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Relocating to Houston for work. Project in Deer Park - where do I live?

Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:36 pm
Posted by SchianoMan
Member since May 2014
34 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:36 pm
Would be particularly nice if someone could draw me a nice little map of what to target and/or what to avoid. A lot of the office guys live in Kemah/Clearlake/League City, but I'm single and they said it'd be boring for me out there. Would like to get something on the SE/E side of the city to keep the commute down, but these areas appear to be ghetto/trashy

Very thankful for any recs.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 3:54 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:37 pm to
Ooof deer park is the hood and all decent areas are a pretty far drive
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106046 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:38 pm to
River Oaks

OT Ballers, probably.
Posted by hubertcumberdale
Member since Nov 2009
7863 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:38 pm to
worked out there for a project for a month, horrible, generic, concrete hellhole, live no where near there
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
60108 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:39 pm to
Make sure you get some good ear plugs to block out the muslim call to prayer
Posted by ThatsMyQB
BTR
Member since Nov 2021
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:43 pm to
Kemah is the first place I would look.
Posted by thegreatboudini
Member since Oct 2008
7280 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:43 pm to
Honestly I'd live in Galveston and have a great time. Maybe even Tiki Island.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
22073 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:44 pm to
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Relocating to Houston


WOAT
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:44 pm to
Greenspoint
Posted by Projectpat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2011
11279 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:44 pm to
Live in a singles area like Midtown and suck up the drive - nothing good for singles on that side of the city
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
11156 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:48 pm to
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but I'm single


might as well suck it up and live in midtown or the heights and make the commute
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10798 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:51 pm to
Somewhere between Clearlake and Kemah
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40787 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:51 pm to
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Live in a singles area like Midtown and suck up the drive - nothing good for singles on that side of the city


Did that drive, it’s not so bad if can get on 225 before 4pm

I-10 construction fricked it all up
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 3:53 pm
Posted by AgCoug
Houston
Member since Jan 2014
6758 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:52 pm to
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Ooof deer park is the hood and all decent areas are a pretty far drive

There are great neighborhoods in Deer Park.
Yes, the Pasadena hood has crept into some areas, but it's still a good suburb.

Decent school system too, though I don't think that matters to the OP.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:54 pm to
This. Or get a helicopter and come to tomball. Its not that bad
Posted by SchianoMan
Member since May 2014
34 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

might as well suck it up and live in midtown or the heights and make the commute


I'm starting to lean this way.
Posted by Tedorgeron
Member since Feb 2022
326 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:54 pm to
The heights, river oaks. Looked up where deer park is and league city may not be a bad choice. Lived there for about a year. Clean with everything you need and not a lot of dindu nuffins
Posted by AgCoug
Houston
Member since Jan 2014
6758 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:55 pm to
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Greenspoint


The mall is very nice
Make sure to go to the carnival in the parking lot.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40787 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:56 pm to
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I'm starting to lean this way.


Unless you want to date tortas and single moms, it’s the only way.

Closer to the north loop in the heights will be better than I-10. I-10 near downtown is a disaster for the foreseeable future

Posted by Defenseiskey
Houston, TX
Member since Nov 2010
2324 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 4:02 pm to
Ive lived in Clearlake and Kingwood and like both.

If I were you, maybe Kemah or Seabrook. There's a lot of stuff to do there and the drive into Houston isn't that bad IMO.
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