Where do the young people live in houston?

Question

My wife and I are 25/26 years old and getting ready to move to Houston. All of our friends live in Midtown, but all of the apartments there seem small and expensive. Where else do young professionals live inside the loop? What are the other areas like?

Answer 1

Try:
Garden Oaks
The Heights
Oak Forest
Candlelight Estates
Many of the neighborhoods around these areas are ok and close to the Loop
The Galleria area right outside the Loop is OK also for couples.
Just let me say this, it is very hard to find a nice, safe, one bedroom apartment for $600.00/month. Try more like $750-$800.
Welcome to Houston.
Go to www.har.com (Houston Association for Realtors)
and go to www.haaonline.org (Houston Apartment Association)
Search out some of the locations and then go for area crime statistics to:
www.cityofhouston.com
After you have more of an idea what you might like, then come back to this section in Yahoo Answers and ask a more specific question. Good luck and welcome to Houston!

Answer 2

Midtown is nice...and expensive. If you want to stay inside the loop then check out the Heights. I live just outside the loop in the outer Galleria area. You can find an affordable (often times a little older though) apt. around the area. Just do yourself a favor and try to keep away from the Westchase District (around Beltway 8). The nice parts are quite expensive and the rest is crime ridden!!

Answer 3

Since you've specifically said you want to be inside the Loop you're going to be paying quite a bit for a safe place. Most people in Houston commute to work inside the loop and there's a good reason for that. But...on the bright side, if you're willing to be open minded and consider other suggestions there are a lot of terrific neighborhoods all around Houston. Because of it's size you'll find DINKS (double income no kids) in all parts of town and the suburbs. You get LOTS more bang for your buck in the suburbs, there's still plenty of great restaurants, clubs, shopping and places to see outside the loop and the cost of living and crime issues are much better. You should consider the Clear Lake Area which would also put you near (Texas near that is) to Galveston. Some of the towns in that area are Clear Lake, Friendswood and League City. Another part of town to consider is the 1960 area and out towards Humble and Intercontinental Airport. Again, lots more for your money and anything amenities wise you could ask for. Most people just drive into town for things like shows, sports events etc...and find day to day life in the suburbs very nice.

Answer 4

The Heights is just outside the Loop but less expensive. There is a small, nice area off of Wayside south of the golf course that you might consider but the surrounding area is less than ideal. I live in Memorial and it is heaven but outside the loop.

Answer 5

I'm starring this question because I need to know the same thing! My husband and I are moving to Houston from Alabama in a few months. We are looking at some apartments that are about 600.00 a month. We went and looked at some in person not too long ago and if you dont get something expensive you are going to be in a bad neighborhood. 600.00 is about the go rate on a one bedroom.

Answer 6

We have lived in the Spring Branch Area of Houston for 38 yrs.. Our young professional daughter & her husband are wanting to move into the Memorial Area but not necessarly
Memorial. Maybe Piney Point,Hedwig Village,Spring Branch.
You might check out Gallirea Area. I may have misspelt that but it is full of everything. Kind of like a city in a city. At present they live in Champion Forest off FM1960.
Good luck to you Welcome to Houston~~~jill

Answer 7

Montrose
Med Center/Rice University
The Heights
Galleria Area
Westbury/Meyerland/Bellaire (just outside the loop)

Answer 8

although i'm ten years younger than you, i have a sister that is your age. she lives in "pearland" which is basically in houston. it's just about thirty minutes from where i live. and she has three kids, her husband has a good good job, and they live a happy life and attend church on the weekend. i would be happy if my life was half that great when i grow up. it's all because they live in pearland. they have so many young couples that live out there. it's not even funny. you shold definately go out to pearland to look at things to see if you like the atmosphere. it's definitely a lot cleaner and less dangerous than in main houston. i wish you the best of luck.

Answer 9

Why must you live inside the loop? We don't have laws stating it, you know. Personally, I'd much rather live outside the loop in a suburb. Makes for an easier commute unless you have to work downtown. I live in the Memorial area (beautiful there) and commute southward to Stafford. Fifteen minutes. My wife commutes to the northwest side of town. 20 minutes.

Answer 10

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