DALLAS PROS AND CONS 

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Built4Anything One thing you haven't mentioned is there is NO STATE INCOME TAX in Texas. That ought to be an improvement for folks coming from the coasts or up north!

I grew up in Dallas and it's hot in the summer, the traffic sucks, and there is no public transportation compared to NYC. WE HAVE A SAYING....If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes. There are great restaurants, nightclubs, and many things to do. If you don't drive or want to drive, it's virtually impossible to get around. Best advice to you is smile anywhere in the world you are. Texans, in general, are friendly and welcoming. I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina with a population of 14 million and we have the best public transportation in South America.

I'm moving this summer and I'm nervous as heck

Hold up big folk gotta change the hat and throw a star on there

I'm a Dallas native. Been here forever and the cost of living is rising due to all of you coming to Dallas. Those of us who are from here are seeing the impact In terms of pricing changes. But I still think it's cool to have Chicagoans/New Yorkers/Californians here in my city. Just has its cons having y'all move over here lol

glad I ran across your video bro. I'm in Florida now but I'm interviewing with a company out in the DFW area.. Great video great insight .. thanks a lot

Moving to Dallas from Seattle soon and really glad I found this video! I grew up in Plano, but haven't been back to Texas since I was 11. Also-- you're very eloquent! You very rarely say "um" or "like". Fairly rare for a monologue-type speech. Thanks again!

I currently live in New York AND IM OVER IT. I'm 22, I have 1 year left at my school so I know I will get a good job with my BS degree. I got excited about becoming an adult when I realized I could move and do what I want 🙌🏾🙌🏾. Thank you keep the videos coming ! #newsubbie

I'm moving to Dallas this year! When I visited I felt the Texas pride, and the people were extremely nice. Thanks for the video.

Yah... Everything you mention, is what I am going through. I haven't find no caribbean market or restaurant as yet. (If you find one let me know). The cost of living is great compare to the Bronx. Make sure you get a good health insurance plan (It can be costly). Cedar Hill is the one area where I saw the most black people. I miss the mountain and trail we had in NYC. Dallas trails are a joke. P.S check out Cedar Ridge preserve.... You will fall in love.

The job market has been hot the whole time I been in Dallas I can remember getting fired from one job and had another new job that night I have been employed sense I been here why I came have not been disappointed with that job market

Great video. Just a caveat: do NOT move to Texas unless you first check it out in the summertime. The place is WICKED HOT. A typical summer day is 102-104 (air temperature, not the heat index, it's even higher with the heat index). Some years you have more than 60 days of 100 + degree temperatures. Summer there lasts from early May to October and it's not unheard of to have 90 + degree days in March and April. And in case you were hoping, it's not a dry heat, except in the far western portion of the state. Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston are NOT dry. Houston is a sauna, much like New Orleans.

1000% true! lol I’m from Brooklyn, NY moved to Dallas January, 2015. So far so good here specially if you like hassle free life then Dallas is better than NYC! 😊

You are cute. Love the accent. I'm on Frisco! We should hang. I'm originally from Chicago! I wear timbs! Lol (AA female in college)

Dallas is 27% white and 23% black. I dont know where you got predominantly Caucasian from? From the looks of your apartment you live in uptown or somewhere close, maybe thats why. But go south of i30(which if half of Dallas) and theres not a single predominantly white neighborhood or suburb.

If your dallas, Texas, the whole world runs to you.

Welcome to Dallas sir! Im seeing more and more NY and NJ license plates in Dallas..not to mention Cali and everyone else's. Its also a second home for Chicagoans. Remember the more people we get here the better and more diverse the culture and scene will become. I was born here and have seen it change. Some people have scattered to the north suburbs. I say screw that! I love staying in Dallas proper and own my condo here. Its becoming more dense and urban and the cranes are sprouting highrises which I love. Don't forget to try out the DART rail system. Its expanding and hopefully will be on par with Chi/NY/LA someday. There are also rumors of a subway coming. Whoo! Our summers since the horrible 2011 have actually been kind of mild. Hopefully wont be too bad this year but remember it doesnt last forever. Glad you are here. You seem like good people!

