Houston Newcomer Guide Logo
Department Image: LIVE. Woman looking at phone, sitting on couch in living room
Department Image: LIVE. Woman looking at phone, sitting on couch in living room

A look at the neighborhoods and communities that make Greater Houston such an exciting and enjoyable place to call home, including the Inner Loop’s vibrant urban living scene.

Top 10 Safest Places to Live in Houston

Top 10 Safest Places to Live in Houston

When the search for a new home begins in a new city, such as Houston, finding the safest places to live in Houston often ranks as a top priority. Whether you’re...

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE

for an easier relocation to Houston, simplified by our research

Houston Relocation Guide cover and spread

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE

for an easier relocation to Houston, simplified by our research

Discover Houston Inner Loop Living

Discover Houston Inner Loop Living

Houston Inner Loop living represents the best of what the city has to offer. Houston, the city with no limits, is America’s most diverse city. Whatever their...

Fulbrook Acreage Estates

Fulbrook Acreage Estates

The allure of Fulbrook Acreage Estates is undeniable. This wonderfully wooded acreage community is the ideal spot for your rural retreat – convenient to the city life but nestled in nature.

Montgomery

Montgomery

Just a trading post in 1826, Montgomery celebrated the 175th anniversary of its charter in 2012.

Spring Branch and Memorial Area

Spring Branch and Memorial Area

Paralleling the westward spine of the Katy Freeway (I-10) are two very different areas – modest mid-century Spring Branch and the upscale Memorial area.

Klein Area

Klein Area

In 1938, the Klein Independent School District was established and it is still flourishing today, emphasizing community and progress, and offering excellent education to students K-12. 1n 1988, the Klein Texas Historical Foundation was established to preserve the community’s heritage.

Washington Corridor and Rice Military

Washington Corridor and Rice Military

The new Washington corridor of Houston is bookended by the Sixth Ward and First Ward neighborhoods as it meets Downtown to the east. To the west, it leads to the conglomeration of neighborhoods commonly referred to as the West End and Rice Military, which hug Memorial Park.

River Oaks and Upper Kirby

River Oaks and Upper Kirby

One of the ways River Oaks resembles the rest of Houston is that, despite the stately architecture of its grand old homes, it has not escaped the teardown-and-rebuild movement
that is widespread across the city.

Aldine

Aldine

Situated just north of Beltway 8 and handy to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport is Meadowview Farms, a Trailwood Community by Friendswood Development Company in Aldine.

PLAN YOUR MOVE

You've made the decision to move to Greater Houston, congrats! Dive deeper and find out why Houston is so great.