Longtime Austinite here. Agree with everything you said. One by one, the cool “Austiny” places are being replaced by soulless “real estate developments.” And it’s true that there has always been an undercurrent vibe that avoids growth. The moniker “Live Music Capital of the World” is no longer true. SXSW and ACL are echoes of another time. We can hope that some of the quirkiness survives in the new places that being created. Austin Playhouse, Q2 stadium, and Rock Rose at the Domain are all steps in the right direction…

Crime, air pollution, traffic congestion. Thank you.

@AustinTX

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍🏻

Austin stopped being Austin when too many people moved there. The values, culture and social interaction isn't the same. Traffic, taxes, high cost of living, uncool out of state folks. Really pretentious and closed off. Once upon a time I loved hanging out there. I haven't felt that in about 10 years.

@aprilmeowmeow

2 ай бұрын

everyone moved here, and then complained about how much it sucks here. It really killed the culture of the town and made the place miserable... this has been happening for decades

I agree with all your reasons but I think the #1 reason people are leaving because there’s a culture clash between the rich and middle class. Austin was one of the most friendliest city no one looked down on anyone “keep Austin weird” But in recent years the vibe has changed. I did Uber and Shipt delivers and refused to deliver in central Austin. Condo after condo with no access to get inside and deliver and no where to park. There is like a million homeless people in downtown next to million dollar condos and they complain. I accidentally went in to a parking garage that was only meant for residents to deliver a TV with Shipt and some old guy got out of his car yelling at me because i wasn’t a resident. The middle class people that work those everyday jobs have been pushed out. Now that condo lifestyle are no longer worth it because nothing is conveniently accessible.

@DIVISIONINCISION

6 ай бұрын

That "condo" life was never worth it. If you can't afford a house, Austin is not for you. It will only get worse as more condos have been built in Leander and Cedar Park. For what Austin offers, I don't understand the fascination.

@Dana-712FifthAve

2 ай бұрын

@@DIVISIONINCISIONcompletely agree 💯 %

Austin may be experiencing loss but they are only moving to the suburbs like Round Rock and Leander, creating overcrowding and traffic

It is because Austin is looking like Los Angeles every single day.. they claim they would never do that..

@AustinTX

7 ай бұрын

Can you explain the second half of your comment ?

@taipan1234

7 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX That's always been the biggest push back from the influx of Californias coming to Texas in the first place... "Don't California, my Texas".. I must admit I'm very surprised you HAVEN'T HEARD that phrase..

@scotttang6229

6 ай бұрын

It’s natural that a city grows and changes. I agree that it’s getting too expensive to live in Austin. I can’t imagine it going any higher from this. There aren’t any more rich Californians moving here… lol. This is it!

@mrbillinsf

5 ай бұрын

I wish it was like Los Angeles in culture and weather vs the overblown dump of a college town it is.

@didiermontagnier6114

4 ай бұрын

@@mrbillinsf Austin is like LA without all the good stuffs

Lived in Austin in the 80’s. Was the last decade of what Austin used to be. Went back in mid 2000’s. Unrecognizable. Bummed it’s changed so much.

@ja586

3 ай бұрын

You'll faint if you come and see it now hahaha. I hate how expensive it has gotten, the non-texans, the douchbags liberals, tech bros, and "creatives". Other than that it has great restaurants and crazy awesome outdoors stuff. That's all I like from Austin.

@AgsBud

2 ай бұрын

@@ja586 Liberals are the best part. Heh

@cconnon1912

Ай бұрын

Austin in the 80s was impoverished and economically poor.

@i-35vagabond56

17 күн бұрын

No, it wasn't. ​@cconnon1912

I so appreciate your honesty! Your expertise combined with first-hand knowledge of the area is extremely valuable! Thank you for sharing this! 🌸🏵🌼

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

Awww! Thank you so much for the feedback and support! I’m so glad to hear that this info is helpful, that’s the goal! 😊😊😊

Thank you for sharing candidly about Austin. The rolodex of videos you've made is especially appreciated for us curious about making a move.

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it! Education is always the goal! Feel free to reach out with more questions

I left Austin in 2010 and even then it was changing so much that the old Austin I fell in love with had ceased to exist. Don’t even get me started on South Congress, it was the coolest part of the city and now it’s changed to the point. I don’t care if I ever see it again. However, the continental club is still awesome..

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

I know 😖 South Congress has changed SO much and it's heart breaking to see so many OG stores, shops, restaurants, and bars go out of business. They are the very spots that built the vibe that Austin is known for.

