What's the best part of Texas to live in with for a single mom with two kids that's safe?

Question

I am a 33 year old African American single Christian mom with two kids ages 16 and 8. We are used to living in a predominantly White area, but we want to move to a more mixed area with a good church near by.I need a Affordable AREA close to public transportation. I want to just drive on the weekend if not at all. I love to go walking around town.

I have found some great employment opportunities in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and even in Austin Texas.

I am looking to move to Dallas Fort Worth or Austin.

I am unemployed in Michigan.

I live in a very safe, comfortable, and affordable suburban area in Flat Rock Michigan.

My apartment is dirt cheap for a 2 bed room apartment it's$505.00 a month. I live really far out.

The area doesn't have any public transportation though.

I NEED HELP PLEASE

Answer 1

Don't do Dallas I live in Ft Worth and every time I turn on the news its always about someone getting killed there.  

I've been living in Ft Worth my whole life and love it.  Just don't wonder into the bad neighborhoods (every town has one)

Answer 2

not texas.

i know four people who have died there.

GET THE **** OUT.

Answer 3

Definitely don't go to El Paso. I live less than a hundred miles away and know that there have been a lot of problems because it is right on the Mexican border.

Answer 4

Kessler Park

http://www.intowndallas.com/kesslerpark.... is your best option if you are going to go to the church in Oakcliff

Otherwise, look for something off Skillman and Audellia or Lincoln http://www.thevillageapts.com/index_flas... Village Country Club has a dozen apartments w/ access to the country club as well as the events/walking trail that your children would love ~ on Saturdays they have football games, a huge pool, food, and when Dallas plays they show the game to choose from w/ the price range you would be comfortable w/ as well as it not being a bad part of town which is Dallas but you could get to the oakcliff area fairly easily

Answer 5

When your in Texas look behind you, because that's where the ranger is going to be.

Answer 6

Howdy!  I live west of Fort Worth, but grew up in Dallas.  I lived in Arlington which doesn't have public transportation,  If you want that, move to Oak Cliff, south of Dallas and they have buses and trains..  I don't know what the rent is there, and it's wasn't a great place to live back in the 80s, but I know they have public transportation.  My sister uses it from south of Oak Cliff.in DeSoto.

Now, if you want a quiet Christian communtity, try Mineral Wells, where I live.  It's very bible belt and Texan all the way.

Bring your guns...lol...It's a party out here.  YeeeeeHAAAAwwwwww!

Answer 7

i would recommend, Austin (specifically Pflugerville)

they have an excellent school system and lower crime than other parts of Texas. Traffic in Austin is a mess..