[05madmax]

well this is for the people who live in Houston obviously. i need some ideas on areas to stay out of if i move there. im looking into a condo to lease/rent mainly because my experience with apartments is that the walls tend to be too thin for comfort. that and i am moving for a career with exxonmobil if i do. thanks for any help

[86sleeper]

i work for exxon.
which company are you going to work for?

[05madmax]

Originally Posted by 86sleeper

i work for exxon.
which company are you going to work for?

what do you mean? like upstream, downstream, or chemical?

[86sleeper]

upstream, downstream, production, exploration, drilling, etc.

[blk01gt]

you could live in the fairway its an apt/townhome complex thats off of 2094 in league city its near 146 and tx city has a ton of plants.

[86sleeper]

not any exxon plants.

[05madmax]

i have not been told. supposedly once i accept the offer and it gets within i believe a month from my start date they will let me know. i believe i would be downstream more than likely though. a lot of the information tech buildings seemed to be around the inner loop of houston. i was looking at the cosmopolitan or southpoint townhomes or mosaic for condos. mostly in the medical area because my friend who lives at southpoint townhomes suggested that. but he has only been there less than a year

[86sleeper]

only downstream facility is in Baytown.
I worked for three different exxon companies and they are always up front about the job/location.
your situation sounds fishy.

[05madmax]

i think its because i havent accepted the position maybe i dunno honestly

[05madmax]

86 sleeper if you do have suggestions of where to look around and where to stay away from let me know. i would like to stay within the loop or barely outside it mainly because then the radius to get from one side of houston to the other wil be killer

[86sleeper]

i totally agree, but there are so many exxon locations, it would be impossible to suggest the perfect place.
Anything inside the 610 loop is going to be pretty pricey.

[05madmax]

yeah and my concern for saftey is not jsut of me and my car but my gf eventually sure will be my future fiance and wife will be moving there with me after she garduates so i need to be sure that the area i choose has the least likliness for her to be in harms way. my uncle pointed something out though. even burglars have cars lol so even though i get a nice area there is a chance but reducing the chances of something happening makes me feel better. to me living in an area that has a low crime rate is better than living right next to the burglar if you get my drift. so far the cheapest lease i have found on a nice condo is $1500/month

[91GT]

Originally Posted by 86sleeper

i work for exxon.
which company are you going to work for?

Guess I wouldn't be any help. I work for Chevron downtown

Good Luck!

[05madmax]

actually 91 gt it doesnt matter what company you work for really just general knowledge of houston is required here. im just trying to figure out an area of houston im least likely to be robbed, shot, stab, etc

[86sleeper]

houston wouldn't be for you then.
live just outside in the suburbs and crime will be reduced.
I would personally stay outside of the loop. A 1500 condo will not be the best area.
A 1500 apartment would at least buy you a decent complex.

[05madmax]

yeah thats kinda what i was thinking to buy but on advice from a wise man i was told dont buy right away rent or lease first then buy once i have some cash saved up and sure of the area i want to be permanent for sometime

[91GT]

Originally Posted by 05madmax

actually 91 gt it doesnt matter what company you work for really just general knowledge of houston is required here. im just trying to figure out an area of houston im least likely to be robbed, shot, stab, etc

Oh, I guess my smart ass reply didn't make it?

No matter where you live (not just Houston) there is crime. I have a very nice home in a very nice area and there is still assholes with guns, knives and robbing people. Just get in a nice area, buy a nice gun and watch out for assholes. I have lived here for eleven years and have managed staying out of harms way. It's how you live not necessary where.

[Jeramey@StrictlyPro.com]

Originally Posted by 91GT

Oh, I guess my smart ass reply didn't make it?

No matter where you live (not just Houston) there is crime. I have a very nice home in a very nice area and there is still assholes with guns, knives and robbing people. Just get in a nice area, buy a nice gun and watch out for assholes. I have lived here for eleven years and have managed staying out of harms way. It's how you live not necessary where.

Lived here for 20 years and I've personally never even been near a situation requiring a gun. Move somewhere on the Southern side. Pearland, Sugarland (safest city in the nation), Pasadena (Fairmont only), Deer Park, Clear Lake. All of them are fairly safe. Sugarland is pricey but it is the "safest city" in the US which speaks fairly well about the rest of the Houston suburbs as well.

[05madmax]

what about in the medical area? i dunno how that is? and strictly pro if i do end up in houston you and i will be talking about things we can do to my baby aka Lola aka my stang lol

[91GT]

Originally Posted by Jeramey@StrictlyPro.com

Lived here for 20 years and I've personally never even been near a situation requiring a gun. Move somewhere on the Southern side. Pearland, Sugarland (safest city in the nation), Pasadena (Fairmont only), Deer Park, Clear Lake. All of them are fairly safe. Sugarland is pricey but it is the "safest city" in the US which speaks fairly well about the rest of the Houston suburbs as well.

I have lived here for eleven years and have managed staying out of harms way. It's how you live not necessary where. Also The only reason I have a gun is because it's a military issued 9. It's put away in a safe place and out of the kids reach!