey It's the week of February 15th 2021 and most of the state of Texas has no power, water and it's cold. Join the club.
@@lowdown1222 that’s exactly what I said
@@me-kk4ey my bad. You did say that. Got you confused with someone else. Sorry
The majority of people who 'live' in Houston, live in the outer surburbs where most of these aspects don't apply (crime, air quality, school districts, homelessness). As far as heat, yea you either get used to it or leave lol
This is spot on.
Outer suburbs are no better
Cypress is a beautiful area. That’s in Harris county. I lived off of Barker Cypress rd.
@@martinmamouzette9373
Too many people.. Cars.. Traffic.. Still hot n humid
@@martinmamouzette9373 agreed, lived in the Cypress & Tomball area for 30 years. Still some things you can't avoid about Houston, but a good portion of this list is avoidable out here.
It's humid in the summer but we have nice Spring, Fall, and Winter weather.
Thank you! I'm moving to Houston in the fall.
If you like a completely flat urban sprawl of concrete and glass ..that's hotter than the mouth of Hades for more than 6 months out of the year..that fills up like a bathtub when it rains..well, Houston is your dream destination. I left there for Oregon 24 years ago. I have been breathing nothing but smoke for the last week, but I would rather have that than spend 10 seconds in Houston. The only thing good about it is the food.
Lol Oregon burns and Houston floods. Did you really win anything 🤷♀️
@@Kuzyapso ikr
I live here now and was transferred here from oregon. Fucking hate it, houston is awful.
@@aaronkaylor6982 It was nice yesterday. Hope you got outside!!
Good luck with all those riots up there and people losing their businesses, haha.
Lived here my entire 42 years on this earth. Hopefully not for too much longer (by moving, not ceasing to live). Been elsewhere for small periods; helped me realize how much hate it here. And for those who say “well, just move”. Not always that easy, especially with family and work concerns.
Some thoughts:
The reason why there are so many accidents? It’s because people drive like assholes. Everyone’s always in a hurry, seem to be allergic to using turn signals, and running red lights seems to be a competitive sport.
Amen to the bugs.
Weather is horrible. We have Summer, and Summer Jr. No autumn. You know how most places, during the fall, the leaves change colors spectacularly? Not here. One moment their green, then the leaves say “f*ck it , fam, I’m out” then die and turn gray.
Pollution is horrible. The air quality is getting to the point where I can’t really breathe anymore outside.
Everything looks the same; bland, boring, and ugly.
Used to be homeless, actually. Thank God I was able to pull myself out of that. There is no real assistance if you fall into a hole; that’s true of most places , but made worse here due to decades of corrupt city management leading to budget issues.
Amen to the crime.
Billy Castillo Billy Castillo I wouldn’t recommend Chicago for the same reasons except for the bugs. But it won’t bland, boring, or ugly. For a city Chicago is beautiful
Billy Castillo - I’m sorry you feel that way. I moved here in 05 from the Bay Area (Northern California) at 30 and I absolutely love everything about Houston and burbs. Yes the weather is warm/hot but I prefer the warmer weather, the traffic absolutely sucks and most ppl here are immune to using turn signals (blows my mind), they drive at or below the speed limit in the left lane while texting away, the property taxes are ridiculous, and we definitely have a mosquito infestation lol. Outside of those issues Houston is beautiful and very diverse. I live in Spring (north) and love everything abt where I live and gym. In my opinion it’s actually an attractive area but yes there are some crummy unattractive areas but that’s not most of Houston. To me there is zero comparison to California. I lived there 30 years of my life minus 3 when I was in the service and tbh when I visit family there I can’t get home to Houston fast enough. I’ve been all over the us between being in the service, driving 18 wheelers cross country, and working oilfield and I am always happy to return to Houston (home).. this is only my perspective
Summer and summer jr. lmao! Don't forget the Gators
Mario Avila I moved away from Houston and now live near Chicago. Chicago is great but I do miss houston! Not the humidity or mosquitoes tho! Actually the food scene in Houston is better than Chicago even though Chicago has a few Michelin starred restaurants. I miss Goode Company!!
