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@tstevenshstevens372

Жыл бұрын

Ca use to be a red state. It needs to retune to be a Red state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tstevenshstevens372

Жыл бұрын

Texas use to be a blue state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tstevenshstevens372

Жыл бұрын

@@JOHNDANIEL1 There is some people from ca who do not like blue.

@tstevenshstevens372

Жыл бұрын

@@JOHNDANIEL1 Ca use to be a red state. The Democrats which are blue have screwed up ca. Did you know ca use to be a red state?

@tstevenshstevens372

Жыл бұрын

@@JOHNDANIEL1 Ca needs to be a red state again.

As a person who has lived in Texas almost all my life, I hate the heat here. Your description of opening the oven and getting hit in the face with the blast of heat is 100% accurate.

@TheUnseenPath

7 ай бұрын

Yes, but it’s a dry heat or humid? Cause I hate the humidity here in Florida.

@jonathanstein5049

2 ай бұрын

I lived in SA for 13 years......the long summers were tough! Don't forget the high property taxes.

@bullwinkle60

2 ай бұрын

How many parts of Texas? We have everything if you look for it. Try Waco or Lubbock.

@okorochukwunonso2563

2 ай бұрын

what? I can't deal with heat. Plan to move to Houston cancelled! Always preferred DALLAS anyway.

@markanthony1004

2 ай бұрын

Born and raised in the Deep South( South Mississippi Creole and Cajun Country) and I live in San Antonio now and there's never a time when I will get used to the humidity and heat of the South. 36 years and still prefer climates like Cali or Massachusetts, but will never leave. It's all love

Never let regret keep you in a relationship. I’m sure California would take you all back

When I moved to Texas, I explored Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and Austin. Chose Houston and love it. Austin's major detractors: 1) limited properties for sale and very high prices. I would have been committing to the purchase of a home that would be built in 1-1.5 years WITHOUT having a set price on the property at the time of signing the contract. 2) It's the only city in Texas that has California-style homelessness and urban blight (those new high-rises look good until you explore the city on foot). Having lived 20 years in California, I can tell you that Austin is greatly impacted negatively by California transplants. If you're fleeing California, it might be wise to understand that the conditions you're fleeing are what you voted for.

@rudygracia5573

Жыл бұрын

Trying to accommodate people from states like Cali,is like attempting to help someone who was raised in an abusive home;Turmoil is all they've ever known!All they WANT to know(in some cases).Ex;A friend of mine married a girl who was from such a background,He was not.She tried to RE-CREATE that same type of atmosphere in THEIR home!Get the picture?

@9libertybell

Жыл бұрын

Houston has terrible flooding and very high humidity. There is also heavy taxes and impossible traffic too. Crime has gotten bad to the point where your vehicle can get stolen from a home in a high value neighborhood or even a popular shopping center. I know too many people that have gone through that. It is ridiculous for people to pick the city over many others across the country.

@theresedavis2526

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the 3rd world cesspools that are Red states?

@eileencastillo6323

Жыл бұрын

Austin is greatly impacted negatively by California transplants. Does than mean that California transplants are ruining Austin?

@vsedai

Жыл бұрын

"It's the only city in Texas that has California-style homelessness and urban blight" wOw do you even live in Texas. Dallas has a large homeless population. The Police are known for their sweeps. ALL the large cities in Texas have issues with homelessness. Of course all the large cities are ran by the Dems. As are ALL the places the US makes money! Those Californians are gonna change the voting patterns in a few years...Especially the folks that work for Elon Musk. "It's the only city in Texas that has California-style homelessness and urban blight" super ignorant thing to say...You must know nothing about where the homeless are, and why.

I've lived in Texas all my life. Been in Austin for 20 years. The sad reality is the city used to be about art and music. It had charm and a small town feel in a capitol city. With the transplants those things are pushed out and the reason for coming to Austin in the first place isn't here anymore.

@jadetullos2684

Жыл бұрын

I wish they would leave, all of TX

@GUAMANIANable

Жыл бұрын

35 years in Austin. Totally agree. Austin is living off a reputation that doesn't reflect today's reality. Much like SF did for years.

@thunderb00m

Жыл бұрын

@@jadetullos2684 more people means more opportunities as long as its managed right. Look at NYC, for all its flaws, businesses thrive with a larger customer base. But yes austin politicians are attracting business without building infrastructure to accommodate for the increased population.

@jadetullos2684

Жыл бұрын

@@thunderb00m the same NY that has a horrible cost of living, politics, and is losing its citizens and businesses? Nah, I’m good. We’re getting opportunities, because we’re business friendly here. Transplants bring their traffic, crappy driving and politics, and high cost of living here, which makes it more difficult for single parents and people that didn’t turn their state into a wasteland to have a decent quality of life, never mind be able to own a home.

@LarryRichelli

Жыл бұрын

@@jadetullos2684 you sound like a teenager, face the reality, grow up and take it or leave it

As someone who lived in San Francisco proper and also many years in the surrounding Bay Area, I must tell you that tech changed the Bay Area a lot. They attracted a lot of well paying jobs from all over the country, including Texas, thus displacing the long time residents and causing prices to go out of control. Now that all those CA tech companies are moving to Austin - good luck with keeping prices reasonable, giving space to locals, and reducing the homeless population. I predict that in 5-10 years people will be escaping Austin in a big way.

@hollys6687

Жыл бұрын

No surf here, few to no perfect weather days, very different (shitty) attitudes, not a lot of art, limited music styles. Oh they're so happy.....why?

@annettewhitehead751

Жыл бұрын

We can only hope they leave the central Texas area

@k_e3735

Жыл бұрын

@@annettewhitehead751 Now you know how Californians, especially they bay area felt. They tried keeping these companies out and were accused of being anti capitalist communist. The big tech took over the region and look what all that Wall St money did to the communities. It's not a 'liberal' thing or the democrat politicians, of course they certainly didn't help and a part of the problem but the main problem are the multi billion and some case multi trillion dollar corporations that blew up the housing market. So get ready for a housing crisis and rising crime. And don't blame the 'liberals' or 'Californians' for those issue. It is a Wall St,/Federal Reserve/greedy capitalist creation that neither party are willing stop. They're both owned by the banks anyway

@2cleanproductions505

Жыл бұрын

As a person who has lived in San Francisco an born an raised in Austin I agree with this message

@michaelsix9684

Жыл бұрын

they're doing it now, locals raised in Austin can't live there anymore

My parents moved us to Austin in 1963. Now, 60 years later, my sister is being forced out of her home due to the UNREASONABLY HIGH property taxes due to the inflated value of homes. It’s sad that longtime Austinites whose income is not on the same inflated pace as taxes, have to try to find more affordable housing at a great distance from here.

@andrewmurrieta936

Жыл бұрын

Property taxes in California aren't that bad because of proposition 13. But all the other taxes are bad!

@theresedavis2526

Жыл бұрын

So much for the benefit of living in a Red state.

@ajsfa

Жыл бұрын

My family moved to Kyle in 1856. They lived in San Marcos for many decades but my grandpa went to UT and settled in Austin the in 1950s. By the 1970s he was printing bumper stickers reading "Austin: comforting the afflicted, afflicting the comfortable." Austin has sucked long before the culture vultures arrived.

@maryanncrody4867

Жыл бұрын

Texas has always had exorbitant property taxes. I had a house in Galveston I had to give up in 2015 and there are no jobs in Galveston unless you work in medical. Of coursexwakmaert type jobs at low pay are there.

@stephendyment7932

Жыл бұрын

Lets go Brandon😂

Growing up on the West Coast of California, the worst part about leaving is the weather, the forests, red woods, California coastline, 4 seasons, the beauty. Everything else sucks, it's just a beautiful place to live.

@mikelouis2118

Жыл бұрын

"Growing up on the west coast of California." Is there another coast in California?

@zombieapocalypse3837

Жыл бұрын

4 seasons in California?, not along the coast where most people live (or live near), that would be the mountainous regions in the far North and Eastern part of the state.

@scottyee707

Жыл бұрын

Definitely do not have four seasons in most of California

@mikelouis2118

Жыл бұрын

@@scottyee707 they have 4 seasons everywhere. They are just more subtle. Ha.

@swicheroo1

Жыл бұрын

@@mikelouis2118 California is a wide state. There is the Central Valley and the border regions like the Inland Empire. They are totally noncoastal and do not have the redwoods or the beaches. I live off the beach, so I am a coastal Californian, which means the weather is temperate. The Inland Empire, by contrast, is typically 100 degrees in October.

