College Station, Texas

College towns have experienced a sharp rise in costs over the last decade as everyone from youngsters, families and retirees realized these are often great places to live. College Station has many of the perks of other college towns but the cost of living has remained wonderfully low. Not just for rentals but also for buying a condo or starter or luxury home.

If you're interested in a local's point of view:
It is a really good town to raise a family in. The schools are fantastic and it is considered pretty safe. I hear about a lot of people who choose to raise family here. I rent a duplex in a "cheap" area of CS, and all weekend long the quiet street I live on is full of young kids playing as about half of the duplexes house families.

There are a few things you’ll hear people complain about in College Station: progressives think it’s too conservative and conservatives claim those damn youngsters are too liberal as an example. When it comes right down to it though the most common complaint about is the scorching heat. The worst part locals say is the humidity. While Texas varies in terms of humidity, College Station gets it without mercy.

A local's notes about the heat and fashion:
Honestly? there's only so much you can do. This is coming from an Australian so I've had a lot of experiance with the heat… Pretty much if I wear anything more than short chino shorts, a t-shirt and converse lows, ill survive for ~30mins before I'm dripping in sweat and on the verge of heat stroke.

I end up giving up the fashion game for 6 months of the year as its utterly useless to even try and mix things up. Some climates are lucky enough to break out a jacket/long sleeve on a cool summer's night… but not ours… my long pants and jackets can be in long term storage during summer for all I care, I'm just never gonna need them.