Not to mention the homeless problem.. that's a givin these days now I guess.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, for sure e

I’ve lived in Austin for 3 1/2 years and I think it’s reached its expiration date for me. It’s so overpriced, the traffic sucks, the weather is brutal, crime and homelessness is getting worse, and it just feels like one big transitional kind of place for people, no real sense of “home”; but that last part is more of a personal thing for me.

You are on point! I been here for 8 years. The closing of Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds broke my heart.

@AustinTX

2 ай бұрын

I knowww 😫

As someone born & raised here I hope you're right

@RichardKies

4 ай бұрын

See ya! LOL

My first business was on E 6th Street. This was decades ago when there was gambling in the alley, porn shops, and drag queens. Our shop was between the original Antone's and Ester's Pool. It was a hoot, and so much fun. We did work for a dance bar called Hall's because of our experience doing parties at Studio 54 in NYC. I can't believe what it has become. Reminds me of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Super curious to know what year that was 😌

@yeahyouright4034

4 ай бұрын

'79-'81 Right out of UT, lived in Hyde Park and Tarrytown. I am loathe to admit I am this old.

I just turned 74 and lived in Austin a few years from 69 to 73. Back then you could buy a nice home for less than 20,000 bucks. I really miss Austin the way it was, it was literally a small town then with a lot of music and not too many people. In fact, during the day, Austin for all intent and purposes, looked deserted/empty. I remember walking down Guadalupe on a nice summer day and not even seeing another human being on the street! Can you imagine that today? You could rent a house for less than a100 bucks a month! Yep, us Baby Boomers had it pretty good for a while. I live in Fort Worth now and my rent has more than doubled in the last 3 years, thanks California. I was retired and now I had to go back to work full time at 74 years of age, just saying. Work till I die, literally! The beginning of the end was literally when Dell Computers first opened their doors in Austin, this started the flood of people moving to the Austin area and it has never slowed down!

@milkoluna9325

4 ай бұрын

I wish I could have visited Austin back in the 80's. I would've loved to have seen the music scene while being a small town.

@1972landcruiser

Ай бұрын

sounds like you squandered a good opportunity

@TeutonicTribe

29 күн бұрын

The extreme right republican stranglehold that is Texas will always mean Profit Comes First (Last & Always). You cannot blame outsiders for moving in when locals sell off their real estate to any highest bidder & policies allow for massive growth and sorawl. Pricing & sustainable planning controls are "communism", etc. etc. It's mecca for sad nostalgia.

@adrianam2157

17 күн бұрын

Wish transplants would have done their research before turning a previously great city like Austin into the unaffordable, over crowded, fairly new crime infested mess it and nearby suburbs are today. Many people and animals have been displaced and forced to move. You complain about the heat, traffic and missing the businesses forced to close, really? Don't you also miss the fresh and unbelievably cheaper or comprarably priced restaurant food from California, Boston, Washington or Oregon? What about cool commutes on ferries as opposed to 100 plus degree weather stuck in traffic jams. Hmm, maybe there is such a thing as Karma????

Moved to austin in 2010 for job amazing days .. 24 years old , money in pocket, we enjoyed probably the last fun days in austin .. bars were amazing , it was not too dangerous , we saw the birth of rainy street party culture .. cougar clubs , speak easies , friendly crowd you can approach and say hi and have a conversatio without getting judged .. we saw the decline of this city before our eyes .. traffic , cost of living , crime , homeless situation , taxes .. i understand things can change but i guess the problem is it changed too fast and the city is not ready for that rate of change .. miss those old days in austin.. we still party sometimes but old 6th is a hell hole now ..

Hi Daphne! I am loving your channel! I've been here since 1999. Graduated from UT in 2002. Now live in NW Austin. What makes me sad is that all of the quaint homes on Rainy St., Hyde Park, etc. are being torn down and replaced with these ultra contemporary homes and condos with no soul.

@AustinTX

2 ай бұрын

Howdy 👋🏻 thanks so much for watching ! I agree with you. These little pockets of Austin originally had so much character and really made up the original fabric of Austin. The evolution of Rainy St blows my mind. It has changed SO much in just 8 years. 😢

Great video. I walked a client’s dog for years in Zilker. It was very sad how the neighborhood changed, old houses were torn down…cookie cutter duplexes and fourplexes took their place. I’ve been here since ‘04, my girlfriend and I are planning on moving in the next few years.

thank you for the information and the opinion on the Austin area

Great content! #truthaboutAustin

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Vickie!! 🤗

Austin's summer heat in 2023 was extreme..........I could understand how newbies would freak out after experiencing last year's heat. I have lived here for 25 years and have never felt heat like last year before. I have heard our excess heat last summer was related to a huge volcanic eruption in the South Pacific that released a ultra-massive amount of moisture into earth's atmosphere. Another negative thing I have heard is that Austin's police department is now in crisis and crime here is now on the rise.....a natural consequence of defunding the police department. Who's idea was that anyway? (Perhaps too many Californians have moved here!)