No 1 reason Californians may not want to move to Austin is the high costs that all the Californians caused by moving here in mass. Thank y'all!! "

@michaelmusson3593

Жыл бұрын

@Amanda Ross You may be wrong about that considering I live in a 1100 square foot house made in 1971 and the city says this starter house that should sell for 180,000 the city access it's value at 540,000

@joylindadichamounix

Жыл бұрын

YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@fvr12345

Жыл бұрын

It's all relative. It's a drop in the bucket for most Californians, but will price out most native Texans. I have a feeling that there's going to be a mass exodus of Texans searching for the next cheapest state.

@mats77

Жыл бұрын

@@fvr12345 Austin was ranked #1 city to live in from 2017-2019. Since then it's dropped and today it's # 40. I'm sure being the 5th most expensive large U.S city for renters is one of the reasons...

@joylindadichamounix

Жыл бұрын

@@fvr12345 TX became so in style that by now it is out of style! I like that Tulsa might be the next Austin. That would be ironic if we got a conservative celebrity in office in CA that would turn it red & TX would move here!

As a 68 year old native Californian, I can tell you that every time I see that our pop. is approaching 40 million, I freak the f**k out. Which brings me to the main thing wrong with CA. That is, that there are just too damn many people here. 40 years of NIMBY and R1 zoning preventing affordable housing from being built and you get a flood of homeless with no where to go. My advise to people in other states...stay put, allow people to build affordable housing and don't let NIMBY attitudes ruin 'your' state.

@robertmartinjr.4537

Жыл бұрын

Texas is over 30million wait until it hits that 40 million mark and the cities start getting strained with traffic rising crime you will start saying the same thing.😂

6. Property Tax is high. 7. There is really no social safety net. No MediCal. A huge part percentage of the population has zero medical coverage, because many jobs simply don't offer it and no paid family/ maternity leave unless your job offers it and again most employers don't 8. Weed is still illegal in Texas 9. Minimum wage is still 7.25 per hour 10. Ice...freezing rain is common in winter in the DFW area and points north and west and icy roads cause things like school businesses government offices and overpasses to close. 11. Critters that will eat you...gators, big cats mosquitos , chiggers, ants and critters that will just bite like various venomous snakes, scorpions, coyotes etc.

@zombieapocalypse3837

Жыл бұрын

Sounds a lot like California, you must not get out much into the rural areas of California.

@RainsWorldVegasSlots

Жыл бұрын

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@RainsWorldVegasSlots

Жыл бұрын

@@zombieapocalypse3837 there’s no comparison

@cynthiamarquez3370

Жыл бұрын

@@zombieapocalypse3837 i live in Riverside county in a relatively rural area.

@cynthiamarquez3370

Жыл бұрын

@@RainsWorldVegasSlots more of a contrast really. If you're ok with exploitive labor practices and humidity and bugs and lack of medical coverage and weed prohibition then yes Texas is for you.

Something people need to bare in mind regarding homelessness. It's increasing everywhere and has been for a while

@carlinshowalter1806

9 ай бұрын

Thank the U.S. government!

@pla4825

6 ай бұрын

I agree 100%

@whynot5045

Ай бұрын

True, in blue cities and Austin is solid blue so you are essentially moving from Commiefornia, CA to Commiefornia, TX

@uploadstuff1762

Ай бұрын

You know what's not solid blue! States like florida and texass where human trafficking governors ship their homeless all across the nation

California really needs a channel promoting it… California is not all skid row or the tenderloin… every time I see it on the news or videos discussing California it’s the same couple of streets that are really bad in the most expensive cities. Most states are worse off compared to California and most places in California are really nice if you don’t hyper focus on those same couple of streets. I was in SF the other day and it’s so nice in most of the city. Good weather, amazing food, clean and safe places to walk and take in unique culture and meet nice people… but the news never goes outside of the few streets that have it the worst. Also if you go outside of LA and silicone valley people are chill and nice. Places like Indiana, Maryland, St. Louis, Jacksonville these places are way worse off … my theory is California is a political symbol of the left wing of neoliberal capitalism and it has gone against the old money on the east coast so it gets extra scrutiny. The Republican Party easily fixated on it as well so there is a lot of interest in painting it as failed political symbol, California is actually hyper capitalist wealthy enclave and the inequality comes from big business and old people blocking new housing

@robertofernandez7773

11 ай бұрын

Well get used to it. They have been doing that to the rustbelt for decades. Once you get bad rep, it is hard to change the mindset. I personally love both states. Texas is better in somethings

@tryscience

9 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved California when I visited there a couple of times. The Pacific Coast highway is just astonishing

@RobHunziger

3 ай бұрын

I guess the bad rap couldn't be from the highest state taxes in the country. It could not be the democratic leaders you vote in that pass green energy regulations that prevent new housing from being built. It couldn't be the free healthcare you now provide to illegal l immigrants off the backs of taxpayers. I guess you don't drive thru the neighborhoods in Los Angeles too much to see tent cities throughout the city. Not visited the parks in San Diego being overrun with homeless people. I guess the policy of providing 600 month and a free phone to anyone who asks for welfare does not attract every bum in the country to come. Could not be any of that.

@StardustMonkey

3 ай бұрын

What I am saying is capitalism creates this eveywhere it succeeds… California is extremely capitalistic and overly successful its full of millionaires that buy all the real estate and drive the price up… the market has driven up costs and near the wealth there is very little land. I develop real estate here and I can tell you the cities and state want to build housing but they get sued constantly by the wealthy people here whenever anything is built near them. That makes the entire process super tedious and zoning is hard to change. It has almost nothing to do with environmental regulations or democrats. The environmental regulation is not even an issue like you guess or have been told by people who do not know what they are talking about. Additionally All the other states pay to send their homeless here. My friend from highschool was stabbed 47 times by a psychopath that was sent here on a free one way ticket by the Baltimore police department to get rid of him. Most of the state is very very nice and people who get used to it here do not want to leave. I am reminded every time I travel around that there are only a few pockets outside of California that I would consider moving to even though it was so challenging to improve my financial situation to afford it here. The taxes are not that bad either I often only pay a couple thousand in state taxes per year but I pay 20-30k in federal taxes. As well are property taxes are much lower than Texas look it up ;)… the issue here is the wealthy block housing and bid up prices in desirable areas because it’s so nice here… then the builders who build here have to afford to live here to so the cost to construct is primarily labor the materials is very little. Don’t believe all the bullshit you see on your biased news

@RobHunziger

3 ай бұрын

So using your logic it is and will remain too expensive to live in California. According to you the zoning and wealthy people stop building. Even though they revoked the single family zoning law last year the land and materials are still too expensive to build. Median house in California is 930,000. Texas is 411,000. Yes the property taxes in Texas are higher but the house costs half what it does in California. 930 x 0.74 of assessed value is $6882 411 x1.7 of assessed value is $6980. So your tax liability in each state is the same but you can buy a house in Texas because it's 56 per cent cheaper than California. Texas does not have any problem building new houses because there zoning is building friendly. You don't get hit with 13 percent state tax.in Texas California has lost population three years in a row and there is a reason for that.

Austin has changed so much in 12 years! We came to Austin from California and it’s changed so much. Many , many, many people here…very crowded. We wouldn’t mind moving to the beautiful Sierras. We spent lots of time there as kids. Btw, we are retired and property taxes will more than likely push me out if something happens to my husband.

@tho464

Жыл бұрын

Please stay there. We don’t want you back.

@tikigodsrule2317

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like Callifornia it was great, then in the 70s the entire east coast moved there and that was that.

@cindyjohnson5242

11 ай бұрын

I've lived here 30 years and I agree if something happens to my husband I will lose my home.

@Coldest23

10 ай бұрын

I live in the Sierras of California.

@dec23

6 ай бұрын

Since y'all are retired I would think y'all might soon qualify for the senior tax exemption? I'm pretty sure my parents will get that when my mom turns 65 next year. Texas is nothing like the way it was - I don't even recognize it anymore. I live south of San Antonio and what was once quiet country, it's looking like a compact metropolis. I can't stand San Antonio.

Californian here… been to Texas many times to visit. Never been a big fan. Even tried living in Florida for a number of years and moved back to California. Hard to beat the West Coast for me. So this will be one less Californium coming to Texas (which some will be happy about).

@roygorman6624

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for not coming to Texas.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Stay in California. We have bugs, guns and freedom. You would hate it here.

@minetruther7365

9 ай бұрын

@@TOMVUTHEPIMPand the most school shootings and ugly scenery

@andreaserrano2529

9 ай бұрын

@@TOMVUTHEPIMPand bigots, lots of bigots 🥴

@Casual_Talk

2 ай бұрын

​@@roygorman6624 😂😂😂

I’ve been helping more and more people come back to California. Everyone should do their research by watching videos like this one before moving. Unfortunately, they have to pay twice as much to buy into their old neighborhood. Great video!

@anitagolke1678

Жыл бұрын

Just because of politics, I would never live in California!!!!

@beddythecorgi4269

Жыл бұрын

Just wait until all those who moved to Florida who said why didn't I do this sooner get hit with a massive hurricane season.... that is why folks! That will help prop up crashing prices for a little bit.

