10 Reasons Texas Isn't For Everyone.

🌵 Today, we're diving deep into why Texas might not be the perfect fit for everyone. Sure, the Lone Star State is known for its BBQ, affordable real estate, cowboy culture, and wide-open spaces, but there are some things you need to know before packing your bags and heading south. From the scorching heat and unpredictable weather to the unique cultural vibe and immense size, Texas has its quirks. We'll cover the pros and cons, and some surprising facts that might make you think twice about moving to this iconic state. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that bell for more eye-opening content about the best (and not-so-best) places to live! #TexasLiving #MovingToTexas #TexasRealTalk
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[@StephenCrouch]

So basically DONT MOVE TO HOUSTON. Which most Texans would tell you

[@kevingray8616]

Yeah, don't come here, we're full. I'm way out in Katy at the edge of the county. Our wonderful rice fields have been replaced by a 7,000 house neighborhood. Our neighbor with the Belted Galloway cows (Oreo cows) now has his land for sale. Yes, my house value has gone way up. At least my property taxes are almost back down to what they were in 2014.

[@Chemically_Induced]

​@@kevingray8616 most of those people who move to suburbs that far out never stick around long. the commutes are too ridiculous. AZ built city south of Phoenix called Maricopa. it's basically just a massive subdivision with an indian reservation in between it and Phoenix. everybody flocked there for reasonably priced new houses. most moved within 5 years. they did similar to the east, west, and north. nobody can take the commutes.

[@kevingray8616]

@@Chemically_Induced I've been there. It was shocking the time I went through the reservation. It was like, did we f up and end in Mexico?

[@b.thomas8926]

Soon as we retire, we're getting off this coast as fast as we can go. But we're not leaving the state. I mean, I'm a legacy Texan. My family has been in this state since it was Mexico. I'm proud of that.

[@rogerpropes7129]

My girlfriend has been out of power in the Houston area since last Monday--she's at a friend's house.

[@xiphoid2011]

I'm a chinese student who immigrated to the US. Lived in 6 states for school and work, and I have to say Texas is my favorite which is why I chose to finally move permanently to it. The 6 months of summer is crazy hot, but since everyone in the US has AC, it's not really an issue, and you do get a comfortable winter as a result. Totally disagree with taxes. Yes, the property tax is high, but it's offset by just how cheap housing is in Texas. Cheap house = low property taxes. 2% of $300K is less than 1% of $1 million, see how math works? Plus no state income tax, it's extremely low tax. My wife and I did our undergraduate in Texas, even though we went to graduate school else where, we love it so much, we immigrated, moved to Texas, bought 2 houses, have 3 children. Life is beautiful.

[@jeffweed3947]

Chinese immigrant with better grammar than most Texans. Texas has some world class universities but Houston's grades 1-12 are substandard.

[@KamBar2020]

Texas is infested with Serpent and other wildlife 👀

[@KamBar2020]

Texas is infested with Scorpion, Serpent, Lizard and other wildlife 👀

[@AKHWJ3ST]

@@jeffweed3947 As are most very large cities. Inner cities have many problems most schools don't have. I taught in an inner city school in Phoenix for awhile. Came home after five years.

[@mapowing]

With the exception of Austin, housing is relatively affordable elsewhere in Texas. Mostly agree with your take.

[@LK-bz9sk]

I was born and raised in Johannesburg South Africa. Met a Texas gal on the west coast, Seattle. We now live in a small rural town in East Texas, 2600 peeps to be closer to her aging mother. Love it here. Quiet. One traffic light. Polite folks. No city drama. Yes it gets hot. But not as hot as home invasions and carjackings on the regular like Joburg

[@lalaaguilar6255]

Austin here.. TX ain't perfect and not for everyone... But God blessed TX. :). There is a song about it so it's true... Also.. pick your poison.. California has mud slides, earthquakes, fir s and communist.. not for everyone while for some... I love my TX.

[@markpreston6930]

@@lalaaguilar6255TX is sloppy seconds to CA. Drop kicked call center and support jobs that used to go to Mexico or Philippines are paid for with free land or taxes by Texans. Then they jump up and down saying look what we made. When TX goes recreational they will claim to be pot pioneers with better and bigger buds than CA .

[@AKHWJ3ST]

@@lalaaguilar6255 I agree. Texas is not for everyone, and it isn't perfect, that's for sure. But I love it! I lived in California in the sixties. Spent my teenage years there. Haven't been back since I graduated high school in 1967! I loved it then. But I live in Texas now and here is where I'll stay. I've also lived in Alaska, Arizona, and New Mexico. Still prefer Texas!

[@MrBudPuphin]

​@@lalaaguilar6255Austin isn't Texas. It's in Texas, but it's not Texas.

[@vanvorst1999]

Relocated from south Jersey and I love living in east Texas near Caddo Lake... Low property takes, friendly people, tasty barbecue, etc.

