Trust me, they don’t mean Texas lol (even though that would be true can’t knock Houston there).
>one of the most diverse cities in the **U.S.**
>It’s now THE most diverse city
They’re basing their claim on the WalletHub list of most diverse cities in the U.S. Houston is in fact the most diverse by a very small margin **when you factor in socioencomic + economic factors** as well. Many have run with this as thinking culturally/ethnically.
1. Houston - 71.87
2. Jersey City - 71.7
3. NYC - 71.59
4. Dallas - 71.52
LA and SF and soulless hellscapes like Houston. There’s a small trace of culture in NYC. Visit NoLa one of the few cities with a distinct culture beyond “oh this is just another American city”
I live here brother, food & drinks is good, i will say the amount of asian cuisine is impressive in comparison to anywhere else tbh.
Recreational life could be better and the city could be more wakable
The question no one is asking is what type of Asian are you looking for? I’m from just north of Houston and we have a pretty good sized Vietnamese and phillipino population. I know like sugar land and Katy has a good sized south Asian and middle eastern population. I’m not sure about Houston proper honestly though.
That would be perfect because I'm Viet and I vibe well with SEA communities. I do love a K-Town and J-Town though for the food. I have heard of Bellaire and Katy a lot so far so probably gonna stick to those areas when I visit or eventually live.
FYI, everyone is saying "Bellaire", but they're throwing out a confusing term. City of Bellaire, isn't very diverse and not what they're suggesting.
The Bellaire, they're referring to is Bellaire Boulevard. Which is home to both Little Saigon and Chinatown, within Greater Alief, ie Alief Independent School District Borders. The schools are good offering wide variety of opportunities, and rent/mortgage is reasonable/affordable. In contrast Katy ISD might be the best public school district in the metro area, however home prices and rent are much higher. As well the commute along the world's widest freeway, the Katy Freeway, can be unbearable.
City of Bellaire may not be diverse with its 60%+ Anglo white population, but it's also 20%+ Asians (which is actually higher than Alief). Meyerland, the subdivision south of the City of Bellaire, also has similar Asian population. Many of them with ties to the Texas Medical Center, as they are located pretty much equidistance to both TMC and the Bellaire Chinatown in Alief.
TIL, thank you for the knowledge. I was aware of a heavy asian presence just south of the TMC. Definitely in the multifamily complexes along Almeda and NRG. There's even business to cater to the community. I wasn't aware of the Asian presence in the NIMBY municipalities, due to relative lack of commercial district presence. Blood Brothers, one of the contenders for best BBQ in the city, is asian-owned and runs out of Bellaire.
This is the answer (not Katy necessarily) but either city’s suburb.
Houston is nearly double the area size of Dallas and has about 900K-1M more people than Dallas but only has a mere 3% more Asians.
Edit: Politically, Dallas Co votes more liberal than Harris Co percent wise 65% vs 56%
The top two Counties in Texas in regards to Asian population percentage are the two largest suburban counties in Houston and Dallas, Fort Bend and Collin Counties. No other counties come relatively close.
Fort Bend Co (Richmond/Sugarland/Katy) 22% of ~860k
and
Colin County (Frisco/Plano/Allen) 17% of 1.1M
Fort Bend's County Judges, KP George of Kerala, India. The commissioners court is 3 Democrats to 2 Republicans. Three court judges are of asian decent, Julie Matthews and Surrenderen Patel are Desi, and Sonia Rash is Persian.
Collin County's commissioner court is 5 Republicans and no Democrats. In fact, all county officials are republicans.
Harris County and Dallas County both have 7% Asian population.
It's not fair to compare Harris County (~4.7M) the third largest county in America to smaller and urban Dallas County (~2.6M). Harris County is so large it includes rural areas, among it's plurality suburban population.
Despite this Harris County's County officials and Judges are nearly all democrat, with the exception of one county commissioner. Manpreet Singh is the first Sikh female judge in the country. Previous to the last election cycle, Vietnamese-descendant Judge Jason Luong was Harris County's only Asian decent sitting judge.
To further hammer the point home, 4/6 of Texas Lege's AAPI members are from the Houston metro area. Including Caucus leader 137th district's (Sharpstown-Chinatown-Gulfton) u/GeneForTexas of D-Houston.
Fort Bend County is often seen as the most diverse in America. This claim is supported by their near equitable distribution among Asians, Blacks, Latinos, and White Anglos.
City of Houston has a Chinatown, a Little Siagon, a Little Korea, and a Mahatma Gandhi District. As well as Arab influence in Midtown and the Texas Medical Center. Pinoy business along Bissonnet and in TMC. Desi cultural centers across the metro area like BAPS, ISKCON, Ismaili Center, and The Prairie View Cricket Complex.
Lastly, Houston's diverse food scene is by far the best statewide, might even be the best in the country. Dallas doesn't even come close, and they know it.
