9 Reasons Everyone is Leaving HOUSTON TEXAS... And They Increasingly Get WORSE!
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- Houston, Texas has long been hailed as the energy capital of the world and a vibrant, diverse city. However, in recent years, an increasing number of residents are packing their bags and saying goodbye to this once-thriving metropolis and moving away from houston texas.
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In this video we dive into the real pros and cons of living in houston texas and we delve deep into the nine key reasons the question comes up, why are people leaving houston texas? shedding light on the challenges that are causing residents to seek greener pastures elsewhere.
From the escalating cost of living in houston texas to the persistent traffic congestion and environmental concerns like does it flood in houston. we explore the factors that are making life in Houston texincreasingly difficult. We'll also discuss how these issues are evolving, potentially affecting the city's future.
Join us in this eye-opening analysis of why everyone seems to be leaving Houston, and why some believe things are getting worse. Whether you're a current resident or just curious about the state of the city, this video is a must-watch. Don't miss out on understanding the changing dynamics of Houston, Texas! Subscribe now for more thought-provoking content.
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Thanks. What's the best for a 3 bedroom new house w/ one day trader in it 100% of the time.
Yes it stinks here so bad. I wish I could leave. It's a miserable place to live.
One of the things that irks me the most is how bad people drive here. There is no traffic enforcement whatsoever inside the city. People drive however they want and it creates a LOT of problems. Scary
Everyone in their Ford f350 super duty lifted kit driving 200mph
absolutely agree. It's lawlessness on the roads. And if Texas would just get the heck off their phones and pay attention it would be much better. The lights are long, the turn lanes congested, red lightrunners every light. The county/ city could make a lot of money if they just start ticketing the red light runners and cell phone users.
@@stayingfitandfocused and in their teslas who think they are special
Omg been here my whole life. I’m running away from this place soon. Crime is ridiculous in certain areas…… 8 killings two days ago all in the same day. I hate it here.
What area ?
Girls that’s every big city. Same here in Los Angeles. Unless you plan in moving to a small town lol
I'm right there with you, I've been here since 14.
Houston has amazing food and some cool people every once in a while but man man man there's too many negatives and incompetence of the government / ercot / centerpoint system
Related to heat, that humidity keeps it from cooling off at night. It doesn't get below 80 degrees. Also the neighborhood pool temperature gets to 100 degrees so cooling off in a pool isn't an option. Water comes out of tap hot too
If you’re moving here from another large city (LA, NY, CHI), you will likely find the traffic isn’t any worse than those cities. What was stated in this video is true in that there’s really no well established public transportation system.
I would also submit the notion there’s a power grid issue is a bit sensationalized. The Texas grid isn’t any more or less compromised than the Eastern or Western power grids. In fact depending on where in Houston you live, you might not even be on the Texas grid but rather the Eastern grid.
I would also say it’s a bit inaccurate to suggest Houston has rolling blackouts. We have been here 12 years and haven’t experienced any rolling blackouts. What we have experienced are outages due to storms, and replacement of transmission lines.
we moved from Sacramento three years ago. The one thinig that will make me move is the inability to depend on utilities. So far in three years, I have been without electricity after weather events more days then the last 35 years and 5 states. YOU CANNOT COUNT ON HAVING ELECTRICTY OR WATER OR INTERNET if the wind blows or rain falls, which is ALL THE TIME. 5 different states I've lived in the last 35 years and I can tell you, this is NOt NORMAL. It's 100 degrees outside and you are out of electricity for a week.
We should also mention how District Attorney and Houston Police Department has basically dropped 200,000 criminal cases that wont be solved or the suspects being arrested for.
0:42 This is a standard disease of American law enforcement.
It's boring AF
I'm moving from NJ. The high property tax, ridiculous cost of living, high car insurance from all the car thieves & the horrendous landlord/tenant laws that allow tenants to have free reign on your property are only a fraction of reasons why I am leaving.
Get ready to pump your own gas
@joshuaschwickerath3759 I'm prepared for it. I've lived in Maryland before, plus my husband can pump it 😂
@@dsd9899 I lived in bedminster for a year. I was shocked the first time they yelled at me When I went to fill my own gas.
@joshuaschwickerath3759 I have seen them do that. I think it all depends on the gas attendant. Some of them take their pumping duties very serious.
High property tax, high car insurance, and high groceries here too
Traffic is no joke..currently in Spring area but trying to move to Conroe or New Caney
crazy traffic and construction! let us know if we can help!
I was two seconds from leaving had I not been so blessed to find a work from home job during COVID. I've been managing employee benefits for almost 17 years and my role has always been required to be onsite. The commute was killing me living in Katy.