I’m from Brooklyn and I plan on moving South. It’s time for me to go. NEW YORK’s hyper-liberalism is driving me insane. I need peace and quiet. I don’t know why I’ve been drawn to Texas. My sister was born there but moved up here. I just need more info. How much money did you have in your pocket and where were you working before you moved?

Aye brother I just got finished watching most of your videos and you are very insightful on moving to Dallas Tx. Born and raised in Brooklyn myself I to am ready for change so me and the wife are moving to Dallas in 3 months and beyond ready lol. Thank God we have some friends that will help us transition from NYC to Tx so it's a blessing to say the least. Much love and success bro. I'll be watching. #salute

Say no more. Dallas, see you next year.

Thanks man... your video was really helpful. I'm actually moving out to Dallas from LA

I have lived in Dallas forever-the past 40 years. Dallas basically is losing it's individual character. It's not the Dallas I remember growing up in. When I walk around just listening to people talk I hear less and less of the Texas accent I use to hear all the time growing up in the 80's. Look I get it. People want to move to where the economy is hottest. With that you have all the cookie cutter American landscaping-the Starbucks on every corner, the chain restaurants and clone shopping centers. Dallas is sadly becoming a cookie cutter American city with no original charm of it's own. In my view Dallas is no longer part of Texas.

I'm so glad I came across this video. Very helpful! My husband is currently applying and interviewing for jobs in the Dallas area. We're both 100% done with NYC (Bronx) and ready to go. My dad lives in San Antonio. I've been searching every city near Dallas. I'm glad you mentioned about schools as we have 2 girls (so now I can check some of the cities you mentioned). One question, how was apartment searching? I found 2 beautiful communities in Irving & Arlington and decided to Google them. The reviews are so poor. Then I checked reviews for like 20 random places (expensive and cheap) and the reviews are like 3 stars and below. Its rare to find a 4 star. Again thanks! I'm looking to get back into RU-vid full time when I get over there.

Me and a buddy plan on moving to Dallas withen the next 5 months. Is it worth it? I'm from Mississippi.

YOU ARE A BLESSING!!! thank you!! Now I know what to get when I get there....a CAR! I am planning to study at El Centro. I am from Auckland, NZ. This is heaven sent!

bout to drive down there for a couple days from wisconsin ! lett goooooo

I live in Dallas texas

This was very helpful! New York girl here looking to move to Dallas , I’m in my late 20’s and looking for a new way of life .. everything you mentioned in so ready to pick my bags lol. But if course that’s your opinion so I’ll definitely take a mini vacation to get a feel of it , but thanks for the video

Addison area and galleria area is a great place to live in dallas

the people in Houston are very very very rude very rude

My boyfriend is African American/Native American, I am Russian, we are from Massachusetts, we are both Vegans and we are moving to Dallas. Guess who is more nervous about this moving thing lol...

Thank you so much for this video, i live in Queens NYC and work in Tribeca and it's killing me, I'm done with the crowded subways, rude people and high taxes I want out. 2 more years and I plan to put out at most 50k on a home and get a job in fitness/restaurant whatever it is I don't care if I have to work retail or clean toilets I DON'T CARE I just want out GET ME OUT OF NEW YORK CITY PLEASE!!!!!!!!! Awesome video

You can’t buy a home working at bestbuy 😅 come on

Dallas is drowning in traffic and is too commercial/cooperate. Spring and Fall are the best times.

I was recently in Dallas and loved it. I met someone in the gym and immediately I was invited to go out to work out and then the club. I'm in the process of relocating there, I was really looking into Atlanta but Dallas has won me over for sure. You are right Dallas is predominantly Caucasian but there is still a good mixture of Latino and black people too and from what I saw they all mesh together. The Mexican food is awesome I loved it my favorite brunch dish was the huevos rancheros.