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the heat was wild this past summer. I think the only comparable one was summer of 2009 when it was literally above 110° for over 30 days (maybe 60?). The police situation is frustrating. We really need them to help the community. Have you seen they the police force is advertising a signing bonus of $15k for new officers ? They’re really hurting 😕

A few weeks ago Joe Rogan said that in his opinion Austin has already hit its peak and that what comes next is a period where the city will go through a number of adjustments. Some good, some bad, but that in the end Austin will remain a great place to live with a lot to offer and as one of the many California's transplants everybody in the comments keeps rambling about, I agree, and I also think that any changes the city has gone or will go through, it will never look anything like the madhouse LA has become. Love it here!!

@AustinTX

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for the well thought out comment 😊 I agree, ups, downs, then finding some sort of new normal will come about. Crazy how people just ramble off about Californians, isn’t it? There are many, but people are relocating from so many different parts of the US. Any way, thanks for watching! 😃

I appreciate the honesty of the this posting. I loved Austin when I was there in 2009-2011 it was perfectly weird and cozy, by Texas standards mind you. Also I used to be a fan of development but to be honest no developer does anything other then what they can get away with to make the most money. If you want things to maintain a "feel" or any conservation of a historic space then there has to be a zoning law or some type of approval governance to require that and slow the pace. Other wise the Developer will do whatever make the most ROI on the project and bulldoze and demo anything that gets in the way of that, its a reality I know. I live in New England and we have to constantly check the development so some house that general Washington or Samuel Adams used in the Revolution doesn't become a Paved over parking lot to a Meglo-mart

1st video of yours I've seen. I like how real you are and also fun. I subbed. Don't think I'll be moving to Austin anytime soon though ! Best : )

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that! That so for the support !! 🤗

Nice work on this video. I actually see Austin has having generally good weather from Sept-Dec, and March-May. Even June many years is pretty nice. Like 7-8 months of good weather in general. I;m hoping the summer of 2023 scared some people away and things will go back to the mean again this year. BTW, I'm from the bay area and no the public transportation is not good, we had BART but it got super expensive and it too doesn't go everywhere.

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

Hey ! Thanks for the feedback and input. You're right, we have 7-8 months of good weather (depending on what your threshold is). I don't know much about BART. I have a cousin who lives in SF and takes it twice a week to work. She hasn't complained about pricing, but she says it's not really the most efficient way to move around either. Thanks for watching 🙂

I will be heading to Dallas as soon as possible. I am in my 15th year in Austin and yeah. 100% true. All of this is accurate.

U betta Preach!! I am leaving in a few months and everything u said was the truth!!

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

Where ya headed ?

Back in 2019 when I was looking at housing, I never considered Austin due to the inconvenience of getting around in the city and overpriced housing. Why would I buy an old house in Pflugherville or Round Rock when I could have a custom new build north of Austin? It's a no-brainer. Now that housing has become even more inflated, many native Austinites are leaving for good. I visit Austin for Alamo Drafthouse and to get out once in awhile, but that's about it. The juice is not worth the squeeze.

Gawd I miss the city I grew up in. Getting around on the city bus for a dollar a day, free activities everywhere. We didn't pay for the trail of lights or the botanical gardens. Watering holes had water! Good food wasn't over priced. People were friendly and welcoming. 6th street was safe and so much fun! There was just a vibe to the city that is completely lost.

well done, very enjoyable to see this, miss the music scene in Austin a lot, plus UT resources, people in Austin were always fun to talk to, it's not like that in Houston

i own a home downtown Austin and its in a bad way butin a very good spot...i feel like the city wants us to move cuz there harassing us by towing our cars and tgeirs a massive homeless issue in my neighborhood which is literally terrifying...do you hv any suggestions like should i gv in and jst sell or should i hold out and fix it up to rent? wwyd?

@AustinTX

Ай бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for the comment 🤗 That’s a really good question. It’s hard to answer that without gathering more information. So much of that depends on you, your lifestyle, long-term goals, etc. Personally, I’m a fan of hanging on to property so I would probably just hang onto it and maybe move to a different neighborhood. I guess a couple questions for you; do you have enough equity? Are you willing to go to another part of town? What is your lifestyle like and are you OK potentially being further away?

