Moving from Columbus, OH, to Houston, TX

Moving away from the Midwest

Moving nearly 1,200 miles from Columbus, Ohio, to Houston takes you to the southeast coast of Texas, bordered by the Gulf of Mexico.

Like Columbus, Houston is the largest city in its state, but you’ll find that your new home in Texas is larger. Houston has over 2.3 million residents and 7.1 million in the metro area, while Columbus has around 906,000 in the city and 2.1 million in the metro.

Get ready — moving away from “the Discovery City” doesn’t mean you won’t have plenty to discover in “Space City.”

Warm up with Texas weather

You won’t need your heaviest winter gear from Columbus when you face your first winter in Houston. Columbus gets an average of 22 inches of snow each year, but snow is rare in Houston.

You can expect warmer year-round weather in Houston. Annual temperatures typically stay between 43 and 93 degrees, compared to 22 to 84 degrees in Columbus.

Rainfall is heavier in Houston, which averages 53 inches annually, vs. 40 in Columbus.

Finding your place in Houston

The job market in Houston is as diverse as its culture. You can find multiple employment opportunities in the city, including aerospace, education, energy (oil and gas), healthcare, manufacturing and technology.

Several Fortune 500 companies, including ConocoPhillips and Sysco, are headquartered in Houston.

The Houston public school district encompasses 65 schools for grades K-12, serving over 76,000 students with a low student-teacher ratio.

Get ready to cheer on some new pro sports teams

Are you an Ohio Buckeyes fan? While you can still love your old hometown teams, it’s a good time to embrace the fandom of some new teams in Houston. In addition to hosting the Grand Prix Houston auto race, the city has several pro teams.

Here are the teams to root for:

Houston Astros (MLB)
Houston Dash (WNSL)
Houston Dynamo (NSL)
Houston Rockets (NBA)
Houston SaberCats (MLR)
Houston Texans (NFL)

Ready to move to Texas? U-Pack can help

U-Pack® is a self-moving service where you save money by packing, loading and unloading, and then we transport your things. We have service centers near Columbus and Houston and the experience to handle your long-distance move. Get a free online quote today or call 844-362-5303844-594-3077 to speak to a moving consultant. We’re always happy to help!