MOVING TO HOUSTON IN 2024? What I Wish I Knew Before Moving To Houston Texas!
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I moved to Houston Texas almost two years ago and I keep getting surprised and learning new things daily. In this video I list 5 things I wish I knew before moving to Houston, Texas!
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Im born and raised in Houston. Growing up people were more familiar orientated and Houston was considered a city where you can settle and grow. Now, with the influx of new people the entire personality of the city has changed, including its dating scene. Many people moving down here are exploring their new environment and not necessarily looking to settle down within the first 2 years of moving to a new city. It’s time to play. In the other hand, native houstonians are finding interest in their new neighbors. That is why i think the dating scene is more difficult. The energy of the city is new to all of us. Word of caution for those dating, STDs are at astronomical levels so please be careful.
Wow i never looked at it like that! Thanks for watching!
The traffic is HORRIBLE at ALL times of the day!!!!! 288, 610, 45, 59, 290 and Beltway 8 lol lol
Yes i try and avoid driving between 3-7 if i can! Thanks for watching.
I have family that work for the city and they don’t have a set schedule for anything they have to do that requires time to drive. lol 😂
Thank you for sharing your experience I moved to H-town in 2003, I planned my move for a year (from TN) prior to moving, to anyone planning to move, these are the questions you should ask yourself: Why are you moving to the city? I moved because I knew there were better opportunities in Houston than my hometown, I actually researched where I could take classes and corporations in Houston that I would want to apply to in the future
What do you need to make your move easier? Income. I didn't feel comfortable moving without a job so I made sure there was a job waiting when I arrived, I didn't get behind on any bills and had enough money in savings in the event of an unexpected expense (car problems, etc.).
Where in the city are you going to live? The geography of the city your moving to is important because it will affect you standard of living, in Houston you will need a reliable vehicle, I would not suggest anyone move here with the expectation of relying on public transporation , for the 1st 3years I lived in an apartment around the corner from my job, in the event I had car problems or there was bad weather I was in walking distance, not only that I saved on gas.
I like this. You been here 20 years now. How has the city changed?
Hey 😢sis love this interview about Houston. I have watched so many of these videos. They are very high on views. You by far have the best one. All I heard was truth. There are women moving here with no jobs and kids, staying with people struggling. Talking about god spoke to them to make a move to Houston with bad credit and no positive rental history. 😂😂😂it’s insane. Keep up the good work ❤❤❤ The Bible is my favorite book. 📖 😊
Thank you! When moving we have to be careful and put ourselves in the best situation to have good outcomes.
This is the brutal and honest truth about Houston in my opinion. It’s a cesspool. If you live within Houston city limits more than likely you’re going to be robbed at some point. You’re car will be stolen or vandalized or home burglarized. It’s excruciatingly hot from June to October. Mosquitoes make an outdoor experience even more frustrating during the same months. Traffic is ridiculous. No such thing as an easy ride across town. Due to city funds being appropriated by a corrupt city government the infrastructure is in disarray with terrible roads and huge drainage problems. There’s not enough police or firefighters. There’s a good chance you’re gonna be flooded out at some point. The Houston Independent School district is atrocious. The galleria used to be a good upscale mall but now it’s a ghetto, hood rat haven. The homeless beggars at most gas stations. It’s a rather ugly city. Just ride around loop 610 and look. I can think of two things where it has an advantage over most major cities. The cuisine and the cost of living. That’s it.
Oh wow you went in! Are you a native Houstonian?
Yes. Live in the suburbs now
I tell no lies
Ok i get it but im from Memphis !! Houston is bigger but i feel safer and happier,It depends where you're from..In Memphis o have been robbed and burglarized and have seen my friends shot at plenty of hood stuff..Been in Houston 10 years now..love it!!!
This is all very true! I hate it here.
I moved to Houston in 2002 back then it was a big city with a country vibe...people would move in an apartment today and moved into another tmrw no big deal just pay another $100 deposit ...star a job this week quit ....and start another one tmrw ...now you have a lot of people from California , Michigan , Illinois , Oklahoma done moved here....Back when Katrina hit Houston took in over 300 , 000 people straight from New Orleans so it's not a wonder the city has changed and is changing🤷🏾
Wow 22 years! Where did you move from?