@DjMicr0dot

25 күн бұрын

@@AustinTX i as a musician love my spot! im east of 35 jst 5 blocks tho. i really feel like the homeless issues are worth movinv tho. i get nervous jst walking the block is jst too dangerous by myself 4ft 10in tall. ide hate to sell it but its mine and my dads and he jst had a stroke so fixing it up has been a ruff time....the code department hss been harassing him about things that arent even relevant to our home its weitd like cited for not having a water heater when its not hard to find and a bunch of random weird trivial things really. i feel like there exasperating the homeless issue cuz they were harassing our neighbor then he sold....now our house is theonly one left on the block and sure enough, now there harassing us. i think theres a bad bit of Gentrification going on and our community is vanishing. Thank you for responding back to me....i really am torn on what to do ide really like to do something with entertainment since were on the sxsw strip literally or rent it out to a business or lastly i guess sell it....but only if we can stay close like riverside or even oltorf maybe but im smack dab in the best spot dt ...its got potential..like for real!

Wherever Californians move, go in the opposite direction (I'm a Californian). I think I'll stay here!

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

You stayin in Austin ?

@chrisyonts9652

4 ай бұрын

@@AustinTXNope Newsomland - enemy territory

@youknowkbbaby

4 ай бұрын

​@chrisyonts9652 that's a good point. Everyone in the USA is constantly migrating to find a solution but at the end there is no solution. These problems will spread across the country

Nothing stays the same! Life is change.

@AustinTX

Ай бұрын

Constantly !

Lots of great information. I just got hired at a manufacturing plant in the Austin area and am looking at apartments but I appreciate your videos for my research. Especially when you’re brutally honest!

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

So glad you find it helpful! Honesty is always the best route haha ☺️

It’s great for us HVAC people.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

lol! Yeah I guess so 😆

I first visited Austin in 2008. It was incredible. I now live in the burbs of SE Texas, but Austin was an amazing place.

@ja586

3 ай бұрын

Where?

Question to any Austinite: A friend of mine decided to move to Austin, TX, from South Florida, supposedly to start a new life. She claims rent and cost of life over there is cheaper. Was that a smart move, or not? 🤔

Because it went Liberal and turned into a heaping pile of crud. There's a reason why people are leaving left cities and states in hoards. Dallas has high property taxes as well, but it leans to the right which is why everyone in the country is headed there.

I got to Austin in late 80s. Stayed for about 15 years and it was great, but I could see it happening back then and got out. Haven't been there in years and probably wouldn't recognize the place anymore.

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

You’re right. It changes so much from year to year, let alone from what it used to be like in the 90s Where did you relocate to ?

Cannot wait to retire and get out of Austin for good. Came here in the early 90s (from Houston), had an anchor baby in 1999, and have seen it go downhill since the early 2000s. Have been looking at smaller towns to retire in where homes are more affordable, there are good hospitals/health care, less traffic, fewer people, and entertainment is more accessible.

@AustinTX

2 ай бұрын

Oh nooooo! I'm so sorry to hear that you haven't been loving your time here ☹ Its hard when things change so quickly. It can feel like it spirals out, right? What towns have you been looking at? Thinking Texas still or heading out all together?

It’s good that Austin is growing. It creates tourism which means economical growth, which entails $$$. There’s good and bad things. I’m sure if you’re a local it’s not good but for everyone else, it is.

The pandemic was a blessing in disguise since I no longer have to go downtown for work. I used to love hanging out downtown but not anymore. Austin is now just like LA without all the good stuffs

The homelessness is really a major issue. People camp out in the open, and many of our greenbelt areas are taken by the homeless, and they leave trash and shopping carts everywhere.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Realistically, I wouldn’t say everywhere. It’s a problem, yes. There are many parts of Austin that are really well-maintained, clean, and homeless-free. Parts of central Austin are significantly more affected than others. I’m also not a fan of the situation, but there are a lot of great places in town that don’t have a homeless problem at all.

@spinetickspressing

4 ай бұрын

@AustinTX I live in North Austin near Parmer and Metric our greenbelt areas are trashed and people panhandle at every major intersection. The downtown areas are free because these people in need have been chased into the suburbs. It may not be everywhere, but everywhere is affected to a small and larger degree.

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

I’m familiar with the ones on Parmer and metric- the lady with the dogs ? The guy with dreads and a shopping cart ? (There are many more) Those are major intersections which is why they go there so they can pan handle. Also worth mentioning are the folks who are gathering funds.. etc Go NW, go West of down town, go to the true burbs (cedar park, Leander, east Pflugerville) they’re not there.

@starry.nights.