I'm from Australia I would love to go Dallas Texas for a holiday keep up the great work with your RU-vid videos

Ive lived in dallas for 18 years and now I've been in Houston for 10 years. The public transportation is dallas is far superior to houston. Cheaper. Easier to navigate and will get u farther into suburbs if need be. The people in Houston are more interesting. Dallas people act like people from small towns, they are into 1 thing, that's it. They never venture away from the same few places they go.. Dallas has a cooler more distinguishable skyline. Jobs in both cities are easy to find. In my opinion, finding affordable apartments was easier in dallas. And in dallas u don't have to live a shit hole area to find a $400 apartment (tollway and Frankford area, Frankford and marsh etc). Dallas has a more obvious drug problem (cheese heroin is a real issue all over dallas area). Houston seems to easier to travel around without ending up in dangerous places. The traffic is Houston is for the most part worse than Dallas. Although I35 and 635in North dallas are always horrible. The highway systems are very similar in both cities. Big loops (635 and LBJ in dallas and 610 and beltway 8 in Houston) with intersecting highways running north and south (D=35,75,45 H=59,45,249,288) east and west (D=20,30 H= 10) Dallas feels like a city mostly interested looking important and fancy or successful and Houston is more laid back with more country Texan vibe. Also Houston has a big problem with smash and grab atm robberies and "juggin"

Excellent video, I'm Brazilian and I'm currently living in Connecticut. But I'm thinking of moving to Texas. Your video was very enlightening, Thanks. 😃

you made goo points! Welcome to Dallas! i live there too

I'm Texas born and raised and have been around the world. Yes, the Lone Star State can absolutely invest in light rail and, I daresay, subways of some kind or another. What Texas Central is doing is absolutely on the right track and there should be more high speed rail and light rail in the cities and subways. It will only make it a better place to live.

IF u have to deal with traffic move to L.A., diverse, creative, accepting and lots of open minded beautiful, hip, loving people; with great weather, all the time!

Thanks for this. I’m in California and planning to make the big move in the next 5 years

Thanks boss, on my way out in March 2019 to check it out.

Im someone who loves cold weather, but Dallas broke me in and got me used to walking around in 100+ degree weather lol.

Thank you for posting this. We are looking for places to move to and New York and Dallas are on our list. I'm happy that I came across this.

Thanks man I'm thinking of moving to Dallas from Louisiana.

Born and raised in Dallas. Lived in Plano and Richardson for years as well. Now in Upstate NY. From the weather to the people to the insane taxes NY is like living in Hell compared to Dallas area. Only reason I found this video is because I want to move back to Dallas. Lived in a ton of places after I left Dallas 20 years ago from Philly, Chicago, and Tampa Bay. Nothing even comes close to Dallas but I will say I have not been shot at since I left Dallas either. Very trigger happy people and gang infested in Dallas so don't be fooled.

Just avoid going to the south

Very informative and communication ability of this guy is really good! no aahs umms, and to the point and direct.

Great review I am originally from California I've been in Dallas for 2 years. I chose to live in downtown Dallas cause it feels more like home. People here are very kind and I love that. I'm newly vegan and ran across your channel keep Sharing!

Will u meet up with me in dallas? I am applying to jobs there. I won’t have anyone there. I’m n va. Wud love to have a New York friend around

I'm looking to relocate to Dallas. I am sick to death of the north, the high costs, rude people. I experienced Boston area, Portland OR being the worst of anywhere I ever been and I have no fkn idea why many black ppl want to make Portland home to them but I been seeing it a lot lately. My white privilege card if I ever had one does not work in Portland. I can check caucasian all day on forms, I don't get noticed as one. Me being a true other, I can see myself fitting in better down south. Even if people do not voice their prejudices in the north, they got them. And the more silent they are and the more polite people are but without the true hospitality, the worse typically. Pick the most genetic white areas in the north with no real good food, they're typically horrible places to be in my experience. I speak this from a true Italian American perpective. New England beats Oregon, but NE still has a lot of cost of living ills and social ills too, the NW is just worse. I am going only to a southern state when I move again, hopefully Dallas or maybe somewhere in Alabama.