@Andrembramwell

Жыл бұрын

can you help me get out of texas my family lives in santa monica and im trying to escape houston lmaoo

@tho464

Жыл бұрын

@@anitagolke1678 good! Stay there!

@tho464

Жыл бұрын

Please keep them out of CA. We don’t want them back!

Born and raised in Texas but lived in El Segundo for 5 years before moving back due to the cost of living there. I missed the cool nights in LA and the beauty the state offers. Although I appreciate Texas, I find that the weather and natural landscapes do not quite measure up to those of California.

@richardcarte

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that :-) it’s good to see that in this common section there are actually adults here that show open mindedness, and are willing to recognize both the upside and down sides of both places. So far in this comment section I’m seeing a lot whiny little babies who just want to blame their problems on everyone else. Thank you.

@palirvin1871

Ай бұрын

Nobody should live in Texas but Texans, it's just not a suitable place for outsiders. Spread the word, don't let Californians ruin their lives by moving to Texas. Help those Californians realize the huge huge mistake of moving to Texas. Oregon, Washington, Vegas, Arizona but not Texas. Just trying to help those wonderful Californian natives.

I was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. Ive been in austin for 4 years. What i miss most is the lack of nature. There is like no natural open spaces like the bay area or california in general. People think of texas as this rustic outdoors adventureland. It couldnt be farther from the truth… I miss the open spaces that you escape to and walk/run/hike forever and reconnect with the trees and breath taking natural beauty…. I miss the ocean, beaches, etc. Overall, This area lacks natural beauty. Its boring in that respect. Its also way less cultural diverse and less food options. The crime rate in south austin is getting worse everyday. I think the crime rated nearly doubled down there in the last year. What i like about this area is that it is VERY calm and peaceful. It doesnt have that intensity and stress of the bay area. This helps balance out some of the things listed above. The one thing you need to realize about the affordable housing is that the property tax is roughly 3+%. The house prices are rising fast and this 3% chunk is huge. The heat is extreme from june-sept. Like high 90s with moderate humidity. You basically stay indoors from 10-6. Or stay in the shade. If youre into fancy coffee, you’ll love austin. The other fun thing about austin is that you have the river flowing through downtown. There are three bridges that provide a cool layout for hanging out and walking/runing through the manmade city landscape. Lots of fit people can be seen in and around the downtown river trail.

@texastater8333

Жыл бұрын

You are correct if you stay in Austinfornia. Texas is full of opportunity you just have to put forth a little more effort to enjoy raw nature. It is not like Disney Land where you have guided tours in a motorized buggy while sipping you $20.00 coffee. You need to put forth a little effort like paddling a kayak down a quite river, or hike in the mountains of west Texas. You are just spoiled bratts talking trash about the state we love!

@mellorose1436

Жыл бұрын

Barton Creek Greenbelt Barton Springs Bull Creek Greenbelt Spicewood Park Walnut Creek Greenbelt Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Town lake hike and bike Krause Speings Marble Galls Inks Lake Paleface Hamilton Pool City Park 360 Bridge Park Wild Basin nature preserve Enchanted Rock San Marcos lakes Enjoy!

@terriholliday8038

Жыл бұрын

Yah Pasadena!

@rascal211

Жыл бұрын

Central Texas is ugly.

@kenthompson5723

Жыл бұрын

What i miss most is the lack of nature. There is like no natural open spaces like the bay area or california in general. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are correct. And here's the reason why. It goes back to the red/blue debate. California has tons of state parks and other PUBLIC places. Texas (outside Austin) is a vast public wasteland. It's all private property. And why? Because that's what republicans (red) wants. Red doesn't want public spaces. Texas has few state parks, zero bureau of land management areas, and just a few federal public lands (i.e. Big bend National Park). I live in west Texas; and I would love it if there were more natural areas like California has. But it's not going to happen so long as red runs the state.

Humidity is the word you are looking for

Now if we can get them to actually move out of Austin and out if Texas what a happy day that would be!

@ernestkhalimov1007

Жыл бұрын

Except Texas property owners and landowning elite milking the Californians don't want that.

@TSinRM

Жыл бұрын

Your governor is actively recruiting California based companies to relocate to Texas, specifically Austin as a new tech hub. Expect housing prices to continue to increase, traffic to get worse and the social problems that come with wage disparity pushing those living on the edge to wind up pushing shopping carts and living in pop-up tent cities. Success has its price.

@anchorsaweigh9893

Жыл бұрын

@@TSinRM As long as it’s all stuffed in Travis County that’s fine

@zacchaeusmartin8685

3 ай бұрын

They've got to ruin the place before they'll leave. Enjoy your STD!

Great video...you nailed it. I moved from Florida 8 years ago to Austin and I agree 100% with this video. In just the 8 years I have lived here, I can see the change in the city and it's not for the good. Cost of living, toll roads, housing, weather, culture...these are all going in the wrong direction. My fiance and I are moving up north next year. I have lived in the south my entire life and I'm over it. I want four seasons. The heat here this summer was brutal...like you can't do anything outdoors. We had 60+ days of 100+ F this summer (majority of which were back to back). Throw in the lack of a solid energy grid and water issues, we are done with it. Housing used to be ok 4-5 years ago but now houses that would have been in the mid-$400K's are now in the $600K-700K+ range. If you want to get around anywhere in a decent amount of time, prepare to use the toll roads. My office is about 20 miles away and it adds up to about $10 a day in just tolls to get there in 25 mins. If I didn't take the tolls, it would take closer to an hour during rush hour. If you want to travel outside of Austin, you'll still need to take toll roads if you want to make decent time and/or avoid the constant bottlenecks on the highways (I-35 is the worst). It's a shame because I can tell this was probably a cool town to live in 20+ years ago but it's growing so fast and the old culture is dying off. The schools in Austin ISD are garbage. Definitely move to the Leander ISD if you want your kids to have a decent school. Round Rock and Georgetown are also good ISDs.

@MrAeronca100

Жыл бұрын

The ICE and Snow is more Brutal..have fun

@marksaxon

Жыл бұрын

@@MrAeronca100 I'll take a couple of months of possible ice/snow for the rest of year with temperate weather for the other 8-9 months. It will be cold no doubt so not dismissing it.

@MrAeronca100

Жыл бұрын

@@marksaxon Winter starts around Halloween (Snow/ice and ends around Easter) Ex Wisconsin so I know...good luck buddy

@AustinRides7264

Жыл бұрын

@@MrAeronca100 yeah, you're right Ed. I was born in metro Detroit. First sixteen years there. Lived in Erie PA for a bit. Snowed a foot a day there, literally. Lived outside Chicago for ten years. The humidity from being close to lake Michigan was bone chilling in the winter time. Hard to get warm. No thanks. I hate the heat of Texas summers but the cold in the rest of the country is worse. Far worse. He'll learn. I've been in Texas on and off since 2012. Have family in Tucson Arizona. Winters are wonderful here. You have to look at it as winter is summer time in Austin and summer is winter time.

@jbm0866

Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right the city was different (and better) 20+ years ago, in fact as a Texan it has gone from my favorite city in Texas to one I now actively avoid along with Houston. Dont get me wrong, it still has many of the things that made it awesome prior to about 15 years ago, it just seems forced these days..and the city has lost most of "small big town" charm it once had. There has always been money in Austin but in the past it peacefully coexisted with broke college students and starving musicians who somehow made enough money to live in the city. These days UT-Austin may as well be an ivy league school if parents have to help their kids with the cost of off campus housing. As for the musicians? I suppose they either have quite a commute to their 6th street gigs, or alternately live in one of the ever increasing homeless camps. Yes, tech companies moving into any area can be both a blessing and curse.

I remember Victor Davis Hansen talking on this, he basically said you know, it’s bad when people flee to either extreme temperatures with scorpions and snakes, or extreme cold with blizzards and snow from a mild climate like California. When you actually look into it, you see people are Truly fleeing to some of the most inhospitable climates just to get away from liberalism, which unfortunately many bring along with them. I’m kind of of the mentality if you voted for this, you should be forced to stick with it.

@anthonyc8499

4 ай бұрын

People vote with their feet and their wallets. Nobody wants anyone telling them where they can live or move to. Only a commie thinks that way. More freedom to choose where to go and live their life is the American way.

@johnivey7790

3 ай бұрын

Is mostly not the libs that are moving out of CA to TX or FL.

People who leave California who lived in large coastal municipalities to move to large Texas municipalities are simply exchanging one liberal/progressive/democrat area for another and all the associated problems/issues that plague California. So they are not really changing anything but geography. More people, more problems (and bigger problems). Paradise is only paradise if there are few people living there. The downside fewer amenities.