Ай бұрын

​@AustinTX lol. What a take. Of course there are less homeless om the west of 35. That's where a lot of the wealth is concentrated. And those are largely the people who give no fuck about the homeless and communities push them out. The homeless are an inconvenience to them and since they're wealthier parts of the city, they get what they want. They don't want homeless around, yet they don't have any solutions for them. And there is 100% a ton of homeless in north east austin and east pflugerville. Idk what you're talking about.

Part of it is: people didn't necessarily choose Austin, large firms choose it as a Texas location that would be acceptable to "talented" employees. Highly paid, creative types who want big city, college town amenities usually with outdoor activities. (California tech firms really didn't rush to Amarillo, Lubbock or Wichita Falls. A Texas site had to be somewhat Ann Arbor, Palo Alto or even Brooklyn like.) Transplants who were willing to try Austin because of UT and image might be disappointed. And when those firms started to lay people off, there was just no reason to stay.

We moved to Austin over 30 years ago from the northeast. It made sense at that time: housing was cheap, UT tuition was regulated and cheap. My biggest complaint is that its in the middle of nowhere and there's not much to do. And the summers seem to get hotter and longer.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

Austin is in the middle of nowhere ?

@Jorgie1944

6 ай бұрын

@AustinTX yes, I think that's the conclusion most people come to. A long way to the beach, a long way to the mountains. The nearby hill country is a saving grace. I just never understood the recent hype about Austin. I certainly wouldn't have gotten into an overpriced bidding war to move here.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

Are you still living in Austin ?

@Jorgie1944

6 ай бұрын

@AustinTX unfortunately yes. I would have loved to have sold at the peak, but having raised a family here, I am tied by family bonds now. I can't seem to convince everyone to change jobs and move out of state. I am working on it.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

Let me know when you’re ready to sell

Good video but what's going on with your sound? Was the mic not recording?

@AustinTX

13 күн бұрын

At what point? Audio is good on my end

@ajaxsf

11 күн бұрын

It sounds like the kind of audio you would get out of a camera instead of a lapel mic. I could be wrong. It could just be the echoes in the room. It could be you just need some acoustic foam around you.

More people need to leave Austin !!

It is so hard but I take your advice. I have a choice between Austin, Knoxville Tenn and Richmond Virginia. I think I will choose Knoxville.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Enjoy Knoxville

I would like to moved Austin, i went like 1 month ago and I like what I see. Cheapest place than Miami

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

That’s true, the downside is we have higher property taxes than Florida. Glad you liked Austin though !

@euphoricmonk

5 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX I talked to the city on a phone hearing and talked them down 200k off my taxes, it's possible.

Morning rush and evening rush hour Austin is like a giant parking lot.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Really depends where, but generally yes

Condos in soco are less expensive, and I would never wanna live out in the suburbs in a house I love living here in soco. I can go to any music event in a matter of seconds so I can walk to everything and we have a giant dog park. It’s just really fun and cheerful. I like seeing Jimmy Vaughn every Wednesday I literally walk across the street. They still have lots of bungalows. All the houses are different and the music scene for me has been awesome. I’m an amateur but I play out every night. There’s still that vibe I know that you’re talking about but there’s still that vibe it’s the people and there’s a lot of people that didn’t sell and those people are around. They’re very supportive of each other and the musicworld you just can’t find that many places

Beautiful Hill Country….but Austin is NOT my personal vibe. Have done some girls trips there over the years and met up with someone that finished the MS150, ugh. Every one of those trips were frustrating for several of your reasons discussed. And traffic…incredibly aggravating….and I come from Houston traffic……Austin is just like gridlock.

FYI I have been in Austin over 50 years and it has always been HOT

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Great feedback

@gigglyfart7

2 ай бұрын

When I went to UT in early 2000, weather was 120 F.

@aprilmeowmeow

2 ай бұрын

right... I have no idea why people are complaining about the weather suddenly. It's business as usual.

@gigglyfart7

2 ай бұрын

@@aprilmeowmeow because the TV said to

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946

Ай бұрын

Texas had 7 years of hard drought back in the 1950s. That seems to have gone down the rabbit hole of memory.

The content of your videos is amazing, but for some reason the audio is quite low.

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the note. I’m not sure why this is. Every now and then will comment the same thing. Are you watching with ear pods or on your phone? Just curious

@vinivmoraes

8 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX watching on my TV. The issue is only while it cuts to your comments.

