What are the pros & cons of moving to St. Louis from Dallas?  Has anybody lived in both places?
535811
Pro - warmer winters.  dont have to shovel snow.\n\nCons - hotter summers, worse football and baseball teams, no great Italian food like the Hill, have to deal with Bush lovers
180071
Personally I think it depends on what you valure more.  St Paul, is a bit smaller and totes has that feel.  Minneapolis is more uban and feels a bit more innterconnected than St. Paul's more neighborhoody feel.  I, however HIGHLY prefer mpls.   More and better resturants, better downtown, the Walker & MIA, the lakes, U campus, 1st Ave, ect.
278045
Well, that depends on what you like. \n\nHouston is big for petrochemical industry, so lots of jobs in that area. Houston has several universities, including the University of Houston and Rice University. Houston tends to get pretty hot in the summer and it is muggy, but it stays warm in the winter. \n\nDallas/Fort Worth is more technology/computers/electrical kinds of jobs. Dallas is more "metropolitan" than Fort Worth. Universities in DFW include Southern Methodist, University of Texas SOuthwestern Medical, Texas Christian, University of North Texas (in Denton, a little north).\n\nAustin is more liberal than any other part of the state, probably due to the influence of University of Texas at Austin. Jobs in Austin tend to be technology or state-based. The cost of living is also higher in the capital city than in other cities in Texas, but Austin also tends to have more going on. Every year, there is South by Southwest, which is a big music/film/media festival, and there is always something cultural going on.
953510
St. Louis would be o.k. in the suburbs. The city ???
508868
Move.  Florida is nowhere to be if you have no money and unemployed.  St louis is a cool town.  4 weeks is a small margin for error in this economy.
1132472
It's not good. I was at Bolling AFB a little while & it was a very bad neighborhood. There are nicer areas to commute from, but rental/real estate proces are insane. Important work draws people to the area, but live on base if you have to go there. I was always more happy in the operational force or major command level than anywhere close to DC anyway. I can't speak to schools. There are good private ones if you just happen to have inhereted a ton of money, but DC is just bad. I was only there about six months though so maybe someone else can give you a better impression than I got.
311065
*smiles*\n\nIt's possible. The east coast is a good starting ground. Be happy you're not living in Missouri.
352284
Chicago.  Also has the NBA and a second MLB team which St. Louis does not.\nIf St. Louis was so great the Rams would be in Arizona, and St. Louis would have two teams named Cardinals. I doubt that you'll ever see a team move out of Chicago.
162125
Having done a lot of business related to trucking one would need to know what part of Jersey your looking at moving to. The northern end is very industrial and very hecktic as traffic is very heavy. Living in the north end very much like living in NYC with more space. The industry in receint years have cleaned up a lot of bad air. Not perfect, just cleaner than it used to be The further south you get the more spread out Jersey becomes. That means you'll see farm land and more open spaces. If you get near Atlantic City, east side, it's very busy with tourist trade. The westside cities like Camden which is across the river from Philadelphia again a very busy area. Lot of people that work in Philly live in the communities in Jersey just across the bridges. Crime in the Jersey cities much higher than most any place in Kentucky. Like I say Jersey very close to NYC and of course people that work in NYC also live in Jersey too. A much faster pace to life than Kentucky I would dare say. Natural Jersey citizens also have a language, way they talk, much different than Kentucky also. It may take a while to get used to how they talk. Very many different languages can be heard in Jersey too. Many immigrants from other countries live and work in Jersey also due to it's being so close to where they may have gotten off the boat from their homeland.  With all I've said the biggest adjustment will be the faster pace things move in Jersey. Communications of all kinds, mass transit, either rail or bus,air, are thru out most all of New Jersey. New Jersey known mostly for it's industry but does have agriculture within its borders. It will be a new experience if you've always been in Kentucky. Have a good time and be careful in a new and more lively environment. Be very careful when making a visit to NYC, it can be very dangerous if your not careful. Baltimore and the nations capital Washington,D.C. also very close to Jersey to visit also. If your living in rural Kentucky will be a shock just for how fast things move. Make your move a learning adventure. It's different, but you can make it home and have a good life there as well as you can anywhere in this great nation we call the United States of America. We really do live in a great country. Have a good move and best of luck to you and your family.    Take care.
549893
That's a hard one, because I've been to both and love both places.  I've been to NYC many times and told myself if I was ever offered a great job in the City, I'd move there.  Also, I've been to PR a few times and could also live there, but only if I could learn more Spanish.  \n\nSo, if I had to choose, I'd go with NYC, but PR is also a real cool place.