[@dancox3251]

It's not the heat. It's the humidity. Breathing in the air is like simulated drowning.

[@kellykersten8828]

Yes, Houston is a subtropical climate. And Texas ain't for sissies.

[@alfredspic481]

I'm a native to RGV n I will never get use to it

[@robertruge2916]

It's like a sauna. You start sweating like a waterfall, and you haven't even started working

[@kevingray8616]

Summer is God's way of keeping the weak out of Texas.

[@antonjalowy4143]

@@kevingray8616that ain’t no shit

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Grew up in Michigan, served 21 years in the Air Force, spent a lot of time in Texas. While serving in Italy in the 1990s some local Italians asked where we were from. "Are you Americans?" one asked. My buddy from Amarillo said, "No, I am from Texas". Texans are like that.

[@derekheuring2984]

Yes we are.

[@MyTexasLife]

I live in the panhandle almost to the corner of NM & OK, the humidity is lower, the doctors are good, it’s in the 60s at night. I can sit on my patio for hours without breaking a sweat. The housing is overinflated but it’s the best slice of Texas to me.

[@chuckinhouston9952]

The Texas Panhandle is wonderful. It's everything you said and much more.

[@mattd.4133]

I just got to Muleshoe yesterday. My sister in law lives here and hopefully we will too soon! Just on vacation now.

[@MyTexasLife]

@@mattd.4133 go house shopping while you’re there!

[@mattd.4133]

@@MyTexasLife I have some jobs to check otomorrow. We can stay with family for a short time if we need to. But yes we've been looking a homes too.

[@pjackson8322]

Loved living in the Panhandle. Just not going to hereford. Might be the smell of money, just someone else's money lol

[@HollyWood-do6fn]

I was born and raised in Texas. It has a lot of history and a lot to do. There is a lot of pros and cons as with everywhere else.

[@geraldthompson4633]

@@HollyWood-do6fn that’s fair

[@danielmendoza5587]

Ugly state, I'm a native born and raised Texan too, but compared to where I am now (Utah)! I never want to go back, unless its to visit family in Houston.

[@Xonid1]

You couldn't drag me out of Texas.

[@ayzeeB]

I’ve been here 6 months or more and still haven’t found a job so, and every places tells me to just apply online, and I hear nothing. I’m not sure it’s trustworthy to apply online🤦‍♂️.

[@sheissunshine]

@@ayzeeBsame…

[@pamelagoodson9034]

Thanks for this video. Hopefully it will keep a lot of people from moving here 😊

[@justinratcliffe947]

People like you are why I'm never going there

[@Objective-Observer]

Outside of the heat: all of our problems migrated here, including south of the border.

[@Zarcon2008]

YEAH IT SUX

[@ThomasRagan]

I have lived in Texas almost all my life. San Antonio since 1968 and Via is an excellent transit system.

[@christianhansen3292]

Houston sucks and bus-drivers are unfriendly

[@MsLhuntMartinez79]

Same! My husband and I took the bus around the Loop for fun earlier this year. WHY DID THEY CHANGE 550/551?! 😂❤ Sheesh!

[@ThomasRagan]

When I moved here Via didn’t exist bus’s went north and south east and west no cross town around loop lol but time’s change.

[@ShowLSWH]

Moved to Fort Worth from Wyoming/Montana for grad school and now stayed for work. The loss of access to green space, national parks, and public land is probably the hardest part for me. Albuquerque is a literal desert and has more green space and public parks than Fort Worth does. Traffic here is dangerous, walking and biking aren't all that safe, air conditioning is a necessity for 4-5 months of the year. I love brisket, but the endless concrete sprawl and summers aren't worth just not having an income tax. But alas. Married a Texan so here I remain.

[@richstex4736]

Happy wife, happy life! 🥰😍😄

[@Papote44]

@@richstex4736 I've been looking to move to Montana/Wyoming, want to move into the mountains though. What places would you recommend? If not mountains what towns? Thanks!

[@ShowLSWH]

@@Papote44 Montana’s main mountain towns have priced a lot of people out. Lots of airbnbs and rich west or east coast seasonal. So Bozeman, Whitefish, Missoula, and Kalispell are quite costly. Helena, the capital is more affordable and highly underrated. There are also some less discovered small towns in the bitterroots over near Idaho. For Wyoming, Jackson is a little play town for billionaires with a median home price of one or two million bucks. Cool to visit, not to live. I Cody is neat and close to Yellowstone. If my wife ever let me move her that far north I would look at Sheridan or Buffalo. They’re near the Bighorn Mountains. Laramie is a fun college town with a great trail network and mountain access too. Cheyenne has grown a lot, but it gives you no income tax with access to northern Colorado. Another Wyoming town I love is Dubois in the Wind River Range.

