Austin/hill country is great. low humidity in the summer, temps not too bad. Ice in the winter. High tech in the Round Rock/Austin area.
Houston is 3 hours away (190 or so miles, depending how you go).
The only areas in Houston to reside in are:
Kingwood (where I live---north east of Houston proper---very similar to the Woodlands)
the Woodlands (north of Houston proper--rated in the top ten places to live in the USA)
Sugarland (southwest of Houston proper/expensive---10 Porsche Carrera GT's in the Houston metro area, all are in Sugarland)
Houston weather: winter is great---can't beat it, summer is humidity central---A/C is a must for the humidity challenged---tell your gal it just takes plenty of hair spray to live here....
Houston is a great place to do business, regardless of what you're into.
anything south and east of Kingwood is subject to Hurricane/flooding and chemical fallout from the petro/chemical industry.
we moved from California 20 years ago and haven't looked back.
the lower cost of living (from housing to groceries to taxes) will put another Porsche in your garage in short order.....(my $120K house would be $500K anywhere in California)
Come on over, it's like a whole other country.
Just be sure to close the door behind you when you leave the land of the fruits and nuts!
regards---rhjames
