Survey: Houstonians eyeing relocation

Recent polling by the US Hobby Center reveals 57% of Houstonians have considered moving, with severe weather being a significant factor.

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[benzo]

Where do they expect the water to go if it’s all concrete we hardly have trees anymore it’s all stores now

[tetraguytx]

This was only a Category 1 storm and it took us offline for days. Can you even imagine if we got hit with a Category 5?

[ms.nfrmed]

They didn't mention terrible schools that have been featured in several national documentaries

[PhysiqueFuel]

It’s not just storms, it’s the terrible roads, it’s the constant building of more freeways. It’s the inability of making better mass transit..

[Wishpool]

My family moved to Houston when I was little in 1970. I can handle the weather, but not the congestion and crime. It keeps bleeding further out to 'safe' suburbs. I'm ready to move. It's not the same city I once loved.

[jeffmeier]

Left Houston area 16 years ago after living there 14 years. Weather, traffic and air pollution were major factors in me leaving. Live in the country by a lake now.

[JonnoPlays]

People told me not to move here, but I didn't listen 🤦‍♂️

[robloxvids]

Since 2017 we've had 3 bad ice storms, multiple tornadoes, 2 bad hurricanes, multiple hail storms, a terrible drought, and a bunch of run of the mill terrible storms that we always get. I've lived here since 1995 and I'm fed up. This place is atricious. Add to that 110 degree summers and 3rd world immigrants and crime and the ONLY reason to live here is you either have family here or you make a shitload of money. That's IT.

[hpgnmgc]

Moving to Fort Bend does nothing, you need to move out of Centerpoint coverage/responsibility area.

[davidcalderon]

People have moved from Chicago to Houston, and in five years, are saying not worth it.

[Thumper]

At this point if you're a houstonian and you have the ability to get the heck out of Houston, my advice is All hands abandoned ship. I repeat all hands abandon ship. Because trust me folks it's only going to get worse from here.

[MargDBX]

Not only did i leave Houston, I left Texas. Almost 8 years ago, and not looking back. Went through two major lay offs in Houston. Last one, not one company would offer me the salary i had . Ridiculous. And after Allison and all the unnamed floods before it and then after, i was done.

[danariusm.]

I wanted to move to Houston but then take into account that the state of Texas has its own grid that we saw can easily fail and then flooding, it’s a nightmare.

[broadcastmyself]

Leave ! Houston is overcrowded already lol

[LOLYOU]

Houston has everything and is a good place to start a family and make good money. Besides that it's fucking hot, full of traffic, people, shity electric grids, and bad weather. It's becoming very expensive unless you want to live in the hood. But hey we got cheap gas right?...

[milesblue]

Those "low taxes" and "business friendly" culture have a cost.

[tamjeanell]

Yes any who wanna go....PLEASE go! Let us have our freeways back (now it looks like 5:30 pm traffic at 3:30 pm weekdays)....

[emmethherrera]

We are planning on moving to another state in a year. Cant wait!! ❤️ Houston is so ghetto now, and its expensive everywhere anyway.

[elninobritish]

Leaving was a great decision for my mental health. Love the food and diversity of Houston but the negatives became too much for me. We have serious issues in America and they are all magnified in Houston

[ADadSupreme]

Born/grew up very poor in New Jersey. My parents were farming folk from Georgia. One day I sat down and thought to myself: "I live in the most advanced First World nation in the most advanced civilization in history... why do I not have power 100% of the year, every year? In the 21st Century? No excuse. So I bought a Generac generator, two 500 gallon propane tanks and piece of mind. I'll never have 0 power ever again until the day I die. This isn't Caveman Times.