@@Stephanie-ws9utcommute is hell
Thanks. I have changed my mind to move to Houston.
You moved from north Idaho to Houston? I am so sorry.....
I moved to Houston in the very early 1980s. I hated it there.
1. I lived off of Gessner, seven miles from the Galleria area where I worked. It took me 45 minutes in the morning to drive SEVEN miles to work. It was stop and go traffic the whole way. I would reach a light and be stopped and watch the light change 7-8 times before I got close enough to it to make it through the light. I stayed in first and second gear the whole way to work. In the evenings, it was another 45-50 minute drive home under the same conditions. Joggers could jog from my home to the galleria faster than I could drive it.
2. Houston has some of the worst air and ground pollution in the country. I was on antibiotic nine months of the year for one sinus infection after another the whole time I lived there. Baytown's pollution was so bad that I could not drive through there with windows rolled up tight without becoming sick.
3. Crime was bad and seemed to get worse every year. There were never enough police. I was assaulted once and reported it to police, No one ever came out to my home.
4. Auto theft. I purchased a brand new VW Rabbit in the early 1980s and it was stolen shortly after I bought it. You cannot have a motor vehicle without an alarm system. My next motor vehicle was a drop dead gorgeous Volvo. Those were the days where Volvo was still a distinctive, beautiful, wonderfully engineered motor vehicle. People were in line to get alarms in their vehicles, so I had to get on the list. It took several days before I was up for the installation. I slept in the back seat of the Volvo at night because I knew it would be stolen before I could get the alarm installed. Sure enough, one night I was asleep in the back seat and two Mexican men tried to get into the vehicle. Frightened the daylights out of them once I sat up in the backseat. They ran off as fast they could.
5. Terrible driving. They drive like maniacs. Being a good, careful driver in Houston does not help you. The bad drivers around you will involve you in an accident sooner or later.
6. The heat and humidity are sub tropical. I would walk outside at 7 a.m., stand in the shade, and in less then five minutes I had perspiration pouring off me.
7. There were plenty of restaurants, but any good one had a long, long wait for a table. I often waited two or more hours to get a table. Between the awful traffic to get out to do something and then the long wait once you arrived at your destination, going out was not much fun. Any place worth going would be so miserably crowded and parking so bad that I would rather stay home.
8. In those days, there was high unemployment in Michigan. People fell into debt. Wages could be garnished there if you were lucky enough to find work. They left in droves to move to Houston. There were so many Michigan license plates in Houston that I sometimes found it difficult to believe I was in Texas instead of Michigan. It seemed like the entire state of Michigan moved to Houston.
9. There is only ONE good university in Houston, and it is selective, private, and costs a mint to attend. Oh, your CV and test scores, not to mention your bank account, are not good enough to get into Rice? What then? You can either go to a smaller, less prestigious Catholic university that still costs an arm and a leg, or you can go to UH. UH has a campus that looks like it has been in a war zone for the last umpteen years. The teachers, class, size, etc. are a joke. The classrooms have ANCIENT desks, blinds, etc. The floors are broken up. Some rooms had leaking ceilings. The rest rooms were a disgrace. The professors were not happy to be there, and they took out their unhappiness on the students. HU did not attract top professors of course.
10. Houston primary and secondary public schools are just what you expect and worse. I would not want my dog to have to go to those schools.
11. No zoning. There are office building built right next door to homes that are built right next door to petrol stations that are built right next door to a dry cleaners, etc., etc., etc. Yes, that allowed Houston to grow really fast, but who in hell wants to live like that?
12. The illegals flowing in from Mexico totally changed Houston, the bedroom communities to Houston, and ultimately the state. I watch how from roughly 1976 to 1989, Pasadena went from being multiethnic to 98-99% Mexican. Population does not change that drastically with legal immigration.
These are just 12 reasons that come to mind without even thinking about it very deeply. If you have a choice of any city/state to live in, Houston should not be on your short list. I left Houston over 25 years ago and never looked back. Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles...they are all cut from the same cloth. You could not pay me to live in any one of them..
I've been here since 14
Tired of it being so car dependent, some people are cool and most are assholes.
The night life kinda blows after you know the spots for certain things
Power grid blows, literally.
Etc etc traffic yeah
YES 115 degrees August and sweat pouring from pores you don't know you have
I'm coming from Chicago Illinois because of high property taxes and crim. Researching Katy area as well
High property taxes here too
great area for sure and i bet you are excited! let us know if we can help!
