Houston TX vs Dallas TX vs Austin TX vs San Antonio TX | Which City is BEST for YOU?
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- Texas has 4 major metropolitan areas to choose from of you are looking to relocate here. They are Houston TX vs Dallas TX vs Austin TX vs San Antonio TX. And when looking to choose which one is best for you, its very important to know their differences.
Austin TX is known for being the blue dot in a red state. Its motto is "keep austin weird" and it definitely is known for its laid back vibe, and awesome music and food scene. The geographic scenery here is awesome, with massive rolling hills, a dryer climate, and the Colorado River running right through the city. The unfortunate downside to Austin is that prices are significantly higher to purchase a home than any of the other metroplexes.
Houston TX is the largest city in any of these metroplexes, with tons of affordable family friendly suburbs to choose from. Houston is the only city out of these with close proximity to the Texas coast. Housing affordability here is very good. There are tons of things to do in both the city and suburbs here. It is a big sports and food city.
Dallas TX & Fort Worth are both very nice cities with tons of great job opportunities and are experiencing tons of growth. Dallas is arguably the cleanest of the 4 cities. It has a more luxurious upscale vibe to it. It has some amazing family oriented suburbs located very close to downtown.
San Antonio is home to the Alamo. With a picturesque hill country setting, San Antonio is the smallest of the 4 cities. Housing affordability is very good here. It is the home of many military members and the San Antonio Spurs.
This video explains the differences between the cities to help you choose the best one for you!
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Houston: feels most global/international of the four cities, tons of culture, very ethnically diverse, hot, humid, hurricanes, tons to see and do (e.g. NASA, Galveston beaches, museums, Rice University is one of the top ranked universities in the USA)
Dallas: white collar, finance, some tech, clean, well organized, sometimes feels like the Midwest in Texas, more of an evangelical Christian influence here and there (not in any bad way but still noticeable)
Austin: liberal (for Texas, but probably more moderate or liberal libertarian compared to California), tech, music, near the Hill Country, University of Texas Austin is one of the top ranked public universities in the USA
San Antonio: blue collar, military, where the Tex meets Mex, not too far from the Hill Country
Good summary.
I'd like to add that Houston has the most variance in biomes of the four... which makes a lot of sense given how spread out it is. Houston is structured like LA and has similar related issues. I prefer the west and northwest side of town but the museum district is a great place to spend time as well. You've got the greatest variety of experience in Houston, but between distance and traffic, sometimes you can make it to Austin faster than getting across to the opposite end of town (I've literally spent more time driving guests to the space center or Galveston than I have going to visit friends in the Bee Cave area). Houston has a lot of parts of town you'll want to avoid and a lot of parts that are amazing. It'll be palpable when you cross to the wrong side of the tracks... Probably will want to avoid doing that at inopportune times.
Dallas is very notable in that it has the least amount of problem areas of the four and the difference between ft worth and dallas is a nice contrast as well. Highland park is probably the best high end Beverly Hills style community in Texas if that's your thing, but prices are likewise to match. Great place, very pricey, you probably need to be a finance bro to make it pencil out. Try the Grapevine area for smaller town feel and more reasonable prices while being close to both city centers.
Austin is great, especially the west side. The area around Hamilton Pool has some of the best trails and rock climbing caves I've ever encountered. The entire hill countre west of Buda is fantastic and the place is booming, in less than 2 years, it has sprawled out like some sort of mess though. If you didn't buy before April 2021, you probably are too late. Also, every once in a while, the local political scene gets pretty stupid ideas and the entire downtown gets overrun by homeless camps and crime before a referrendum forces them to sweep things again. Some of the best restauranteers of California picked up shop and moved to Austin, best food by far imho. If you're into micro brews, check out Jester Kings and if you like a on the water, watch the sunset feel, I highly suggest the Oasis and Steiner Ranch. By the time I left though, the place had been growing unchecked for some time and the infrastructure was getting wholely overwhelmed. Austin was simply not designed for the number of folks that moved into it and they're constantly having to redo roads to try to make things work. Less expensive parts were still around but that was a while ago Pflugerville was an inexpensive area that put you pretty close to things. Go relax at the Domain on a Autumn evening.