@fvr12345

Жыл бұрын

So Texas is paradise? Yeah, ok. The only thing that Texas has going for it is cheap homes.

We were thinking about moving to Texas during the Pandemic. It seemed like a good idea with extremely low interest rates and affordable housing in the Lone Star state being eons lower than California. But then good thing we watch the news bc it seems Texas attracts some of the worst extreme types of weather you can think of-----tornadoes, ice storms, floods, blazingly hot humid summers. I am afraid of humidity and heat. In California we have heat, but no humidity, so one of two ain't bad. Also we noticed crime rates were on the rise in Texas as well. Finally, we asked ourselves: "Why bother?" We're also not in agreement with Gov. Abbott's policies and his undying support for Trump. Right now, we're glad we stayed put. CA has a lot of problems, but now we realize so does Texas.

@MissChelle857

Жыл бұрын

Correct. Crime here in Austin is def on the rise. The 7/11 up the street from my apt got robbed at gun point a couple months ago, and you hear about people being shot all over North Austin. My rent has gone up over $500 the past two years so I am very much on the lookout for a new neighborhood

@sylviacorwin9182

Жыл бұрын

and insects, nobody has mentioned insects. And allergies too!

@bipbop3121

Жыл бұрын

@@sylviacorwin9182 insects and allergies are a problem in CA, differs by climate. Long hay fever season in CA. Some of the coastal areas are rife with molds, especially NorCal. I'm allergic to grass, mold, dust mites, etc. Essentially, I'm a year round allergy sufferer, anywhere. I take my meds, I have a neti pot, I drink as much water as possible. Insect issues vary, but bird killing sewer gas doesn't help. In the some areas they put out tabs in standing water. Some of the SoCal lake areas, the mosquitoes have been much worse this year. I'm not sure anyone is doing anything. Literally throwing out larva every morning, just giving the cats fresh water.

@edithaheinitz6591

Жыл бұрын

What is good about California, just the weather? Them get a tent and sleep outside, you are free to do so!!

@thelmaparker7888

Жыл бұрын

Stay in Californis, we don't want you in Texas.

My regrets to move to Frisco, TX. 1) Weather 2) Foods 3) High Property Tax 4) Politics 5) Higher Racism 6) Road System 7) No Nature - SoCal has beautiful beaches, mountains and deserts. Yes, I MISS CALIFORNIA. Yes, I will go back.

@ChicanoPhD

9 ай бұрын

Stay in Texas. You made your choice.

@andreaserrano2529

9 ай бұрын

Same i hate it here tx is so fugly

@edmundmcgrath213

8 ай бұрын

No you can't come back.

@TheBaltherion

8 ай бұрын

Ironically, I have faced LESS racist in Austin. In CA ppl were describing others using derogatory phrasing. The crime was so bad I HAD to move for safety. TX seems to judge people by their productivity rather than their roots.

@chiefgully9353

8 ай бұрын

Move out of Dallas GMA. There is plenty around you nature and all that. Hell your maybe 45 min from witchtall falls. There's 5-6 forested parks and camps near you. Several lakes and cave formations. Plenty of nature. Leaving the area you'd have a bit of a drive but prop taxes would be lower. Weather can't do much about but hey it's not fire.

After living in Texas practically my whole life so far ( mostly Ft. Worth also Austin ) and someone that used to love summer ,this has gotten to be too much !! This past summer I thought many times of the year I lived in Laguna Beach or the several sailing vacations in San Francisco Bay where many times needed a heavy jacket in August ! Remember Mark Twain said , " The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco ! " My sites now would be set on California's central coast . Money is really the only issue. If I could step outside on a summer day and the high was 75°, my day wouldn't be affected wondering how people voted !? People have said it a lot this year and I believe it, If you don't have a pool or own a boat ( expensive to run and maintain ) than you are a prisoner in your own house for several months . Everyone else copes by going to New Mexico or Colorado for a few weeks every summer .... But there is something about seeing and hearing that Pacific Ocean everyday . ⛵

I feel that what is happening in Austin is because of a lot of people from California moving into the area and bringing all of their "baggage" with them. You may not wish to talk about it but politics has a major component to it. When CA was more "balanced" politicly it was a great place to live but now not so much. People are being paid to be homeless here, they get money each month from the state as well as free smartphones. What really needs to happen is a major reset politicly and see that it the root cause. People that move and take their politics with them will kill the area just like it is here in CA. I understand and support the opinion of a vast majority of Texans. It is OK to have different opinions but to hate your neighbor just because they do not think like you think is horrible. I have always wanted to go to Austin just because of SXSW but I am not sure I will even do that now...

@RainsWorldVegasSlots

Жыл бұрын

The globalists who are bringing in this great reset control grid hate Texas and the freedom it’s always stood for and have attacked the grid and it’s a target I agree with everything you said about the politics of it but now I see it as a very dangerous place to live

@jbm0866

Жыл бұрын

You should still go to visit, it's a cool city no matter where youre from originally. Having said that, dont expect San Francisco in the middle of Texas. I've lived both places (San Fran was admittedly only 6 months and Austin was nearly 20 years ago) and there are more differences than simularities, (not just the weather) but I also get why people make the comparison, but thats only compared to the other cities in Texas.

@killingsworthlaneofficial8824

Жыл бұрын

How rich is Gov New some? Where is all the money going for the state? I know Californians pay big tax dollars, depending on how much they make. Where is all that money actually going?

@mihers466

Жыл бұрын

Most of the homelesses of CA come from all over the world...pls do not come to CA if you can't afford it

@rudygracia5573

Жыл бұрын

Just make sure you visit Austin in the Winter time!You WON'T like it in the summer!

Love all the Austin images! I graduated in 2002 and last visited Austin in the mid-2000s. Already in the mid-90s people were complaining about all those "Damn Californians" who were "ruining" Austin. By now, I'm sure I wouldn't recognize my old home. But I still miss that place, something fierce! Funny story: back in the 90s, Austinites complained about all the Californians coming to Austin, driving up the home prices, and causing traffic congestion. So what did they do? Move to Bastrop, Round Rock, Marble Falls, etc. - whereupon, the residents of those little towns started complaining about all the Austinites moving to town, driving up home prices, causing traffic congestion...

@torsten6777

Жыл бұрын

lol

@thebrinksf69

10 ай бұрын

haha

I live in San Antonio Texas and I am originally from California. I moved to Texas for many of the same reasons other people do. Lower cost of living, I stayed income tax, a lot politically conservative environment and my second amendment rights aren't being threatened here. Now I do make deliveries every week as part of my job to Austin. Austin is a beautiful city and does have a lot of interesting culture. But it is quickly becoming another Seattle or San Francisco. Many homeless, very liberal views and it's not cheap to live there. Sure there are a lot of high-tech jobs. But that only serves to drive with the prices of everything. With so many homeless on the street everywhere, it's like some place in California you've seen repeatedly.

@michaelsix9684

Жыл бұрын

Austin is not managed well and it's overwhelmed by growth now

@fliu5282

Жыл бұрын

Why Californians REGRET Moving to Austin Texas | 5 BIG Reasons? Reason#1 Facebook is moving its world headquarter to Austin, Texas. It is building its 66 floor office/condo/shopping tower all in one.

@dannybaldwin7343

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy 😁

@okijima15

11 ай бұрын

Homeless & high cost of living weren't the reasons why Californians Left for Austin?

As a former resident of both Austin and SoCal, I can attest to your honest assessment of both places. GOOD JOB!

I grew up in Texas and also lived in California for a long time. I left California this last time because of the taxes and the screwed up regulations and laws. I moved to Nevada. The biggest problem with people from California moving away because California is such a screwed up state is that they continue voting like Californians. Austin is probably one of the worst places to move to. Not only because of the prices but also because they have adopted California like policies.

@lala4ever366

Жыл бұрын

I moved to Texas from Chicago. It's so frustrating to meet other transplants still voting dem/lib. I moved here for the hospitality, the freedoms, and to escape failed Democrat policies.

@r.pres.4121

Жыл бұрын

Democratic policies are nowhere near as failed as republican policies. Look at states like Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. All conservative and red republican and all impoverished, underdeveloped, and undereducated. Look at Texas and it’s privately managed yet highly fragile electric grid. If any policies are failures, it is republican policies.

@mlong1958

Жыл бұрын

@@r.pres.4121 Unlike in CA where they beg you not to charge your car and where they buy power from neighboring states. Where you literally need to watch where you step in what used to be a beautiful city. Where you pay almost as much in taxes as you do for gas. Brandon screwed the country starting day one by shutting down the energy industry. Keep your f'ed up policies.

@apple2092

Жыл бұрын

True

@lala4ever366

Жыл бұрын

@Matthew my heart breaks for you. Austin used to be such an awesome place to visit/live. The poor leadership of the city and the liberal agenda have turned it to 💩. I miss the old Austin. Was it perfect, no. But it was safer, cleaner and happier. I fight with my vote the best I can. But I agree, we need solidarity to stand up against failed dem policies they are sneaking into the texas system.