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi Connecticut
The city did change a lot after Hurricane Katrina. Ive been in Houston since elementary school
You make some valid points........but you basically mentioned the Lifestyle in any city😂 nothing that was said pertains to Houston specifically. I moved to Houston in 2022 after living in NY for over 20 yrs and definitely didn’t expect anything different other than more affordable Homes with more land at a better quality🤷🏾♀️ The traffic, luxury shopping, tomfoolery in the dating pool and the Homeless population..........is all going on right where I moved from😂 I think it’s where you are in your life and what you feel is a priority versus moving to another city based off of perception.
Im not from NY so homelessness, traffic wasnt as big as it is in Houston.
I got a job offer in Houston and I’ve been binge watching videos to see if I want to make the move
Hey congrats! Hope these videos help! Let me know what you decide to do.
Did you go? How u like it?
dont binge watch about a city,dont move here its overpopulated and overpriced now
Don’t come. It’s full here.
Never see the world through other's eyes! Pray about your decision, get the peace needed that signals a YES, and DO YOU!!
I personally like Houston over Atlanta. I live in ATL for six years and relocated and have no regrets! 😊Oh I live in the suburbs and it’s nice & quiet!!
I've been in ATL since the 90s and am researching Houston. I think there are better opportunities in healthcare. I love the southern vibe of Atlanta. Is it the same in Houston?
@@BlessedToATee I’m in radiology and my sisters are nurses. The pay here is good. Try a travel assignment for 90 days thru a travel agency first. It will give you an idea of what’s like living here. Oh and you can also get a travel job in Dallas, Austin etc and drive over to explore if needed. Best wishes
@@destined4greatness969 Good to know. I’m in geriatric nursing and it seems like everyone here floats between the same 4 hospitals….I was accepted into Emory’s Nurse Practitioner program but am thinking of postponing because I don’t know if want to commit to being here for that much longer. A travel assignment is a good idea. I will check those out. Thanks!
Goodluck!
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi Thank you!
Crazy how people are waiting in line to buy a product that you’re using as a flex symbol to impress other people! But in reality you’re making yourself a walking target.
Yeah people stay getting robbed at the Galleria
Oh wow
All that is CAP !!! 🧢
@@jus3278And at the Woodlands.
❤yeah she spoke the truth. Most of them wearing fake stuff but then standing in the line not to buy anything. I work security there😮.
I’m a 34 year old Puerto Rican that moved to Houston from Connecticut 10 years ago and til this day I feel like I am not used to it. I’m just waiting for my daughter to turn 18 (in 4 years) so that I can bounce.
Im from Connecticut as well I'm 20 years old I'm still debating my brother and his gf want me to come but I really don't know bc minimum wage down there seems so bad and I'm not used to a fast lifestyle at all
I honestly don't think Texas is for me lol
@@navehmelon3009 a word of advice: Do not move here or anywhere else without your own money. If you’re not in college or in some type of trade school, I would start there before ever considering moving to another state.
@@GigiBoricua7 imma take heed to that♥️
Wow. What about it are you not used to?
Never been in to materialistic things, lol I pray the thrift stores aren’t packed like that.. I love a good thrift !
They have some great thrift stores
People complain about dating in every city 😂😂
facts
I live in Atlanta and I’m 🏳️🌈. It’s still a huge no and everyone knows how 🏳️🌈 Atlanta is. 😂
I actually had fun dating.lol
Good stuff Ngozi,I luv your cadence and delivery on the info. Keep getting better sis and I'm looking forward to the material you're going bring in 2024,God willing.#Jerzeegirl#Classy#BrainsandBeauty
Thank you!
People always talk bad about Houston but they are all still moving here.😂
Yup because its a great place to be!
I am not from Houston but had to move to Houston years ago and I have a lot of respect for Houstonians, because yes lots of homelessness after helping so many others from EVERYWHERE else who ends up moving to Houston. I’ve seen them help many people, all while having their own community needing help.
A lot of Atlanta tourists forget or don’t know that there’s another upscale mall across the street from Lenox.