San Antonio has some fantastic areas on the north west side. Dominion, Boerne, everything all the way up to Fredricksburg is all fantastic. As a place to visit, the area around the river walk and the parks, zoo, etc on the north side make for the highest density of family friendly attractions for a quick vacation of the four imho. It's genuinely a fun town to go around and it's easy to get around too as the roads are more than sufficient. It feels like they built the infrastructure for way more people than the districts are actually designed to hold. As pat has mentioned, the place has a nice pleasant down to earth feel to it. Also, it has the easiest access to Corpus Cristi and Padre Island of the four and that's a great way to enjoy the gulf.
@@CtrlAltRetreat thanks for this, I loved your summary more than mine, you make several great points! 😊!
@@CtrlAltRetreatHow is Dallas white collard when it ranks 9th in diversity? I need you to edit that.
@@pattube thanks for being the conversation starter. Hopefully others well chime in and we can get an easy primer for people looking to finally go from renting to buy.
@@bervicksimien2848 yeah, read that again. I'm not the one who said it was white collared but even so, the point is that compared to Austin, San Antone and Houston, the are far fewer slummy areas and it's got a higher average ratio of white collar work
One big thing you should mention, San Antonio is the only city in Texas with no toll roads
Big facts!
Yeah and full of Mexicans
For now, I'm sure 🤣
Yet! Houston didn't have any (many years ago).
That’s right, I’m from DFW and used to toll roads and I was surprised I haven’t ever seen a toll road here.
Houston has an incredible arts, museum and theater scene. People most often speak about oil , but it is an incredible city for stem professionals like engineering , medicine , aeronautics and space. It’s also great for logistics as well. It’s start up tech echo system goes under the radar as well. It definitely wins in the area of cultural and ethnic diversity especially if you are an Afro descended person from any continent.
Yes, LARGEST medical district in the world.
Yes, LARGEST medical district in the world.
Houston also the most water problems, hurricanes , flood issues , traffic issues(2nd behind Austin) , crime , longest commutes . It’s about the worst city out of the big 4 to live in
@@bns434 Lol you sound like a hater. Who hurt you? 🤣🤣
i love houston, but yes. all those things are correct HAH@@bns434
My wife's family moved from California to San Antonio and they were doing great financially. My wife visited and she liked it. So I said screw it! I got tired of living in roach infested apartments in southern Cali (one bedroom) and paying $1200 per month. And that was back in 2010! We moved to San Antonio and we were able to get into a modest home in 2012 for $170k. Now my mortgage is $1200 per month. It worked out well for us.
Fuck California
San Antonio has a lot of government jobs, the NSA, two Air Force bases, and an army base. There are tons of federal government jobs.
Houston, then San Antonio
@@roberthodnett6677 traffic/tolls/weather (flooding/heat).. came to the picture...No Thank you.
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I noticed that about Texas. While in Austin there was a tech conference where they were speaking about what they could do for the US military in I.T. as a contracting company. I am considering moving down there and now I have my eye on the types of government jobs available. I am looking into sites right now to see what government jobs are being posted for Texas. Great point you mentioned.
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To be honest, I could live in any of the cities, Texas just has a great overall culture! Personally, San Antonio would be my pick for good family raising, affordability, beautiful history, great mixed culture, tons to do. However, Dallas downtown is incredible! its like a mix of Austin and San Antonio, but I was shocked how clean and safe I felt down there! I could easily pick Dallas if I had to live in a downtown type environment.
@@jazzcatjohn What being clean and safe is low criteria, seems like its a tough factor for most liberal cities to take care of these days.
I could have a conversation for about half a day, just comparing Texas cities.
Loved Dallas when I lived there
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Dallas roads need a lot of work.