[@gregorystinette8271]

​​@@Papote44/ depending upon how much money you have. There are some small isolated mountain towns within an hours drive from major populated areas.

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

What areas of Wyoming and Montana did you like best?

[@zerozero9085]

I live in San Antonio. There's a hospital or urgent care within a couple miles of everywhere.

[@Anewday-LoveisLove]

And H-E-B 😂

[@ragingjaguarknight86]

Don't forget the Medical Center. 😎👍

[@lisasaenz5482]

Don't forget Barbacoa and Big Red.

[@jbcoker]

I'm a San Antonian, we have some of the best Healthcare in the country.

[@Blazin.]

​​​@@Anewday-LoveisLove There's always an HEB down the street from an HEB 😂

[@kurtwillig4230]

Love living in Texas. No state income tax, plenty of jobs, the highways all have parallel feeder roads, gas is cheap, the food is great, roads are always getting upgraded. The state government is straight out the 12th century but that is true for half the country.

[@MigrantAssassinationSquad666]

What jobs lol 😆 Nobody is hiring.

[@WhitneySmith-ey7dl]

Love that Texas power grid structure. Almost like Enron never left.

[@Objective-Observer]

Texas is the leading state for adding and producing solar and wind energy.

[@siouxspur]

Excuse me but what about grid problems in California, Michigan had the most rolling blackouts in 2023. When Texas faced the artic storm in 2021 Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri were suppose to help Texas, however, they had grid issues of their own so were unable to help us. Also hackers impacted North Carolinas grid. So folks the national grid is just as bad and reports say easily hackable too.

[@tgs9740]

😢😢😢😢

[@ListenToPeopleWhoKno]

Texas Is great for solar power.

[@WhitneySmith-ey7dl]

@@ListenToPeopleWhoKno Abbott said renewable energy contributed to blackouts.

[@jessherbst810]

In Texas you register to vote without declaring any party. The only time you pick a party is voting in a primary, and you can vote one way in one primary, then another in the next primary. No ‘registered’ party is used.

[@pdxmtngoat]

I love The Lone Star State. Lived in Dallas for 3 years. The biggest drawback for me was the high humidity and heat. Absolutely brutal. Those AC bills are obscene. Also Dallas has a hideous system of toll roads everywhere you go. Just another monthly bill.

[@JC-il4or]

Yeah I find the north-south roads go where I want, but the east-west are just impractical. And don't get me started on the Farm to Market naming systems. 😂😂

[@Dreblueskies]

The tolls are awful! I came from another income tax free state that had zero tolls so I didn’t like that at all.

[@Ephesians-ts8ze]

The toll roads are pretty bad in Austin too. Imagine being taxed out the butt to build and maintain roads and then being taxed again each time you use them

[@markrichards6863]

I wouldn't mind the tolls if the traffic wasn't horrible.

[@Matt-ru5rw]

I believe that is called freedom. Just like the electric grid.

[@dmdeester]

I've lived in the DFW area all my life; I can't take these summers here anymore and it's getting way to overcrowded here in DFW. People look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that I'd rather live in the upper Midwest, but I don't care, that's truly where I want to be, and not in Texas anymore.

[@RoseanneSeason6]

I'm in Kansas City area and so far the weather has been great. Nice and cool. I can't believe it.

[@TheScreamer500]

Yeah I'm bout over DFW myself. It's becoming the new Cali here😭

[@ZBatt1]

This is why you need to move more south east

[@timothykeith1367]

Get a travel trailer and camp in the UP of Michigan in the summer. Snow birds go south for the winter, others go north in the summer.

[@erics3317]

I moved out of Fort Worth to Denver last year. Denver has its problems too for sure, but I don't regret the decision at all.

[@holywater8560]

Texas is not perfect but is better than most other states

[@pjackson8322]

Nah...its perfect. Just choose your corner for preferrable climate

[@dougules]

You apparently haven't been to many states.

[@gphilipc2031]

I always say "Don't Get Sick" like Hospital Sick. They WILL break you.

[@markrichards6863]

That's everywhere in the U$.

[@miketrusky476]

​@@markrichards6863NO healthcare, life expectancy is less than in Mexico.

[@derekheuring2984]

Not if you have insurance.

[@gphilipc2031]

@@derekheuring2984 Can you give me a % of all folks out there that have adequate coverage through their employer, say for a kidney or heart transplant. When I was working ... I thought I had insurance coverage. I go to have an abcess removed at an "approved" doctor / hospital. BINGO ... It cost me $600.00. Your words are a fallacy on their face.

[@mikenixon2401]

For better or worse your list is basically correct. I suppose it is a matter of do you get used to it. Like anywhere. I'm a native Texan, and although I've moved sometimes and came back because of work, ultimately I came home to retire. The primary part of concealed carry, is the a bad guy doesn't know if I am or not.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@mikenixon2401 Just don’t get caught in the crossfire when some road-rager flips out and starts blazing away and the nearby packers start shooting back, especially if you’re far from a good hospital when you risk getting plugged.

