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I did, but I have roots here. They're very different cities. Houston is a tough place to live without knowing people, because it's not as busy as NYC. I would recommend you join social orgs or join a sports league or something to make friends if you don't know people here.
I was cool with the shift because my friends and family are here. Plus my salary stayed the same and I no longer pay state/local income taxes so basically gave myself a raise and moved to a lower COL.
I see where you’re coming from in terms of it not being as busy, but I would argue it is probably easier to meet people here if you’re somewhat outgoing. People are much friendlier in Houston, and there is a huge, highly concentrated young population. I guess I’m only speaking from a younger viewpoint (ages 23-30), so keep that in mind when reading my advice
I’ve lived in both cities at various points and still travel to both cities very often. It’s completely light and day and depends on your personality. If you want space and don’t mind people who er towards the redneck way of life (not that people in Houston are rednecks - but certainly going to have more fishing, hunting, guns, outdoorsmanship, than you will in nyc) then you’ll actually like Houston. If you like the feeling of being in the thick of everything and want to be in the scene, you’ll hate houston as it has almost none of that
😆 - If you’ve lived in both cities and have talked to people in both cities, you know what I’m talking about. It’s the difference between “going fishing this weekend” as a typical thing versus “going fishing this weekend” as a yearly thing. Also, I didn’t say people in nyc don’t like it - I said there is MORE of it in Houston - semantics matter
I moved here a year and a half ago after a decade in NYC with a similar situation (same comp here and there) I chose to live in Montrose which is close to the heights, downtown and lots of other things to do. I find this area fairly walkable and still get some NY vibes. Yes, you need a car and it’s not super packed but there is a great music scene, traveling Broadway shows, and a lot to do. I’m closer to family but not too close. It was a good change.
I moved here from NY about 5 or 6 months ago. I would beg to differ about it being hard to get around with no car. It all depends on where you live, I made sure to move to an area that was pretty convenient, has side walks and public transportation. Of course it’s no where near as easy to get around in as New York but I’ve been managing fairly well. Everywhere I need to go is also like a 3-10 minute Uber ride away from where I live which has been fantastic and super cheap. I used to pay $30-$60 in NY to get somewhere by Uber, I’m now spending $6-$15. I am planning on getting a car in the next year or so because I don’t plan on exploring much further parts of Houston and just Texas in general, I do find it to be really boring out here BUT I moved out here not knowing a single person, I knew what I was doing when moved so I’m fine, it’s just been taking me a while to find people I connect with to build relationships. People out here are definitely friendlier but people in NY aren’t mean, they just be minding their business lol. Like another person in this thread said, I too was able to keep my pay when moving and because there’s no income tax down here and the cost of living is cheaper I gave myself a little raise. I also went from salaried to hourly so now I’m also getting paid for the overtime I work.
Houston is garbage compared to NYC. Worse people, food, drivers, weather, culture, etc etc. etc
Y’all haven’t tried enough places if you think the food sucks here
Houston is fantastic. Good sports scene, performing arts scene, concerts, diverse food scene, zero state income tax, low housing costs, and a vibrant job market. I take HTX over NYC any day of the week. Live inside the Loop, and you’ll have a flavor of NYC without all the overcrowding.