Moving to Texas in 2024 - Is it Still Worth it? More Cons Arose 

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New too the channel from Boston,Ma born & Raised so you are preaching to the choir , thank you for your posts I’m interested in frisco Dallas 😊

Have you done a video on The Colony yet? I visited recently and liked what I saw. Great video, as always!

Just moved from Houston to Euless in the DFW area 1.5 months ago. So happy of this change: this area is beautiful, only 5 minutes away from gorgeous and safe places like Colleyville, Grapevine, SouthLake. A little more expensive than Houston but worth it (Crime is so bad in Houston now and quality of life went down)

Thank you so much! This video is so helpful!

Nice... My buddy I went to highschool with and hung out with in the early 2000s in North Dallas before I had to move, is a chef at the Monarch... Good to hear u enjoyed it.

Love the energy!

I love Texas 🧡

I concur! This past summer (my 1st ever in Texas) gave me everything I wanted when I said I moved here for the weather! 6 weeks straight of 100+ degree days every day WITH NO RAIN! I never experienced that before in my life, but I refused to complain because it beat the 15" + inches of snow and negative temps that the Northeast offered me for my whole life! It's January 11th 2023 and it's 82 degrees today in the DFW ...🥰💅💁‍♀

North Dallas felt more diverse to me than Southern California.. which I was pretty surprised

lol smack in the butt lol love it. Texas is definitely a better fit for me based on everything you mentioned, but I don't know if I can deal with the weather. I have been in California since 2007, it's hard to give up the outdoor activities and weather.

Ok thank you

The 2 big cons for me is property taxes and weather.

Respect your honesty...thanks for sharing your story! does your basketball program serve 6+ year olds? little guy will be coming to town 2023.

Thanks for your information and its really help to decide where we can settle in US.

You are absolutely right I moved here in 2010 and prices now 2023 are just way too high it's ridiculous, people remember Texas does not pay what NY and Cali jobs pay so if you relocate here bring your jobs with you Texas needs to give a cost of living raise if they want to sale and rent homes for these extremely high prices .I have enjoyed 13 years in Dallas but I am moving this year .My grown children will remain here in Dallas praying that they will be able to thrive and afford these prices to live, my daughter pays 1200 for 1 bedroom apt only 600 sqft , my other daughter pays 1985.00 for a small 3 bedroom apt. Mortgages are threw the roof and the high property taxes !!

Great video! You touched on EVERYTHING I have been thinking about when I consider moving to Texas. My aunt and cousins moved to a suburb of Dallas and they LOVE it! I am considering moving to one of the Houston suburbs and I can't wait to visit in June. I've been in Los Angeles for 42 years and I'm ready to MOVE! Trust me, nothing you mentioned scares me away. It has to be better then here :) Any new construction in Houston we should check out?

Yes

Moved to texas from Southern California may 2020. We came to texas for 2 weeks, march 2020, and went to all the major cities. We really liked the Houston/Dallas suburbs, but Houston/Dallas were just to large. We narrowed it down to San Antonio/Austin. We ultimately ended up in a northern suburb of Austin. Best decision we ever made! Our quality of life has improved and like mentioned in the video, it’s central located for weekend driving trips and short and cheap flights to anywhere in the country. We used to drive to Vegas in 4 hours. We now fly to Vegas in 2 1/2 hrs. We got round trip flights for $48 in February. We got round trip flights to Miami for $89 in April. We got round trip flights to LA for $102 in august. Southern California is awesome, but for our 130k yearly income it’s not so great. We really have a comfortable financial living situation in Texas.

That’s true

Moving next month to The Woodlands from suburban Boston. We have seen double digit rent increases in Boston for at least five years in a row. Average rent for a 2B/2B apartment with central A/C 30 miles out of Boston is now in the $3,000- $3,500 per month. Less than 10 miles from the city will start at $4,000. You will not find an updated 1,500 square foot single family home in move in condition in a desirable neighborhood for less than $800k to $1 million.

