Avoid Moving to Houston Unless You Can Handle These Things

Worst 28 years of my life spent in Houston. 5 to 6 months of summer weather. Traffic 24/7. Most known for strip clubs. We had 3 cars stolen. Never again.

I’ve been here my whole life..saving to move to Florida asap 💨 this city is very ugly unfortunately

thanks for this video

Why do Black people keep moving there if it’s so effed up?

Go back to Florida. October is warm for us. You have crime in Florida, car theft, etc. Thousands of people move to our city DAILY. We are an inviting people, though we never invited you. When others move here we never gave anyone reasons to move here, but ya came. You are from Florida, I am a realtor and an insurance adjuster...Florida is sinking and the cost of living is very high and there is a major exodus. We Houstonians get along with everyone, if you are feeling uncomfortable, please go back or get to a place/space where you feel better. Crime? Dude, you are in AMERICA! We have always been a city that thrives of people from all over the world and many have loved it over the years. The more people - the greater the crime. We are the 3rd largest city in the United States coupled with a large land mass. Chicago is loosing their top 10% as we are gain. During the sub-prime crisis Houston was the Only city in the entire country continuing to thrive building major infrastructures. If you are not part of a solution....well, nvm. Study Texas - Study Houston. Our industries: Import/Export, Medical #1 in the country, Oil/Energy which feeds the medical industry. As of late, Houston is building a top tech industry. We are a Friendly people. The amount of well educated black and brown people is huge due to the amount of competitive colleges and universities. Houston holds more Africans than any other city in the US. This is our home.

Very informative! Thank you!

I can do 10!
I hate it here!

1. No fitness culture-at all
2. Food is BAD. BBQ is awesome. How often am I going to eat it???
3. People are weird-Houstonians are awkward and WEIRD in basic interaction.
4. Worst vehicle operating in the country- I blame the exits you mentioned.
5. BoringAF. News flash, the rodeo is overpriced and lame. These people LOVE IT 😅😂😅
6. Brag about your diversity while being RACISTAF.
7. No art scene or creative pursuits...you can hurt yourself to look and find something mediocre.
8. Ridiculous "Texas #1" mentality is annoying. People that live in cool places don't have to remind you all day LOL.
9. Government screws the people and doesn't want to fund schools or public works...pot hole repair for example.
10. Cant get a contractor worth a sh*t. Good luck finding a pool man.

DOWNTOWN IS SOOOOO DEAD. Austin is cool and Dallas looks fun.
Your points are super lagit. Nice list.

I miss LA.

You can sell my house 😅😂😅😂

Public transportation is great. You obviously don't know what you are talking about. If you live in the city. You are good. If you are in the suburbs it may be a little challenging, but it is manageable. There are people who live here who don't own a car. Do your research.

The trees in the southeast is so beautiful and lush. I lived in California and Texas and I got home sick because I messed seeing all the lush Trees everywhere. Coming from Georgia we have a abundance of trees 😅

Hurricanes, floods, high as taxes, flat landscape, horrible road conditions, Hot as the pits of hell, no real scenery. And huge as mosquitoes 🦟, I lived there for a good year and moved my happy as back to Georgia 🏡😊

Good info! Thanks! I'll keep looking elsewhere 🤣

😂😂😂 Everything you said I bare witness NYC and here visiting Houston right now and everything you said spot on missed my exit reroute GPS pop holes and respectfully he didn't mention the homeless. Down town look like a scene out of a zombie film. Respectfully. Houston the food is off the chain yummy!!!

No disrespect, but it sounds like you’re closer to the hood

Drive an electric car, no catalytic converter. lol He is speaking of the mid-town area. Move to one of the suburbs and it's EXTREMELY zoning.

Bologna stains 😂 gotta go quick dry when it's that hot. Sleeveless quick dry even

So I’m coming from phx (hot as well) which city takes the cake for heat?

God Bless James Talarico for US Senate 🙏 ❤️ ♥️ 🙌 ❤❤

Houston with no trees? Have you been to all parts of the city?

THANKS FOR THE 411 YO!

11:50 I'm tired of this DMV cold. I'm on my way

The main reason for the adult entertainment clubs near a residential area. Is because at the time a lot of those adult entertainment places were built in the areas of Houston, where there was no development. It goes back way beyond the 2000’s some of these places were built in early 1990’s.

I am not from Houston, and I have lived all over the U.S. I moved to Houston 6 years ago, and I have lived near downtown as well as in the suburbs. There are some things I like about it, especially lower home prices compared with big coastal cities, and the diversity and food options. However, there are three things I absolutely HATE about living here:



1) Horrible weather--blazing heat and sticky humidity from May through September, heavy rain and major flooding problems. Did I mention the mosquitoes?

2) Horrible infrastructure--slow and inaccessible public transit, busted up streets and sidewalks, not at all walkable, and for the most part not bikeable aside from the bayous and a few bike lanes that don't even connect, plus a power grid that keeps crashing every time there is a major storm or even a little bit of snow. It is a joke to be without electricity in a city that calls itself the energy capital of the U.S., but that has happened to me more than 3 times since I moved here.

3) Horrible political leadership--we are governed by reactionaries who are deeply hostile to progressive ideas of any kind. While this is particularly true of our state government, our local government under the current mayor honestly isn't much better.



While there are many wonderful people here in Houston and the state of Texas in general, after six years here I am absolutely sick of the weather, the infrastructure and the right-wing politics. I was much happier in other cities I've lived in, and I can't wait to get out.

Went to westbury high school

I’m going to do my own video from a New Yorker’s point of view so people can get the real.

heat, humidity, traffic, crime, road construction -- it never ends, poor city govt., terrible dating scene, floods -- been here since 87, so these things will be in your life if you come here

I dont agree with the downtown thing when I visited I walked at night with no worries or issues

If you don't like the heat, WTF did you move here for 😅. Sensationalism at it's finest, and I will be glad when all y'all whining and complaining babies get outta' here so things can get back to normal.

I was considering moving near Houston. After watching this I'll pass

My advice on traffic. Learn to go with the flow of traffic.

Mission accomplished!!
I was truly entertained 😂

Very accurate. I’m a native Houstonian but the climate is wearing me out.

This sounds like NYC! Love NY but don't want to be in the problem areas again. Thanks, will look into other areas of Texas.

crime, natural disasters, terrible power grid, I could go on.

I'm from the PNW and can assure you it's very scenic. I have family in Houston so I've been doing research on my next adventure 🙂

It's plenty of trees in Kingwood. Kingwood is a neighborhood in Houston.

What area did they mess up your car?

Nigga you wrong on the tree part Houston has Hella trees. Tf you mean Houston doesn’t have no trees dummy!

You're right, it's NOT pedestrian friendly. Never has been.

As someone who helps families and investors relocate to Houston, I can confirm these are real things to consider. But if you're prepared, Houston’s growth, affordability, and opportunity often outweigh the downsides.

If u wait until .2 miles to get ready, you should lose that exit...

1. Houston isn't walkable but id honestly say no US city truly is unless you live in tge tourist part of NY and Chicago. If you live in Midtown, Downtown, Heights, Medical Center, Rice Village, 3rd Ward..then it's pretty walkable in those areas.