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Posted on 10/12/18 at 8:46 am to eyepooted
Hopefully neither of you have to commute to Houston from there
Posted on 10/12/18 at 8:57 am to Whataburger
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but Lake Conroe is where the OT ballers live.
Nah we live downtown and our drivers bring us up to the lake and launches the boat for us
Posted on 10/12/18 at 8:58 am to eyepooted
If I worked in Conroe, Magnolia, or The Woodlands, I would live in Montgomery or maybe even Willis. Montgomery has seen (and will continue to see) a lot of growth, but parts of Montgomery and basically all of Willis have the rural feel with land and large lots. Land isn't cheap, though. I would love to have a piece of land and still be able to enjoy the convenience of Conroe, The Woodlands, etc.
To answer your question, though, Magnolia and Conroe are pretty nice. They are growing and getting busy, but quality of life is excellent. Go for it, brother.
To answer your question, though, Magnolia and Conroe are pretty nice. They are growing and getting busy, but quality of life is excellent. Go for it, brother.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 8:58 am to eyepooted
Goddamnit. No more corndogs. Need to build wall between tx and la.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:01 am to KG6
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the other side of Magnolia and feel like you have nothing but cow pastures, state forest, and country bumpkin living
The good side.
I like Magnolia except catching a train going through town at the 1488 & 1774 intersection. Malfunction Junction.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:14 am to PhilipMarlowe
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Goddamnit. No more corndogs. Need to build wall between tx and la.
Half of the greater Houston area is from Louisiana or so it seems. Cajun places are almost near the number of Mexican restaurants. My daughter has 12 kids in her pre K class, five of the 12 families are from Louisiana. Talked to one of the parents a few weeks ago. There entire family is in the process of moving to the Houston area. They visited several times and definitely see a better quality of life and great schools.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:27 am to Mudminnow
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For example: A 200K home in Conroe may have a property tax of $4,000. What would the property tax be in Baton Rouge? $1,500? So your looking at a difference of $2,500. The difference in LA vs. TX with no state income tax is $3,550 at 100K. So you come out $1,050 ahead.
You under estimate property tax. If the OP’s wife is a doctor they are not going to live in a dumpy 200k house. The property tax on our house when we lived in Texas was $15,000 ever year. Sales tax is also higher in Austin which was 8.25% compared to Louisiana’s 4.45%.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:31 am to eyepooted
I’ve always liked Magnolia/Tomball/Montgomery because they have that small town Texas feel while still being relatively close to stuff, but that’s definitely changing especially in Tomball and Magnolia. When I was younger schools were definitely better in Magnolia and I can only imagine it’s shifted more so.
Lake Conroe is pretty nice and I think that area is Montgomery ISD, but actual Conroe definitely has a ghetto side to it that you don’t hear much about it. The Conroe public schools can be pretty rough by suburban Houston standards so I would just do the research on the schools you’re zoned to if you decide to live in Conroe.
I would also definitely research possible commutes before deciding where to live because roads/infrastructure are still very much developing in the area and I imagine traffic can be a major bitch right now
You won’t lack for convenience for anything really though living in Magnolia or Lake Conroe area if you’re raising a family. It will have everything right there. The town of Montgomery is a little further out but not necessarily in a bad way if you would want some land.
Lake Conroe is pretty nice and I think that area is Montgomery ISD, but actual Conroe definitely has a ghetto side to it that you don’t hear much about it. The Conroe public schools can be pretty rough by suburban Houston standards so I would just do the research on the schools you’re zoned to if you decide to live in Conroe.
I would also definitely research possible commutes before deciding where to live because roads/infrastructure are still very much developing in the area and I imagine traffic can be a major bitch right now
You won’t lack for convenience for anything really though living in Magnolia or Lake Conroe area if you’re raising a family. It will have everything right there. The town of Montgomery is a little further out but not necessarily in a bad way if you would want some land.
This post was edited on 10/12/18 at 9:35 am
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:31 am to ctiger69
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If the OP’s wife is a doctor they are not going to live in a dumpy 200k house.
They will also not be making only 100K per year either.
The overall tax burden is #34 in TX and #29 in Louisiana. That takes into account property tax, state tax, etc..
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:38 am to Mudminnow
One simple ratio known as the “tax burden” helps cut through the confusion. Not to be confused with tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s particular circumstances, tax burden measures the exact proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes. And it isn’t uniform across the U.S., either.