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

Huh.. 🤔 I’ll share with the team and see what’s up. Thanks for the details !

so CA ppl did turn Austin into CA? What a surprise! :)

I can only speak from my experience in Dallas. They're not apples and oranges, but they're both rapidly growing Texas cities. Texas population densities have become rife with crime, homelessness and drug abuse. Homeless encampments are everywhere. Dallas has gotten bad, to my knowledge Austin is even worse. For some reason no Austin real estate report I've watched will talk about this. You're absolutely right about property taxes and the heat, although those have always been a problem. We have horrific traffic as well and it's only getting worse. Good luck down there. I know a couple of brokers and it's been a challenge since 2023.

Being raised there from 1964 to 1981...then traveling...and living there again 1994 to 2001... Breaks my heart...oh what a sad sad place it has become...

I moved to the Austin downtown area about 2 years ago from the Midwest and I'm moving back soon. Honestly, the biggest reason I want to leave is the people and culture. Obviously this is all extremely anecdotal, but in my experience this city is extremely vain and shallow. Seems there's an infinite source of drinking buddies, but you'll have a hard time finding any real connections. It's like it attracts all of the worst people from college who aren't ready to leave their prior lifestyle. I've met sooo many people here who cheat, lie, straight up manipulate others, and hell even drink and drive but don't seem to think much of it. Once the initial excitement of living here wore off I became hella depressed. Like I said, this is all based on my personal experience and who I am. It is a city of a million people so obviously there's some good ones out there (I found a few! I'm very grateful for them and I'll miss them dearly). I would guess my age group (mid 20's - mid 30's) has something to do with the type of people I met, and the fact I mostly stayed within the downtown area. However, it does seem like this city does generally attract a certain type of person. Perhaps the massive amount of bars and clubs has something to do with that. I appreciate this video, sorry to dump on your city! I'll definitely miss the BBQ, and most of all the dogs. Definitely have never seen more good pups anywhere else!

@grants5383

7 ай бұрын

@@user-rx7xx3hl1f LOL

@diamonddoor33

6 ай бұрын

In general, that's the case for the entire USA.... hard to get real friends.. people living very lonely. You should try Latin America or Europe.

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946

Ай бұрын

@@diamonddoor33 I don't see her complaints on the Dallas or Ft. Worth relators' videos. I watch and read most of them.

Traffic congestion & overpriced housing!!!

Austin is still small in my opinion . I think its barely about 1 millon people. The traffic isn’t bad. Compared to larger cities. But I have lived in Larger cities like Houston and LA. Its better than sitting in traffic for 5 hours. But yes very very hot and humid.

Austin was expensive 14 years ago😂 I remember seeing ATMs every where in the entertainment district. Clusters of machines on every corner.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

You think so?? I remember when I first moved here in 2010, homes seemed so much less expensive than they were in the north. Intreated in hearing more of your perspective though 😊😊😊

We are native Texans, grew up there, went to hi school & UT, had our kids at the old Brackenridge Hospital, worked in the area until other job opportunities took us around the US. Our final jobs were in north central CA just S of the Bay Area. Our plan was always to move back home from wherever we were when we retired. That's been a pipe dream because of the cost of housing & property taxes all around the Austin area & surrounding metro areas & counties. A 10% cap on properties with a homestead exemption is still obscene. We're stuck in CA now that we're retired & can't afford to move home to family because we can't afford a house payment many times higher than our current nor can we afford property taxes almost triple what we pay in CA, believe it or not. And as far as traffic - it's always been terrible. Austin's never been proactive about planning for any kind of growth, except when it's too late & a big mess with construction everywhere, like now. The only things different are the political climate in TX where politicians used to come together for the good of the state & its citizens, now the maggots are in it for their own power & cramming their minority beliefs down everyone's throats. And the 2nd difference is the climate - way to hot for too many days that turn into months OR too freezing in the winters because of Texas' ERCOT mismanagement & do nothing politics when it comes to holding ERCOT execs accountable for what Texans are having to suffer thru, be it blast furnace heat & not enough power for AC or frigid temps & ice damaging power lines unable to provide power to keep the heat on in the winter's extremes.

@sbman436

4 ай бұрын

The fact that you think Austin is more expensive than the Bay Area is mind-boggling.

@melissamontgomery3399

4 ай бұрын

Gene Taylor, the keyboard player for the Fabulous T-Birds, Kim Wilson, and many others, including his own band, froze to death in his house in Austin , I think that was the winter of 2020? When the grid went down. I'm still now over it. He was an American roots icon. I was there in 2004 for sxsw and in 2007 to see James McMurtry at the Continental club, Joan Jett at Stubbs, & Chrissie Heinz at the Convention center. I always thought about moving there, but after this video and your comment, no way. Best to you : )

Well that’s not necessarily true 🤪.. many are moving out of Austin and into neighboring cities 😊 cities like Hutto, Plugerville , etc.. are considered “Austin” while towns as far as Jerrell or Jonestown up north and San Marcos down south are those neighboring cities.

