Housing costs

We have found some houses in the 110k and 130k price range for 1500 square feet, three beds and one bath. These are in a very good area, not prime retail spot, but still within the Loop (and a hop skip and a jump from the museum area). If you move out into the subdivisions, you could find a 2000 square foot 4bed 2.5bath 2garage home for 130k. But then you have at least an hour commute in Houston's famed traffic.

Houston's not too bad.