I've had enough of the cold and snow in Chicago
I'm very excited , I'm trying to decide between Fulshear, Rosharon, Katy and Richmond. Which is best for me?
@@juicyjean97 send snow ❄️🌨️ to Houston, we only see it once or twice in a lifetime here 🥹
Ive been in and out of houston since 64.....the real problem is the pink elephant in the room..move to Montgomery county ....katy is going down ....the oil field service companies are gone......other than medical there is nothing here.....
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Planning to leave VA to Houston, TX after retiring (next year). Thank you for the info!
Why houston man lol
The fact that you have to spend that much time in your car is more than enough reason to leave or not move there. Driving is easily the most dangerous thing most Americans do every day (40k deaths a year) and the financial and health costs are just way too high.
I live in New Caney❤❤ I love it here. The only thing I don’t like is the lightning. I grew up in Porter,Texas. I lived overseas for 10 years, and was so happy to move back. New Caney is growing. They have an awesome school district ( my hubby) works for NCISD. New Caney is growing. And…we did not flood!
Tavola, Valley Ranch, and Harrington Trails. Are any others in New Caney?
Thanks for sharing!! yes that area is really growing and looking good!
Lysol spray is great for the ant bites - that's what I use, and it works great for me. I am a native Houstonian.
love hearing from the locals! will try!
If you are thinking about moving anywhere, follow these rules:
1. Only move some where if you have friends and family there (if you are young, moving for college is understandable since it is easy to meet people).
2. If friends or family don't live where you want to move, and you are above the age of 30 - only move for a dream job you love.
3. If you are moving because you hate where you currently live, moving will not solve the problem. Try finding a different city/town to live in in your area.
4. If you are moving to escape cold winters or hot summers, every where has it's pros and cons. Everything will even itself out.
5. THE GRASS IS NOT GREENER. It is literally greener where you water it.
6. If you are having a difficult time deciding whether or not to move to another state/city - DO NOT DO IT. Don't do it unless it is an absolute HELL YES!!!!!
Please follow these rules. I have lived and learned and do not want anyone else making the same mistake.
Make sure your close to your friends/family, meaning you all get along
Needed this list...you are right. I am struggling cause it is the beginning of May, walking outside means I immediately start sweating and getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. My sister lives in Colorado and loves it. I want to move but my wife will not have it. Her parents are here, our lives are here and we have rooted ourselves into the community.
Still, for the next 6 months I will not be happy and dream about mountains and drier climates. Its the only place I have ever felt at home.
Stop coming here!!!! You guys are making it impossible for locals to afford it here anymore. We’re having to leave because of you!!!!
I'm a native Houstonian and sixth generation Texan living in Colorado. This is a fair assessment. I never miss an opportunity to visit Houston, I love it, can't explain it but there it is.
The problem is the better part of the citizens are leaving. It's going downhill. Crime is outrageous and really underreported. The locals will tell you how bad the gangs are though. They control areas and the local pol just tell you to move if you talk to them about problems.
How is Colorado?
Getting to be a lot like Houston.@@brucegoolsby1470
I'm in Wisconsin and I'm thinking about moving to Texas to Houston to be exact now the only thing I'm worried about is the heat the power grid the snakes and the fire ant and the flooding and I know the rent is 1500 per month but what's the lowest amount of rent in Houston and what side of Houston is best to move to as well
If you buy a generator, backup fans, food, etc then power grid won't be an issue but man it's really ass here bro honestly
We have a beach property in Hawaii, I get to large magnets and drag it over the sand and rocks to retrieve old nails or metal to clean the area, someone should open a business, that drags magnets thru the construction areas to clean the roads and residential areas to remove nails❤❤❤❤❤
That's bad ass
The government needs to change the law that allows the government to subjectively assess property valuations every year based on sales, particularly when the property taxes are SO HIGH. There are areas around here with tax rates (including MUD) over 4%!!! That is insane! That is a $4,000 annual increase in your taxes for every 100K of “valuation” your house increases by. At that rate, you never own your house; the government owns your house, and you pay them rent to live in it.
PLACE SUCKS!
Crime, how bad people drive…people here use red lights as stop signs…and when it rains people drive slow on the highway with their hazards on instead of getting in the slow lane…
Last but not least we cant forget the fact that Houston is nearly $2000,000,000 in debt.
What?
This man and his man van are terrified and whimper when a bug is on his neck. Lol...I'm a Native Texan. Being a Texan, you are used to the extreme weather that has always plagued Texas. Many Texans have left the cities or wish to leave the cities due to crime, traffic, and transplants. I live in the many towns that block off the exit ramps during evacuations from Houston to avoid what happened in Houston during Ike. GG, Texas.