Btw if your wondering the park in the first clip is Klyde Warren Park

about the demographics....overall in Dallas, Hispanics are the largest group. There are some areas where you dont see whites(when I lived in south oak cliff I was the only or one of the very few whites), and areas where you dont see blacks, but there are Hispanic populations and Hispanic oriented businesses in every part of town

How is the dating scene? Especially among young black professionals. I’m leaving atl because there are entirely too many women and the men aren’t marriage material. Is it diff In Texas?

im dallas born and raised, but lived in nyc for over 20 yrs and just relocated back last year. Let me say this, I lived in BK and if you on that Brooklyn shit like i was, youre gonna love it. The bitches love it

I’m from NYC and I’m looking to move I was thinking of Houston or Austin even San Antonio are you still in Dallas ? I saw this video was 4 years ago I was hoping to take an updated opinion on the area . So you have ig?

2018 late August/early September Dallas here i come!!!

Aye bro I love the videos .. I’m from Pittsburgh pa.. I’m highly considering moving to Dallas or DFW area .. watched a lot of your videos for perspective an I must say , I’m inspired ! Would like to meet u if I make the move would be nice to be aquatinted with an alike mind esp being new to town ! God bless brotha!

did he say he moved from NY and he's complaining about the weather?? BRUH...

Every large city is going to have traffic problems🚦🚗🚑🚕🛣🚚🚙🚫🚘🚔

For y'all coming to Texas from another joint stay where you at we don't need y'all too many people out here

Preshate the love abt my city bro. The only place I might move to is Jacksonville, cuz the only thing we don't have is a true beach.

Bro. My favorite part was your last line. "No matter what life throws at you, you are built for anything!" I'm really looking to move to Plano. Little bro lives out there with his wife and wife's fam. I'm a nurse from Bay Area, Ca. Prices out here is ridiculous. Been researching and even contacted my first potential employer out there Irving its about a 40 min drive SW of Plano. I'm getti g excited just thinking of it. I just need that one good reason to do it. We are expecting a child this November so we're thinking of making the move after. But man it seems like a great idea.

Great video. Hoping to move there within the next 6-9 months. Great points about diversity, I've also heard a lot about the segregation in the DFW area but I agree with your take on it

Great video, I am planning to move to Dallas next year from Jersey city, New Jersey. My question is should I find a job before I move or just move, I work as a registered nurse in New York hopefully will everything work out fine praying.

I live in Southern Maryland and I hate the fact that everyone is trying to move to the DC area. The DMV (DC Maryland Virginia) is too small for everybody to be coming here, that’s why I wanna move to Texas. I don’t like the city life I like living in the Suburbs. Great video anyways dude thank you!

Most people live in the suburbs and drive to their jobs in Dallas. Hence the traffic. But the state is building highways damn fast for that issue. As they expect to grow by 1M more in the next 5 years. North of Dallas is growing. All the high tech jobs are out their. One reason it's growing so fast. As it used to be farm land 20 years ago. And you are right. It's a big sports town. As I worked on the Cowboy stadium when it was being built. We had shit loads of Yankees from New York to pick on... :)

I am moving August

I wanna marry this beautiful skyline #(I’m the bride)😘😘😘

OK I am a over the road truck driver and I in Dallas Texas every week.... just stay away from oak cliff 😂... that's where the walking zombies are......

You got me thinking of going vegan bro you slimed down look healthy no homo lol. Hey bro how long it take you to find work there??

