I can't believe so many people voted for Houston.

The weather is hot as fsck (and no it's not "dry heat" like Arizona"). The city is dominated by thick
smog, 12 lane roads, Baptist Churches and Walmarts the size of football stadiums, and populated with fat Texans who work in oil refineries. Positively hellish.
If I had to live in a big city, I would go with Chicago. It has most of the fun stuff New York has, but its easier to live in. You can actually bring a car in and out of Chicago pretty easily, and drive it around town. Also, I'm not rich so I couldn't live well in NY. Chicago is like the poor man's New York, which is good for me.