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

That’s accurate also!

Weather, bugs, proximity to the ocean and mountains, housing prices, geography, politics.

Houston is a nightmare for traffic

If Property taxes from the City had went up so how come people keep electing city politicians that is raising up their taxes? Stop electing local leaders who think that they can tax their way out of city issues.

my prop. taxes in Houston are now 417/yr. at 68 I am lucky, but I hate it here! can't wait to leave after 35 yrs.

I was shocked at how average Austin was when I spent a week there a couple of years ago. Doesn't help place is full of Chuds

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

What’s a Chud?

Why stay?

People love to complain about the traffic. When you have no alternative except to drive and people commute to downtown or other far away places for work, it will create traffic. Have a public transportation that actually moves people North/South as well as East/West. Seems like America just builds system to take people to and from job centers but not much elsewhere. Go to any school and you'll see a line of cars waiting to pick up kids. When I went to middle school, my dad dropped me off at the school bus, which was a minute drive away and the bus took us to the school. I would walk home after school. Not sure why parents are so afraid of their kids walking home from school. If the school is too far, that's a product of the built environment, which is obviously not dense enough for a kid to be independent nor for the parents to have their free time.

Summers in Texas have always been freaking hot! Been here for 30yrs and ain’t nothing new about the summers. Every summer is the same thing, especially in the news about the heat waves and people dying 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️like how did people not learn how not to die during Texas crazy hot summers

Good content. The speaking audio is a little too soft.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

I’m born and raised here. 40 years old. Traffic has always been an issue here lol

@AustinTX

2 ай бұрын

But it’s gotten worrrrrrrse

Ur just absolutely natural!! Love ur blog ! Can’t wait to settle down in Austin as soon as you can help us find the house and our immigration to come through …honestly Looking forward to living in Austin !!! Keep up the good work … highly appreciate your kind help ! Regards Faisal and maham

Both Austin and Dallas.............. car traffic is insane

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

I’ve been in Dallas a lot over the last year and I feel like the drivers are a lot more careless. Also significantly longer distances between things

You can say that again, the Summers are getting hotter !!!

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Some how they are 🤷🏼‍♀️

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946

Ай бұрын

@@AustinTX Texas had 7 years of hard drought back in the 1950s. Weather is better now than it was back then.

Where are people leaving to?

@AustinTX

7 ай бұрын

Good question- A lot of folks I’ve talked to are usually headed to either costs

@rgmtz44

6 ай бұрын

Colorado

@mrbillinsf

5 ай бұрын

Back to the saner blue sky’s, great weather in California

@darrickrichardson7364

4 ай бұрын

@@mrbillinsf You mean the skies themselves are saner? Seems like you're conflating 2 different aspects.. weather and culture.. which it seems like neither of which you like which is fair.

#depressed

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

😂 Sorryyyy

NO JOBS.. Mention all the lay offs in the large companies.

Ahh, imagine 35 years ago it was way less traffic/lines and the perfect place.

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

35 moved back then 😩😩

I personally have found Austin natives to be extremely friendly. It's kinda odd since myself and other new transplants are making everything more expensive and traffic worse.

@AustinTX

8 ай бұрын

I agree, people are still kind and fairly welcoming. (My experience)

@Grooveriff

7 ай бұрын

Don't worry. We're just friendly. Deep down, we really don't like you.

@AustinTX

7 ай бұрын

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

@euphoricmonk

5 ай бұрын

@@Grooveriff I knew you were faking it, you sonofffaaa B........

What happened in Austin is what happened in California coastal cities 50 years ago except not as bad. "Everyone" moving there so it becomes overcrowded, a lot of high paying jobs and wealth creation that drives up the cost of housing. Being popular and prosperous has its downside. Everything happens first in California even fires and problems with the electrical grid! 😅

One factor is the far left city government including the mayor and city council. Police response is poor because they are way under staffed and abused by the city government. Austin government has always had a negative attitude towards road improvements. There isn't an eats-west expressway. Population has more than doubled since the mid 80s.

water is or wll be a major issue soon

I use to like college town Austin.

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

That’s what everyone came here for, but it’s changed huh? 😕

@sharinaross1865

4 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX of course it has. Like most mid and major cities that attract Employers.

#Austin nice place to visit in March otherwise its too hot 100 all summer long DTAustin is clean property taxes are too high most retires have to sell their homes they cannot afford their property taxes

@humbertovazquez3733

5 ай бұрын

I made the mistake to visit my friend in July for three weeks, HEAT WAS BRUTAL, every single day 107 plus humidity made it worse, it felt like an oven.

