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Old 08-01-2012, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Manhattan
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Cost of Living: Houston, Dallas, Austin
Job Economy: Houston, Austin, Dallas
Night Life: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Diversity: Houston, Dallas, Austin
Events: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Activities: Austin, Houston, Dallas
Entertainment: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Weather: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Shopping: Dallas, Houston, Austin
Restaurants: Houston, Dallas, Austin

Austin is by far my favorite Texas city. Houston would be alright if it weren't so spread out and suburban in feel. I don't think I'd ever really like Dallas, it projects too much of what I personally dislike about American culture.

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Old 08-01-2012, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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Cost of Living: Houston, Dallas, Austin
Job Economy: Houston, Austin, Dallas
Night Life: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Diversity: Houston, Dallas, Austin
Events: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Activities: Austin, Houston, Dallas
Entertainment: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Weather: Austin, Dallas, Houston
Shopping: Dallas, Houston, Austin
Restaurants: Houston, Dallas, Austin
Thats almost exactly how I would rank them.
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Old 08-02-2012, 07:32 PM
 
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Austin's nitelife is not better than Houston or Dallas.
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Old 08-02-2012, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Austin's nitelife is not better than Houston or Dallas.
I keep telling them. But they keep going off of what they hear.

Ask the bulk of Black, Hispanic, Indian, etc etc which they prefer, Houston/DFW or Austin for nightlife.

The OP said he favors diversity, obviously Austin would rank third in that category.
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Old 08-02-2012, 08:16 PM
 
Location: Charlotte again!!
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Houston in every category.
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Old 08-02-2012, 08:46 PM
 
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Austin's nitelife is not better than Houston or Dallas.
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I keep telling them. But they keep going off of what they hear.

Ask the bulk of Black, Hispanic, Indian, etc etc which they prefer, Houston/DFW or Austin for nightlife.

The OP said he favors diversity, obviously Austin would rank third in that category.
I agree with you Htown that I may in fact enjoy houston's nightlife because its more diverse...but I do think nightlife is completely subjective.
Both cities most likely provides good nightlife but some people favor one over thee for different reasons.
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Old 08-02-2012, 09:00 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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I agree with you Htown that I may in fact enjoy houston's nightlife because its more diverse...but I do think nightlife is completely subjective.
Both cities most likely provides good nightlife but some people favor one over thee for different reasons.
yeah that's true, Austin has a good bar scene but as good club scene.

other aspects of nightlife may include sports- Houston blows Austin away soundly there.
It may include Live Arts- Houston spanks Austin three times over there.
It may include dinner- see above
Movies- see above (yes we have Alamo draft house here and others like it)


what else do people do at night? Drag racing, Yeah go down Westheimer at night
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Old 08-02-2012, 10:16 PM
 
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I grew up and worked in Dallas, worked/lived in Austin, and spent alot of time in Houston. I now live in California, so here are my thoughts, for what they are worth.


Cost of living - Houston is the cheapest. Dallas next. Austin highest, but probably only 20%-30% more than houston.

Job economy - Houston and Dallas beat Austin. Houston is more energy based, Dallas has a more diverse corporate base, while Austin's economy is much smaller. Tech scene in Austin is exaggerated.

Night Life - I prefer the nightlife in austin, but probably more options in Dallas and Houston

Diversity (Black white, asian hispanic ...women) I like em all - Houston then Dallas then Austin. Austin is not diverse as its very White/hispanic.

Events (any special festivals) -See nightlife. I do like being able to see live music in austin.

Activities (Go karting, race tracks, ) See nightlife. Austin has better outdoors activities than Dallas/Houston

Entertaiment ( Comedy clubs, jazz clubs, concerts, Car shows,) See nightlife

Weather (I prefer sunny days) - I highly dislike Houston's weather, humidity, and bugs. Dallas is very hot while Austin is more humid than Dallas, but hotter than Houston. All three are very hot and uncomfortable in the summer and beyond.

Shopping (Which has the best and most malls, stores, and store diversity) - assume Dallas/Houston. Austin has the fewest options
Restaurants - Houston then Dallas then austin. austin's food scene outside of bbq and tex mex arent great.

I think the cities are more alike they than are different, especially to people from outside Texas. Personally, i would never live in Houston, despite its strengths, because of the weather, bugs, and my career options are limited there. I do agree on paper Houston is the biggest, and has more options because of that, followed closely by Dallas, and Austin.

For me, Austin has a certain youthful charm to it because of the University and the strange combo of bohemian/redneck lifestyles.

Dallas is my hometown, so i understand its strength and limitations. It's a bit of a wannabe Los Angeles which i find irritating
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Old 08-02-2012, 11:06 PM
 
Location: san francisco
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Movies- see above (yes we have Alamo draft house here and others like it)
Well that's due to how huge Houston is, but if you want a city that has a more appropriated "movie spirit" if you will, Austin is a better candidate. Everyone wants to make a movie there and they'll even do it for free. Also given the fact that UT has one of the best film school programs and has birthed many would be talent into the film industry. Wes Anderson (despite being from Houston), Owen Wilson, Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, etc.

That being said, if movies are really your thing Austin also caters specifically to filmmakers and film buffs. Oh and also Alamo Draft House was birthed in Austin and remains there as a local gem. I can't wait for the one here in SF's Mission to open up. It's probably gonna be the best Alamo Draft House ever.
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Well that's due to how huge Houston is, but if you want a city that has a more appropriated "movie spirit" if you will, Austin is a better candidate. Everyone wants to make a movie there and they'll even do it for free. Also given the fact that UT has one of the best film school programs and has birthed many would be talent into the film industry. Wes Anderson (despite being from Houston), Owen Wilson, Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, etc.

That being said, if movies are really your thing Austin also caters specifically to filmmakers and film buffs. Oh and also Alamo Draft House was birthed in Austin and remains there as a local gem. I can't wait for the one here in SF's Mission to open up. It's probably gonna be the best Alamo Draft House ever.
making a movie is not nightlife. No one says "Honey, lets go out and make a movie" unless it is something naughty which I can assure you there is also more here than in Austin.

How on Earth does movie making come into Nightlife?

I will reiterate, If going out to Movies is the OP's nighttime interest, then Houston has what Austin has and then some
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