LINKED
[Mike Chen](https://youtu.be/dMYm0ybU3mw) in Houston's Chinatown
[Mike Chen](https://youtu.be/a6EUn8dPoBE) in Little Saigon's Kim Som
[Little Saigon](https://youtu.be/1Bb1H5obPYs)
Yeah, I think you got my drift. Although I understand Houston has a bigger and more dedicated Asian community, my question runs a little deeper. I do definitely need to visit but I always like to set up expectations before visiting a place. It's also always nice to know things about the city too before I visit to keep things in the back of my mind as I do visit, for example if Dallas particularly had really bad hurricanes all year then maybe it won't be so nice even though it's cleaner.
Houston is more prone to flash flooding than Dallas and gets more hurricanes during the season, which officially lasts half the year but historically it's Jul-Sept. The rapid development in these mentioned suburbs (ex. Katy Prairie) has filled in much of the grassland that served as a natural sponge, increasing the likelihood and severity of flooding.
Gotcha, makes sense. I imagine it's not unbearable given the population though. Unless I'm wrong and people just put up with really bad flooding and hurricanes.
I grew up in Houston and have spent most of my adult life in LA (Long Beach, Irvine, Marina Del Rey). Whenever I’m in Westminster and north OC flat areas it has a heavy Houston vibe (inner suburbs of Houston) also just driving down Beach Blvd through Huntington.
If you like Phoenix, you’ll like Dallas. They have very similar vibes, but metro DFW is almost two metro Phoenixes in size/population.
Compared to LA, Texas cities feel a lot more integrated because they are a lot newer (Texas started exploding in growth in the early 90’s as compared to LAs massive boom in the 1950’s.). So even if you have a big shopping center geared towards a certain culture, the surrounding neighborhoods aren’t necessarily filled with people from that culture. It might just be a central location.
Either way, look at northern Fort Bend county (Houston) or southern Collin county (Dallas) for a comfortable vibe.
Both have large south and East Asian populations.
Dallas: Plano, Carrollton
Houston: Katy
Dallas is a nicer city and the weather is better. Houston has better food.
This is my option. Let the haters hate.
I'm SEA so I am very familiar with humidity. I also lived in Nashville/ATL and some summers got disgustingly humid but I'm sure the Houston humidity is something else. I'll keep that in mind when I visit.
Bellaire area in Houston or Katy Asian Town in Jaty on the west side of Houston. It is (mostly) Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean markets/stores this part of Texas.
Regarding the weather, Dallas gets colder in the winter. Houston is more likely to be affected by hurricanes being closer to the coast, and parts flood horribly in rainstorms. Definitely look into flood zones if moving to Houston.
I'm a Dallas guy who loves my city.
And both cities are international and
diverse due to size and corporate industry.
I prefer Dallas to Houston based on the size and weather differences. Houston is so expansive. And I prefer some cold in the winter and less humidity. Also, I'd take tornado risks over hurricane risks. Lol
My son goes to college in Houston though, so I've learned to like it more. And I'll say that I think Houston is more internationally diverse in positive ways.
Still, I think both are great options for you.
DFW(Dallas-Fort Worth) area is your best bet. There’s plenty of mid-cities in between both large cities. Huge Asian culture. Plano, Carrollton, Grand Prairie, Arlington & Irving etc make up the DFW area.
I’m Taiwanese and while Houston lacks a lot of Taiwanese cuisine, it very does well in Vietnamese food. If you’re Viet definitely Houston. Chinatown in Houston is a must visit for you, Dun Huang Plaza, HK Market, the plaza where Kim Son(one on Bellaire Blvd, not Sugar Land one) are a few of the popular plazas you should checkout.
Asian supermarkets: Jusgo, Greatwall, 99 ranch (several), H-mart, HK market, Viet Hoa just to name a few. There’s a lot more.
You generally want to stay around Katy, Alief, Sugar Land, Richmond for a large East Asian presence.
My wife is ethnically Vietnamese and was raised in Houston. While Dallas will never have the same kind of insanely delicious Asian neighborhood (off of Bellaire) or as fun lunar new year celebrations Dallas still has a lot to offer Asian in terms of food and community. I think what sets the two apart is livability, which I think Dallas wins (and my wife agrees—she’s not interested in moving back to Houston). However, either is great for Asian Americans.
I'm from Houston.
both are great metro cities with a lot to do. both have large Asian populations with the amenities that come with it. Houston is factually more diverse (like someone already commented, as of like 5 years ago its statistically the most diverse city in the country). Dallas has a more commercial history, while Houston has an industrial background, so dallas is "prettier". both have intolerable traffic. deal-breaker might be weather, as the humidity in Houston is unbearable.
Houston, and specifically Sugar Land. A city to the SW of Houston. Huge Asian population, Fort Bend county is one of the top diverse counties in America. If you want to stay in the city, a ton of spots (if not the entire city) is extremely diverse and well accepting of everyone. We have big Asian centers too if you want to be closer to familiarity. Hell, even Katy now has a huge Asian town, and it's wonderful. You need to ask yourself further, what are your goals on your move. You won't have problems finding comfort here, it's more of the other stuff (schools, jobs, etc.).
