Sugarland area. no need to look elsewhere!
Dickenson is nice if they don’t mind the commute.
Sugarland is a good suggestion but her husband would have to drive US 59 every day. But that’s probably not any worse than any other commute these days.
Personally, I like the NW area. And the expansion of US 290 is almost complete.
Stay out of Houston. Sugarland, Missouri City, any of the suburbs.
Which region of the US are they coming from, terart? Just curious.
Look at Walnut Bend area (Westheimer and Beltway 8 area).
You can also look up Stephen Wolters, DDS. He’s in that area.
I lived in Houston for 20 years... Katy, Sugarland, NW Houston... all good options. The closer you get to 610 the sketchier things become so stay in the burbs. There are pockets inside of 610... some really good ones. The Montrose area was up and coming back about 10 years ago... lots of condos townhomes and the like. It’s the art community. I can’t remember from your post if there were littles involved... if so then go to the burbs for sure.
Make sure that where ever she and her husband relocate, that the rental/purchase has never been flooded, and if the neighborhood flooded in Harvey, how close did it come to their rental/purchase?
Believe me, its a completely valid question in Houston! :-)
West Alabama is a pretty nice area but the property values are high.
SugarLand area. Meadows Place, TX right next door. Economical and solid neighborhood. Might find something there.
Any place along the entire length of West Alabama should be safe, but many properties are older and would likely be more expensive.
Consider Meyerland/Bellaire. Close in, safe, and more affordable than inside the loop. Also consider area south of Med Center. Lots of multi-family housing with young medical professionals. Wide price range for housing, but does start very modestly.
Love my hometown but lately it seems like some of the neighborhoods mentioned on this are now high crime as well as out of city places like the Woodlands. Perhaps there’s a site you can pull up that keeps records on crime and the locations they deem safe. Just a thought........:)
I work near W. Alabama so I am fairly familiar with that area as well. It is near downtown and the Montrose, so you can run into all sorts of oddballs. In the downtown areas they are building condos like there's no tomorrow. A lot of them look pretty nice, but they are quite expensive. The burbs are for me so I can have a dog, mow my own lawn and sit out on the deck and enjoy a cigar.
If they don’t mind surly old neighbors, Humble ain’t bad....
Oh, c’mon, folks! West Alabama? River Oaks!!
I worked in downtown Houston for a couple of years. Lived in Tomball, about a 35 to 45 minute commute, but that was 4 years ago. Watch out for flooding on the frontage roads with even moderate rain.....
I only really know The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Spring areas and that would be a heck of a commute.
Like everyone else has said, stay out of the City, and City Proper and she should be okay.
And makes sure about the flood zone, it seems to keep getting bigger and bigger.
That's "Memorial" and pricey as hell.
West Houston might be an accessible option. Katy is Booming.
Commute in Houston can be terrible. If he has flex hours or
hours outside the normal commute times then it may open
other areas for you.
The Wooodlands/Conroe/Magnolia area is my favorite. Wherever she decides, just make sure it’s outside the beltway.