What part of Houston do you live in? Obviously we live in different parts. I love my city.
I live in Houston for 20 years. You nailed it in this video!!!
Thanks for the remake. We're considering moving from California to either Dallas/Ft. Worth or Raleigh NC. Could you update one of those videos?
Fort Worth is a lot nicer and cleaner than Dallas. I've lived in both. You can walk around Ftw without too much worry.
Texas have alot of problems with Californians. More liberal and rising housing prices.
Fort Worth is not as nice as Dallas Fort Worth SUCKS I’ve lived in dfw all my life move to north Dallas or the northern suburbs of dfw
Me, I'd pick Raleigh, N. C. 'cuz it's less humid, more of a stable area; it's more "traditional" people-wise; likely your future friends there might be a better socially (but Texas has that too). The main thing is that DFW is crowded and still growing, plus with things like traffic, the summer humidity, your commutes and pleasure driving would be only so-so. No. Carolina is less crowded, has hill and mountain areas that are beautiful, similar to the Arkansas/Missouri Ozark Mountains. Very green and lush there. DFW is also quite lush, with big lakes all around.
@@phillipmel I have to admit that I would have probably moved from Dfw by now if it wasn't for my grandchildren. And, about every reason you said is the reason why. Lol. Hope you have a great day.
I hate driving in Texas period. I mean, unless I'm out in the country areas. The freeways are a joke. The Houston and Dallas areas are insane. As well as Galveston.
Austin is the worst for driving, imo, because the highways are just not even remotely adequate for the number of people. And There are far too many places where you're going from a dead stop at a stop sign to boom on a feeder going up hill with just a hundred feet to get up to freeway speed. Houston can gave bad traffic but it's highways are at least adequate in most places. Of course, they're perpetually under major construction *somewhere*
Driving in Texas is fun, I love it
U must not have been to San Antonio lately
The country roads in southeast Texas are very pretty, but they are in the middle of nowhere.
@@tarunkurkal326
That's the joy of it...
My folks lived in Houston. Mom warned my five kids about the fire ants. One didn't listen. She warned them about the pretty fuzzy caterpillars; they all listened after the fire ants. My dad told a story about a Shell picnic on the bayou. One kid jumped in the water (hot day) and was bitten by several water moccasins. Some folks lose their pets on the bayou to 'gators. It's very humid in Houston most of the time, and it's very hot at least half the year. Traffic is horrible on the major highways; I much preferred driving through neighborhoods. I was there around 1990. People were followed home from the grocery store and robbed of their Rolex watches in their driveways. After dark, if one was driving an expensive car, one could be forced off the road, robbed of the car, and killed. Best to get home before dark. I much prefer my small town in the Ozarks.
"pretty fuzzy caterpillars" 😂 I grew up in Corpus and remember all too well. Thanks for the chuckles!
Been 2 Houston twice. The people are super friendly! Loved it! And the food is good!
Houston will have an NHL franchise within the next 10 yrs. Not because it's a great hockey market, but because Gary Bettman loves a huge market regardless if they support hockey or not, over a small market like Québec City that is starving for NHL hockey.
RIP DJ Screw 🙏🏿
Luv the music down there
Many neighborhoods in Houston for some reason is lacking of sidewalks???
yes a few does but more does have sidewalks than not and living in other large cities across the nation there’s a lot without sidewalks in neighborhoods especially older ones
@@richforever5063 Affluent neighborhood far out of Houston didn’t have any sidewalks since 1978.
@@martianmurray I understand that the oil industry in big in Houston. With that said, if what you are saying is fact in that the reason that the city resorted to omitting sidewalks and putting pedestrians in harms way in exchange for very, very little additional profit, that is truly sad!
Ikr idk why its like the city is forcing u to get a car
@@martianmurray Sad but true.
Moved to Houston and left last year... what a relief. So glad I'm out of that town - bad memories.
