Relocate to Texas..?

I've lived just outside of Houston for a couple decades now. No regrets! The women are prettier and the men are nicer. The food is good, too!

Fellow Texan here. DFW area has lots of options and is super cheap. I prefer the Fort Worth side because I have 7 children and housing is cheaper but there are lots of options. Brits do great here because everybody loves the accent. I fully recommend Texas.

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The big cities in Texas have become extremely transient. There are probably several big British groups that meet for a variety of reasons, especially premier league fans. I think you will have very little problem finding like-minded people to a varying degree.

The others replying to your OP are right in the sense that INNER-CITY Houston is liberal with probably the biggest low-income Black communities in Texas peppered throughout the city. Additionally, younger people 1-5 years out of college tend to gravitate to city residence because of the social aspects of nightlife, etc. These demographics tend to be liberal and that's why you see ALL the big city propers in Texas vote blue (see map link below).

The outer suburbs become more conservative because people's priorities change to family, etc., and the suburbs offer cheaper housing costs and better public schools.

As far as the city of Houston itself, it's the biggest singular city in Texas with the WORST traffic, and Houston may be the most polarizing of the 4 big metro areas in Texas. Many people HATE Houston, and many people really like it. People seem to be a little more genuine than Dallas, have less personality than Austin, and less Mexican than San Antonio. You are basically on the Gulf Coast, but that's a whole different topic. The weather from May through September, being HUMID as hell and low to mid 90's, is fairly miserable. You are likely to get a serious Hurricane scare once every year.

You could move to a WAY worse city in the States, and the better cities is WAY WAY HIGHER, or you'll get worse weather. Anywhere you move in the States will require some kind of compromise like job opportunity, weather, cost of living, scenic beauty, etc.

Good luck!

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Don't listen to 'em, OP. I'm from Freestone county, TX, away from all of the cities. Crime of any kind is a rarity. I can sit on my porch and shoot targets with my .22 all afternoon and nobody cares.
I still go to Dallas or Houston or Austin if I want to party, I have never had any problems.
It's only like Mexico, well, near Mexico, up to San Antonio and the Valley.
They are right about Liberty, though. It's more like Louisiana than Texas.
Good luck

That was in Jasper, almost a hundred miles from Liberty County. This is not Rhode Island.

Rockwall County has some of the lowest tax rates in the area... Also Frisco. I live in Rowlett and work in Northlake.

Last Edited by Cap'n Crunch on 03/27/2019 09:08 AM

If you can get over here to US, you will grow to love it and the feeling of freedom. Your children will have more opportunity.

That being said, however, there are always painful adjustments with any large life change. It is stressful to pick up an entire family and move to a different country with a different culture. There is a learning curve involved, and emotional ties which will affect your entire family unit.

If your employer will agree to begin green card proceedings for you, and pay all associated expenses, and you feel confident that your job with them is secure, I would say go for it. Even if you end up not loving the area, once you get your green card you can move wherever you want in the US and be employed by anyone. In the interim, you could travel to different part of the country to see what you prefer. It's a huge country with varied climate and scenery and political inclinations. East coast is more densely populated and rigid, and the western states are more open and free.

I wouldn't do it without the green card assistance, which is a three year (approximately) process while you work only for that employer sponsoring you.

This is a great opportunity. Anticipation and fear are similar emotions, don't misinterpret what you are feeling. Many people have walked a thousand miles with no money and no job offer in order to cross illegally in the US. You get to fly in on a jet and be welcomed with a job and an furnished apartment and a paycheck. Lucky guy!

Anywhere in the big 5 in Texas you'll have massive traffic
issues to contend with.

Not a great deal of reliable public transportation
options.

The heat (weather) will get to you eventually.

Be forewarned, it's crowded and getting worse.

Live outside the beltway! Sugarland is mostly Asians now.
Plenty of good folks to the south and north!

I would say, MOVE.

We just moved back to Texas, an area north of Houston almost a year ago, and have zero regrets.

Texas, as a whole is a Conservative state. There are pockets of liberalism in the urban areas, but that is everywhere. There is a large Hispanic population, but they are mostly Mexican; Mexicans have lived alongside Anglos in Texas since the early 1800s. They fought together for independence from Mexico.

Texas has a very different culture. People look at each other and see fellow Texans first, other things latter.

Do not listen to the naysayers. They either are NOT from here, or are libturds that moved here who should have stayed in the libbieland shitholes of their own creation.

ETA: Houston is not far from Galveston Island if you enjoy sun, sand and beaches. About 5 hours from New Orleans if you want to do Mardi Gras, although Galveston also has a nice Mardi Gras celebration. About 5 hours from Dallas, if you want to do the Big D. About 5 hours from San Antonio with the Alamo, and the gorgeous, historic Riverwalk.

Worst case, you are unhappy and move back to UK.

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Stay where you are. Why do you guys want to move to our country when we kicked your asses out in 1776 ?

Texans are very friendly. If you are Conservative, that is a plus. They will not really consider you "Texan" till you have been here a few years, and are making strides at assimilating (don't eat your steak well done). You will always be known as that dude with the British accent, but make friends, and you will have a wonderful time learning to speak Texan, and your new friends learning to understand Brit.

No problems, people will work with you and accept you if you don't step on anyone maliciously.

Last Edited by RepublicofTexas on 03/27/2019 09:35 AM

Here: Plug in Liberty and stretch the search out by 5 miles, and check real estate costs.

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Nothing wrong with Liberty. Find a good real estate agent to help you chose your housing.

Liberty is outside the main Houston area, so you can avoid the big city hell, but close enough that you can easily do the big city thing if you wish.

Yep, worst you may have is a short dude, in a big truck, wearing a big hat, driving too fast.

He's a douche nozzle in time out now.

I also have former UK neighbors. He is a professor from England, she is a real estate agent from Scotland.

They have been here 25 years, have raised their children in Texas, and are happy to be US and Texas citizens. They have no intention of ever living anywhere else.

Ok, I have to get to work, OP.

We will welcome you.

Thanks Scrump - I appreciate the input from a real Texan!

It's a big step, but something i'm seriously considering...

...only down side is i'll have to leave my dog behind with family. She's an old girl and i don't think she'd survive the trip.

Thank you sir - It's most appreciated!

Maybe i've just not been around much, but the only Mexicans i tended to see were the ladies cleaning the hotel rooms!

The Taylor Lake Village area, south of Houston is awesome. near Johnson Space Center with amazing schools. Unfortunately, it is a long drive to Liberty for your work.

... or cooking in the awesome family owned mMxican restaurants.

TexMex people are Texans first.

How long you gotta be in the US before you can vote?

You must be a US citizen.

Thanks for all your input Lady Jane - I appreciate it!

I was looking at the Atascocita area, as it's where the hotel is i recently stayed in and we had a drive around, looked a decent area...

When i first visited a few years back i stayed in Kemah, sounds like the other area you mentioned as it was close to the space center...

So you need a Green card then? Is that what you mean?

Sorry for my ignorance - Most of this is new to me...

IF you do move to TX, stay away from anywhere near Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Shithole liberal cities. Amarillo, Lubbock, just about all other towns are good people and good economy.