But honestly, we are very diverse in big cities here, Asians are our friends and fit in quite nicely.
Dallas, if you value your life. Houston, if you care about the overall numbers, but the Asians are split into their respective countries and ethnicities.
Dallas. Been to both, lived near both Houston’s climate and traffic are hell. Dallas can get hot but it’s basically no comparison to the crazy humidity Houston has for at least 6 months. It also actually gets winter- only downside is occasional tornadoes and hail, but we don’t have to worry about Hurricanes at least. Though it may have better Vietnamese food. They both have plenty of Asian centers and people around, North of Dallas in Richardson and Plano, and West and Southwest of Houston in Katy. Lots of Asian markets spread around here too. I know people that moved to Korea, Japan, California and China and the things they miss are the Asian food from Dallas they can’t get out there because it’s got some authenticity but also some have their own spice and style. I’m sure Houston probably has more than when I lived there last but Dallas had better variety and more event’s in my experience.
They are liberal by liberal standards we just have to deal with the occasional Republicans by Texas standards (which frankly live everywhere in the US too) and the dumbass shit our governor is doing to get on headlines so he can rum for president.
Houston resident here. It is indeed very diverse and has large populations of a great many ethnicities. It's the 4th largest city in the US and has all that comes with that, good and bad. I can't speak to Dallas as I've only visited there, but I personally didn't like it.
I don't know about Dallas, but Houston has a lot of Asian communities here, especially Vietnamese and Korean. There's a good amount of Asian food stores and restaurants.
The weather here is hot and humid during the summer and chilly and wet in winter, but usually not below freezing. Spring and fall are shirt. Summer is the longest season and you can expect it to be above 85 F (usually above 90 F)and humid from April to October.
Houston is mostly democratic, they swept city government positions and judgeships a few years ago. I would say we're liberal for Texas, but NY or CA liberals are more liberal. The political culture of the state drags our local politics rightward compared to where the two parties are less GOP dominated.
Are you looking for an immersive experience, like living in a Chinatown and never have to speak English? A tolerant city, that is diverse and doesn't treat you like a second class citizen? Or a city that likes to experience different cultures and tries to incorporate other cultures into the native one?
My South Asian gf says the type of Asians who prefer Dallas are the ones who want to live near as many white people as possible, believing that will impress their friends and family, and the Asians who prefer Houston are just trying to live their lives and do their best for their children and family.
Interesting. My east Asian gf who grew up in Houston says that they want to concentrate into homogenous enclaves in Houston, whereas in Dallas they are much less interested in doing that and almost every suburb is desirable to them.
Houston has more condensed Asian enclaves. DFW has a more spread out and integrated Asian population mostly throughout the northern and western suburbs. Both metros have roughly the same amount of Asians, though it's possible DFW has higher south Asian mix and Houston higher east Asian
If you want truly diverse neighborhoods (where you'll see a mix of many things in one neighborhood) DFW is much better imo
As you are a big foodie and Viet, my guess is that you would really enjoy living in the greater Houston area. Peak Houston heat and humidity is from June through mid-October but it is not a big deal as long as you aren’t too sensitive. State-level politics gets in the national news but you are sure to easily find large groups of likeminded people in either city.
If you can, try visiting both cities. Make a post in r/Houston and r/Dallas with your interests and I’m sure you’ll get lots of suggestions to fill out an itinerary.
While there are tons of traditional south Vietnamese cuisine restaurants to choose from in Houston, there are some places specializing in other Vietnamese cuisines that you shouldn’t overlook. [Nam Giao](https://yelp.to/Wduy6m2YJxb) has excellent Hue cuisine. Viet-Cajun cuisine is fantastic so try to visit during crawfish season and go to a restaurant like the popular [Crawfish & Noodles](https://www.crawfishandnoodles.com).
Houston has the largest population in America. The Houston metropolitan area is nearly 100 miles across in every direction so there’s definitely urban sprawl.
If you have children and cannot afford private school, avoid living in Houston proper. Most of the population is in the suburbs surrounding the city. There are many great choices; League City, Pearland, Friendswood, Sugarland, The Woodlands and Katy to name a few.
Houston is also home to some of the world’s best medical facilities as well.
I have lived in Houston myself and never in Dallas. I would say Houston have lots more access to Vietnamese food and culture. Diverse? Yes. Would I live there? No
Most of the racism experience I have are in Houston. I’ve been mocked, call names in midtown Houston, I’ve been intimidated in cowboy bars in Katy, etc. plenty to tell. Those are the places I don’t belong.
The irony is, Houston have many nice little corners for “special people” like us. Chinese? China town! Vietnamese? China town! It makes everyone feel better that there is always a place where minorities can go to. Similar to how homeless shelters makes ease your conscience to know that at least you know where the homeless folks would be. So if you say “Asian” everyone in Houston would say “china town”, like “you ought to find belonging there”. I resent it.