I live in Houston and we once considered Dallas and Austin. Glad we settled in Houston I absolutely love it here. I also love how each city is different from each other. Hill Country is sooo beautiful.
Is it safe? I'm thinking of moving with my family.
@@denizdeniz4081 Hello, I live in the suburbs Katy which is west of Houston. It’s very safe, I have had no issues with safety the almost ten years I’ve been here. It’s very international too, I love diversity.
I really enjoy the food and diversity in Houston, but the higher crimes, terrible traffic, and the horrible air quality are kind of concerning.
@@joonkwon9303 Houston is not for everyone and I haven’t experienced anything directly praise GOD. Crime is literally in every American city, so be careful.
Tennessee is far more beautiful than any part of Texas could ever hope to be.
Charles Barkley: They got some big ole women in San Antonio. They be woofing down dem churros..
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@@mizprincess5013 I swear anytime someone mention San Antonio that's all I hear is Chuck ranting about the women there 😂😂😂
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@@traindawg21 Me too!! Me too!!!!
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Looking forward to this city comparison!
Excellent video. Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex is my final choice.
No! Please try Amarillo instead
No stay away from San Antonio there’s nothing here… sincerely a San Antonio resident 😊
Jesus Christ😂, this ain’t the 1980s, SA has came a long way. Love the hill country, and way more affordable housing compared to Austin.
@@Devbeats94Exactly
There's a significant effort, Thank you!
Good stuff here! Moved to Dallas from LA. I absolutely love how different it is, the Dallas ISD for my son is amazing, raising my family out this way. Excited.
Any regrets?
@@QuanPookie None. LA is too expensive, dangerous & not what it’s cracked out to be. We love Texas. Red state & all.
This is the best explanation of moving to Texas I’ve come across nice work!
Great overview!
Amazing thanks 4ur time efforts and the value information
Thank you I really enjoyed your video.
As an asian visitor looking for asian culture who visited SA, Dallas, and Houston. My best visit was easily Houston
And the worst is San Antonio. lol
DFW has a’lot of good authentic Vietnamese and Korean restaurants.
When it comes to Asian culture Houston has a huge Asian community
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We had a family reunion in San Antonio November 2023, And I loved it there.
Great breakdown born and raised in SA baby 🖤🩶🖤🩶
By far the best video after a hundreds time wasters that ive watched lol
Thank you for being so precise and so good at explaining every detail bro
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Houston has the best food option, especially if you like Asian and Vietnamese food. Plus, if you blessed enough to have a federal job in Houston, the GS pay is higher then DC!
San Antonio is waaaay to expensive for what the city has to offer (from houses, apt to bars). Only entertainment/dining options are the Rim or Downtown. Everything is just dead in between. You either have million dollar homes in Alamo heights area or Dominion, or run down neighborhoods. The airport is small, which may be good, but most of your flights connects through Houston or Dallas. Only nice thing I like about SA is the pretty hill country, but that’s like 25 miles north.
THINGS TO DO IN SAN ANTONIO
Zoo
Spurs
Alamo
Topgolf
Andretti
The Rim
Buc-ee's
Pinstack
Santikos
Brahmas
Six Flags
Seaworld
Riverwalk
The Pearl
Aquarium
Main Event
The DoSeum
Fiesta parade
Bracken Cave
210 Ice Cream
Witte Museum
Big Lou's Pizza
Museum of Art
North Star Mall
Dave & Buster's
Incredible Pizza
Botanical garden
Shops at La Cantera
Japanese Tea Garden
Tower of the Americas
Natural bridge Caverns
Schlitterbahn Waterpark
Shops at the River Center
Missions San Jose Church
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Missons National Historical Park
Nice overview
I lived in San Antonio for a year and ATX for 10 years. My family resides in the Houston area now. ATX has the best parks and music scene in my opinion (still exploring Houston).
When you say the best parks are you also including Lady Bird lake ☠️...😱
what are good places to go in ATX?
