Anyone move from LA to Houston and care to share their experience? Was the adjustment difficult, worth it? Factors to consider?

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No, but don't do it.

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Frankly weather may be your biggest adjustment. It's a big melting pot, just research where you pick to live and pick based on what is important to you in proximity to where you will be working.

Oh, and you will be shocked at how cheap COL seems.

Hi - yes,...I grew up in Houston and then moved to LA for grad school and was there for 13 years and than moved back. Its a HUGE adjustment! Everything is different and a lot depends on what stage of life you are in.....married, kids, single, no kids, age, etc. Aside from the weather, I would say the people are very different. I LOVED LA and wish I stayed. Im happy to share more.

how are people different and how bad is the weather? Is it a good place to raise a family?

Stay in the in California. Sleep in the mounds of shit you all created.

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