<p>Houston may not be the most trendy place to visit, but it’s a great place to live in terms of COL, amenities, nightlife etc. Midtown, Rice Village, Washington, Galleria are all really nice areas, but no one visits another city to hit up bars and go to expensive restaurants. New york has the statue of liberty, times square, NBA hall of fame, Madison square garden etc. LA has hollywood, the beaches, etc. Houston has NASA, and that isn’t even in Houston proper (We used to have Six Flags astroworld…). Its a cosmopolitan, diverse city which caters very well to its residents, but not so much to visitors-unless you want to tour 1 Shell plaza or the WIlliams tower or something.</p>