My wife & and I are looking forward to visiting S.A & Houston in the summertime. We've been to Dallas twice & once to Austin. We both like Dallas a lot.
I've lived in all 4 cities in the last 11 years.
San Antonio: Pros: affordable, good weather Cons: Not many high paying jobs
Houston: Pro: Good jobs, sort of affordable housing, Cons: Flooding, hurricanes, hot summers
Dallas: Pros: Best job opportunities, Cons: Weather sucks (cold winters, hot summers), housing is expensive for a city that isn't that special
Austin: Pros: best night life in Texas, good weather
Cons: Housing is way too expensive
How is Dallas not special?
@@roberttran7530 I've been to Dallas, and honestly, compared to Houston and Austin, there really isn't anything super fun to do in Dallas.
is austin summer is not very humid?
@@be4unvme austin is still humid af so is San Antonio just not as bad as Houston
Dallas has so many drunk drivers everywhere. Even more than the other 3.
I have lived in all of the ones u mentioned my shortest stay was dallas area which wasnt for me i currently live in conroe which i love but overall my favorite was san antonio
I'm looking to move from Florida. I think I'll go with Dallas. I work remote, but my parent company is in Richardson. I was really going to go with Houston, but I'm hearing way too much negativity about Houston. The news is crazy there too!
My dad lives in Richardson and it’s nice, but the Houston suburbs are where it’s at for families and space
Same from FL as well . I’m trying to decide on whether I want to do Houston ,Dallas ,or Austin
Houston is should be your choice, I live in Dallas, just moved from LA. But coming from FL, you’ll love Houston for sure.
I lived in them all but h town. I say San Antonio ❤❤❤ .😊
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Thank you
There's a lot of bad stuff about Houston. The weather is miserable, the crime is scary, the sprawl is annoying, the hurricanes and flooding can be damaging, the traffic is crazy and drivers are even crazier, and outta all the big cities in Texas, Houston is definitely the most rude. HOWEVER, there's so many cool things about Houston (such as the food and the culture) that make it worth it by a long shot. Houston just has such an awesome fun vibe to it that makes it worth living here.
San Antonio would be my top pick.
The largest METRO area is the DFW Metroplex followed by the Houston Metro Area. The largest individual CITIES by population in order from most to least are Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth. You may have confused people when you mentioned San Antonio has the smallest metro area. It does, but the city itself is the Second largest in Texas.
Actually SA metro is larger than Austin, for the moment as Austin catching up fast and may overtake it in 10-15 years. However, both cities will probably be considered one single megapolis as it almost has 5 million between the two and likely to double in population in the next 30-40 years. Also it has the best freeway system and easy to get from one place to another (not so Austin- worst freeway of any of the large metros) and will get even better with expansion of loop 1604 in the north and NW of the city.
@@ogdnaemoc I only went off the video creator's statement about SA having the smallest metro area. I never researched it because I live in DFW Metro Area, and I knew we have the biggest metro area. You make a good point because I read somewhere that economists are predicting that years from now the Austin and SA Metro areas will merge in to one big metro area. It may overtake the DFW Metro area when that happens.
I'm Glad you didn't push for San Antonio to be in the Top. That's the Magic of San Antonio, is Quiet, Beautiful, Historic and cultural DENSE with not a lot of traffic, and affordable. San Antonio feels ALWAYS like Home. The rest are just places to visit, like too fancy and expensive, loud, and dangerous 😳... nice to visit NEVER TO LIVE.
You know, it's funny how they are always trying to make San Antonio look like it's the worst place to live but yet people keep coming to San Antonio in droves. It's like no matter how hard someone tries to make San Antonio look bad anyone who's smart enough can figure out that whoever is claiming that San Antonio isn't the best place to live figures out that these people that are claiming that San Antonio is not the place to live at are all racist, and that's why they don't want you to live in San Antonio. But people are smarter than that nowadays thanks to the internet.