Austin Texas used to be affordable ,but when the tech companies, and many California people moved there, that's when all the rents and properties became too expensive to afford,especially for native Texans, Texas is hot,and Austin is the worse place for allergies!!!!

@zombieapocalypse3837

10 ай бұрын

The hot and allergies sounds like anywhere in the Central Valley, from Redding to Bakersfield. I live in the Central Valley of California.

They don't regret coming here as much as we regret them coming here

@prepperpatty199

Жыл бұрын

You preach it my friend!

@MarcelineTheTsundereQueen

Жыл бұрын

white supremiumcy

@kiamoua3731

Жыл бұрын

@@prepperpatty199 9

@ltlwatcher

Жыл бұрын

Stay there.

@Faithful10415

9 ай бұрын

Best response.

I'm a NYer living in LA and I still love it here. Yes there are many problems, but for me the good still outweighs the bad by far. I tell people complaining about LA and CA in general, you don't have any idea what you're getting into when you move out of here because a lot of the rest of the country has things people have to put up with that just don't exist here (think politics, extreme weather; low wages; different intellectual interests, different attitudes about minority populations, mosquitos, biting flies, killer humidity, snow and ice storms); and you're giving up amenities here that don't necessarily exist elsewhere. I lived in Miami--loved it; wouldn't go back. I lived in Phoenix--liked it; wouldn't go back. I lived in Queens and Manhattan--loved it; wouldn't go back. Lots of people love Texas, and that's great. But know what you're getting into.

@soldierofgod7564

10 ай бұрын

I am agree with you more than billion %!!! I am glad you love California. God bless!

@durrainbarrett538

9 ай бұрын

We moved to the Bay Area from Kew Gardens, NY. I still miss NY a lot, but it would be difficult to move back again for various reasons.

Governor Abbott is actively promoting businesses (tech and others) to relocate to Texas. So if you want a place to turn your anger into action - you need look no further than the Governor of your State.

@candysmith8724

Жыл бұрын

Interesting very interesting and a valid point

@rifekimler3309

Жыл бұрын

I voted for Huffines

I grew up in Houston and one summer we were at a Church Camp out near Junction. One of the questions that was asked everyone was to guess the temperature at noon. The highest guess was 89. Actually the temperature was 110, but at 20% humidity and most of us from SE Texas were used to square days - 95 degrees at 95% humidity. Several decades ago I was sent back by my employer to go through a closing at our plant in Orange, Texas and over the July 4 weekend I took the opportunity to visit my parents in Houston. I thought it was fairly comfortable and was surprised that the actual temperature that day was 107 but the relative humidity was 17% (a very dry summer for that area). As we used to say, it's not the heat that gets you, it's the humidity for the lower the humidity the cooler your skin will be.

@carlinshowalter1806

9 ай бұрын

I live close to Fort Worth but I took my Mom to look at houses in Orange,Texas a couple of years ago and I would live there if I ever sold my place here. Thought it was a pretty cool place!

@richardgreen1383

9 ай бұрын

@@carlinshowalter1806 I actually lived in Orange for a couple of years after my MBA when I worked for Owen's Illinois at the paper mill just north of town. (Now Inland Container). That was summer of 1976 the summer of 1978, the I was transferred to South Georgia. Followed by several more moves.

I moved to Texas from Los Angeles 20 years ago. I love living in Fort Worth, but I definitely miss California. I would love to move back home, but it's too expensive.

It has been said that if you are a bad person you are doomed to live in Texas during the summer for eternity

Great channel buddy. Good n accurate information about moving to Texas.

@LivingInAustinGroup

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, William!

Two brothers left California! One moved to Texas and regrets it. The other moved to Utah and loves it. Cant step off the highway in Texas without trespassing, zero public land. While Utah has millions of acres of public land to freely recreate on.

@savvyroca

Жыл бұрын

Love Southern Utah! No crime, good schools, awesome outdoors, great healthcare and 2 hours drive from Vegas.

@rudygracia5573

Жыл бұрын

@@savvyroca Wife&I LOVE St George,Moab,and all pts in between.

@maryjogreen1706

Жыл бұрын

Utah is full

@maryjogreen1706

Жыл бұрын

Tired of Cali folk invading states if you don’t like their policies don’t try to change red states to blue!!!!!!!!!

@rudygracia5573

Жыл бұрын

@@maryjogreen1706 I'm sorry,I guess I shouda said that I Love Utah:BUT,I'm not IN Love with Utah!!Definitely not enough to consider moving there,too expensive!Kinda desolate,boring'ish.But beautiful.

Californian reporting in. I moved to Austin in April 2021 and left when my lease expired in July 2022. Was offered renewal with a 25% rent increase. Even with my normal rent, Austin was 100% not worth it. The city is boring, the food is mediocre, and prices are not low except for gas. Totally overhyped. Living in Chicago now and it’s amazing here.

@terrortree

Жыл бұрын

One less Californian to spoil this wonderful city xD

@dante5622

Жыл бұрын

Only a Californian would say Texas food is crap 🖕🏼

@rudygracia5573

Жыл бұрын

Prepare for WINTER!I Hope you like the indoors!

The hot weather is a real killer for me. I lived in Texas for one year and hated the weather to the point that when I drove out of Texas I vowed never to set foot in Texas again. Of course with climate change, where I grew up (Western Washington), is now to hot in the summer and even here on the coast of Maine we have about a month every summer that is too hot for human life (i.e., above 80F). Of course, here all I have to do to beat the heat is head out on my boat for a few days.

12:41 WTH, the founder of Dell is a Texan, born in Houston Texas. Dell has always been in Texas, AFAIK. Dell didn't move there. Same for IBM, it's not a transplant. It's been there over 50 years.

6th generation Texan here um for the record this summer was mild actually the last 7 summers have been very mild for Austin, there have been many summers of 5 + months of 100+ heat lol but it's good for your soul some people pay crazy money for the sauna we just go outside...

I feel bad for everyone who moved from California to Texas of all places🤣🤣

@Andrembramwell

Жыл бұрын

i agree i have family in santa monica and they have zero interest in moving to texas. they say only the cali transplants from cheaper states are going to texas and i believe it no one i talked to while visiting was talking about moving lmaooo

@carlos8040ca

Жыл бұрын

My family has no interest en moving to Texas, weather sucks

@AngelloDelNorte

Жыл бұрын

​@Jonathan Romero The weather sucks in Socal as well. It's very hot and has no climate variety.

@Soapboxstomper

Жыл бұрын

@@AngelloDelNorte its almost as if youre living in a desert!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@rascal211

Жыл бұрын

@@AngelloDelNorte Not true near the coastlines, San Diego has beautiful weather.

As a native Texan born and raised in Travis county !Left in 1987 moved to Florida moved back to Houston in 2005 because Austin was already overpriced.I love my home state but found Missouri more affordable plus my in laws are here . I find many folks from California moving here too .The Lone Star state will always be home but MY hometown I was raised in has changed and I’m not sure it’s for the better .Love your content and your channel

I’ve been in Dallas for ten years and I don’t think the heat is that bad. I also lived in Vegas for five years where everyone says yeah but it’s a dry heat, but I’ve found summer in Vegas to be much more exhausting than a Texas summer

@Imzadi

11 ай бұрын

I lived in Vegas for 8 years and we are considering Austin so this is such a helpful comment. Thank you!

@Anahi1991

8 ай бұрын

It’s much dryer than Houston. Austin too. Please send help 😭 we’re dyin out here lol.

Your channel is really useful! Keep up the good work.

🤗 Enjoyed the video, thanks for posting!

The brutally honest truth is Austin was cheaper, calmer more polite place BEFORE lots of people moving here and voting for the same crap that turned California blue, woke and more expensive. Hopefully some go back

Another banger man! Great video

@LivingInAustinGroup

Жыл бұрын

Much appreesh! 🙏🏼

@LivingInSaltLakeCity

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingInAustinGroup This video is blowing up - congratulations man!

Hi there, from Colorado. Great information in this video!! Thank you for sharing your prospective. I am a-political too. I generally don't listen to the politics. And, I enjoy people....and wish we all got along better. We have been looking into Mexico locations to begin wintering after I quit working in a few years. This led to that....and I shifted the look to southern AZ, Vegas, and SoCal. AZ and CA are places I have mostly only been exposed to since I began my current job 5 years ago. I really enjoy both places. Ultimately, we chose CA and will close on a condo in Palm Springs this week. I retired out of the Army. Having talked to a few friends since we went into contract in CA, there is a very defined boundary between my friends.....if they don't like CA, they think I am crazy to chose there. If they do, then it was a good move. Regardless...I really like that area, stay out of the politics, and don't get involved in stuff that divides people. Enjoy Austin!! It is a fun city!! I have been there a few times for work. Those were fall trips and it was awesome. I went back on a personal trip in June. Many of the days were > 100 deg....and I really did not care for it. I tend to favor non humid places

The heat there sounds like Japan in the summer. I would only know from visiting Austin several times for work in August and March.