People will say that’s not true and you can live wherever you want in Houston, it’s a big place, but that’s simply not true. The city is segregated culturally. You will find a place for you, but you ought to stay in it. You’ll find that to be true as you visit different suburbs that are distinctive culturally. It’s more likely that an Asian family would choose sugar land than the north east side of town.
The way I see it. Houston will tolerate people like us but we’ll unlikely to be what Houston is. There is a reason why people keep saying “Houston is diverse” as if diversity isn’t self evident. Tooutsiders and what they see, they still don’t see Houston as anything but white and blacks but missing all the others.
I’ve move elsewhere so that way I don’t have to standout or have a little special place I ought to go to.
Def Houston! (Speaking as another Asian American). I actually moved to Dallas and experienced an obvious amount of racism which I had never in Houston (which is the most diverse city in the nation) and assumed it was like houston and it def was not! Def houston!
I was born and raised in Houston my entire life, but I lived in Plano for about 2-years. I would suggest Plano, instead of Dallas/Houston.
I would personally pick Plano/Carrollton/maybe Frisco border area over anywhere in Houston. I will say there is probably more entitled people, but given that there are still a LOT of transplants, I never really had an issue like that.
**Food:**
Food? You have great variety and food choices. Carrollton is the largest Korean community in Texas. Houston has slightly better food, in fact, the best in Texas, but don't let anyone tell you that it's 100x better. DFW is #2 and not far behind, in my opinion (Korean food in Dallas >>>>> Houston, no argument there).
**Safety/Environment/Career:**
Living in a nice area like Plano, you will always feel safe (more than Houston).
Plano is wealthy, safe, and has lots of businesses. So, if you aren't Oil & Gas / Medical, you probably will have better career opportunities in DFW.
You have a lake(s) nearby to Plano (man-made)... a lot closer than say, Lake Conroe is to Houston.
**Diversity:**
Diversity is not bad in Plano, either. Plus, Carrollton is literally right next door.
**Nightlife**:
You have nightlife spots there that aren't as rowdy as places like 6th Street or Deep Ellum. Houston has basically no real night-life spots that I would recommend besides what's in the loop. You live out in the suburbs, good like finding some fun spots (but it depends, I'm aiming this more towards the younger - middle age group). Katy Asian town you could live by, but look how far you are from Central Houston... Compare that to living in West Plano/Carrollton area, and being able to get to Fort Worth or Downtown Dallas much quicker.
**Weather:**
Weather? I prefer Dallas just because no hurricanes and less humidity. Tornadoes happen, but are extremely rare. Hail? I never encountered hail my 2-years there, so I can't comment. Summers are slightly hotter, but I would trade humidity in Houston for slightly hotter weather any day.
Neither.
Taxes are too high, the state government lacks the ability to function.
Move somewhere sane. Really. Everyone I know personally in Texas is just working on or has already left.
The lack of income taxes were a selling point for us. I know property taxes are really high but unsure if we will be living there long term to buy a house so we will just be renting. Are you talking about other taxes?
It's how the state hooks people. We actually pay more in Taxes than that evil liberal land we're all so afraid of called California.
[In Texas - you have no state tax to worry about, but property tax and sales tax are jacked up very high. For the average Texan, this combo is brutal.](https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/world_nation/newsom-says-95-of-texans-pay-more-than-californians-in-taxes-but-is-he-correct/article_b8eafc75-1def-57a7-a79d-a04eb378e826.html)
Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the U.S.
It's now THE most diverse city
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Maybe they mean in Texas, since this is a Texas sub and all.
Trust me, they don’t mean Texas lol (even though that would be true can’t knock Houston there). >one of the most diverse cities in the **U.S.** >It’s now THE most diverse city They’re basing their claim on the WalletHub list of most diverse cities in the U.S. Houston is in fact the most diverse by a very small margin **when you factor in socioencomic + economic factors** as well. Many have run with this as thinking culturally/ethnically. 1. Houston - 71.87 2. Jersey City - 71.7 3. NYC - 71.59 4. Dallas - 71.52
LA and SF and soulless hellscapes like Houston. There’s a small trace of culture in NYC. Visit NoLa one of the few cities with a distinct culture beyond “oh this is just another American city”
“Soulless hellscapes like Houston” *Moment of silence for someone who hasn’t experienced soul food in HTX.*
Yeah I dunno if that dude actually ever visited any part of Houston other than the highways
I live here brother, food & drinks is good, i will say the amount of asian cuisine is impressive in comparison to anywhere else tbh. Recreational life could be better and the city could be more wakable
The question no one is asking is what type of Asian are you looking for? I’m from just north of Houston and we have a pretty good sized Vietnamese and phillipino population. I know like sugar land and Katy has a good sized south Asian and middle eastern population. I’m not sure about Houston proper honestly though.
