San Antonio vs. Houston

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Just wondering about the pros and cons of these two cities? Seriously considering relocating. salary, housing, weather, activities?

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Just wondering about the pros and cons of these two cities? Seriously considering relocating. salary, housing, weather, activities?

That's a matter of opinion and you will get a lot of varied answers here as Texas cities often rival one another.

My answer as a traveler and a TX resident:

San Antonio has cheaper housing, but the nursing salaries are lower than Houston to go along with it.

So I really couldn't answer the million dollar question that people always ask as to which city you'd be more financially better off living in.

Weather- Houston is hot and very humid most of the year being so close to the gulf. SA is just plain hot, not quite as humid as towns closer to the water. SA also gets less rain than it's coastal neighbors as well.

The two are very different cities culture wise, and I'd recommend which one was best for a person if I knew their personality and circumstances better.

SA is definitely the more quiet of the two.

If you need a lot of nightlife, clubs, entertainmant, shows, art, etc. SA can get boring real quick and Houston by far is a lot more happening.

However, if traffic, smog, and miles of skyscrapers aren't your thing and you need a city more smaller scale and livable, then SA is the way to go.

I really love both cities but for different reasons.

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I'm a Canadian RN nurse, and would consider moving to San Antonio, how is the job market/salary/.

Would one have to learn Spanish?, can a French speaking (as second language) pers. adapt well

over there?. Can you make 86K and where would you have to go in Tx to get that salary??.

I'm thinking of doing my NCLEX as well. I only have 3 years experience, would I be considered a new nurse?.

Thank you for your wise advise.

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I grew up in SA, and retain family 'roots' there, but have lived in Hou since '87. . . totally agree with Bruce's opinions on both cities. I very much prefer Houston, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. There's nothing you can do about the weather - LOL!!! Multi-lingual is always a plus but even though SA majority population is Hispanic, English is still the dominant language, and none of the hospitals actually require nurses to speak Spanish.

Are you talking $86 Canadian dollars??? If so, I don't know how to calculate the exchange rate to determine US equivalent. But the only way a staff nurse is going to clear that much is by working a bunch of overtime. Management and supervisory positions are easily in that range.

Have you considered other Texas cities? We have a ton of them - all sizes, environments and cultures. Mid-sized cities have plenty of opportunities, and if they are within commuting range of major metro areas, the salaries have to be competitive.

Best of luck onyour decision. Keep us posted on your progress towards becoming aTexan.

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$86000 for the all year working 2 part time jobs. How much would a 3 years

experience RN make in TX. per hr?? Canadian or US $ is almost the same value.

I would like to hear more about job opportunities once I go for my NCLEX!!

is it easy to get a position ?? any suggestions?? any Canadian out there

in TX... and what is your experience of it??? thanks for your comments.

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