Let's be honest though, most coastal cities in California are still much more expensive than even the most expensive cities in Texas. Cost of living in cities like San Francisco is outrageous. Unless you're willing to live far away from the coast, it's not comparable price wise.
Moved from the bay area to Austin. Absolutely hate it. All the reasons above and a few more. Terrible school, lack of community ,behind the times and lot of dishonest people.
I'm a Californian and have looked at Texas because of the lower real estate prices. Just imagining 40+ days of 100+ degree heat is horrifying. Thanks for the reminder of the heat difference.
@jstantongood5474 the realtor based in Houston who I was talking to said "you get used to it" referring to the mosquitos and weather. Probably but would be a painful transition
I moved to Texas from Ca. 22 years ago, the heat is not that bad, just build a pool with the money you saved moving here. Please stay in Ca if you cant stand the heat, we don't need the negativity.
This is going to be unpopular with Texans, but this is someone who's lived in CA an TX and travel through extensively in both. 1) Lack of dramatic scenery/vistas. In most of CA and the West, on a daily basis you'll have a spectacular views. TX best hope is a dramatic sunset or thunder storm. 2a) Horrible weather/Can't have your windows open year round. Almost everything new is 100% climate controlled. 2b) Humidity. Just..no! 3) It's flat and claustrophobic if not use to it. 3) There's no great weekend getaways in the mountains, at beach, in Tahoe/Las Vegas. Trips to the "Hill Country" is best bet (but not hills in a Western sense). 4) Far fewer "best and brightest". In SF, SJ, LA, you're going to meet people who are the world's best at something, doing amazing things. Austin is the best place in TX, but doesn't compare. 5) Toll roads. 6) Mosquitos.
@@thatwilliamzhang No, they are not. El Paso has mountains. Amarillo has a stunning canyon nearby. The Texas coast has beaches. East Texas has forests. People who live in those areas have these scenes. The complaints above apply to AUSTIN.
Life-long Texan here. Can’t stand the Cali attitude and way of life. That said, CA is one of the greatest places in the world scenery-wise and weather-wise. TX falls way short in that comparison, as do most other states. Having said that, yes, Texas sucks - please tell all your friends not to move here. Everyone will be happier.
My experience with coastal Cali is that they’re either so open minded that the brains have fallen out. Or that they’re constantly talking about being open minded as long as you agree with 100% of what they think otherwise you’re evil.
Abbot and DeSantis…. allowing developers to destroy productive farmland the fastest in the country. You voted for it, you deserve it! The best part is… they will be reelected!!!🤣🤡👍
After living in Texas for 6 months l was so happy to get out. I would never live there again for so many reasons from the weather, the lack of outdoor recreation and the culture as well as the political climate.
I moved to Austin 4 years ago after living in nor cal for 7 years, Portland for 6 years and 20 years in socal. I really like California, but the main reason we moved to Austin was for cost alone. Me and my wife income is $175k with 3 children. We like new master planned homes in the 2500-3000sqft range with good schools. In California we could never live on the coast or near a large city. We had to live in east bay when living in nor cal and south riverside county when living in socal to get what we wanted. We lived 55 miles from San Diego, 35 miles from the beach, 45 miles from Orange County and 90 miles from la. The biggest advantage of moving to Austin was we could get our living life style about 30% cheaper and we are now only 16 miles from downtown Austin. We now have access to all the perks of living near a metro and it’s all within 20 mins. Yes, California is better. But for our lifestyle we are 100% better off in Austin. We don’t feel we are missing anything living in Austin. For the first couple years we kept comparing each state, but then we eventually decided Texas is our home.
Not to get political but make sure you vote red bc remember the reason you left Cali is bc it’s expensive and voting blue will instill those same policies
I can't imagine anyone with a young daughter moving to a state like Texas that would force her to birth a baby against her will or to save her life. No way, don't care if the houses are cheaper I don't want to live in a dystopia.
Good points. I live in Chicago and Austin over 10 years each. I have been wanting to move to CA, but never able to afford a brand new home around 2500-4000 Sqft. I just got back from 2 months trip in China. Met many friends who have purchased their retirement homes there. Transportation is so cheap, on time, and easy access to everywhere. My 2 months of actively travel to visit interesting places there cost me less than my air plane ticket. Texas property tax too high and CA cost of living is way out of easy retirement budget, but some place outside of the USA for my retirement might be a better idea.
Great point about people moving from one state specifically CA into Austin and only changing locations. They’re still associating with the same group or familiarity of people they did back in CA, even moving into the same city, town, suburb, neighborhood, etc. That would be boring to me.
7:55 i know you dont mean it, but to hear you say that is almost like you are mocking the homeless. A couple dollars, so they could go buy something nice for themselves. No, they cannot not buy something nice, in 2014 at least.
During global food and immigration crisis; Move to a state that’s destroying productive farmland the fastest in the country and doesn’t have a border!!!! 🤡👍
Land of delusion. If I knew he was a real estate salesman, I would've passed. What is it with real estate people getting on You Tube, crapping on their home territory?
Problem is those red state. They aren't into helping the poor. We can be wealthy but once health issue happens and need to get help like welfare. Welfare doesn't exist in Texas. For example I got injured. I have two disc pushing my spinal cord and pinching nerves causing permenent damage. I'm on state disability. Will run out of money by August. I am not allowed to work. So I need to get SSDI soon. I am right now getting assistance for food. Basically it's ebt. Medical health insurance. So forth. Texas wont be able to help me I wouldn't be able to live there. You can have family in Texas do good but if you have a new born with disability good luck. You have to put in so much money into ur child and probably end up debt if you have a low end job. What if it's a good job but you have to pay for a baby siter? I'm good in California. I'm in a fucked up big city called Fresno but hey I'm living my life paying my bills. What frustrate me is the damn fucking Fuel. I fuel up my tank every week $75 to fill up my tank.
@@aaronc4724 Fuck red state lol. Atleast I know If anything happen i can get help in California. California let you grow. I'm doing good with smart phone free give away i make money and my client that is poor get free phone. :) Win Win situation. My customer i can be like them down in the future i want to get help too. Texas. Is more like F U