MOLD is the worst.
Highly over exaggerated and contradicting video!!! I swear y’all find the most minute shit to make an issue out of. Houston is a wonderful city with the same issues every other city has…stay your assss in Idaho.
Dude- the heat around here is the same as it’s been for the last 40 years.
Which area is most diverse, has a solid school district, and a mosque near by?
Move down here o Lu if you get enough money for the solar panels Tesla wall batteries (2) and an actual Tesla 😊. Trust me you won’t even notice power outages
Fight your taxes every year! I noticed the first 2 years in my home the property taxes fluctuated slightly, year 3-8 steady big hikes!
Yes, this year was the first time I contested. The video is correct, you have to collect the sales data for comp, not Zillow's estimates like I thought. The agent said I should contest every year.
10. Low Water Pressure
I'm serious for a move into Texas a year from today. I've lived in California for over 30 years. People are somewhat cold, distant. A few can be mean. There's other problems with California. I was raised near Houston. I made many friends. I sometimes miss some of the insects, other creatures and thunderstorms as it hardly ever occurs. Earthquakes and fires 🔥 are more common. Many left from the great wildfires a few years ago. We even had orange skies one day. It was eerie, martian skies. Lights went on around 2 pm. I've lived in California long enough. Texas has more opportunities. Enjoying your videos!
Yes I drove 1,654 miles in the last month.
Car cost, car repairs, you'll get frequent brakes, and tires.
Will lose so many because of abbotts ACTIONS. Maybe need less REPERSINTIVE in texas. Keep moving!
If repulican don't need you destroying our state to.
Property taxes
I just purchased a new home in New Caney and I am moving in November. I'm looking for a Large Protestant Church where the congregation is on the intellectual side of Religion. I grew up in a Politically Correct Baptist Church here in the Atlanta Suburbs where most of the congregation where highly educated and worked in Professions where if Preachers were politically propagandizing, it would reflect badly for the congregation members. I'm single and 45. I'm a Dude by the way. Never Married. I had to move away from my hometown here in Atlanta because of the Housing Inflation skyrocketed over the past 5 years. Basically, I'm the guy from Philosophy Class in College who goes toe to toe with Theology students and blows their mind like they just stepped out of 2001, A Space Odyssey.
Stop coming here!!!! You guys are making it impossible for locals to afford it here anymore. We’re having to leave because of you!!!!
Dry soil conditions causes house foundation level issues all over Houston and surrounding area, Luckily, there a quite a few foundation leveling companies in Texas!!
Really, didn't think of that
@@juicyjean97 Some good custom homes have specially engineered pier systems installed for the foundations, to prevent this.
Dang. I heard about that decades ago but forgot all about it.
Possibly also due to being built on a swamp and below sea level in many areas. Glad to be gone.
10:23 and you won’t even know they’re on you.
Oh you will KNOW when they’re on you but when you do it’s too late😅
hahah may not even see your foot so many on you haha
Leaving NYC due to cost of living. Rent is killing me and I make 6 figures in nightlife….I think Houston might be a good fit but I can’t wait to visit 🎉
Crime is very bad so u know
@@Mayoyaquiwarrior can’t be worse than what’s happening in NYC
@@ari_akavor Cali😂😂
Fellow NYer here who moved from NYC to Houston.
Just so you know, Houston has WAY more crime than NYC.
Pick a safe area and keep your head on a swivel.
@@mr.l3785 noted, thank you for the heads up!
Sacramento, Ca. The politics are driving me out.
I’m moving from South Carolina. My family and I need a change and I’ve always been interested in Houston. We plan to move next summer in June. How do we go about finding a home close to the city?
It depends on what exactly you're looking for!! If you're looking to be literally within the city, people are really liking The Heights. It is on the northwest side and it is such a neat little area. Very walkable and has lots of adorable Victorian homes. If you want to be a reasonable commute from city center, you're looking at areas between beltway 8 and 99.
Don't do it bro, if you do I'd recommend kingwood or humble. Not Katy or cypress
Moving from the Bay Area in California to Houston due to my company moving their HQ. My wife and I will reach out to you and the team soon. Thanks for the tips on your videos thus far man.
I hate how you need a car for everything 😒 🙄 so anoyying
I’m coming from Ohio North East Cleveland area so we get the Lake effect snow allergies pollen etc….but I’m from Tampa Bay Area Lived through fire ants big roaches, Katrina almost hitting us so the Traffic Humidity Hurricanes etc is nothing new I also was in Puerto Rico for awhile after the most recent power outage so use to not having power consecutively.