[@Zodia195]

San Antonio's public bus transit VIA is amazing though. Been using it for 20 years now, especially when I want to go Downtown. They are very punctual and their rates are still low. Just wanted to through that out there for the few places that do have Public Transportation in Texas. But yeah still it's best to have your own vehicle. The extreme weather IS no joke here and I think one of the reasons why Texans earned a reputation for being tough and having a lot of pride is our ability to bounce back after a disaster and still be willing to stay here. Like we just got Hurricane Beryl that hit the Houston area. I have family there (including my paternal grandma). Thankfully they are alright, but yeah it was scary. Also in San Antonio, it floods easily if it gets A LOT of rain. There's a famous phrased used here locally when it floods (it's never a question of if, but when)- "Turn around, don't drown". This refers to seeing water coming through a low water crossing. Don't ever try to cross it with your car (even if it's a big truck). You're not only risking your life but any first responder who is sent to rescue you. This always happens when some person thinks they can cross, they never do. Yeah that #1 reason has long time Texans like me weeping.

[@Anewday-LoveisLove]

VIA is the best bus system I've ever experienced

[@porainessemundao]

Texas, Oregon and Hawaii are my favourite states on USA. I am Brazilian

[@FrankinDallas]

Did I talk to you in Riyadh in May,?

[@FrankinDallas]

Did I speak with you in Riyadh in May?

[@rockingredpoppy9119]

Your being a Brazilian explains why you think Texas is bearable.

[@KamBar2020]

Santa Catarina is my favorite place in Brazil👀 Many Attractive Girls especially near Beaches in Floripa, Santa Catarina 💯

[@idek9628]

@@rockingredpoppy9119 Yes, two great places

[@katkilr7685]

I grew up in DFW area of Texas. I love Texas , they are a lot of good people there.

[@neatnateable]

That's what I always say. I say that some of the best people are there, but there are other things (like the weather) that can be left.

[@katkilr7685]

@@neatnateable Ya that late June to late August of 100+ and most of the time 105+ degrees is brutal!

[@neatnateable]

@@katkilr7685 Truth!!

[@katkilr7685]

@@neatnateable I am in Colorado right now it's not as hot as Texas. But I am not a fan of this place.

[@neatnateable]

@@katkilr7685 Oh yeah? What makes you not a fan?

[@IzzyDon323]

I love Texas, having a blast everyday

[@MigrantAssassinationSquad666]

Ugh.....

[@MrDemonseed666]

No you don't wink..wink

[@xirasronin]

Native Texan here, Thanks for your honesty But there are many things you missed. The number of toll roads And the fact that you've really cannot get anywhere without taking a toll road, the air quality: we have had an air quality alert for at least the last three weeks straight. smog. DFW, Houston, Austin San Antonio All of the major metropolitan areas have horrible air quality. I live an hour north of the DFW Airport and even here the sky is really not blue like it used to be. a faint gray haze has really overtaken it. All of this is in saying please don't just look at the price of the houses, try to take in all of the possible bullshit and troubles as well.

[@WeldonGrice]

I live in the Beaumont area,I dont even know where there is a toll road. I think Houston may have one and one sure Austin does I dont know what all th B as is about toll roads

[@kalecale]

The air quality varies by area

[@bodhi409]

Yes. Too much BS. DO NOT COME HERE, it's awful. 😉👍

[@MoonlightXYZ]

4.95% Income here in Illinois, along with a higher sales tax and the 2nd highest property tax. That's makes Texas look even better.

[@DarkBadger999]

Im from Illinois living in Texas. There's alot I like here but more I'm not a fan of. Bottom line try it out but have a plan to leave in a few years for someplace else.

[@tedthetowerdoucette1933]

We'd like to add one more thing: dangerous animals in your backyard. We spent our early childhood in Dallas. While playing in the backyard, we had to be careful not to run into venomous snakes, fire ants, tarantulas, and scorpions. I remember trying to fetch a wiffleball from a patch of tall grass in our backyard and hearing a rattle: there was a rattlesnake's nest in the grass. I ran away. We moved to the Northeast soon after, where we could play carefree in our backyard without worrying about being poisoned or attacked by any wildlife in our yard.

[@Dreblueskies]

Yes! I was quite nervous when we lived in DFW for those reasons.

[@user-vl2ig6bz6c]

We had a fucking racoon in our back yard.

[@janeroberts1354]

Only Lyme disease...

[@jeffweed3947]

It's even worse in Houston, nickname: Bayou City. Guest what lives in Bayous? Right, alligators.

[@EmperorLAJ9]

Don't forget escaped Gorilla's of occasions

[@LairdKenneth]

I only lived in Texas for a short time, but I've also visited family and friends there, and as a truck driver, I've been all over Texas. And while I ckose to live elsewhere, I really love the spirit of the state and belive everybody needs to spend some good time in the great state of Texas. Who knows, I just may go back yet.