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

Yep, July and August are the WORST 😩

There's no where else but sweet san Antonio Texas, the alamo city, military city u s.a , river city, the heavy metal rock capital of the u.s.a ur home away from home😊 the number 1 tourist city in texas

Duhhh. Can't imagine why for the life of me ! 😅😅😅😅

It's supposed to be a state capital.

prop. taxes drove out lots of small businesses, very sad

You need to turn up your mic

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

Awesome feedback, thank you

@andresrodriguezrullan8609

4 ай бұрын

Maybe you need to turn your volume up, her mic is good.

I know the cost of living has gone up for sure 🤔

Lived there in late 70’s, it was great! No way I would live there now, too many people and way too many progressives! The taxes are terrible too.

You think the local government is going to lower your taxes?! Haha!! That’s a good one. The largest portion of our tax is the ISD, which is NOT adjustable. BTW, Austin is awful: Stupid expensive, druggies everywhere, TRAFFIC! and the heat. 🥵

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

Did you listen to the reasoning as to why property taxes are being brought down?

@cetilly

4 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter. Granted, you are in a different city (I'm in Houston, Fort Bend County) but the affect is marginal because so much of the tax burden are from local government, non-adjustable assessments: ISD (1.31%), City (.18%), Ft Bend MUD 169 (1.34%), Ft Bend County ESD 4 (.10%), Ft Bend County Gen (.44%), Ft Bend County Drng (.013%). The assessments get even higher (over 4%) in numerous communities all around the Houston area. Having come from Washington, where there is no income tax and yet the property taxes range from 0.8% - 1.3% I'm really concerned about how local governments justify these excessive assessment. @@AustinTX

@AustinTX

4 ай бұрын

It matters significantly in Austin, our property taxes are based on the county’s assessed value. The assessed value doubled for a lot of home owners in 2022 and 2023 to match market pricing (which is borderline unethical since Texas is a non-disclosure state) Because market values went down through the rest of 23 and continue to level out this year. a lot of assessed values are coming down as well causing a smaller tax bill. We also have some new communities that start with high tax rates and then come down over time.

@cetilly

4 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX agree on that part but you are fretting over the smallest portion of the overall tax rate: assessments. Local governments have gone crazy the past few years with these “not really a tax” taxes but labeling them “assessments”. These are what make the tax rate so high, and you can’t get them lowered.

Trust me, the traffic in Austin is sometimes worse than in LA

@AustinTX

5 ай бұрын

For real?? 🫣 What parts would you say?

@FreedomLovin

5 ай бұрын

0 chance this is true. Have you lived in LA? It's another planet with traffic.

@bradleyschmidt7190

3 ай бұрын

The only answer they have is widening highways which of course destroys houses and neighborhoods instead of working to build better mass transit. Typical of Texas's DOT. Never solves anything because widening highways just means more people will drive and create even more traffic.

@Weigo178

2 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX it took me 1 hour one day to go seven miles from south Austin into downtown Austin. In LA 1 hour gets you 15 miles at least

@Weigo178

2 ай бұрын

@@FreedomLovin 100% this is true. Moved from LA to Austin a year ago.

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@Grooveriff

7 ай бұрын

People like Jam.. make me want to leave Austin.

this video gave me an existential crisis

@AustinTX

3 ай бұрын

Lol! Curious as to how

Austin is the capital for TX, how is that planned to be a small town ?? Makes no sense

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

That’s a good question, I don’t get it either. Not sure why that was the plan 🤷🏼‍♀️

@avonti001

6 ай бұрын

I guess thats the case with almost any state capital.

@AustinTX

6 ай бұрын

Is it? ( I really don’t know)

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946

5 ай бұрын

@@AustinTX It was intended to be a government/college town and live in the shadow of Dallas and Houston. The hippies were low key. The Californians showed up and blew it up.

@bonesandbells

5 ай бұрын

Austin always kept highways to a minimum without any real loops (Loop 1, lol) compared to San Antonio or even Lubbock. Even to this day, Project Connect is still the same with a small proposed light rail line that will barely be faster than the existing Rapid busses and not connect to the Red Line in north Austin or the airport for at least a decade or two.

Homicide rate has more than doubled from any other previous years for the City of Austin, Texas, due to the de-funding of the Police in 2020. One third of the budget was cut resulting in cuts to the amount of Officers on the force, which bled over to 2023. That's why it takes Police hours to respond to 911 calls (It has emboldened the Criminal element).