Oi Briggs! Any chance you could do a video on the best College towns (for exchange students specifically if that makes any difference)? I know its a very subjective thing but you've done similar videos in the past
I moved to Houston two years ago, it’s pretty much like New Jersey trading heat with the snow. The schools are like ten times better than NYC. This guy obviously haven’t been living in many cities, I have live in at least ten in US including the biggest 6 cities. I would rank houston in top three.
I have lived in NYC for more than 10 years, I prefer to live in Houston compared with NYC. I prefer to be hot, not snow. People dont understand how horrible to wait for subway in snowing days..OMG😨😨😨Finally, I moved out from NYC
Both of you keep quite. One is from Jersey which no one even acknowledges as a state, and dint ever compare this crap ass city to New York. Houston is dump
Very informative, I have no intentions on moving to Texas at all mainly since I don't know anyone out there. I did visit Dallas in 2018, since I like the way that city looks, but that was just for 2 days. After hurricane Harvey struck Houston this time 3 years ago, that alone would be convincing enough for me not to want to move to Houston.
I have live in Houston for the last 10 years. I love living in Houston and don't have any plans of moving. There are a lot of things I like and I am ok with the heat.. Said that, your video is correct. All 10 points are correct.
I just got super stoked again all smiles
Back many years ago I heard that the British council there received hardship pay for having to put up with the heat.
The heat and humidity, is enough to keep me away from Houston
I live in Houston myself and The heat is bad but your going to have to get used to it and the storms are real normal in hurricane season but after that there’s no rain
Omg!!! The property taxes is shocking if you've ever bought a home in other states. I paid 10,000 a year for a home under 300,000!! That's like having two house payments!!
Thank god for this video! Hopefully it’ll convince people not to move in!! WE ARE CROWDED!
Yes ! Don't come here specially if your from California!
@@raulrodriguez9892 they coming anyway
@@TheOpinionSports sad but true...
Don’t move to houston. We’re full.
Not really
Am leaving so you can have more space lol
Full of air.
Absolutely stay the hell away we don't need any more residence I'm sure the mayor the governor wouldn't mind at all they could s t e a l more money they're all thieves in this town you know yes they are from A to Z.
On my way from Ohio
I'm from Houston and everything you said is true we do get a lot of flooding hurricanes bad weather extremely humid but we are for a big city we have nice people here I see big cities all over the country that are being looted burning down and thank God we don't have that problem in Houston
I live in NJ. Went to Houston to visit a friend of mine , I was there for one week and fell in love with it. So much that I am thinking to sell my house and move to Houston. It’s funny how RUclips suggested this video. I watched it but it didn’t change my mind. I am still moving
I understand how you feel, I live in NYC for many years, shopped a lot in NJ, moved to CA for several years, I also want to move to Texas...
Houston is a vibe that once you live there, you’ll get it.
Houston used to be so nice and quiet.
I'm glad I left in the mid-80s!
I’ve lived a total of 31 years in Houston and another nine in League City. Much of what you say is true, but I have to offer a few corrections. Houston was making great strides in solving homelessness, in fact virtually eliminating veteran homelessness, before Harvey thanks to private/faith based/ government partnerships. Harvey wiped out a good bit of housing, particularly low-income, and also wiped out many small businesses. That set us back several years.
HISD is in the hole financially not for lack of revenue, but for spending too much. The whole school district is dysfunctional with the leadership at war with each other. The whole mess was almost taken over by the state pre-COVID. The school districts in the City of Houston that are in the other parts of the city (like Clear Creek ISD), the school districts in suburban cities, and the private schools are in good financial shape. In fact we have some absolutely outstanding private K-12 schools.
BTW, I think you mean the Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, not Trinity Bay.
Also, about 70% of the census tracts inside Beltway 8 (most of the city) have average incomes in the bottom 3rd of the nation. Only 20% in the top third. There is virtually no middle class anymore.
Can't wait to leave when I retire in a couple of years!
I never lived in Houston but I used to change flights there several times a year and damn if it didn't always have rain or a mild case of flooding.
Well damn.... you hit the nail on the head. I've hated living here for a very long time, especially since I've had children.
