I am thinking of moving to Katy Texas. Is there any reason not to move there. Job market, taxes....??? Thanks?
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Jobs are good. Taxes are good. Pollution from Houston, not so good.
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in texas , we have no state tax. makes this great state sound even greater doesnt it? when i was in the navy, 4 of my friends that were in started giving me a dollar each mont for rent on my house in houston so they could be living in texas and not pay their own state tax.
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Thanks for posting this.  I live in the Houston area.  Do you live there too?
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go visit there for a couple of days and ask the people who live there.im relocating the middle of next year.i looked at the citys website and i requested a relocation pack and they sent me one.it has a book with available apartments,a book with some of their laws in and some other neat stuff.
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All depends on supply and demand. For instance the demand to live in Texas is not as high compared to those who live in California Bay Area due to it's climate, job growth, and other options.
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I live in Killeen, TEXAS\n\nOh...I could start off with the whole Texas aspect...BUT I won't....that is a whole nother question.\n\nKilleen, Texas....When I first arrived pawn shops lined every single major street in the city.  Oh and in between the pawn shops...yep..the "post-dated check places".  \n\nIn the outskirts there are so many duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes that no plants can grow and when it rains....it floods the entire neighborhood.  One time the city council tried to pass a LAW that said "all homes must have a tree and a shrub"....do you feel me yet folks.  \n\nNow they are building these amazing homes....AMAZING....but guess what is happening.  All the folks who could afford the AMAZING homes 5 years ago are selling THEIR homes and moving to the NEW area.  Which leaves alot of FOR SALE signs and well FOR SALE signs.  \n\nSomething that this town is not lacking in is CAR DEALERSHIPS.  I THINK....we may have about 15...huge car dealerships...that prey on young soldiers who are so excited to get their first, fast car....they will pay ANYTHING.\n\nWe have a mall that is robbed regularly, and a police force that is understaffed and over-egoed.  When I mention the next item .....please don't think I am racist.  \n\nWe have a city council that is notoriously white and votes white and signs off on white.  Oh and I am white.  Hey maybe that is the reason we are understaffed on our police force.\n\nOh...crap...I am done...sorry......I hate where I live, BUT....my daughter's teacher is amazing and that makes it almost 98 percent OK.  Because that is all that matters right.\n\nI forgot to say for those of you who don't know:  Killeen, Texas is the proud home to FORT HOOD, TEXAS....the largest military base in the world
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You probably aren't going to find much of anything about Senatobia.  It's a small town where the biggest thing going for it is the local Wal-mart...and I'm not saying that to be ugly.  It would be a little of a drive, but living in Senatobia and driving in to Memphis to work is something alot of people do.  Driving to Tunica and working for one of the casinos could be an option as well.  I don't know of a specific career website for the area, but good luck with your job search.
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I live in Houston and while the cost of living is okay, the traffic is a Nightmare from Hell and the summers (May to October) are so hot and humid, it's almost unbearable outdoors. Even today, in January, it's almost 80 degrees, hot and sunny outside.  The hurricane doesn't hurt us much, but the resultant flooding even from mild thunderstorms is usually BAD....leaving many many streets impassable for hours to days.  Mold is an issue, yeah, and the insurance is high because people who clean up mold charge you a fortune (even though it almost never cleans up satisfactorily and you are still left with something that will eventually be uninhabitable).  Many houses are not built to protect from mold in the interior walls, and many lawsuits result from that. \nIf you're not actually going to live here, maybe it's a good investment, but you will probably want to have it appraised and make sure it's not in a flood zone, because you'd have to warn the buyers it will flood and they'll back out of the deal.  You might be better off investing in New Orleans, because eventually those areas will be worth more money, if they are near worthless now.  Whether the investment in Katy will pay off eventually, who can tell. \nThere are a lot of negatives to living in Houston. I'm hoping to be moving soon.
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Texas is pretty cheap.No state income tax,land is cheap,even in small towns in Texas most people live on less than $10000 a year(once house is paid for) But it does get hot in summer,and most places have steady wind. Check it out.
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I say ATL- not because I live here. Atlanta is a work in progress and has much potential to be the best. LA is great if you have work there that can pay your rent and bills. Detroit is too cold(I'm from Indiana) and Houston I don't know about, just that it is IN Texas ^_^
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I lived in Texas for 18 years (14 in Dallas, 4 in Houston).  For the last 3 years, I've lived in San Francisco.  Here are some contrasts I've noticed:\n\n1) Prices.  Texas is dirt-cheap, especially for real estate and gas.  California will suck money out of you whether you're renting an apartment or buying a house.  I bought gas yesterday for $3.40 / gallon.  \n\n2) Traffic.  The traffic I've experienced in San Fran and LA is worse than anything I've experienced in Dallas or Houston.  \n\n3) Weather.  Here, California beats the pants off Texas.  Mild weather in the Bay Area, great weather along the coasts and such.  I left the 110-degree summers in Texas.\n\n4) Liberal / Conservative balance.  California and Texas, two very opposite states.  'Nuf said.\n\nThis is just a comparison between the big cities in California and those in Texas - both states are large enough to have a lot of variance in living conditions throughout.  I guess it all depends where in California you'd like to live.\n\nBottom line: I'll be here in California for a few more years.  I'll live in a tiny shack and spend half my salary on gas for a small car, but will play outside year-round while my friends in Texas sit inside by the air conditioner this summer.