I couldn't believe how nice the people were in SA! And that's saying alot since we are from Hawaii! My husband is there for military and we might end up moving there.
Job wise, I would add that DFW has a considerable aeronautical and defense based industry. Houston also has a thriving Biomedical industry as a result of the medical center. In addition the Houston area has a tremendously impactful for port facility which further stimulates jobs.
I live in Houston but I could live all 4 TX cities. It’s extremely close cause I like all four. But if I’m gonna rank them it would be: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio.
Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio for me. But I live in Houston lol
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, then Austin for me.
San Antonian born and raised . Love all the cities but SA is a big city , small town feel , unlike H and D SA is hill country not flate and most affordable . Beautiful scenery lot to do , not as exciting as Austin but SA is to me , the best to live . We have the mega mansions like the other cities and gorgeous historical districts but obtainable great living . Love my Texas !
I love SA, but out of all the Texas cities, it’s the dirtiest and ugliest to look at unfortunately.
Please what's the abbreviation for Sherman.. I mean Texas is TXS so how do you abbreviate Sherman
I'm praying the "Wemby effect" results in big companies moving to San Antonio - and offering more white-collar jobs, not just call center/medical/customer service.
Really enjoyed visiting both Austin and San Antonio.
@@paullopez2021 Why? He'll be in either LA or NY as soon as he can! Too big of a star to stay in SA
4:20 "San Antonio is the smallest out of these four metro plexes." I am wondering where you found data for that, since everywhere I look Austin is listed as the smallest, both in city/metro population and in size. However, they might even be growing together within the next years so maybe it doesn´t matter so much. Anyway, great video and thanks for the content!
San Antonio metro is bigger than Austin Metro
yeah, I don't know why he's claiming that it's the smallest metroplex, whenever is the second largest city in Texas
@@jayforerunner965bro literally has never been to SA 🤣😂 No mention of the huge military presence, family culture, and claims its the smallest of the metroplexes 💀
@@jayforerunner965 ...and 7th largest in the entire country.
San Antonio is bigger than Austin. Idk what he’s talking about. I had argument with my cousin in law, who’s from Minneapolis, about it. He lives in Fort Worth with my 1st cousin.
Great video. Ummm, Austin and San Antonio can be humid 🥵😂. DFW has HOT summers 🥵.....this year was rough.
Dallas is the least hot of all these cities actually. Because Houston, Austin and San Antonio are more humid, it feels hotter!
If you think your gonna get only one rough summer in Texas in relation to heat and humidity, you will be sadly disappointed.
Grew up Texas. I know about summer 😂. I'll take Dallas summer over Austin, San Antonio and Houston.
@@mssgemini620 well I'm in Canada so I have no idea how hot living in Texas heat can be. I was just being an internet troll. Up where I am out summers are very pleasant with temps average around 75 to 85. You can have our crazy cold winters though. 😂
@kdleslie1973 🤣🤣. Best time to visit Texas (my opinion) March-mid June, mid September-December. January and February, potential ice/snow and just cold in Texas terms. July and August....🔥🔥😫
That's what I like about being in Houston Houston people don't feel the need to have to talk bad or down on the other Texas cities because we know Houston is great unlike other cities talk down on Houston to make them feel great about their City it is all Texas man awesome job on your video
Only the people you know and met. You can't speak for everyone from the other cities
Houston is #1… food is a huge reason why
I don't do cities. Houston's traffic isn't quite as horrific as it once was but is still too big, Austin was always weird but has added insane to the convo, Dallas is struggling not to follow in some respects (but lots of varying suburbs to look at). I would probably choose San Antonio because many of the suburbs are still decent and the food might be the best of those. If you throw Ft. Worth into the mix, they might be in play. I'm pretty sure you made this video for people that are the opposite of me though. Peace, Love!!
DFW is about to be the 1st Metro in the US with two cities with a population of 1,000,000
FW is already over 1 million.
I think you mean 10,000,000 ?
