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Houston had an incredible amout of growth in the 60's/70's and 90's. That brought alot of cheap labor to the area. To build homes/roads etc. that cheap labor is usually messicans. the 80's saw alot of depression and alot of the people that came here for jobs were out of work. then crime happens. that creates an effect over generations.

Houston was the also the first southern city to immediately remove all elements of segregation. The city officials then thought that segregation would be bad for recruiting new businesses to the area(doubt we would have NASA if this wasnt done) Incredible foresight by the city leaders then. That brought alot of blacks from around the south looking for jobs to the city to grow a family.

White flight has been happening in the city since the 60's.

that is the genesis of it.

Today Houston still has alot of blue collar jobs that is not attractive to everyone. THink oil rigs/construction etc.

You can assume away why we have bad neighborhoods and crime. (every city does BTW)

Austin benefits from alot of white collar jobs and a liberalism that is focused in the right way. Very accepting of other people and cultures. Even though there is alot of covert racism in the city/state government.

Dallas is right in between Houston in regards to what your talking about. dallas just has shitty people.