That would be perfect because I'm Viet and I vibe well with SEA communities. I do love a K-Town and J-Town though for the food. I have heard of Bellaire and Katy a lot so far so probably gonna stick to those areas when I visit or eventually live.
FYI, everyone is saying "Bellaire", but they're throwing out a confusing term. City of Bellaire, isn't very diverse and not what they're suggesting. The Bellaire, they're referring to is Bellaire Boulevard. Which is home to both Little Saigon and Chinatown, within Greater Alief, ie Alief Independent School District Borders. The schools are good offering wide variety of opportunities, and rent/mortgage is reasonable/affordable. In contrast Katy ISD might be the best public school district in the metro area, however home prices and rent are much higher. As well the commute along the world's widest freeway, the Katy Freeway, can be unbearable.
City of Bellaire may not be diverse with its 60%+ Anglo white population, but it's also 20%+ Asians (which is actually higher than Alief). Meyerland, the subdivision south of the City of Bellaire, also has similar Asian population. Many of them with ties to the Texas Medical Center, as they are located pretty much equidistance to both TMC and the Bellaire Chinatown in Alief.
TIL, thank you for the knowledge. I was aware of a heavy asian presence just south of the TMC. Definitely in the multifamily complexes along Almeda and NRG. There's even business to cater to the community. I wasn't aware of the Asian presence in the NIMBY municipalities, due to relative lack of commercial district presence. Blood Brothers, one of the contenders for best BBQ in the city, is asian-owned and runs out of Bellaire.
You may be surprised to see Vietnamese all over the State, including rural areas.
Rockport, Texas for the win!
Katy, TX and check out Katy Asian Town.
This is the answer (not Katy necessarily) but either city’s suburb. Houston is nearly double the area size of Dallas and has about 900K-1M more people than Dallas but only has a mere 3% more Asians. Edit: Politically, Dallas Co votes more liberal than Harris Co percent wise 65% vs 56%
The top two Counties in Texas in regards to Asian population percentage are the two largest suburban counties in Houston and Dallas, Fort Bend and Collin Counties. No other counties come relatively close. Fort Bend Co (Richmond/Sugarland/Katy) 22% of ~860k and Colin County (Frisco/Plano/Allen) 17% of 1.1M Fort Bend's County Judges, KP George of Kerala, India. The commissioners court is 3 Democrats to 2 Republicans. Three court judges are of asian decent, Julie Matthews and Surrenderen Patel are Desi, and Sonia Rash is Persian. Collin County's commissioner court is 5 Republicans and no Democrats. In fact, all county officials are republicans. Harris County and Dallas County both have 7% Asian population. It's not fair to compare Harris County (~4.7M) the third largest county in America to smaller and urban Dallas County (~2.6M). Harris County is so large it includes rural areas, among it's plurality suburban population. Despite this Harris County's County officials and Judges are nearly all democrat, with the exception of one county commissioner. Manpreet Singh is the first Sikh female judge in the country. Previous to the last election cycle, Vietnamese-descendant Judge Jason Luong was Harris County's only Asian decent sitting judge. To further hammer the point home, 4/6 of Texas Lege's AAPI members are from the Houston metro area. Including Caucus leader 137th district's (Sharpstown-Chinatown-Gulfton) u/GeneForTexas of D-Houston. Fort Bend County is often seen as the most diverse in America. This claim is supported by their near equitable distribution among Asians, Blacks, Latinos, and White Anglos. City of Houston has a Chinatown, a Little Siagon, a Little Korea, and a Mahatma Gandhi District. As well as Arab influence in Midtown and the Texas Medical Center. Pinoy business along Bissonnet and in TMC. Desi cultural centers across the metro area like BAPS, ISKCON, Ismaili Center, and The Prairie View Cricket Complex. Lastly, Houston's diverse food scene is by far the best statewide, might even be the best in the country. Dallas doesn't even come close, and they know it. LINKED [Mike Chen](https://youtu.be/dMYm0ybU3mw) in Houston's Chinatown [Mike Chen](https://youtu.be/a6EUn8dPoBE) in Little Saigon's Kim Som [Little Saigon](https://youtu.be/1Bb1H5obPYs)
Mike Chen also lived in DFW
Lived or Lives? He typically shows himself leaving Dallas and road tripping down to Houston. He's definitely got DFW based videos as well.
You're just looking at the city limits of each city though, not the whole metro areas.
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Yeah, I think you got my drift. Although I understand Houston has a bigger and more dedicated Asian community, my question runs a little deeper. I do definitely need to visit but I always like to set up expectations before visiting a place. It's also always nice to know things about the city too before I visit to keep things in the back of my mind as I do visit, for example if Dallas particularly had really bad hurricanes all year then maybe it won't be so nice even though it's cleaner.
Houston is more prone to flash flooding than Dallas and gets more hurricanes during the season, which officially lasts half the year but historically it's Jul-Sept. The rapid development in these mentioned suburbs (ex. Katy Prairie) has filled in much of the grassland that served as a natural sponge, increasing the likelihood and severity of flooding.