I think Dallas wins.
Very informative video. I am from New York City and I am strongly considering Texas or Nevada for moving. My question is which city in Texas would you recommend for someone who is in their 40's and is single and lived most of his life in New York City? I guess I would be curious to learn which city in Texas is most similar to New York City if possible? I do drive but at the same time I would be interested in a city which has a mix of driving and local transportation where there is a decent amount of trains or buses for commute to work. Thanks for the great video most appreciated.
The trendy place to live is Austin. Houston is more diverse (Mexican Black Italian Vietnamese etc..) Dallas i dont really know. San Antonio is great low crime (even though lately its starting to look like Houston on the news) The job market in S.A.? I moved here in the 90s and honestly the pay is not good. If you have no skills its not good. The major influence is Mexican American but there are also Italian American (im both on each of my parents side) There are Irish and British. Others as well. The music scene here? Depends on what your in to.
@@stevelira5176 Thanks Stevlra, I just came back from Texas and there were thing's I liked about it and things I didn't. But then again what can you really tell in 1 week? My favorite was San Antonio (shocking) because of the food and the stores and the local communities there had a uniqueness. Austin was cool, I enjoyed Austin a lot, it had a New York vibe but different. Down side was the prices felt too much like New York. Houston was OK, once you traveled far away from the Airport. Things around the Airport area leaves you with a feeling of "I shouldn't be around here". But down town Houston was not to bad I enjoyed the city there. I guess from what you mentioned in terms of employment that is the only thing which concerns me the most. Because I am studying software development and I am working an entry job which require I.T. skills but I wonder how that translate into the job market over there? Thanks for the reply I found the things you mentioned helpful.
Thank you for such an informative video, do you have any thoughts on Castle Rock as a builder? OK or stay away from? Thanks
I don’t have any specific bad experiences with them as a builder. Which neighborhood are you considering with them?
@@livinginhtx thanks! I'm looking into Westwood, in League City.
Houston is fast paced life, San Antonio used to be cheap and fun now it’s just fun to visit every now and then, Austin if you can afford to live there is beautiful lots of hippies now though, Dallas is the best like many mentioned above living the DFW has more perks than anything the airport the options of smaller cities to live in and still being close enough to drive to the other places mentioned
I thought San Antonio is bigger thzn Austin. Wait until you really explore San Antonio . We have a lot of hills and beautiful country side. There is a lot of music and places to go. I dont know what part of San Antonio you went but its big my friend.
One thing to keep in mind with the Houston area is (not speaking from personal experience, just what my common sense tells me), you might want to live in the northern suburbs just for the fact that, when there's a hurricane (think Rita, Ike), if you're north of the city, you can generally "get out of dodge" sooner and faster and evacuate to Austin or Dallas (or anywhere else). Also avoid the southern areas of Houston, especially southeast portions of Houston (e.g., Pasadena), as they really smell from all the pollution from oil refineries, plastics plants, and the like.
Is south east Houston majority black area?
No. I grew up in the southeast area its majority Hispanic. It’s currently going through a gentrification though.
To be honest you're making San Antonio look like it's a smaller city than Austin, but once people go down to San Antonio they find out that it's a very large city and once they drive out I-10 to Boerne they find out that it's much bigger then the Austin Metro. And that's because Austin grows along I-35 and there's not very much to the east or to the west of Austin, also for those of us who live out here in the Hill Country we know that there's a lot more Hill Country around San Antonio then there is in Austin. Way more Hill Country.
San An dwarfs Austin. Lol
Sprawl isn’t anything to brag about, San Antonio also has some of the weakest suburbs of any large city, I can’t even name one good one other than New Braunfels. Meanwhile Austin suburbs are among the best in the country along with education, safety and population growth.