Stop moving to Houston. We’re full.
i agree with this comment
Yes! We don’t need more people
Yep that’s why I moved from my home Katy an when I come to visit seems to keep growing 🤦🏽♂️ so I live in between San Antonio an new Braunfels I love it
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Not tell me what to do. You’re not my dad😂
But I’m still staying in New Jersey
In Houston there is a typo on the traffic signs. The speed limit is meant to say "Speed Minimum".
Don't move to Houston if you're a slow driver. Expect road rage.
My wife and I grew up in Houston/Galveston and thank the sun God that we just moved to Colorado... everything in this video and the one from 2years ago is so flipping accurate
Yep. Tent towns under many underpasses. Panhandlers everywhere. Summer might as well be winter in Siberia because you can’t do anything outside. If you love to live dangerously, I45 is for you. ALL of the drivers are rude and will honk at you for any little reason they can find. Oh! And NOBODY uses their turn signal so that’s fun. Home invasions are very common and every morning the news has at least three stories about overnight shootings. Usually in southwest Houston. I’m from the Rockies but I’ve lived in Houston since 2015 🤢 and when I watch Ozark, I can relate. I almost forgot to mention that dating here sucks for various reasons. I would suggest not using Tinder in Houston.
P.S. Have you done a Top Ten for reason not to move to Boulder, CO? If not. PLEASE do one 🙏
Coming from someone who’s from Houston and recently moved out here’s more reasons:
1. Once you leave the 610 Loop, Houston sucks hard if you’re a young single person. Yeah there’s some cool spots like City Centre but outside the 610 loop feels like this never ending sprawling Suburb. It’s ugly as hell too.
2. Cost of living is too damn high the in the loop and close to the loop. Houston knows all the young people want to live in the loop and as a result, rent in the 610 loop costs soooo much more than everywhere else in the city.
3. Gentrification is leading to excess amounts of homeless. The city of Houston loves its gentrification and as a result, people are being displaced all over the city.
4. City rivalries. This is more of a petty reason, but it’s something to be aware of. Dallas doesn’t like Houston because it’s flat, ugly, spread out and humid. Houston doesn’t like Dallas because they were told not to like it by other people.
It's not a bad city, doesn't deserve the hate it gets.
True
Democratic leadership is running it into the ground.
I live in Houston and you are on POINT !🤦🤷👍
ugh! I had a DREAM that someone was trying to get me to apply for a job in Houston---just this morning! Woke up, glad it was only a dream.
Can't wait to see you down here
Next time your in the metroplex. I would recommend this restaurant. Bayou jacks in Roanoke, tx
Big problem for me - oppressive humidity. Yes, both Houston and Monroe, MI will often see summer temperature hovering around 86°F/30°C in midsummer daylight.
Big difference- the warm dry air of MI cools a person nicely, especially when riding a bicycle. The 100% humidity of Houston is misery incarnate.
Michigan is far better place to live and enjoy life
@1L6E6VHF
Seriously?! You think 86° is hot?!
The *lows* in Houston in July - August can be in the low to mid 80s!
I live in Houston and that last sentence made me lmao
The summer temperatures in House hover around 98°F
Lived in the north east, midwest and now Houston. It's humid ALL THE TIME. If you like being outdoors, but don't like to sweat, don't move here. Also there are really only two seasons.
It floods really bad.
If you like a variety of ethnicities, this is the place. I like the fact that there are people from EVERYWHERE.
I live in The woodlands, like 45 minutes north of Houston. Super hot, especially now. Houston is where we go to do stuff, the galleria, bars, clubs, and stadiums . Traffic is annoying but living in Houston seems like it takes forever to get anywhere especially between 3 and 6pm.
Your clothes will mold in the closet. Leather belts and boots will get fuzzy and turn yellow, white, or blue-green depending on what mold colonies are growing on them. Yes, it is that humid.
Jesus! Yuck!
Get a container of Damp Rid if you are familiar? And Lysol spray too. And be sure there’s no leaking pipe in walls. In Houston, I didn’t have any problems in my closets. Use central air conditioning.
I am from Houston and everything they says is true especially the schools, kids lose their lives in these schools, some don’t die but they are not given a single tool for success and that can kill them in life.