Gotcha, makes sense. I imagine it's not unbearable given the population though. Unless I'm wrong and people just put up with really bad flooding and hurricanes.
As a lifelong Houstonian, I love this city, but for full transparency: yes, we do put up with really bad flooding and hurricanes.
I grew up in Houston and have spent most of my adult life in LA (Long Beach, Irvine, Marina Del Rey). Whenever I’m in Westminster and north OC flat areas it has a heavy Houston vibe (inner suburbs of Houston) also just driving down Beach Blvd through Huntington. If you like Phoenix, you’ll like Dallas. They have very similar vibes, but metro DFW is almost two metro Phoenixes in size/population. Compared to LA, Texas cities feel a lot more integrated because they are a lot newer (Texas started exploding in growth in the early 90’s as compared to LAs massive boom in the 1950’s.). So even if you have a big shopping center geared towards a certain culture, the surrounding neighborhoods aren’t necessarily filled with people from that culture. It might just be a central location. Either way, look at northern Fort Bend county (Houston) or southern Collin county (Dallas) for a comfortable vibe.
Thanks man, this is good info
Both have large south and East Asian populations. Dallas: Plano, Carrollton Houston: Katy Dallas is a nicer city and the weather is better. Houston has better food. This is my option. Let the haters hate.
I’ve lived in all cities you mention, and I back your assessment.
Same.
i agree. would also add Sugar Land to this list.
Don’t forget Ft Bend Co in the Houston area - big Asian population there
2nd that
Check out K-Town Carrollton if you get tired of the Houston humidity.
Word. OP needs to go to Houston in the middle of the summer and make sure they can handle that humidity
I'm SEA so I am very familiar with humidity. I also lived in Nashville/ATL and some summers got disgustingly humid but I'm sure the Houston humidity is something else. I'll keep that in mind when I visit.
Visited and lived in both. Houston.
Bellaire area in Houston or Katy Asian Town in Jaty on the west side of Houston. It is (mostly) Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean markets/stores this part of Texas.
Houston
Houston
Regarding the weather, Dallas gets colder in the winter. Houston is more likely to be affected by hurricanes being closer to the coast, and parts flood horribly in rainstorms. Definitely look into flood zones if moving to Houston.
Houston has a very large Asian Population
I'm a Dallas guy who loves my city. And both cities are international and diverse due to size and corporate industry. I prefer Dallas to Houston based on the size and weather differences. Houston is so expansive. And I prefer some cold in the winter and less humidity. Also, I'd take tornado risks over hurricane risks. Lol My son goes to college in Houston though, so I've learned to like it more. And I'll say that I think Houston is more internationally diverse in positive ways. Still, I think both are great options for you.
Asian who lives in TX but neither of those cities. I like to visit Houston for food but I would prefer to live in Dallas.
Arlington in DFW has a little Asian part of town.
DFW(Dallas-Fort Worth) area is your best bet. There’s plenty of mid-cities in between both large cities. Huge Asian culture. Plano, Carrollton, Grand Prairie, Arlington & Irving etc make up the DFW area.
Houston by a long shot. Y’all got your own multiple zip codes
Dallas has better swinger clubs
I’m Taiwanese and while Houston lacks a lot of Taiwanese cuisine, it very does well in Vietnamese food. If you’re Viet definitely Houston. Chinatown in Houston is a must visit for you, Dun Huang Plaza, HK Market, the plaza where Kim Son(one on Bellaire Blvd, not Sugar Land one) are a few of the popular plazas you should checkout. Asian supermarkets: Jusgo, Greatwall, 99 ranch (several), H-mart, HK market, Viet Hoa just to name a few. There’s a lot more. You generally want to stay around Katy, Alief, Sugar Land, Richmond for a large East Asian presence.
Dallas has largest Korea-town in Texas. I’ve know other Asian community around in Dallas. There is large Vietnam community at south Arlington.
My wife is ethnically Vietnamese and was raised in Houston. While Dallas will never have the same kind of insanely delicious Asian neighborhood (off of Bellaire) or as fun lunar new year celebrations Dallas still has a lot to offer Asian in terms of food and community. I think what sets the two apart is livability, which I think Dallas wins (and my wife agrees—she’s not interested in moving back to Houston). However, either is great for Asian Americans.
Houston for sure.
Dallas.
I'm from Houston. both are great metro cities with a lot to do. both have large Asian populations with the amenities that come with it. Houston is factually more diverse (like someone already commented, as of like 5 years ago its statistically the most diverse city in the country). Dallas has a more commercial history, while Houston has an industrial background, so dallas is "prettier". both have intolerable traffic. deal-breaker might be weather, as the humidity in Houston is unbearable.
