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utgirl2
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Best suburbs to live in near the airport?
utgirl2
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My husband works for the airlines, and we might be moving to Houston (or Minneapolis or Chicago). I've been looking online a bit to get a general idea of what we can afford, and it seems like we can get a lot more for our money in Houston (renting a nice house instead if a town home in Chicago or Minneapolis).
Which area would you recommend that has a short commute to the airport? I looked at The Woodlands, but don't know if there are any others that would be better. I would like to rent a newer home.
Also...give it to me straight:) How humid is it and how bad are the Hurricanes. I will be alone with my two kids fairly often for days at a time and am really worried about that. We live in Utah, and have never experienced anything but snow!
Thanks
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Re: Best suburbs to live in near the airport?
Some North/North East Areas that come to mind:
The Woodlands -- has tons to offer but the area is huge... if you live in the "back" (west) part of The Woodlands you are still 45 minutes from IAH. Great schools, restaurants, shopping, etc.
Spring Trails (https://www.springtrails.com/) - Right on the Hardy Toll Road, 20 minutes to airport, most of the homes are 7-8 years or younger (still some brand new building going on), good schools.
Woodforest (https://www.woodforestdev.com/) A little futher north, about 45 minutes to the airport, brand new community, slightly more "country" feel but still close to main amenities.
Also, there are lots of small neighborhoods all over Spring that Im sure other ladies will mention. All i can think of is Gleannloch Farms https://www.glftoday.com/
Also look at Kingwood and Humble (Fall Creek https://www.fallcreekhouston.com/)
there's no real answer to this. Hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. Some years we have nothing, some years we're halfway through the naming alphabet by the end of August. The thing to remember is that you get a lot of advanced warning. It's not like a tornado that just comes out of nowhere. If you're up towards the airport you don't have to worry about flooding. It's more power outages and the like, and if you're not comfortable staying home with the kids you'll be able to drive somewhere else.
We don't live our days in fear or anything.
oh, yes, humidity and hurricanes
Humidity... its bad. Just plan on not doing your hair much during the summer... it will definitely be a shock for you. this summer has been really bad, worse than normal because we've had no rain and such high temps that there has just been no relief.
Hurricanes... I've lived in Houston for 6 years and we've only had one hurricane, that was Ike in 2008. We had a "scare" with Rita in 2005 that didnt end up affecting Houston. Ike was the first hurricane to hit Galveston/Houston in a very long time. The only other big storm I can name is Tropical Storm Allison that hovered over houston and caused lots of flooding before I moved here.
If you are planning to live on the North side near IAH, you really don't have much to worry about in terms of Hurricanes. In The Woodlands, during Ike, there were some houses with tree's that fell on them and there was a long power outage (I was without for 2 weeks). But that is it.
Hurricanes are just something to be mindful of and prepared for but they do not rule our lives during the summers. The weathermen love to get all worked up by them but it's really not something I'd worry about in a decision to move here. I'd be more worried about the heat
I worked by the airport at a hotel for 6 years and lived in the Jersey Village area. My house is older (25years) but there are newer ones. The commute is about 20-30 min depending on the time of day, but at off hours I can be parked at the airport in 20 minutes. The school district is very good and we are really happy with where we live. I also think that if you are to go downtown for anything, JV is closer than The Woodlands. The Woodlands is FAR from downtown...heck the Woodlands is far from me! But you get a lot for your money.
You can also look at Kingwood - but my girlfriend lived in the back of Kingwood and it would take her longer to get to work in the morning that it took me because of the way Kingwood is built - there are just fewer ways in/out to the houses and the traffic at peak times can be a little thick. Once you are on the freeway, it is easy.
I've lived here through 2 hurricanes - on the north side of Houston you'll have to worry less, so honestly it wouldn't be a concern at all. It is humid, but I think you get used to it. It snows (lightly) maybe once a year. I've never had to shovel snow, so that's a plus.
Living in the Woodlands and not on the coast should keep you away from any serious hurricane-related issues. You might still lose power because of trees, but you'll be out of most worst weather situations. The saying is: run from the water (storm surge from the ocean); hide from the wind. The Woodlands is not near the ocean. The newspaper keeps their "hurricane bunker" (read: spare office to use during hurricanes) up near there - so it has to be out of the worst situations.
Scienceguy in the Houston Chronicle is a very good resource for hurricane/tropical weather. If you read his blog, you'll get an idea of what it takes to make a storm, for that storm to get here, for that storm to strengthen to become serious, and what different areas of town should prepare for.
Hurricanes are not a reason to stay away; they are tracked and can be prepared for with pretty good advanced warning - nothing like a tornado or earthquake that is upon you before you can do anything - you have at least a few days to get it together.
We live right by IAH (not Hobby) in Fall Creek. Love, love, love it.
Humble/Atascocita/Kingwood are all close and great places to raise children.