[@rhondahewitt8196]

Thank you kindly sir from a native Texan.

[@richardcoggins739]

That was pretty good video about Texas. And you’re correct many many ways. The worst situation we have here is getting a primary doctor. I’ve lived in Texas for over 55 years getting a doctor or a hospital in the rule, counties of Texas is virtually impossible.

[@pjlee2053]

Hey Briggs! Could you do more of these types if videos for other states that are 'popular' like SC, FL, NC, Idaho, etc? Thank you so much for your amazing job with all of your videos!!

[@mattdecker6791]

Spent 2 weeks in July in Houston a few years ago. Ridiculous heat and humidity. Somedays there were highs 104 with a low 96. Brutal. I'd never move there.

[@mmhthree]

Yes, spread the word!!!

[@magdalenoybarra2793]

😅

[@wheel-e-umm]

2 things every Texan can pretty much much agree on is, the heat can get brutal, and that the property taxes can suck. Most of the other thing’s listed are dependent on where you are in the state. A lot of people fail to realize that ATX, SA, and Dallas are just as or more hot/humid than Houston. The worst of the Summer heat is typically between July-September. The rest of the year the weather is pretty nice.

[@who2u333]

Also, the electrical grid is unstable. Right now, some Houstonians are enjoying high heat, high humidity, and no power. I've been through that many times. Of course the Snowpocalypse of Feb 2021 was special, but the grid is always going down for some reason in some part of the state.

[@FrankinDallas]

You forgot to mention that a hurricane had something to so with your power loss.

[@stevedoredandyfunk3032]

@@FrankinDallas The power grid is sketchy all the time. Power fails when it is hot, it fails when it is cold, it fails when there is a storm. It is an antiquated system the isn't part of the nation grid because of the politics of state pride. There is a massive reckoning coming for the Texas power grid, and naturally our political leaders will conveniently be out state when it happens.

[@jeffweed3947]

@@FrankinDallas Hurricane season is June-December. Half the year is hurricane season. The entire year is tornado season. Lovely little slice of Hell.

[@DarkBadger999]

Centerpointless...

[@mbourque]

for traffic. I lived in CA for 6 years and TX for 15... when I was in CA, my commute was 2.5 HOURS each way, each day... in TX, my commute was 45 mins each way AND I traveled TWICE as far for work.. also, in CA, my top speed on my commute was 45-47... in TX, my top speed on my commute was 75... and there are no frontage roads in CA (or most other States either)...

[@humbertovazquez3733]

It's a give and take, I lived 14 years in El Paso Texas and the weather was brutal, the heat and cold. Everything is dry, nothing to do, wind dust storm horrible. Now, I enjoy the perfect weather of CA, yes I do not like traffic, but the state is so beautiful and many indoor and outdoor activities.

[@bellathereader1328]

Moved to the Fort Worth from the Pacific Northwest two years ago and we love it here. What you say is true but much applies to Houston. We feel super safe and after the homeless issue in Portland, Fort Worth is a dream! I will say though you have to be somewhat tough to live here, especially in the country. There are a variety of bugs and other wildlife. The weather is highly unpredictable and at times erratic. As far as the heat goes, plan your day and be inside during the hottest parts of the day. Everywhere has strong AC. The polite and conservative culture is the best part and makes up for the negatives.

[@jeffweed3947]

polite? Obviously you have never driven in Houston, NOT polite!

[@greatriffishere]

@@jeffweed3947 Houston was noted in the above comment.

[@bellathereader1328]

@@jeffweed3947 not too much good is ever said about Houston and where we live seems very different

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

I can’t count how many times my dad dragged me to Air Shows in Texas. Flights from Japan to Texas on Space A flights were insane.

[@EmperorLAJ9]

😂Hey! You gotta love Space a Flights ✈️!! I do! Lol

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

@@EmperorLAJ9 didn’t help my dad was a fighter pilot…

[@richstex4736]

I would put water number one. Fast-growing suburban cities are already scrambling to secure water sources & rights to accommodate the vast number of people moving into these communities. Austin's main reservoir is 35% full. An already small pie being divvied up into smaller pieces. If you're thinking of moving here, be sure to check out the water sources of your city or area.

[@ltcmoose2001]

People need to understand that water is everything. Sometimes you have too much and sometimes you have to little. What should be easy is not. Only large developers can get the water where it is needed.

[@AF-S1N1A1]

I can confirm that during the summer (May-Sept) in Houston, for a 2 story, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house, my electric bill is easily $625-$750 through out those months

[@jazziered142]

I thought you guys had cheap energy prices because of your crappy electrical grid. Oh it doesn't work that way?