Hey Great video,new subscriber and considering relocating from Florida to Texas 2024 which nearby town next to Weslaco ,tx would you recommend?

Thank you for the great information. Contemplating taking a job in Ft. Worth and leaving Memphis. Are there many small rentals for good prices? Looking to live cheap for a couple of years (and yes things have gotten more expensive everywhere).

I’m in Cali and I’m ready to move to Texas! I am over the high rent/ cost of living

I can't wait to move out there I'm from New Jersey

Love the videos and information. I am a single mom from Orange County who was going to get my real estate license here, until I decided that it was time to make a move to Texas. I would love any help in deciding the best place to move and even if getting my license out there would be a wise choice. Thank you so much!

It is!!!!

More people should move to Texas

We are thinking of moving to Wichita falls TX area near end of May.. pros? Cons? * We do have 2 kids (elementary school aged)

Here's an issue about CA that is often over looked.......especially by those that don't live there. The cost of that entertainment they speak so highly of. The mountains, the seaside........costs tons of money to visit and "play" in. Every foot of beach costs money to walk on, every hillside costs money to slide your sled down. There are no free ski areas. No free swimming areas. State beaches cost money, state parks cost money. Finding free hiking is difficult. And gas to get to and from all these places is horribly high. Want to visit Monterey? get prepared for $500/night hotel rooms. Visit Napa? Easy $500+ a night hotels and the tasting is no longer free. Wanna eat out for dinner in Monterey? Better set aside couple hundred dollars. Wine train, skunk train or Snow train........nearly $1000 to ride. The point is that it costs money and a lot of money to "play" in California. All that advertising of people and families having fun in "visit California" come with a very high price tag.

I’m over. Here waiting to sell in ca and buy Tx once I get a good job in occupational therapy. Only. 2 offers so far. Passed on Pleasanton Tx and southlake. Tx ( too expensive )

Except them property taxes my property taxes on water in Florida was $1900 my property taxes in Weatherford $10k

Hi which Tex Mex restaurant shows the shrimp tacos ? Please share

What about women's health rights? Education? Public health? Air pollution? Those are important issues, far more than just taxes or home costs.

Property taxes are very high in Texas not affordable

Hi, I lived & worked in Dallas for 18 years so I am familiar w/ life in Texas. I avoid Texas totally....and I am glad that you have found a good situation though.

O lort'. I live in Midland, there's enough land here to no end. Midland/Odessa just needs more diverse cultural activities, food and events. Other than that. If you want to work, this is the place. You'll just find yourself traveling to Dallas, Austin, and the other greater cities for cultural and social activities. I'm originally from NYC, and I miss the social aspects of it.

I moved from California to Texas in 2011. I bought a brand new house for $170k in 2012. It's starting to get crowded here in San Antonio though 😢😂. And houses are like $100k more now!

If you live in the downtown area, do you still need a car to go around to the other close cities?

What's the best thing to do should I take a trip to Dallas and check it out and look for work 🤔 👀 😬??

Yep!!! Its super busier here..lol

I'm looking for studios in Addison. I'm fully remote and making $70k, so I think I can find something there.

I was conceding moving from Washington DC to Texas with just me and my three children

I live in texas now and housing prices have become unreasonable? What state can i move to for realistic pricing?

Single mother of a 14 year old son…I’m looking for affordability and safety…moving from Belleville Michigan…. We are black and would love to move somewhere diverse…looking to rent to make sure Texas would be a great fit. 1600/month ish ….any tips where I should look?

"You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye" DON HENLEY

they think highway driving in TX is boring.....try HwY 5 from Sacramento to LA

Where is the best place to live in Texas more peaceful

I'm in Florida and I want to move to Texas. But i don't know where to start 😩

Hopefully, Texas will take precautions to void homelessness and rise of housing in spite of the population growth.

Just visit Texas first before you move! It's overrated in my opinion.