I'm from Cleveland too, I'm moving to Houston this weekend. No more winters 😁
@kma2621 ha your moving here and I'm bout to move to Cleveland lol
@@Mayoyaquiwarrior Don’t do it reconsider Lol
@@Cleveland_Dreamz better tell him 😂 I made it to Houston, never going back. Way too much opportunity here! And it's gonna be 76 degrees this weekend.
I’m moving from a small town in southern Colorado. I’m moving to Houston for the diversity and the city itself. I can’t stand snow either. Or the very very small diversity % where I’m from
Have you tried visiting a allergy place like Aspire? They are all over Texas and can get you on a plan to hopefully cure them
Please, point to whatever source of information or data that has you believing that "Everyone is Leaving HOUSTON TEXAS". This video is more about 9 reasons why MANY people chose to leave Houston. I'm thinking that title was about getting those clicks, so I think I get that part ($$$).
Anyway, according to the US Census, the Metro Houston added nearly 125,000 residents in ’22, ranking second among the nation’s major metros in population growth. To your point, all the reasons you cite are legit and it makes me wonder why so many people have been moving there. But my biggest gripe with Houston, which is why I chose to live way north of it, is the traffic. There are areas that are getting gentrified, big time. Not that it is something necessarily terrible (depending on who you ask), but my point is that there are people moving in there and making traffic worse than ever. What I have noticed is that people tend to move from Houston proper and moving to the surrounding areas and not necessarily out of state. But the heat has me wishing I would have settled in Fort Collins (CO). 🙂Thanks for the video... good stuff.
Is there a 10% limit on property tax increase in Texas?
The 10% increase is cumulative. Therefore, the maximum increase is 10% times the number of years since the property was last appraised. The 10% limitation on a Texas homestead is effective January 1st of the tax year following the first tax year the owner qualifies the property for a homestead exemption.
Kingsport TN/ moving back to TX miss HEB!!
Houston is awesome but really sprawling with no real public transit
The Taxes are the worst. Idk if a lack of income tax can make up for that.
I plan soon getting an apartment in the downtown so is crime a problem there or not
Expect 5-7 years to adapt... if ever.
3 blocks is too far in Spring Branch
Did they passed the law already ?
The definition of unsustainable
Surge protectors are a good idea.
I agree with everything you’ve said. However, I’m surprised you didn’t mention the crime increase. Great video on Houston.
ya i feel everyone says that about everywhere though about the crime. Unfortunately
@@LivinginHoustonTX you know what? That’s true. Great catch. 💯 Oh and I may also get a snake grabber. Thanks.
House 3 loved all the space.
In addition to Houston, is Conroe in the same boat???
Conroe is on the outskirts of Houston and near a large lake, depending on your perspective
He was talking about hiring some company to contest the property assessment for him, but it's very confusing if that worked or not because he changed the sentence midway. So does hiring someone to contest for you work or not?
It's easy to do oneself. Most people protest themselves. We've done it 3x
The Heights is good.
From Florida
Moving from springfield missouri hopefully next year, medical professional, want to be near Texas medical centers, just want to be near the hospitals, been watching you videos for some advise and opinions which area is good for starting a family, good schools and short commute from the hospital centers
Pearland
Consider San Antonio.
From Ohio. Was planning on moving down there because family moved down there but there are very few jobs available for nurse practitioners due to Texas being a restrictive state. So now I’m less likely to do so. Hopefully things will change soon and NPs are allowed to be more independent and there is a job market.
I’m from Houston but live now in Cle,OH west side. My wife and kids won’t even think to go down there so I’m Stuck in Ohio 😊
I have been here 8 years i dont see any one leaving. We do need better public transportation infrastructure, this limits proggress.
Solar panels would help with the blackouts
I’ve been a native of Louisiana for my whole life and the reason I’m looking to move to Texas is from what I hear everything it better job opportunity’s the culture and the as well as the people if I’m wrong I would like some native Texans to correct me but from what I’ve heard everything about Texas is 15 times better than Louisiana
I’ve been been to Houston many times I’ve been to Dallas and San Antonio and I loved all three but that was just when I visited I wanna know some more about the places natives that have lived there
This guy is not serious right? 1 out of 9 main reason to leave a state is because construction which causes you getting a nail on your tire? Lolol make it make sense
This video 😮💨🙄
I plan on visiting Texas for vacation. I'm from Illinois. My state is a dumpster fire . The taxes here are insane .
What do you think of North neighborhood by the metro?
The only thing to me is the flood zones that's a huge problem for me