Houston is one of the few massive cities in the US that doesnt have shit within 40 miles from city center. No cool small towns, no cool geographic features (galveston is 50 miles iirc), nothing that really makes it unique. The suburbs in Houston are just fucking awful, in every direction. I could argue that The Woodlands is fine, but its all fake, man-made bullshit a la Cinnamon Shore.
There is no New Braunfels, no Waxahachie, no Granbury or Johnson City. No Boerne, no Weatherford/Possum Kingdom, no Ennis. No Balcones Escarpment, Edwards Plateau, rivers for floating, cool hikes, history left that isnt torn down. Its just unchecked sprawl, flooding, and paving over much needed gulf prairie. There isnt a single place in Houston outside the loop that is worth driving to in under 45ish min. Its not even fucking cheap to live in anymore. San Antonio and parts of DFW are much cheaper and better places to live with better weather, schools and traffic. Also, I dont give a shit but Houston is one of the most unsafe cities in the US and the highest crime rate in the state.
The only pros are the ones constantly mentioned on here: Diversity, Food, mayyyybe the museums and arts, and its just over an hour to the beach. Its on par with El Paso and below the other Big 4 in Texas in its desirability imo