1138220
ive lived in melbourne, philadelphia, NYC, atlanta, Aspen, and currently live in Dallas.\n\nHated NYC when i first moved there WAY too much going on, but after a while you get used to it. the thing is, being from the suburbs, you get used to your comfort zone. you, your yard, your house, your car... etc. in big cities you have to encounter people... unfortunately a lot of people are selfish  unknowingly... but you notice it... the thing is all big cities have good and bad. all have just as much good and bad... the problem is, bad is usually in your face more.\n\nno matter how big a city is, you eventually find your own niche... i say you start feeling comfortable at 6 months, and by 2 years, you are completely in your element... just go ino it knowing that the first 6 months will most likely stink... read books.. explore on your own.. the first thing i do whenever i move somewhere new is either walk or drive and get completely lost... its a great way of getting a feel for a place... and clearing your head..\n\naustin is awesome, but if you are looking for somewhere where you can be in more of a comfort zone ft. worth is a driiving city with a nice downtown and great parks.. dont go to church myself but the people who i know that do are super friendly...\n\njust don't let a few rude people blind you to all the great people out there, because there are tons of them.\n\ncheers
1002525
Dallas is bigger in size and population\nSize\nDallas: 385 sq mi\nDetroit: 142.9 sq mi\n\nPopulation\nDallas: 1,210,393\nDetroit: 900,198
917560
We used to live in California, and the situation you describe is precisely why we left.\n\nWe were both professionals making good money, but we couldn't afford a home and couldn't afford much else.  We moved to Texas and have been happy ever since...
906758
Homes in Texas appreciate at a rate of 3%-4% per year.  In Dallas and Fort Worth, homes generally appreciate at a rate of up to 6% per year.  The Scenery Hills addition has some nice homes and is an established neighborhood.  The property values appear to have increased over the last couple of years, or have remained steady, depending on the home.  \n\nIf one purchases a home and years later, he/she has done no updating, doesn't take care of the home, or the location is no longer desirable, then that will certainly affect the value of the home, and in the case of location, might affect the value of every home in the subdivision, depending on what the circumstances are that made the area undesirable.\n\nAs far as markets that are "better off" around Fort Worth, try the City of Mansfield, located in southeast Tarrant County.\n\nI'm confused though, as you first indicated you "just purchased" a home and later indicate that you want to make sure you're "making a correct decision."  If you purchased the home, the decision has already been made, as you now own the home.  If you just submitted an offer to a seller and haven't closed, then you haven't "just purchased" the home. \n\nAnyway, good luck to you!
271034
I doubt the Texans will ever move, seeing how they have that nice, state-of-the-art stadium there, built just for them only a few years ago.\n\nFrom what I've heard over the past couple of years, the teams most likely to relocate would be the Vikings and the Saints, but time will tell if other teams threaten to move. I always thought the Cardinals might be better off in a larger market (since they're fairly irrelevant anyway), but they also have a new stadium on the way, so they're not going anywhere for awhile.
589839
We moved here from Chicago a few years ago to Birmingham. My wife practically had to be forced onto the plane when I came down for the interview. Now, she wouldn't move back for all the money in the world. Here's why:\n\n1) Great people. Forget all the stereotypes. You can find friendly, thoughtful, enlightened people in Birmingham. It's a university-driven town. And as far as the racism goes, I head more racial slurs in one week in Chicago than I've heard in five years in Birmingham. \n\n2) Surprising cultural scene. My wife sat on several boards in Chicago and was absolutely amazed at the diversity of cultural opportunities here. The ballet is first-rate (only one of a handful allowed to perform Ballanchine), the symphony is pretty good, and you have a host of music festivals, film festivals, etc. etc. What's more, the arts are far more accessible in Birmingham than in other larger cities. Oh, and every other year, this city seems to produce a Pulitzer Prize winner. Must be something in the water here. My house is only 2 blocks from where Walker Percy grew up. \n\n3) Great restaurants. Seriously. And I'm not talking rib shacks here. \n\n4) Natural beauty. We were expecting flat and dry. It's hilly and gorgeous here. And the winters, although chilly, are relatively mild. \n\n5) Way of life. The people here work hard, but it's not all about the money. Gracious people, well-mannered children. Oh, and when you move here, people actually bring you food to get acquainted. I never realized people did that until we moved here.
10209
Probably not what you are looking for, but according to my sources:\n\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 1,188,580 people, 451,833 households, and 266,581 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,339.7/km² (3,469.9/mi²). There are 484,117 housing units at an average density of 545.7/km² (1,413.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 50.83% White, 25.91% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.24% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 35.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanics outnumbered African-Americans for the first time in the 2000 census as the largest minority group in Dallas. Many newly-arrived Hispanics have settled in poorer neighborhoods like Oak Cliff that were once predominately African American. While Hispanics have moved in, many African Americans have migrated further south to cities like Cedar Hill or DeSoto that were predominately White communities until recently.\n\nThere are 451,833 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families. 32.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.37.\n\nIn the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.5 males.\n\nThe median income for a household in the city is $37,628, and the median income for a family is $40,921. Males have a median income of $31,149 versus $28,235 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,183. 17.8% of the population and 14.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.\n\nThat pretty much tells you all about who lives in Dallas.