[@megb9700]

OMG

[@bobbyr8071]

Hmm… solar bro

[@robertstout6980]

@@jazziered142 Guess again. Texas produces the most renewable energy (measured in megawatt-hours) of any state. Renewable is cheap and reliable. 😆

[@fudhater8592]

Good God. I'm in Seattle and my bill last month was $110

[@zhvonte]

I don't live in Texas because it's not hot enough for me. I love the heat here in Phoenix.

[@Chemically_Induced]

I hear that. I used to go to TX to help my grandmother out for a few months each year as a kid. nothing felt as good as stepping out of the terminal at Sky Harbor, with that hot dry air and then the sun on my face. I still like TX. I just don't want to live there.

[@gphilipc2031]

Here in SE Looziana I've seen 85 deg at Night. And we're thinkin' ... well, better than 95 deg. I noted that in West Tex. nights are tolerable even cool.

[@EastsideSILENCER777]

You sound crazy. Get some help.

[@gphilipc2031]

@@EastsideSILENCER777 I'm too crazy.

[@timothykeith1367]

El Paso might be for you!

[@seantlewis376]

I live in Portland, OR. My son in law moved here from rural Texas something like 20 years ago. He likes life better here, but even after all this time, he still has trouble adjusting to the cultural differences. He's been here for so long that I find it a bit surprising.

[@governorblack]

Texas doesn’t *have* party registration when one registers to vote. You can pick which party’s primary you vote in when you go in to vote, but at no point does any registered voter in Texas register with a party. I’ve been voting in Texas for over 16 years.

[@glennzanotti3346]

Yes, you can vote in either primary, but obviously only one of them.

[@governorblack]

@@glennzanotti3346 that’s correct, but still not the same as party registration.

[@Chemically_Induced]

Texas defaults you to a party affiliation based on your primary vote, or if you sign a petition to get a candidate on the ballot, or attended a party's convention. you will be considered that party until the end of the calendar year. you can still go to a polling place and vote for whomever in the general election, but you're not going to be mailed a Rep ballot if you voted Dem in the primary. the reasoning for this is mostly because 1: if there is a run-off election for a primary, only people of that party can vote in it. 2: you don't get mailed two ballots for the general.

[@governorblack]

@@Chemically_Inducedmy point is, registering to vote in Texas doesn’t involve picking a party. Anyone can pick any party’s primary in which to vote. If there’s a runoff the voter is restricted to that same party, no disagreement about that. The video, probably due to poor wording, makes it appear that voters are registering with a party when they register to vote and that simply isn’t the case.

[@Chemically_Induced]

@@governorblack I'm just saying it's not a true open primary, because they automatically assign you a party affiliation based on your vote in the primary, which becomes public record. states like AZ have true open primaries. it is entirely possible to vote in AZ without being documented on public record as having a party affiliation. I get your point about the wording in the video and agree.

[@TexasPeridot]

No. We do not have to register our party affiliation. We just vote it.

[@Chemically_Induced]

TX affiliates you to a party based on your primary vote. it's no big deal because you can still vote however in the general election, but you're going to have to stand in line at the polls to vote if you want to vote a different party in the general election. you only get a ballot mailed to you for the party you voted for in the primary. this auto association only lasts the rest of the calendar year. it resets 12/31

[@Objective-Observer]

@@Chemically_Induced No. You can only vote One Party for the primary, but you are NOT assigned a party, unless you want to be assigned.

[@etherealdreamerart]

I live in Georgia and I regret the day I moved here everyday listening to a family member. Texas I know isn't perfect but I'm a Texan native born and raised there and I'm looking forward to moving back in a few years. 🥰

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

What part of Georgia?

[@EmperorLAJ9]

GA is terrible too. It's dry heat.

[@etherealdreamerart]

@EmperorLAJ9 It's not as hot as Texas, but this place is annoying. The people and atmosphere here is ugh.

[@malcolmwhite2420]

I was usually born in Georgia as well. But, we did move to South Carolina a little later on for my Dad to have a higher paying job and then, we moved to Texas in 2005.

[@etherealdreamerart]

@malcolmwhite2420 Half of the family lives in Georgia but they are garbage and I listened to my sibling when my first mind told me to move to Dallas, TX. I will rectify that in a few years.

[@chanelmindyabusiness4947]

We lived in Dallas for 3 years for recruiting and fell in love with it. Now we live in Colorado Springs and it's not the same at all,, but the only thing I don't miss is the heat.

[@joshthomas8986]

I am staying in Maine.

[@stevedoredandyfunk3032]

I'm from Texas and I'm working on moving to Maine. Love it there. Decent people, common sense seems to still exist, and some of the most beautiful land I've ever seen.

[@gthisiseasy]

I here your introverts there like the PNW

[@stevedoredandyfunk3032]

@@gthisiseasy You think Maine is in the Pacific Northwest? Go back to school.