Hahahahahahahaha I share every time I'm thinking of moving somewhere out of state I grt a RUclips notification of Briggs uploading a video about why I shouldn't move there lol
Is there anything nice about Tucson/Houston? 😛
I've lived in Houston all my life and yea you get used to the heat but the storms get annoying after a while
Houston is one of my favorite American cities but I’d never live there the super hot and humid weather is just awful
Moved from Houston to Denver. Best decision I've ever made.
Really im doing the opposite moving from Denver to Houston?
Go back you made it expensive here now
@@scorpioguy94 Houston is a great city to live cheaply but that's the only thing. It's not as Cool as Denver.
@Nightm4re he saying he think Denver is better than Houston
@j Smith a lot less fat bitches in Denver. 😅
I've been to the Houston/Galveston Bay area greater-"Houston", in the 1990's. It's really buggy and hot/humid. It also has the Johnson Space Center (named after LBJ). Houston also has RUclips reporter Scott "Scotty" & "Rev Your Engines" Kilmer, an automotive engineer/mechanic. Years ago, one woman that I emailed for awhile lived in a Galveston Bay town. Both her and her husband were NASA contractors (worked at the space complex). Had a new-ish home. When Hurricane Harvey hit, they had already built a two-foot high sandbag berm around their home. The floodwaters leaked into their yard (which might have caused them home flooring damage), but their swimming pool pump kept the flooding down, and they made it OK. This was partially due to the fact that their part of that bay town is 3-to-5 feet higher than other nearby areas. Something to consider and ask about for anyone wanting to live in the area. And, oh yeah, the Astro team cheated. Sometimes even bad reports will make a team popular (like the name "junk bonds" has been kept for investment sales to odd-ball people who like this name).
Also, historically, the Texas (and Louisiana) region has the longest-running (or top of three), independent settler (non-Indian-Nation), government leadership of any "organized" area of the early US (except for some of the original 13 colonies, and some of the "west"). The mainly Apache/Cherokee Nation, along with other Tex-Mex tribes were there, and in power waaay longer, and earlier than any of the other people, even though the struggles/battles of settlers and Sam Huston and Jim Bowie AND Mexican army leader Santa Ana played a hugh role in it's eventual stability. Yeah, that's (partially) where and why the ausement parks' name "Six-Flags Over Texas" comes from. Three of those flags were Spanish/Mex. and French/Mex. and Mexico. Texas has quite the unusual political history. To this day, still I can say that south Texas (Brownsville, McAllen, etc. across the border from Matamoros and Reynosa. Mexico) IS culturally Tex./Mex. Briggs' video and my checking told me that this is true FOR SURE, and a relatively calm area as well. Go, Briggs. Go git 'em! Viewers/readers, tell your Facebook friends about this channel, and the History Channel as well. '/ : - ) ~~~
Your best video!
I live in Arlington and had a ton of in laws in Houston so I'm familiar. First Houston grew so fast to it's huge size because there were no real zoning laws. You could build anything next to anything...anywhere. The crime rate and people on assistance can be traced directly to Hurricane Katrina's blowing the trash from Louisiana to Houston. They never went back home. Louisiana didn't want them back. The tax rate here 6.25%. There is no State, County nor City tax taken from your paycheck. The 6.25 is paid at points of sale. A consumption tax that all share in to make it fair. The heat is fine by me. I will never live anywhere farther north than I am now.
You are correct about the trash from New Orleans going to Houston , crime went up about 25% according to friends of mine from Houston. I live in Metro NO and I was glad the trash never came back. I have no desire to live in any Big city in this country ( including New Orleans) because of the things that Briggs highlighted in this video.
When I think about Houston, I think Hurricanes, Paper mill stench, Refinery stench, Exploding Chemical plants, and Exploding refineries...
I agree with you. Sad city!
Good afternoon Mr Briggs 👋
Hello there!
Wendy: You are so frequently friendly to Briggs that maybe you might consider being the first AND the #1 The World According to Briggs fan-club member. Can't be me, cause I got here later than you.
Watching this while currently living in Houston