@azulaquaza4916 urban sprawl? I'm sure you know that San Antonio isn't the typical City. Downtown San Antonio's basically a big tourist destination, most of the large employers downtown are basically the county the city Frost Bank handful of big Company one from China and I have no clue what the name is. and so most of the large employers are going to be along or near , I-10, I-35, 281 North, 281 South, 151, 181, Highway 16, Highway 90, Loop 410, Loop 1604, and because of that of course there are going to be malls, shopping centers. Because Builders are going to build subdivisions around these businesses! Therefore it's not urban sprawl! Typically large cities that have urban sprawl are very different from the city of San Antonio! Because San Antonio is more like a city that has a lot of towns around it that might seem to be urban sprawl but really what to most people that aren't from the area would considered urban sprawl. For instance I-10 and 1604, most of the people that live in that area are very well off so they have their own type of Mall. Type of mall that is only for those who are very wealthy. It's called La Cantera. And nearby is the Rim, and because San Antonio attracts so many tourists of course there's going to be Bass Pro Shop, iFly, Andretti's, Top Golf, not to mention Six Flags and so many more attractions. And because so many wealthy people live out there of course there's going to be Maserati dealership all kind of high-dollar car dealerships like Maserati and the like. But you have to understand that every part of the city where there are companies in that area are going to have their own unique attractions just like every town is different from another. Every part of San Antonio is going to be just like that because as I mentioned San Antonio is a very unique City and that's why it attracts hundreds of thousands of people and the main reason why it's growing faster than I wish it would. And by the way I might work in San Antonio but I live near Bandera Texas.
I think you're wrong. Many locals visit the Alamo and the Riverwalk daily. It's 15 miles long . The Riverwalk is a heart of our city. Also you left out Pearl and Southtown.
You are amazing
Well that’s just nice, thanks
Living in Texas you’ll know that none of these places are the same so there is really no comparison. Visit all four and then choose which is best to your liking. They all offer similar things but also very different things.
Thanks for an informative video comparing the major cities. As a single retiree with no car, which city is the safest and has the best public transportation? Those are my two biggest concerns.
San Antonio.
Dallas has the best light rail network, and DARTs bus system is probably the most expansive. If you want that, go to north or east Dallas (unless you're living city center). The suburbs also have the most walkable downtowns, the problem is that a lot of them (cough cough arlington and grand prairie) don't have public transit access to the walkable areas, but they do have city subsidized taxi services that are cheaper than uber so there's that.
If you want to be safe, I would certainly invest in a car. You absolutely will not regret it. Especially if you are a woman. The economy is just getting worse and worse and people are getting more desperate and it will only get worse very quickly so crime is rising everywhere. I would not want to be stuck on any public transportation in the times we are about to go through in this country
i have loads of friends in dallas fort worth area, luckily i live in the same state so moving there be easy. i live in san antonio with parents btw
Not sure about the big cities but Tyler was a great little city
Houston has the most air polluted city out of them all. Dallas has a crazy driving area. Austin is crazy especially after dark. San Antonio is pretty in the outlining areas. I live in the middle of TX. If you want to have a beautiful place to live out of these choose San Antonio out lining areas. If you want the hill country choose San Saba.
DFW-Arlington is the largest Metroplex in Texas.
It’s the only “METROPLEX” in Texas
And still growing
Like the other videos of yours: top!! Top!! Trop!!
Out of all cities how much different is the humidity between all 4 cities?
I think I'd rather just move to Mexico City than Texas
Basically
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Probably going to be moving to houston soon from the east coast. What are some nice safe areas to look at? Im fine if its just outside of Houston as well but I mainly just want to be in the suburbs
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San Antonio is the 2nd largest city in Texas by population and area.
That’s because their “city” boundary encompass 1604. No one going to mistaken SA as a dense city
@2:49...piney woods on the east side of Dallas? You mean, like, Lindale...or Tyler. So...half of the way to Louisiana?
San Antonio is not the smallest metro area out of Houston, Dallas and Austin -- both Austin city and it's metro area is smaller than the city of San Antonio and it's metro area as well.