As a Texan, I am willing to greet anyone with a smile and a handshake and welcome them to what, I consider, is the best country 😉in the US. That being said, please don't move here and try to change it to the place y'all left.

@lala4ever366

Жыл бұрын

I moved here from Chicago. I vote to avoid Democrat policies and governing. I pray all these people from Cali and New York wake up!!! Beto wants to implement a state income tax. 🤬

@BurrQ19

Жыл бұрын

I see Texas going Blue come 2028 or sooner. Reason is because Texas has 5 growing cities, and those people will outnumber the rural count. There's even right leaners in Oregon pissed at Portland, who seriously want Idaho to move their border more to encompass them.

@candysmith8724

Жыл бұрын

@@lala4ever366 Texans will not vote for Beto and his stupid policies.

@stevenismart

Жыл бұрын

It's weird that in other states people don't use the word Ma'am.

@BurrQ19

Жыл бұрын

@@candysmith8724 That abortion ban, his positions and lies on why the grid failed, letting anyone have assault rifles, and his border tricks are infinitely more stupid. Times are changing, and the numbers aren't lying. Texas will go Blue for the same reason that AZ went Blue. May not be in 2022, but definitely before the decade is over.

Since the early 90's Austin has always had heavy construction and homeless people. One thing about Austin is when it rains the water is very cold, another thing about Austin you can find a really good deal on used vehicles.

Hey Frank! Can I ask what brand of microphone did you use in this video?

Omg..I am watching your vlog..cuz you are so cute😂😂😂 btw I used to live in Pasadena/ Eagle Rock area🏡🏡

Well what I say is if you want to move elsewhere from California is ok but just remember that it will be difficult to return to CA. But more folks are coming than leaving.

@zombieapocalypse3837

10 ай бұрын

As of 7/6/2023, Not so much anymore, more are leaving than coming in (or coming back).

@soldierofgod7564

10 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow!!! I love your comments! You are so right!

I went to Texas a lot in the 70s as my paternal grandfather retired to Corpus Christi. We even lived near Austin for 18 months in 1975/76 in what was then a rural area but is now solid suburbia. Even then when Texas was really Texas I didn't care for it but could see why so many others did. I was so happy to return the West where I've lived ever since. It is interesting to hear about how much Austin is changed. I won't be visiting TX anytime soon if ever and I wish the best of luck to those that would live there now.

@rascal211

Жыл бұрын

Central Texas is ugly.

No place like home ❤I don’t care what people said about California. I LOVE California. Thank you Jesus Christ for California. You are amazing thank you for sharing this with us. God bless you 🙏🙏

@abundantharmony

11 ай бұрын

I'm sure Jesus has nothing to do with California as a whole.

@purplemist7

11 ай бұрын

​@@abundantharmonyAccording to the Christian faith, Jesus preached love and acceptance, so theoretically, he would be more in line with a place like California than, say, much of the south. If you believe in God, that is.

@purplemist7

11 ай бұрын

Ditto. California is a wonderful place and I feel lucky to be from here.💖Haters gonna hate, while ignoring that every state has its problems.

@abundantharmony

11 ай бұрын

@@purplemist7 Uh, no. He preached directly against homosexuality and ALL other sin, as does the rest of the Bible. Jesus doesn't "love" people to hell.

@katzgar

11 ай бұрын

@@abundantharmony doesnt exist

Question I've heard Dallas has a dry heat, is it similar to california's dry air or is it just dry compared to other cities in texas and other states.

@navimaynez8813

Жыл бұрын

dallas is further away from the Gulf of Mexico so we don't have as much humidity as Houston, San Antonio or Austin. but we do have humid days specially when It rains.

@rackss1661

Жыл бұрын

Dallas is in humid East Texas yes it’s humid.

@kimberlyhock3318

Жыл бұрын

No they do not have dry heat. Dallas has high humidity too. Most days in Texas you have high humidity unless you live in El Paso. When you have those rare days of low humidity you rejoice and celebrate. In the summer if it rains the air afterwards is horrible. We get rain in the front yard and not in the back yard all the time. If you hear someone say the devil is beating his wife that is what they are talking about.

Have you found that most Californians moving to Texas are right-leaning refugees? Like most everywhere else, once you get out of the major metros, folks tend to be more right-leaning - even in California. Left-leaning Californians are moving to similarly blue states like Oregon or Washington, or to a lesser degree, Nevada instead of red states like Texas and Florida - although, with the exception of the panhandle, most of Florida is rather purple.

@Amathews625

Жыл бұрын

I fled seattle. A political refugee for sure! I also moved here to keep texas red!

@JasonTaylor-po5xc

Жыл бұрын

@@Amathews625 Yeap. I wasn't trying to be inflammatory - just the reality that if you live in a state that always votes differently than your political beliefs, your vote basically doesn't count. This is especially true if your family has been in the same area for generations and then a political shift happens - which is what happened in California.

@harlanjackson6112

Жыл бұрын

I have noticed that since the pandemic people throughout the country are moving for what they admit are political reasons. I blame our two brands of politically skewed divisive media doing their best to convince us those from the other side of the aisle are either stupid or evil. It looks to me like a divide and conquer tactic, where media makes us fearful on one hand while fomenting the 'grass is greener' image on the other hand. It's the great migration of the '20's.

@JasonTaylor-po5xc

Жыл бұрын

@@harlanjackson6112 You have some pretty good points. Many complain the media has some sorta evil conspiratorial agenda, which might be true for some - most are just catering to their key demographic, which has a bubble/reinforcement effect. At least that's how I see it. Media also is incentivized to cover sensational stories because normal stuff is boring.

@harlanjackson6112

Жыл бұрын

@@Amathews625 The 'fly in the ointment' is that political ideology generally aligns with population density. Rural areas lean conservative and urban areas lean liberal. Which suggests as Texas' population density increases, it is likely to lean towards liberal ideology. Not sure what a liberal Texan looks like exactly, but I bet they will work to at least allow exceptions for rape and incest to their abortion ban.

You’re 100%correct on all the points Austin is already over crowded and very expensive the natural beauty of Austin is better than the rest of Texas however the heat is everywhere in Texas also Austin is the San Francisco of Texas it’s the party city

Absolutely right about the heat

I live in Clearwater, Florida and plan to visit Austin in April, 2023 ! I plan to stay in downtown Austin for 4 days and enjoy the city ! My only question is will I be safe there ! I want to visit Rainy street, 6th street, the Congress Avenue bridge and the University of Texas campus ?

@kaliendelgado5757

Жыл бұрын

I live in Austin and is safe. Is coming to be a big city but the original auteneans are very nice people very friendly. I live here for 8 year and I can see how growing the city but still a place where you walking in the street and the people smile you.

@taddprice6750

Жыл бұрын

No you will not. At one time yes but that was years ago.

@artnouveau7633

Жыл бұрын

@@kaliendelgado5757 Austinite

@chrisb5823

Жыл бұрын

Don’t listen to people. You will be fine.

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

Spend a week in Austin, the city is crappy, if you are not into the alcohol scene and party with college age kids at night, it's kinda suck. Also the nightlife is limited to a very small area, everywhere else things a dead.

Excellent review! Thanks for your honesty! I would never move to Texas under any circumstances! California , overall, is the best place to live, period!

@william-ajones3959

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! Please stay there!

@Channyb89

Жыл бұрын

@@william-ajones3959 🤣🤣🤣

@capaz2

Жыл бұрын

Please stay there

@gloriaa.garcia3985

Жыл бұрын

People moving to Austin need to do their research before getting here if they didn't then they shouldn't complain.

@bipbop3121

Жыл бұрын

It's silly to say anywhere is the best place to live, period. Different people have different needs and wants. No place is the best for everyone. Maybe it is best for you (maybe not, how do you know, especially if you've not lived, traveled, researched anywhere else extensively?).

if people could put their politics aside and acknowledge one another's humanity, there wouldn't be much of a problem. i've never lived in california but i've lived in texas for the past 31 years. i haven't really had any problems with anyone other than those who are really adamant about their politics who i don't care much for whether blue or red. i don't vote so when i encounter people, i treat them the same way the treat me.

@denisemunoz7954

Жыл бұрын

When they start letting people out of jail, taxes go up, gas goes up, food goes up, drugs users every and the homeless is out of control you will want to start voting!!

@AndreShorterTV

Жыл бұрын

@@denisemunoz7954 at 51 i don't vote and don't vote. both parties have an agenda that doesn't sign with my own so spare me with that. gas prices have gone up and then they went down. people go to jail and are let out all the time. violence is the nature of humanity and America yet i still don't vote.