[@blmb047]

@@stevedoredandyfunk3032yikes, someone flunked reading in school.

[@stevedoredandyfunk3032]

@@blmb047 It took me a few attempts to even tell what they were trying to say

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Add on for #2 ( the high utility bills) - The utilities are undependable, and fail at the worst possible times. So you end up with no heat during a frigid cold winter, or no AC on a sweltering summer day (after a hurricane wrecks your house). No thanks.

[@timothykeith1367]

I've never had power outages in San Antonio. The city owns the public utility.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@timothykeith1367 Lots of others have made the news with problems over the past few years. Currently, it’s the Houston area. I will amend my statement: In many parts of the state, the utilities are undependable. There.

[@andywalex]

The news sensationalizes everything these days and all the melodramatic Californians moving here doesn't help, but the ONE winter event you're referring to is not normal and wasn't nearly as bad as it was made out to be and Texas doesn't have problems with hurricanes nearly as often as other states. Only born and raised a Texan so I'm just basing this on my personal experience, I'd love to here about yours.

[@kerrynight3271]

@@andywalex The hundreds of Texans who died during the cold snap thought it was pretty bad

[@brandondaugherty1620]

@@kerrynight3271 most people who died during the freeze became a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Meaning they were too dumb to not know that running an internal combustion engine inside can kill you. there were very few that died from actually freezing. Most were dumb decisions and could have been prevented if people used common sense.

[@onebigtentdweller9603]

The power grid is a house of cards.

[@raquelcardenas2809]

This video is a complete misrepresentation of Texas. Certain "facts" were greatly exaggerated or only apply to specific areas of this very large state. The state is very diverse and has areas that would entice anyone to visit or live there.

[@dsoule4902]

Yes. Can't generalize about TX...

[@hollymcknight8581]

Arlington Texas is the largest city in the United States without public transit. I am a blind person, I live here, that means that I either have to rely on family members or friends, paratransit, which doesn’t work on Sundays, and you may not be able to schedule a ride anyway, or ride shares. The problem with rides shares is I have a guide dog, and people still, even though the Americans with disabilities act is 34 years old, try to deny people with service animals. It’s illegal! I have a friend who was denied rides five times in a row in the rain one morning. That should absolutely never be. Rideshare by law are required to take service animals, with no exceptions.

[@stanleybest8833]

Eleven: People, businesses, and municipalities who act very juvenile.

[@jeffweed3947]

drivers who drive like a-holes!

[@Redeemed.4salvation]

That is everywhere. Believe it or not, Tx is not that bad when it comes to traffic because the state does try to accommodate and build new roads with the influx of new residents unlike CA, NY, MA etc… and even the drives who drive ‘crazy’ (they drive very fast here in TX) not necessarily reckless. Again, I’ve been to some states where I would want to give up owing a car because of bad people drove, the traffic and govt nonsense when owing a car such as parking regulations and fines.

[@seanmomo256]

My favorite stat to recite with the “every city should be walkable” crowd is that Houston is closer to equator than Cairo Egypt. It would be a desert if not for the unique geography of having two mountain ranges that funneling all the wind and rain down towards the coast. This is why we are extremely hot and humid 8-9 months out of the year with summers filled with scattered showers in the evenings.

[@richardcogbill6791]

Two mountain ranges? Where? In Texas?

[@thelastnic]

It does not cool down at night like in Nevada, California. We also on separate power grid so when it goes down its down till fixed

[@travist.7279]

#2: Electric bills can be high if you are on the ERCOT system. However, here in the Panhandle, we are on Xcel, which is much cheaper.

[@BenWilson24]

My gf is from texas and we will likely move there eventually. My only major concern is the lack of public lands. I'm big into riding dirt bikes and don't want to be stuck just riding mx at the track

[@garyhoward2490]

Get a different girlfreind!!! Dont go to Texas!! I ride also, and went elsewhere, for freedom to ride.

[@bonesandbells]

In Central and North Texas there are a lot of large reservoirs with public lands with many being under Corps of Engineers; though, they can be a bit restrictive on motorized vehicles.

[@hereslynn]

if you like any sort of outdoor activities you will hate it here in Texas.

[@gotaylor]

5 years ago we moved to Texas from Oregon to support our daughter in a career change. Briggs fails to mention the toll roads. Adds significantly to the coast of driving. As for the summers, we only spent the summer of the plague year in Texas; we pack up n June and return in September. The heat and humidity in Texas is a death threat to almost every outdoor activity.

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

Texan here... the governor Satan has all kinds of contracts with China for toll roads that have already been built with tax dollars. Our state is practically run by the Mafia...the red Mafia. Nothing but criminals

[@iShowUnusualBehavior]

Wow youre very fortunate to be able to leave for the summers. Im looking for 3-5 acres on the kenai peninsula in alaska to hopefully someday put a summer home on and maybe move to when i retire.