To determine which states’ residents bear the biggest tax burdens,analysts compared the 50 states across the three tax types that make up state tax burden — property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes — as a percentage of total personal income in the state.
New York is ranked #1 as expected
Louisiana is ranked #29
Texas is ranked #34
In 2012 Louisiana was ranked #45, this goes to show you how much residents have been taxed in 5 years to make up for the budget cuts.
Then you factor in great public schools and no need to spend 10K per year in private school tuition.
Factor in cheaper house insurance in TX, car insurance is 1/2 what it is in Louisiana, electricity is cheaper thanks to deregulation in TX. Then you factor in cheaper house construction labor. Easy to see why people are flocking to TX from Louisiana.
To determine which states’ residents bear the biggest tax burdens,analysts compared the 50 states across the three tax types that make up state tax burden — property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes — as a percentage of total personal income in the state.
New York is ranked #1 as expected
Louisiana is ranked #29
Texas is ranked #34
In 2012 Louisiana was ranked #45, this goes to show you how much residents have been taxed in 5 years to make up for the budget cuts.
Then you factor in great public schools and no need to spend 10K per year in private school tuition.
Factor in cheaper house insurance in TX, car insurance is 1/2 what it is in Louisiana, electricity is cheaper thanks to deregulation in TX. Then you factor in cheaper house construction labor. Easy to see why people are flocking to TX from Louisiana.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:38 am to ctiger69
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Sales tax is also higher in Austin which was 8.25% compared to Louisiana’s 4.45%.
You’re comparing a city to a state. The city includes state sales tax and city sales tax to get to 8.25%.
A direct comparison would be Texas at 6.25% to Louisiana at 4.45%, but again that’s only the state rate without the city added in.
Notable cities and their combines sales tax rates.
LA
New Orleans 9.45%
Shreveport: 9.45%
Baton Rouge: 9.45%
Lafayette: 8.45%
TX
Dallas: 8.25%
Houston: 8.25%
San Antonio: 8.25%
Austin: 8.25%
As you can see, Texas is still lower even though the state rate is higher. Cities in Texas can add an additional rate up to 2% I believe.
This post was edited on 10/12/18 at 9:39 am
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:39 am to eyepooted
You tell your slut wife we’re moving and you become Mr Mom.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:43 am to eyepooted
Conroe is trashy. Magnolia, The Woodlands, or Montgomery are the places to be. Bentwater if baller status and waterfront are what you are looking for. Water is still mucky brown, though. Stay on the west side of 45.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:55 am to eyepooted
I have spent somewhere in the neighborhood of three hours or so in Conroe, Texas. Almost all of it was in traffic on Texas 105 going to or from Temple, Texas.
It's a great route and avoids Houston, but damn, traffic in Conroe, all along the Lake, there, is just horrible and paralyzing. If that area is actually growing that's going to be a cast-iron bitch until they get it figured, however, then it will just be another 'burb (which is where I live in GNO) and the creep is real.
It's a pretty area, you will almost need acreage to keep the rest of it all at bay, but traffic.....
It's a great route and avoids Houston, but damn, traffic in Conroe, all along the Lake, there, is just horrible and paralyzing. If that area is actually growing that's going to be a cast-iron bitch until they get it figured, however, then it will just be another 'burb (which is where I live in GNO) and the creep is real.
It's a pretty area, you will almost need acreage to keep the rest of it all at bay, but traffic.....
Posted on 10/12/18 at 9:59 am to eyepooted
Great place, do it!
Posted on 10/12/18 at 10:42 am to Cdawg
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the other side of Magnolia and feel like you have nothing but cow pastures, state forest, and country bumpkin living
The good side.
I wasn't trying to insult it. I like a lot of it. If I worked in the area, I'd consider moving further north or northwest. But with work down in Houston, The Woodlands is about my limit and with a kid it's nice to have the conveniences.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 11:23 am to PhilipMarlowe
We comin baw. Ain't we ain't backin down
Posted on 10/12/18 at 11:25 am to KG6
Keep in mind as you move higher on the income brackets it becomes more profitable to move states. Also, if you get an agricultural exemption on land in the country it gets really sweet.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 11:44 am to TigerDonk
As with most comments here, Magnolia is a great area with access to Woodlands and Houston.
Currently building a house off of FM2978 in Magnolia.
Currently building a house off of FM2978 in Magnolia.
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