Is Dallas a good place for a veteran? Few months to getting out and really need to figure out what city to move to… I do not want to move to houston but between picking Dallas or austin. Any advice ?
go to Georgetown, Tx nice quiet town right in between Dallas and Austin right on Hwy 35
Yo….shhhhhhhhhhh! Come on let’s not ruin it. Let’s keep it that way.
DFW is the biggest metro area. Loved the video
Not when you consider Houston as Houveston (Houston metro area plus Galveston)
@@ThomasBrenton-pk8gg lmao. Galveston is already accounted for in the Greater Houston metro area by the Census. Greater Houston has 7.5 million residents. DFW has 8.1 million.
You guys can have all of them. I hate driving through them on my way to the really great places.
I agree, Dallas is the most cleanest Personally like Dallas most, Houston, San Antonio and then Austin
And they have the worst drivers. I’m saying this as someone from Dallas
Houston’s Medical Center is world class! It saved Houston and Clear Lake during the oil bust & Challenger disaster in 1986!
That’s fine but the rest of Houston is a crime ridden hell hole.
I like Houston Astros .
SA is not the smallest of the 4, its 2nd biggest city and 3rd biggest metro
Austin and central Texas in general gets VERY humid
Keep in mind San Antonio is the 2 largest city in Texas… so it ain’t that small
Rich Hall said it best when comparing Houston to Dallas. He said, "Dallas is a "Texas" city. Houston is an international city.
💀💀💀💀 that was the dumbest thing he could say. Dallas and Houston ranks the exact same on the global index ranking.
@@KingAsa5. It’s not dumb. Houston feels way more international.
@@DS-br1wn it doesn’t 😂
Maybe in its diversity yeah but in everything else nah
@@KingAsa5 Houston has 87 foreign representations, ie. consulates and embassies. Dallas has 33 🤣. Houston is an international seaport handling cargo from around the world. Dallas does not have a seaport. 🤣😆. So you are incorrect.
@@rsanford100 🥱Dallas has over 80 international destinations across the globe, the most connected airport in America. The second busiest airport in the world. Houston only has 67 International destinations.
Dallas has 273 spoken languages whereas Houston has 192.
Dallas has the largest Inland port in the nation behind Chicago. An inland port that pushes more cargo than Houston’s seaport
Do your homework 😂😂😂
Dfw is a bigger metroplex then Greater Houston area by about 500,000. Fyi
I would love to live in Austin if it was not so super expensive. Home prices are through the roof compared to the rest of Texas.
Hey man, Which one is better for a supply chain manager? in terms of job opportunities
Dallas is the best for me I DO CARE WHAT NOBODY SAY OR THINK , IF I LOVE THAT CITY I LOVE IT !!
Loved all 4 cities! Dallas and Fort Worth no. 1.
Man I wish it wasn’t so hot in Texas, I really can’t stand the heat. Lived in Florida for a year, and had to move to PA.
I understand that, but tomorrow its sunny and 65 in January so it had its perks
Is there a Dupe for Commiefornia weather wise?
What suberb do you recommend in San Antonio?
Houston without question - in another 10 years homes here will become very pricey indeed.😄
Houston!!!!!!!!!!
which one state is chepest to buy house? tnxs
How about the electric bill situation.... when a storm hits I don't want a $3k light bill??
Houston is also known for healthcare. We have the biggest medical center in the world
Biggest? Okay. Best? Not even close.
You reeeeaIIy ignored San Antonio. I just wanted to hear more of that city....dang.
San Antonio is not the smallest metro out of the 4 metros. Austin is slightly smaller
Correct. Also, all four cities have humid heat, it's not just Houston (though Houston has it the worst by far). There's just so many things wrong in this video.
I can’t stand the humidity. I grew up in the panhandle, and currently bounce back and forth from the RGV to the panhandle. Out of all these cities, I love Austin, but I prefer the DFW. Great food, great weather…. Good job opportunities. And the Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks….. come on now. lol I love that city.
And now World Series Champ Rangers!!