Excellent- thank you great program- interesting re: Texas heat info interesting!!

I worked for a large manufacturer in Los Angeles a few years back. I loved that job and the company. The weather was beautiful. Having said that i will take the heat over earth quake which happened often, fires which happened often and the occasional mudslides. If those weren’t so common place I might have moved there.

You forgot the Property Taxes are 4 times higher than California, I had an Uncle build a home in El Paso to retire, and he wound up moving to South Dakota where there's lower taxes and no restriction easy living

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

Жыл бұрын

What in earth is "restrictions on easy living"? I live in Texas just outside Houston on 100 acres that I only paid $400K for in 2013. My property is Ag Exempt because I let beekeepers keep bees on my property. I pay $800 a year in property taxes on 100 acres. Trying that in California. Let me see you buy 100 acres outside LA for $400K and only pay $800 in property taxes.

@ChasingDifferentAdventures

Жыл бұрын

@@TOMVUTHEPIMP I could buy 160,000 for half of what you paid in Kern County, its a mountain 👨🏻👍🏻⛰⛰🧗🏻

As for Californians, I have no problems with them and I welcome them to Texas. I’m not from Texas myself so we have things in common. One thing that I notice about a lot of them is that they are spoiled in terms of weather and scenary. There is no other place in the US that is similar to Cali. Not even Florida as it’s flat and just lack the vibe that you get out west. If Californians want to move away from their state, they have to be fine with things being different. In other states, we actually have weather lol!

@geanitsucuneli4791

Жыл бұрын

Bro ....go Puerto Penasco ! Is on Pacific Ocean!everything is very ,very cheap and H.Q.You and your wife will pay no more then $16 a day (lunch and dinner ).Nice and Clean and no traffic!$200/mth for a studio .

@jcarrasquilla2177

Жыл бұрын

Who says that? I keep hearing from people from Texas even here in Austin Californians are not welcome here

@tonimoreland6870

Жыл бұрын

I live in Napa. I just cannot afford to purchase here. I am moving to Killeen. I have visited there several times and I think Ill do okay since im used to military towns. I appreciate the diversity from the military too. Austin has a lot of Californians moving there... My kid who lives in Houston said its the "New Hippie town" or "Silicon Valley" according to her and her friends. I love the weather. Killeen is less expensive to purchase and central to everything imo.

@dkramer5264

Жыл бұрын

@@tonimoreland6870 don't move to killeen. It's a shit hole. In 2020 they had the highest homicide rate for the city. The only year that came close to that was back in 90s in the lubys massacre. Move to copperas cove where it's quiet and safer than killeen.

@Calizen

Жыл бұрын

From a person that lives in SF I can definitely agree with you, I try to put myself in that same mindset that there’s probably going to be different weather that I’m not used to and probably not going to like, but it’s so hard for me because I’m so used to having “good weather” that when I don’t, I feel like there’s something wrong😅😅😅

very good! I visited for several weeks a few years ago: HEAT was intense. Even at pm I was sweating. Horrid traffic at times.

NY Yankee in Austin. You just avoid the weather by staying indoors, like we did thru the winter months in NY. There are many outdoors things to do, you just acclimate to the weather. No BFD.

Everywhere has this issue. Here in Connecticut the New York invasion was for years contained in Fairfield County. The rest of the state welcomed it as it bought a lot of wealth . From the 1970s on the New York invasion spread to the rest of the state. Changing the face of the state from bucolic New England towns , farms and woods to the now forever change to urban sprawl of high cost, 2nd homes, suburbia and Liberalism. The only answer is to live as far from any urban center you can possibly find in hopes it all doesn't catch up to you.

@scottyee707

Жыл бұрын

That's sad to hear, I'm stuck in CA now but my grandmother had a house in Marlborough for years, is the whole state ruined?

Austin has street poop, tent cities, cancel culture, crime, far left politics, weirdos everywhere, extremely high rent, and ridiculous home prices. If you are trying to get away from these sort of things in California, Austin TX is not the place to relocate. You are basically just moving to Texas's version of LA or SF....except it's hotter than hell, property taxes are outrageous, and there is no ocean

@anthonyr587

Жыл бұрын

I left California and I’m as conservative as they come but this is a massive over exaggeration. I just got back from LA where I saw 20 homeless people on one block. I’m regularly downtown Austin, I don’t see 20 in total. Ever since they passed that proposition to stop camping in public they have moved them out of the city. crime is definitely up in Austin, but it’s still like 5% of major of American cities. High rent, agree. Home prices, agree. Cancel culture and far left? Don’t think so really. It’s a liberal city but I’ve ran into to a lot more conservatives, especially women surprisingly.

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyr587 guess where the homeless come from? I'll give you a clue, it is next to Louisiana. Yep they give them a 1 way ticket straight to California. You saw 20 homeless in 1 block? Well my friend you sound ignorant because you are making it sound like there are homeless all over the place, they have areas like skid row downtown which is about 2 blocks where that is possible, but let's stop pretending that California is a small place, you don't see homeless in most cities, you do see them in areas where they are more tourists just like in any other major city.

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyr587 I know it is a conservatives thing to hate on California, that's their only propaganda of turning California red, crackhead dream.

@anthonyr587

Жыл бұрын

@@CanyonsCarver Wrong. I lived in DTLA up until a year and a half ago and regularly go back and have friends there. They are spread all over LA apart from the gated communities now. I'll educate you on the homeless there, not the other way around. I've seen the same homeless people for years down there, some were bussed out of other Cali cities and states, some weren't. But, if you don't want to encourage homelessness in your City then pass policies to prevent it. I also visited San Diego a few months ago where it is now RIFE there as well. And SF is exactly the same. Perhaps you need to leave your house and stop listening to the CNN version of events?

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyr587 I can guarantee you I know California more than you do, your misinformation is from Faux News you have nothing to offer since I have worked in shelters downtown for 25 years every major cities have homeless, that includes LA, SD and SF but it is not like you said, they are in a tiny part of those cities and mostly around the shelters. Policies? Most of these people you see in the streets have mental health issues, they don't want to be in a shelter they are paranoid, afraid someone is going to kill them or poison their food, that's why you see them in the streets instead of the provided shelters. You have no clue whatsoever, you are too busy playing politics hoping Californians are dumb enough to vote republican, nobody here wants to go backwards and be associated with toothless hillbillies.

Thank you for the video cutie😊

Considering moving to Texas not necessarily Austin, but somewhere in Texas before the big hits hahahaha. Great video!!! Thanks so much

I wouldn’t necessarily blame Californians for the state of things in Austin. It’s about tech workers in general moving there. The techies destroyed SF and are a cancer anywhere they migrate…however if you’ve owned real estate for a long time, you’ll benefit.

I'm so hoping this good old fashioned Texas summer will clear out some.....and yes as a bred, born, and raised TEXAN we are red. You can't be sustained if you want it for free. You have to work hard for it. Also why would someone move to TEXAS and not like true TEXANS?????

@davidmckibbin4440

Жыл бұрын

i hope the same here in arizona

I moved to San Antonio, Tx in 7/2021 from Travis AFB, Fairfield, Ca & the weather in SA/TX is hot in the summertime but I am from a Guam & similar with the humidity & heat of a tropical island, traffic’s is really bad there as well, like California, but just loved the weather in Calif & the places I’ve been too. Texas is large but just not my style of living. Calif has its bads as well but just love it there since coming back & fore to Cali since a teenager, between the two state. Then moved to Arkansas beautiful homestead homes but it was to layed back & good for retirees where I’d lived & not ready to live a lifestyle like that & relocated back to Sacremento, Ca & back in my element & so happy to be back to the Bear State, besides it’s troubles …

It is hot and while I went to FL, I would say this, if you were to move to Buffalo, I'd say to go and visit in January. If you move to FL or TX, try to visit in July/August, make sure you find it tolerable. If you're coming from a place like CA, CA is known for its ideal climate. If you're coming from a more northern clime like Detroit or NYC, well, sure the summer is hot, but at least the winter is much more mild, so there's definitely a tradeoff.

I was told by native Texans that Austin is basically like California. The only thing I have found I don't like about Texas is that the houses are way too close together. Expensive homes, but no land comes with it.

@diamantecarter8625

Жыл бұрын

You looking in the wrong spots then

@rackss1661

Жыл бұрын

Texas houses are not close wth were you looking at most neighborhoods have wide open yards in front and in the back of them. Texas cities and towns are a helluva lot more spread out than Californian cities and towns.

