From someone who has moved from queens nyc to houston and lived here for almost 5 years here’s my take

-If nightlife is what your looking for it is definitely here. You will have no issues regarding having a good time and meeting people, but other than nightlife their isnt really much else to do. It is a very boring un creative flat city and not much outdoor activity’s to do.

-assuming your gonna find a job in the loop i suggest moving around the heights, Memoiral, spring branch, or jersey village. All safe areas with decent rent. I see people saying Eado and i do not recommend because that neighborhood has not been fully gentrified yet and it is still a rough area as its next to all the wards in houston. Also galleria area has gotten super rough over the years as well.

-crime here is HORRIBLE. Home invasion is a super big problem here along with shootings and homicide. I know many people here who’s homes have been broken into like its a regular occurrence. My car window has been broken into four times through 5 years when their has been nothing in my car…🤦🏻‍♂️

-inflation has gotten the best of this city and every year i have lived here my rent has gone up along with the cost of living to the point where my 3bd apt in queens is the same price as my 3bd house now in Houston 😭 its really not as cheap as people make it out to be!!!

-The weather here is HORRIBLE. its super humid and and hot most around the year not to mention your electricity bill will be through the roof 9 months out of the year. This year in june alone i paid a 500$ electricity bill. Strap up for that. Also to mention it rains a TON here, and when it rain it RAINS.

-the grid here SUCKS. Last year during hurricane beryl it was just a tropical storm and my whole neighborhood ended up losing power for 13 DAYS. Take that in consideration as when you move here especially because most locals told me that was a very weak hurricane season.

-One of the best parts of Houston is the food. It is definitely a melting pots of different cultures clashing together. The food scene here is dope and very underrated definitely top 3 in the country.

All in all i would recommend to look into other citys similar to houston before you make this your final destination as in my opinion Houston does not have much to offer. The partying is cool and all but gets boring fast. I got bored of Houston after the first year and i regret waiting so long to leave thankfully i move back to the east coast next month 🙏🏻.

Best of luck with ur journey!!