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its in CA ( positive )\nit's not Frisco ( negative )\ncrime rate\ngangs ( hispanic )\nhigh rate of unemplyoment\nno hitech like Irvine, CA so job pay is lower compared to other cities\nhousing is more afordable
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I lived in Houston for 3 years and it all depends on waht kind of scene you want.  If you want suburbia and upscale subdivision then Katy (the west side), Sugarland (southwest side), or The Woodlands (north side) aren't bad.  If you wnat more of an artisitic side and younger crowd then Rice Village and Westheimer are centrally located to a very chill scene.  I lived in the south of Houston in Clear Lake becuase it was laid back and right on the water with lots to do.
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Oh! A question about Texas that I can answer. I have so many friends who go there, and although I don't attend myself, I've been there a time or two. Austin is amazing, it's really such a great town, really up there on the younger-people's places to visit list. Good nightlife and odd places to visit, plus being the capitol of Texas, it's amazingly rife with gung-ho liberals, as well as conservatives, both often times doing what activists do on the capitol building. \n\nTHe university itself is great. Of all the Universities in Texas to go to, it is probably, and arguably the best. (You'd have to take that up with their rials A&M) It has some amazing programs, and as long as you can stand the fact that it also holds the most students of any other campus in Texas (40-50000, I think, if not more!) then you've got a great place to go to. \n\nFinancial Aid is good, so I hear, many of my friends have recieved some. And international students are always welcomed, every college in Texas is very welcoming of people from out of country, and tend to give them wonderful scholarships (as well as their mother country in most cases), mainly because it makes us look good to have so many people from outside the states. \n\nI really would reccomend Austin, of all places, to experience America. The climate is bearable (cold for me is just awful, I love the warmer climate), the people are wonderful, and Texas itself is such a great expanse that it encompasses everything you could want to see on your stay over here. \n\nI know I can't be of much help, but I'm sure their website can help you with more details: \nhttp://www.utexas.edu/\n\nI hope you decide to come to Texas! I've loved it this far!
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Not at all! There is opportunity EVERYWHERE. There are more jobs open than people AVAILABLE for them. The economy is BOOMING. There's a LOT of recreational activity that is free and even more than is super cheap. I love it here!\n\nI'm in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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I am from Alaska and I can tell you that if you have a degree that job market is wide open.  The unemployment rate for that state are very small compared to others, and the only reason they have unemployment is from the samll towns that people get stuck in.  Anchorage is good.   If you have a hankering for going there, do.  If you don't you will regret it the rest of your life, and believe me, I have now been gone for ten years and miss it every single day.  You will never be at a place that is more home to you.  People go to visit and never come back...   it is that cool.  \n\nDon't worry about a job.  There is one there for you.  Just make sure you have enough to cover your rent and utilities for a few months before you go.  Rent in Anchorage for a 1BR will be about $600.00 - $750.00.  It could be less.  Check out the ADN site as it iwll have rentals on there.  Then you will need to have you heat hooked up, also...  Otherwise, go for it, pal! \n\nHere are some websites, in case you have not checked them out.  But the best way is to go knocking on their door really, but check it out anyway...\n\nhttp://www.abj.org   (Job Service)\n\nhttp://adn.com  (Anchorage Daily News)\n\nHope I helped and good luck!  Tell everyone there that Ronda Elliott said Hello!  If you have any questions, emial me.  I grew up there, second generation, and know alot about the state, the people and also some insights about jobs.
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Texas is a great state because it has just about everything!  Wanna live by the beach?  You've got the Gulf coast.  Wanna live in beautiful rolling hill country?  Central Texas.  Wanna live the big city life?  Dallas, Houston, San Antonio.  Wanna live amongst woods and trees?  Go to east Texas.  Wanna live in desert area?  West Texas.  Beautiful plains where you can see for MILES?  Up in the good ol' Panhandle.  There is truly something for everyone in Texas.\n\nThe people of Texas are very diverse as well.  For example, the Panhandle is very conservative whereas Austin can be pretty liberal.  Texas pride runs very deep.  It is a place full of rich history and a colorful past.  And yes, Texas History is taught in school.  If I remember correctly, I took it in 4th grade and 7th grade.  (Once in elementary and once in junior high.)  And no.  The vast majority of Texas is NOT racist.  Unfortuantely, there are stereotypes, and some bad apples, just like every other place on earth.\n\nSo no matter your preferences, you're bound to find a place perfect for you in Texas.  :)