8 Californians who left for Texas share thoughts 1 year later
2023 ж. 4 Мам.
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A shrinking California. Waves of companies relocating to Texas. The idea of a California exodus gained momentum over the years. But is it true? We dug into the data to separate fact from fiction. Watch "California Dreaming: Move to Texas" in the video player above. And take a look at our interactive special here: abc7ne.ws/44pDpCx
Im a native Texan and I can tell you that our weather is rough. Summers are brutal. I used to want to move to California because of the amazing weather but could never afford to live there. Im always so shocked to see people leave California to come here.
I’m a fourth generation Texan who has lived here all my life. At 74, I can tell you that the Texas today is nothing like where I grew up. We could do without the tremendous influx of people from other states forcing the housing prices up so high that they are unattainable for the working class families.
I was born in Ft Worth, I have always missed it since I left in '79. Won't even think of going back. I moved from Seattle, after a 20 year career with BOEING... my 18 sqft home was purchased in '87 for 81K, it just sold for 587K. My new home in Oklahoma is 5200 sq ft. It is for sale for $520K. It is on 1.3 acre in the the country.... 20 miles from downtown Tulsa. It's great place to live...
This was a very well done video. No inflammatory politics, no grifting, even the comments are pleasant. Well done!
As someone who was born in Austin in 1986 I can tell you that Austin has been absolutely ruined by the big tech companies that have moved in and completely taken over. I can no longer afford to even rent a shifty apartment in my home town of Austin and even worse, I've had to watch the soul, character, personality and natural eco-systems of Austin and the surrounding hill country be completely destroyed. Austin is now a more violent, less local and unaffordable place.
So many people moving to Texas has driven property taxes sky high. My neighborhood is so old, but it's quickly becoming unaffordable.😢
My bumper stick says, California: we mess with Texas!
I left in 91 and didn’t go to Texas but never looked back. The big plus is that I own my home and after going financially backwards for a few years I was able to have my own company which put me a big jump ahead. You have to have patience when you relocate but, for me, it was more than worth it.
I’m a native Californian. I moved to Missouri in 2003 because it was cheaper, and as an over the road truck driver, it’s was centrally located in the US. I moved to Texas in 2011, then Tennessee in 2014. I now have lived in Minnesota for the past three years. I find living in the middle of the country is a lot more affordable.
To the guy talking about Disneyland and how he wasn't able to afford it while visitors from Texas could... Well, I hope you realize that those are not your everyday Texans.
It would be interesting to re-interview these people after a three-year period of living in Texas. One year later is not enough.
I know someone who did this thing. She moved to Austin Texas for all the obvious reasons. She said Austin was like moving from California to another California. She said it was so packed, and she could see rapid inflation. She moved again to Tennessee, and is so happy in Tennessee. Im not sure what part of that state shes in, but her advice for Californians wanting to move was to stop going to Texas.
My conclusion after watching this documentary is that most will return to California once the opportunity presents itself. So I’ll just stay put.
I'm a native Texan, with plenty of amazing friends that live in California. As much as I despise my city changing in culture, becoming more expensive, and extreme traffic from all of this population growth. I can still empathize with my friends that work extremely hard and have multiple side hustles and still struggle to live in California. I just pray that our Southern Texas hospitality and neighborly kindness rubs off on some Cali folks. A smile and a "how's it goin'?" really goes a long way!
this year alone 2.something million ppl moved to texas i lived in a small town an hr north of houston and now its packed like sardines like 8-10 new neighborhoods popped up since i left in 2019
Everyone should be able to find their happiness. There is no perfect state, but the one where you feel is the best. California's challenges are a product of its success. As Texas' population booms, it will inevitably face similar challenges in managing millions more people and rising costs. I have never understood why so many people see it as a competition. I'm a native Texan, and after 39 years, I decided to leave Texas in 2022 because it no longer worked for me, and I have found my happiness in Wisconsin.
I have a friend that moved to Texas from California. She said she had to stay inside all the time with the air conditioner on 24 hours a day. She also said that she had a wonderful group of friends. She moved back and is not returning because of the sweaty weather
The geese that are laying the “golden eggs” are leaving California for Texas.
I'm from Northern far northern California, shasta County, I left for alot of reasons. A big reason is because I couldn't get a job, even though I had countless experience. I literally applied for a job in idaho, got the job a week later, moved and been here since. Never regretted it
I know I'll miss things from California but honestly I'm