WELCOME TO THA D I'm moving back to tha D real soon

I’m from NYC myself,Washington Heights to be exact. I just moved to L.A,2 1/2 months ago,but I would LOVE to visit Texas! My career gives me flexibility to work in any state & travel with my work,so this video was very helpful 👍🏾 thanks.

I'm in Dallas TX bro 4 years strong moved from Louisiana you not lying about the weather I love it out here!!!

Wow - #vegan #newsubbie #plans

I've lived here for 18 years lol, super well done video though. All your observations were spot on.

Bro thanks for the video I was looking into moving to Dallas from Cali what are neighborhoods like? I am in the culinary field and hopefully can transfer with my job. 30s how is the scene people friendly and I was looking at the local la fitness. My job would probably be in the downtown area

Hey um like your information. At this time am living in atlanta and looking. To relocate. To dallas um what is the name of your area. And also the prices of a two bedroom . please do a vedio. Am also from new york thanks also please list other neighborhood. That we can research.

I live in a northern suburb of Dallas and it was near hearing a yankee's perspective on the big D 😂

Super helpful video! Currently living out the country at the moment and looking to move back and Dallas was a big target of mine. Now it seems ideal.

I like this guy

Lived in Illinois my whole life. Really thinking about moving to Dallas in the coming years. Thanks for the vid man

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I’m new to your site what part of Dallas are you referring to?

Coming there for a Cowboys game from Miami, where should I stay Fort Worth or Dallas and where the clubs at?

Great video! Thank you!

Hello brother! Greetings from Austin, Texas. I am thinking of moving to dallas around July with my wife, I hear it’s easier to find jobs there, I’m more of a city guy, I was born in Illinois though, I agree with what you say in the video

I love this video I love Dallas ❤️😍😍😍😍 can I ask what area you live at I'm relocating to DALLAS TEXAS 😍 in June of 2020 I'm coming from San Antonio Texas I'm already in Texas lol

Thanks for the video! I've only visited the area once and had much the same reaction (especially on the traffic lol).

Out of downtown Dallas is Mexican and black

Thank you for this I'm from the East coast too, NJ/NY I'm in the bronx now and can't wait to move. I came up from California and I've been looking at the cost of living over there in texas too! Doesn't scare me, I used to pay $1,300 for my one bedroom and everything was included. Cali is way to expensive, everyone roommates over there 😐 lol. Anyway since I'm not really a driver, I just need to make sure I'm by the DART rail and that I have a gas stove, lol. Restaurants are not my thing since I cook everyday and shopping malls give me anxiety, LOL. But I love supermarkets and home stores so if I can get to that I'm fine. Hows the job market out there?

I am really glad I saw this. I maybe moving there soon. I have lived in Texas before and just loved it. I really hope you are still enjoying Texas almost a year later.

Dallas sounds really nice, I'm definitely moving out of San Diego within a year. For me it's either Dallas TX or Tampa FL. My biggest con for me is I don't like the Dallas sports teams (Mavericks, Cowboys, etc). I could ignore the sports culture in this city right? Dallas does look like a place for good economic opportunities.

Update. I'm wanting to move back to okc

I love the part of nice people...I live in Brooklyn nyc and I hate NY... been here my whole life....only reason I haven't left is because I have a young son....but trust me ..in time.... NYC is dirty, rude, expensive, just horrible

Pleasant Grove has Mexicans and black its not all one group lol

Dallas is okay, I think I like ATL better though.

I grew up here in Dallas and I agree with Built4anything. Even though we are a "big" city, we are not really diverse. We have 3 main races, Mexican, Black, and White if you go out to Richardson, there is a big Arab community, and if you go out to Carrollton you will find Korean community. We do not really have an effective public transportation. Our streets are not really in a "grid" form like straight up and down, they kind of spiral in and out and then all of a sudden you're on another street so it's kind of hard to get around without a gps, unless you grew up here and know the city.