Yea..and about those TEXAS PROPERTY TAXES 😂

I live in San Antonio Texas, rent is high and jobs don’t pay enough. Smh 😢

i cant seem to get over fact about natural disasters and school shootings. want to want to move to texas

2:42 .. is that Texas?! Where is that?

Hey, Good morning. Am I right to say that you pay 8.25% state tax and the reason why you pay a higher rate is because there is no income tax? Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks. Texas looks absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the upload. Oh, I also forgot to ask if you have to pay capital gain taxes too? Taxes make me feel physically sick 🤮, yet bums don’t pay taxes. You guys healthcare too can be rather alarming. I absolutely love USA, I believe it would be far beneficial if you guys had a NHS system with strict rules for people that can use it. Money each month would come out of your account and go to the police, fire serves and NHS. That would be under or around $300.00 USD per month depending on your tax bracket. I would prefer to pay $300 USD per month then paying for health care and pay some more money if I’m sick. Wishing Trump the very best for 2024. I absolutely love republicans and hate with passion socialist. Can anyone name one one socialist government that economy works? I’m dead serious, You you prefer to live in West Germany in 1960 or East Germany in 1970? Lol 😂 enough said.

As soon as you said Californians and New Yorkers are heading there, I'm looking elsewhere. Thanks though.

I think that’s anywhere CA ppl are moving to

Hi I like to move from CA to N Dallas if you have under 300,000 please let me know thank you

I have a family who live in California and want to move to Dallas Forthworth however, we don’t want to move to a bad neighborhood. How do we get real expertise on good educational neighborhoods.

Oh no Californians and New Yorkers are moving here ugh. There goes the state 😑

who said friendliest people in texas, nooooooooooooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Are you single? Delicious home cooked meals right here😉

My wife and I moved to Texas about 3 years ago to escape political persecution in California and the out-of-control taxes and government interference. Since moving here I discovered some major cons. 1. The house prices are way higher than they were just 5 years ago and no longer what I would consider "affordable" in the more developed areas. 2. Texas is not nearly as conservative as they think they are. Big cities in Texas are completely woke. 3. It is not the heat that gets you it is the hail and tornados. I'm told my roof is likely to be ruined within the first 5 years of being here. Yet the heat is horrendous. You really can hike or spend much time outside in August and it never cools off at night (until fall) 4. People here can't drive to save their souls. Terrible on both Highway and surface streets. Totally distracted, cut-off masters, and yet they will space out by 50 feet in a turn lane so only 2 people make it through a green or yellow light (don't get me started about the stupid flashing yellow arrows). The civil engineering is moronic. This applies to street, highway, and home engineering. 5. Your foundation is super likely to need repair. 6. Property taxes and all the PID and other taxes to support all the building is more than my mortgage. It is not at all more affordable here. 7. Toll costs will kill you. It adds up every month and nobody talks about how often it is required. 8. Compared to CA the Mexican (or Tex Mex) sucks. It is like the Chef Boyardee of Mexican food. Positives - the people are much more friendly than in CA and many other states in the west. It can be very pretty in spring and fall.

I’m in Arizona and I’m looking to leave for the same reason Californias making the state soft man everybody easily offended and also so many homeless now too

Prices have gone up since you made this video a year ago. 😢

I'm never moving to Texas. There's nothing wrong with Virginia where I live as well was born and raised. I'm staying here and screw everyone who's got a problem with that.

California corp tax may rise from 13% to 16%. Be careful operating in California. Never have been business friendly and I have seen tons of businesses choked to death because of compliance and tax burdens. Been here since 1968. Seen it all.. Be ware.

The cost of living is through the roof, this in part and no thanks from the exodus of Californians and other states from the union. Add to this the low wages per hour that the state pays. Keep this up for another decade and Texas will turn into California.

Get back to the basics Richard when it comes to preparing meals!

TX doesn't have the best Mexican food for sure.

We gonna move to Plano Texas shortly... Had a lot of fear moving to a new country... But after watching this I hope we made the right decision to move to Texas... Thank you!