Yes I visited it. It was nice. I discussed this in a previous video.
homeless is NOTHING like it is in California. Homeless in CA camp on every available green space between highways and under highways, and even along major street. They even get up on the green space between roads and gated/walled communities. If I based Houston homeless vs CA homeless, Houston get's a zero. And yes the traffic is horrible all the time.
Yes its really bad in Cali. Ive seen it in LA. Literally homeless communities. It breaks my heart. Thanks for watching!
I appreciate your video. I had planned on moving to Houston, Dallas or Austin. This video is helping me narrow down my choices. I wanted to move to Pearland.
Happy to help!
I live in Pearland and I am a Houston native. Pearland can be great as long as you manage your expectations regarding what you need.
Too many moving to the area aren't improving the culture. Rather they are bringing a way of living that diminishes the charm of the area. And because its trendy to move to Texas its becoming oversaturated with people in some areas and the traffic is horrible.
Interesting perspective. Are you a Houston Native?
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi I live in Dallas area. But I see dozens of vids trying to persuade people to move here. Downtown here has changed and I've been here about fourteen years now and love it because it's NOT Atlanta, or the North.
My nail technician opened my eyes regarding trafficking. She told me about how the owner trafficked workers for her nail salon and they were mostly her relatives.
Yeah its scary!
Welcome to Houston! I’m a new subscriber!
Yay! Thank you!
Welcome! I moved to houston in 2020, one thing kpt on the low too is the terrible road rage, and the fact tht you will more thn likely live far away bcz condos and townhomes are controlled by high hoa fees if u are looking to buy
Thank you!
It is what it is..i love living here!!!
Same I love Houston!
As a native Houstonian, I suggest all interested come on an extended weekend trip and be open to visit as many sides of Houston at different times of the day. Please do not think the Galleria tells you all the story. There are pockets of luxury shopping throughout the city and all the surrounding suburbs. You just need to know where to go.
I agree. Where you are in life matters as well. Suburbs tend to attract older people and families. Thanks for watching.
You look so beautiful in your natural state. Maybe its the type of wigs you're wearing that doesn't suit you, but you look gorgeous without all the extra. Anyways...im listening.
Thank you but how i wear my hair is up to me and no one else. You can compliment without the unsolicited advice 😃
Why you come for her wigs??? 😂😂😂😂
Took 6 months and thousands of applications for me to finally get a job. Ended up just becoming a truck driver at the end of it. Leaving Houston once enough capital for a house.
Wow sorry about that. Where did you move from?
Great video!
Thank you!
Houston is the #1 recipient of refugees in the nation. You can also meet someone from every corner of the globe, especially because Houston is the oil capital of the nation. I'm moving & there are many things I will miss about it.
So is Sugarland better? Il tell you, Houston looks so underdeveloped and I’ll be honest. I feel like I’m in a 3rd world country while driving. Just looks poverty stricken.
I’m not trying to offend anyone but my goodness, are we all examining the same city?… I love it here bc Dallas has too many stuck up people. ❤
It depends on what you are looking for. Sugarland is more suburban. Houston has very built up areas. Do you live here now or just visited?
51 in to the video and I see ur side post … all over the place .. one said I’m moving to atl.. one why I’m not moving to atl .. why Im leaving Houston why i love it … smh
thanks for this video. i live in NJ(essex county) and want to move to Texas. what made you choose Houston over Dallas?
Your welcome! Im from NJ as well. Houston is livelier and has a lower cost of living. Dallas is more family oriented and more spread out. Have you visited any yet?
Girl ….everything you see in Houston is CAP 🧢 lol 😂 they do everything for the gram . My advisors at some of these stores knows who come in and don’t buy anything. Houston is if CAP was a person. Most of them scammers. They on and off ! Im a professional and those same ppl in Dior don’t have the first HOME… lol 😂 they rent foreign cars just to go to the club . I been in Miami and places with the same vibe … its just CAP 🧢
Dallas is like that too. A lot of people lease foreign cars and rent big homes. I don't know who they are trying to impress. I worked with people who only worked enough for 5 checks then quit. They were in the club 5 nights a week.