@MrAeronca100

Жыл бұрын

WUT! that started when Californians brought the postage stamp cookie cutter home designs with them, 2ac custom home 50 miles north of Austin we had built for $225,000 9 years ago, the influx of you clowns from California drove prices thru the roof

@jbm0866

Жыл бұрын

Austin may be the closest thing to a California city you'll find East of the Rockies and south of the Mason-Dixon line, but it is still very Texan in many ways, just a different flavor of Texan. The awesome city I once knew visiing friends and family back in the late 90's-early 2k's still exists, but just barely and it's mostly overshadowed by all the new development and transplanted people. One thing surely missing these days is "big city with the feel of a small town" vibe that you really cant find in any of the other metro areas in Texas except maybe in my hometown of Fort Worth, and even that seems to be changing a bit these days, but far more slowly than Austin. There is a reason Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey and a handful of other Hollywood stars chose Austin as their home instead of LA (most of the good parts about LA living without the fake BS) but remains to be seen if that will still be the case in another decade or so.

Thank you for the vid, Austin has good points like any other city, it all depends on what folks want to buy into. BORN and Grazed in California, Unfortunately every dog has their day and Texas will have it's. Ya'll think things stay the same, they don't; there's a season for every time. Enjoy the back and forth of Texas vs Cali it's all moot. Every nut and fruit cake will come to Austin and every other city in Texas hopefully you grow old before it happens and enjoy these good ole days while you have them. I lived in Houston for 5 years nice times. But Houston today is done! Pretend it's the same it's not. So goes the US, find your corner of the world and enjoy you life, no matter where that might take you, it's an adventure. Everyday above ground is a good day. Texas ❤ vs Cali Love. Good folks in both states of mind.

@enhancedsimplicity9708

Жыл бұрын

"Find your corner of this world and enjoy your life" 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾... BRAVO BRAVO... EXACTLY!! 👌🏾 Found mine here in California 😁

Austin is the same as the rest of the world. A visit is inspiring, the reputation creates desire, moments vacationing create memories of just "moments". My wife born here, I 30 + years, it is a bit more challenging now. The changes a bit more rapid. We appear to be stabilizing, if not dropping. The weather is just that, but changing as well. But if you're able to enjoy the evening or night, they are magical on the edges where we live. But it has changed, geographically and ideologically - where hasn't it. Still holding the Armadillo World, Threadgills, Broken Spoke, and Austin City limits(before festivals)music and slow direction of life....

@mikelouis2118

Жыл бұрын

No

@TM-yn4iu

Жыл бұрын

@@mikelouis2118 correct, I edited comment for clarification

I really enjoyed visiting my wife's family in Austin around New Year one year, but man, there's waaaay too many people, it's too hot in the summer, and northern Michigan next to a Great Lake, surrounded by forests is home to me.

I honestly liked the fact that Texas is somewhat in the middle politically. Both sides are too much in one ideology belief. The point of this country was for people to debate and find a compromise

I have traveled and lived in many many places and not just in the USA. I can honestly say that there is nowhere in the world that can really beat California. I have never found anywhere yet that is perfect but California is about as good as it gets.

@EricDaMAJ

Жыл бұрын

Just stay out of the major cities.

@soldierofgod7564

10 ай бұрын

You are right no place like California. Stay away from other cities.

I love Georgetown, my family lives there, I would like to move closer to Austin but I am conservative. Any suggestions. Both my husband and I are electrical engineers.

I loved the views and weather that I found in my 3 years in SoCal. I certainly liked many of the folks I found in the Lone Star towns in the 10+ years I lived there. However, I will retire in neither of those states.

#1 property tax. Buy a home and you tax is adjusted to the price you paid. So you get neighbor homeowners paying $1500/yr and new owners paying $6000/yr for basically the same house and services. Phoenix doesn't adjust tax to new owner's price. So if the previous owner was paying $1500 then you will too no matter what price you pay. The county does adjust home values up and down but that happens to all homes regardless of being sold or not. Basically Texas has an extra tax for people moving there and buying.

@michaelellringer5600

Жыл бұрын

My friend from Austin got tired of the high Property taxes and moved to Arkansas. Why the high property taxes? No state income tax.

@Jayla-dj2gj

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelellringer5600 Home owners are getting robbed in TX. My taxes were less in CA.

@stevenismart

Жыл бұрын

I think the high property taxes prevent investors from buying properties in mass and renting them out. If anything they should increase property taxes for 2nd and 3rd homes on up and scale it, but reduce taxes for their main residence.

@mspinchey

4 ай бұрын

Nope. Taxes are frozen I believe at age 65.

I like that oven analogy description of the heat. Though I haven't actually in Austin yet, I lived in New Mexico which along with Arizona and most of the western half of Texas, is pretty much all like that for the summer half of the year. Yeah, it's hot, but sweat evaporates. As long as you have water to drink, it's survivable, but uncomfortable for anyone not accustomed to heat. Contrast that with Florida. Orlando and all of central Florida is more like getting out of the shower. The "rain" stops but still you're swaddled in humidity and warmth. Not hot, but very very warm. Warm on top of warmth. Just imagine if that sensation never went away 24x7.

We live near Berkeley and just love the moderate temps pretty much all year around. Been to Texas and Florida for vacations and could assimilate very well as a conservative but that humidity just was too much for us. I literally had the AC on almost all day and night one time. We'll just vacation there more.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

Жыл бұрын

Heat in Texas is only bad 3 months a year. Its not a big deal.

I lived in Austin from 96-2000. My little town of Cedar Park had a population under 20k. Now it’s exploded to almost 70k since then. I escaped the madness of Austin traffic in 2000. It’s a great place to visit but I could NOT live there again.

@ernestkhalimov1007

Жыл бұрын

True even Round Rock and Hutto are a total wasteland now too. Traffic out of control

As a former Southern Californian, Austin offers things to do, nightlife, entertainment and the ability to walk to places. I moved to Gtown five and a half years ago after living in Southern California for fifty-five years. Georgetown is an amazing 👏 place. There are things to do and we received a National award for our library. Yes, I miss the weather, beach and mountains along with friends, I still ❤️ Texas. It's my home and I am proud to call TX my home. Remember when you move, the area was like that for a long time. Don't try and change it. Assimilate. The residents that live in the town apparently like it. Don't force your thoughts on them and make try and turn it into where you came from. If you feel strongly about trying to change it you're better off staying where you are.

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

It is nothing like California, you will never get anywhere close to what you get in California and also California regions are all different from each other, northern California is more like a east coast vibe, central California is more like Italy and Southern California is just laid back and enjoy your hard earned money. There's not 1 advantage Texas offer over California

Median home price in redlands CA is less than Austin TX. I'm staying

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

There are plenty of places here in California that are as cheap as in Texas, seem people only want to focus on Los Angeles and Orange county

@zombieapocalypse3837

Жыл бұрын

@@CanyonsCarver Not many people want to live in those areas, located mostly in the far northern counties and down through the very HOT central valley.

@kentmccoy592

Жыл бұрын

Love Redlands, I went to Moore Jr. High

@CanyonsCarver

Жыл бұрын

@@zombieapocalypse3837 but still way better than leaving in Texas, with their hot weather, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and high property taxes

@joe9092410767

Жыл бұрын

@@kentmccoy592 I'm cool with it. I've gone ro l9ts of places and this is still home

It was horrendously humid in Southern California this summer

So what is the average home prices in your city?

Used to live in California, moved to Maryland in a suburb of Baltimore. Asides from the huge difference in population of southern California the culture is very different. Things may seem cheaper but there's a reason for it, the job market presence in good paying warehouse jobs that aren't Amazon is abysmal at best. It's a state in which the eccommy peaked in the late 1950's with Baltimore reaching 1 million then, today it's around 400k less.

I grew up in Texas and left at 21, moving to California in the 70s. It is my sense that homelessness and crime is not due to blue state policies, it is due to massive influx of population driving up prices. Those residents who struggle to stay afloat, well, some of them sink into despair and then addiction. As the addicted population rises, the solutions grow harder to implement. Those who would demonize new residents who are looking for affordability or following the good jobs or escaping the growing problems surrounding affordability...well, you may soon be just like those migrating in, as you migrate out. I guess we will soon see if red states do any better handling these issues, as they become as popular as the east and west coasts.

@merrywalsh2809

Жыл бұрын

@@cirilloucazzu4457 I agree that some liberal policies are to blame, still, it will be interesting to see how red states handle their new popularity. As demand and prices rise, will people fall through the cracks? What will those states do?

@merrywalsh2809

Жыл бұрын

@@cirilloucazzu4457 There is a large amount of numerical, statistical data, that the last wave of migration was from less affordable areas to more affordable areas. As to drug addiction, there are studies that show when people are struggling over their living circumstances, and when they lose hope about improving those circumstances, they are prone to escaping reality with drugs and alcohol. Nothing new there. I don’t expound upon things without data because I believe in science based evidence, being in the medical field. You may not be aware of the data, but that does not mean it does not exist….respectfully.

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