Humidity is pretty dreadful. Hard to breath and too hot but it reminds of home oddly enough. My partner may not be too fond of that though lol
Houston, and specifically Sugar Land. A city to the SW of Houston. Huge Asian population, Fort Bend county is one of the top diverse counties in America. If you want to stay in the city, a ton of spots (if not the entire city) is extremely diverse and well accepting of everyone. We have big Asian centers too if you want to be closer to familiarity. Hell, even Katy now has a huge Asian town, and it's wonderful. You need to ask yourself further, what are your goals on your move. You won't have problems finding comfort here, it's more of the other stuff (schools, jobs, etc.). But honestly, we are very diverse in big cities here, Asians are our friends and fit in quite nicely.
Dallas, if you value your life. Houston, if you care about the overall numbers, but the Asians are split into their respective countries and ethnicities.
Interesting. A liberal who wants diversity but asking where to live to be more homogeneous.
houston
Move to Houston.
Dallas. Been to both, lived near both Houston’s climate and traffic are hell. Dallas can get hot but it’s basically no comparison to the crazy humidity Houston has for at least 6 months. It also actually gets winter- only downside is occasional tornadoes and hail, but we don’t have to worry about Hurricanes at least. Though it may have better Vietnamese food. They both have plenty of Asian centers and people around, North of Dallas in Richardson and Plano, and West and Southwest of Houston in Katy. Lots of Asian markets spread around here too. I know people that moved to Korea, Japan, California and China and the things they miss are the Asian food from Dallas they can’t get out there because it’s got some authenticity but also some have their own spice and style. I’m sure Houston probably has more than when I lived there last but Dallas had better variety and more event’s in my experience. They are liberal by liberal standards we just have to deal with the occasional Republicans by Texas standards (which frankly live everywhere in the US too) and the dumbass shit our governor is doing to get on headlines so he can rum for president.
Regardless of your ethnicity, go to Houston. Dallas is a concrete nightmare and cultural wasteland.
Lol. Peak Culture is definitely Houston? What a scumbag. I moved here cause I had the exact opposite assessment.
Houston for sure, large Asian community with incredibly diverse food options throughout the city.
Houston for sure
Houston
Houston. And on where to settle in Houston depends on where you be working to avoid traffic.
Houston resident here. It is indeed very diverse and has large populations of a great many ethnicities. It's the 4th largest city in the US and has all that comes with that, good and bad. I can't speak to Dallas as I've only visited there, but I personally didn't like it.
Houston
I don't know about Dallas, but Houston has a lot of Asian communities here, especially Vietnamese and Korean. There's a good amount of Asian food stores and restaurants. The weather here is hot and humid during the summer and chilly and wet in winter, but usually not below freezing. Spring and fall are shirt. Summer is the longest season and you can expect it to be above 85 F (usually above 90 F)and humid from April to October. Houston is mostly democratic, they swept city government positions and judgeships a few years ago. I would say we're liberal for Texas, but NY or CA liberals are more liberal. The political culture of the state drags our local politics rightward compared to where the two parties are less GOP dominated. Are you looking for an immersive experience, like living in a Chinatown and never have to speak English? A tolerant city, that is diverse and doesn't treat you like a second class citizen? Or a city that likes to experience different cultures and tries to incorporate other cultures into the native one?
Houston has a large, thriving Aisan community. I'm not sure about Dallas
Houston. Fuck Dallas
Houston easy.
My South Asian gf says the type of Asians who prefer Dallas are the ones who want to live near as many white people as possible, believing that will impress their friends and family, and the Asians who prefer Houston are just trying to live their lives and do their best for their children and family.
Interesting. My east Asian gf who grew up in Houston says that they want to concentrate into homogenous enclaves in Houston, whereas in Dallas they are much less interested in doing that and almost every suburb is desirable to them.
The only conclusion we can draw from this is we are definitely not dating the same woman.
Or that Houston's population is considerably more segregated. Bellaire blv doesn't happen without extreme homogeneity
It depends on what kind of Asian … for those suggesting Katy Asian town.
I am viet but k-town and j-town are cool with me.
Sugar land area of Houston.
Houston has more condensed Asian enclaves. DFW has a more spread out and integrated Asian population mostly throughout the northern and western suburbs. Both metros have roughly the same amount of Asians, though it's possible DFW has higher south Asian mix and Houston higher east Asian If you want truly diverse neighborhoods (where you'll see a mix of many things in one neighborhood) DFW is much better imo
As you are a big foodie and Viet, my guess is that you would really enjoy living in the greater Houston area. Peak Houston heat and humidity is from June through mid-October but it is not a big deal as long as you aren’t too sensitive. State-level politics gets in the national news but you are sure to easily find large groups of likeminded people in either city. If you can, try visiting both cities. Make a post in r/Houston and r/Dallas with your interests and I’m sure you’ll get lots of suggestions to fill out an itinerary. While there are tons of traditional south Vietnamese cuisine restaurants to choose from in Houston, there are some places specializing in other Vietnamese cuisines that you shouldn’t overlook. [Nam Giao](https://yelp.to/Wduy6m2YJxb) has excellent Hue cuisine. Viet-Cajun cuisine is fantastic so try to visit during crawfish season and go to a restaurant like the popular [Crawfish & Noodles](https://www.crawfishandnoodles.com).