Wow i think its common in big cities. People keeping up with a lifestyle
The lines at designer stores is literally international shopping annoyance. It’s not Houston exclusive. The new high-end designer of store policy new policy to control how many people are coming in and out of the store with retail theft-up and post Covid. I hate the entire line concept, especially at designer boutiques.
Interesting.
I moved to Houston in 2019. I loved it when I settled initially. I like the low cost of living, diversity and culture. With that being said, I feel like a lot of things have changed after the pandemic as more people were moving in droves. Besides that, the weather is brutal. We have extreme heat, natural disasters that will take the city out in minutes due to poor infrastructure, flooding, extreme cold that our grid up until recently could not withstand. The traffic is awful, especially in the evenings; turning a 15-20 min commute into an hour. Oh I forgot to mention, I have never come across such rude behavior in my life until I moved to Houston. I saw a young woman physically assault a frail elderly man who was in a wheel chair, and those are just some examples. I have had my car broken into three times in two years, and I live in a nice part of town. Oh and dont get me started on the mosquitos! They will eat you alive, and you’ll find massive roaches just crawling around in the city. I plan to move by next summer. Those are some things to consider if you plan on moving here. If I could rewind back time, I wouldnt move here.
Oh wow. Yeah it has changed alot during the last two years I been here and I heard it was so different before the pandemic. Do you mind sharing where you moved from and where you plan on moving?
Hey :) I moved from Orlando, Fl. I’m pretty set on Maryland, I’m still exploring some other options but that’ll most likely be it.
I clicked on the link for the Jordan website and it said the website was not available. Do you have another link?
Hi thanks for bringing this to our attention. Here is the updated link www.theriseagencylocators.com/ejima
I think I want to move there too I went on a solo trip this month and I loved it, yes your definitely right the scene is definitely materialistic is certain parts but I think you just have to find your scene, I went to a few breweries and it was a little more low key, and noo hookahs lol…the only thing I didn’t like was the amount of ppl experiencing street homelessness…I think maybe they need to build more shelters or affordable housing instead of Luxury buildings…and there was a lot of Men working age beggin on the street every where I went a man was beggin me for something that’s a no good but overall I loved Houston
Yes the homelessness is disheartening. Happy you enjoyed your visit!
But we've been taking the course here in NYC for every time we renew our nursing license
you didn't do that in NJ?
No I did not.
It seems as though you had a bunch stereotypes about southerners in general before moving to a southern city.
*For people thinking about moving anywhere new, don’t go expecting to get what you go in your current city. Go with the understanding that culturally it may different that what you’re accustomed to currently.
I agree. We all have stereotypes/ preconceived notions about different places. Whats more important is not letting that stop you from truly experiencing a place for yourself and being open to change those perceptions. Thanks for watching!
I wasn't able to see the Apartment Locator listed
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people drive like idiots here, there is no law so they drive however they want. They speed and pass everyone which increases car insurance due to how many accidents there are.
The speeding is INSANE! No police on the highways so people do whatever they want.
Just the way they complain about Houston girls, they do it about Miami girls too. And I'm sure ever other city girls too. Like come on! Where does the story ends? Lol!
Right! Thanks for watching
I am from Cali & me and my family were looking for the homeless to help them and we barely seen any homeless. We are use to seeing about 5-10 every 5 minutes. We literally was like where are the homeless people geesh
If you down by Minute Maid Park off the highway, they have a lot of homeless camps down that way.
Yes its bad here. Especially under bridges. But of course its not as bad as Cali.
Where is the best affordable neighborhood?
Video coming soon!
Where are you from? I'm from Cali and it's normal for people to be outside and buying luxury things. (LA/OC area)
NJ
I was born and raised in Houston. That city is broke and dusty. If shit pop off you’re gonna get caught in the crossfire
😩😩
You live in an apartment, smoke drugs, like the night life, interested in grummy activities… you can do that in any city
lollll
Oh shit! You from jersey?! 🔥
Jersey Stand Up!!
Great video. I loved it i moved to Houston 6 yrs ago. I love it but the zoning issue was surprising to me and the dating...lol
Thank you!! Dating is a common theme 😩. What about it “surprised” you?
Married and single 😂
Smh