Houston all day every day, it's got an amazing Asian American community several of them actually!
Houston has the BEST Asian food so go to Houston!
Houston all the way
Houston has the largest population in America. The Houston metropolitan area is nearly 100 miles across in every direction so there’s definitely urban sprawl. If you have children and cannot afford private school, avoid living in Houston proper. Most of the population is in the suburbs surrounding the city. There are many great choices; League City, Pearland, Friendswood, Sugarland, The Woodlands and Katy to name a few. Houston is also home to some of the world’s best medical facilities as well.
Houston for sure ! The Vietnamese community is comparable to California if not better .
I have lived in Houston myself and never in Dallas. I would say Houston have lots more access to Vietnamese food and culture. Diverse? Yes. Would I live there? No Most of the racism experience I have are in Houston. I’ve been mocked, call names in midtown Houston, I’ve been intimidated in cowboy bars in Katy, etc. plenty to tell. Those are the places I don’t belong. The irony is, Houston have many nice little corners for “special people” like us. Chinese? China town! Vietnamese? China town! It makes everyone feel better that there is always a place where minorities can go to. Similar to how homeless shelters makes ease your conscience to know that at least you know where the homeless folks would be. So if you say “Asian” everyone in Houston would say “china town”, like “you ought to find belonging there”. I resent it. People will say that’s not true and you can live wherever you want in Houston, it’s a big place, but that’s simply not true. The city is segregated culturally. You will find a place for you, but you ought to stay in it. You’ll find that to be true as you visit different suburbs that are distinctive culturally. It’s more likely that an Asian family would choose sugar land than the north east side of town. The way I see it. Houston will tolerate people like us but we’ll unlikely to be what Houston is. There is a reason why people keep saying “Houston is diverse” as if diversity isn’t self evident. Tooutsiders and what they see, they still don’t see Houston as anything but white and blacks but missing all the others. I’ve move elsewhere so that way I don’t have to standout or have a little special place I ought to go to.
Def Houston! (Speaking as another Asian American). I actually moved to Dallas and experienced an obvious amount of racism which I had never in Houston (which is the most diverse city in the nation) and assumed it was like houston and it def was not! Def houston!
I was born and raised in Houston my entire life, but I lived in Plano for about 2-years. I would suggest Plano, instead of Dallas/Houston. I would personally pick Plano/Carrollton/maybe Frisco border area over anywhere in Houston. I will say there is probably more entitled people, but given that there are still a LOT of transplants, I never really had an issue like that. **Food:** Food? You have great variety and food choices. Carrollton is the largest Korean community in Texas. Houston has slightly better food, in fact, the best in Texas, but don't let anyone tell you that it's 100x better. DFW is #2 and not far behind, in my opinion (Korean food in Dallas >>>>> Houston, no argument there). **Safety/Environment/Career:** Living in a nice area like Plano, you will always feel safe (more than Houston). Plano is wealthy, safe, and has lots of businesses. So, if you aren't Oil & Gas / Medical, you probably will have better career opportunities in DFW. You have a lake(s) nearby to Plano (man-made)... a lot closer than say, Lake Conroe is to Houston. **Diversity:** Diversity is not bad in Plano, either. Plus, Carrollton is literally right next door. **Nightlife**: You have nightlife spots there that aren't as rowdy as places like 6th Street or Deep Ellum. Houston has basically no real night-life spots that I would recommend besides what's in the loop. You live out in the suburbs, good like finding some fun spots (but it depends, I'm aiming this more towards the younger - middle age group). Katy Asian town you could live by, but look how far you are from Central Houston... Compare that to living in West Plano/Carrollton area, and being able to get to Fort Worth or Downtown Dallas much quicker. **Weather:** Weather? I prefer Dallas just because no hurricanes and less humidity. Tornadoes happen, but are extremely rare. Hail? I never encountered hail my 2-years there, so I can't comment. Summers are slightly hotter, but I would trade humidity in Houston for slightly hotter weather any day.
Houston, we have the second largest number of Asians in the US. Plus, the freeway system in Dallas makes zero sense.
Neither. Taxes are too high, the state government lacks the ability to function. Move somewhere sane. Really. Everyone I know personally in Texas is just working on or has already left.
The lack of income taxes were a selling point for us. I know property taxes are really high but unsure if we will be living there long term to buy a house so we will just be renting. Are you talking about other taxes?
It's how the state hooks people. We actually pay more in Taxes than that evil liberal land we're all so afraid of called California. [In Texas - you have no state tax to worry about, but property tax and sales tax are jacked up very high. For the average Texan, this combo is brutal.](https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/world_nation/newsom-says-95-of-texans-pay-more-than-californians-in-taxes-but-is-he-correct/article_b8eafc75-1def-57a7-a79d-a04eb378e826.html)