[@gotaylor]

@@iShowUnusualBehavior being retired is key, worked on the Railroad, one of the few jobs left with a pension. We going back to PDX so we can walk places when driving is not feasible due to our age.

[@kevingray8616]

Summer is God's way of keeping the weak out of Texas.

[@Fox_Zero]

@@kevingray8616 Funny, but true 😆🤠

[@bonesandbells]

Born in Texas and been here most of my life. The worst for me is the July-September heat, home insurance costs, electric costs with co-ops especially ($43.50/mo. for the meter + 16 cents per kWh), and property taxes, though no state income tax helps negate some of the property taxes. Grew in the Houston area and left for Austin to avoid hurricanes, mosquitos, and crime in many areas. Also, own a lake cabin in Bell County, which most people seem to be unaware of that area just passed 500k people.

[@TheBlackWrapperDude]

Beryl hit us hard earlier this week millions of people are without power in the Houston area because of Hurricane Beryl this week

[@DarkBadger999]

Because of Centerpointless!

[@threecheeseburrito]

​@@DarkBadger999okay, that's pretty good ngl.

[@hw260]

Texas grows on you. If you come from the East Coast it is culture shock. HUMID AS HELL. I lived down there during the Urban Cowboy craze. They have drive-up liquor stores. Which makes you smile. Everybody packs heat; shotguns on a rack in your truck and concealed. You'll pack too if you live in Houston. Electric bills are sky high. You can't live without A/C. Pack heat. lol

[@Chemically_Induced]

in AZ we had a drive up liquor store down the street ran by a FFL holder. you could get a handle of whiskey, ammo, and an AR-15.

[@hw260]

@@Chemically_Induced In Texas that's called a Step-Saver. lol

[@geraldthompson4633]

Native Texan here. Extreme heat and weather need to tie for no 1 on this list. The rest of it you’re either used to or better learn about BEFORE you get here….good job and great lists….

[@bracebrooks967]

Interesting video! I've only been to Texas once so far in my lifetime, specifically Dallas for a 2-day visit. Texas is definitely worth visiting in my opinion, but I certainly won't be relocating there. Just the extreme heat and intense storms alone is why I won't be relocating there even if I could afford to. I intend to re-visit a 2nd time this year since I have relatives I want to visit in Houston.

[@dreaminez472]

I could never. I'm a cannabis enthusiast and would rather not have my hands sawed off and sent to Gitmo for smoking some weed. Here in California a bill passed preventing most employers from not hiring someone because of a postivie THC test. Most of our best workers and managers are potheads. In Texas I'd be in jail. In California I am gainfully employed and enjoy legal cannabis.

[@netizenbob]

Ok native Texan. Yes weed is still technically illegal here, however it has been decriminalized to the point where you are more likely to get a ticket than go to jail(depending on amounts). Some employers have even started to not test for it anymore. Weed culture has come a long way in this state, and it isn't going anywhere. It's only a matter of time before it gets legalized. Its not as stigmatized here as you make it out to be.

[@sherylcrawford8201]

I grew up in Philly and went to U. Of Houston in 1970. It was already a boom town because of the oil business. New apartment complexes popped up nearly overnight. I stayed in Houston until 1981 and by then the weather pattern had changed. It rained less and I never saw a tornado in the eleven years I lived there. I moved back to Philly and was so glad to see four seasons again. I only have to deal with heat and humidity for about four months out of the year instead of ten months. Also, while I lived in Houston, it was considered the murder capital of the U.S.

[@dsuttajit]

You went to UH way back before Phi Slamma Jamma days with Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler

[@sherylcrawford8201]

@@dsuttajit You're right. I have no idea who they are.

[@dsuttajit]

@@sherylcrawford8201 UH has a good basketball program especially since Kelvin Sampson is a basketball coach

[@vallarygroda8602]

I moved to Washington state & got homesick for Texas. I love Texas ❤It’s where I’m from in Houston. You can’t describe Houston in one way being that it is so large it’s like a lot of little cities within it . I stayed more close to the NASA area which is totally different from west , north or east Houston. I live in the Texas hill country now & love it

[@jeffweed3947]

close to nasa got hit hard by hurricane beryl. clear lake has alligators, couple months ago, one was shot while still holding a lady's dead body in its jaws.

[@SONOVIBLIS666]

Like Pearland Richmond Sugarland humble mo City Katy Pasadena and many more part of the Houston metroplex

[@KingCobraStunts]

@@SONOVIBLIS666 Humble is it's own City but Kingwood is Houston City limits.

[@SONOVIBLIS666]

@@KingCobraStunts oh OK I used live in the H and haven't been back in a long time I just remember commuting back in forth I live baycity tx wich is about an hour away

[@KingCobraStunts]

@@SONOVIBLIS666 I grew up in New Caney, Porter and Kingwood but yeah Houston annexed Kingwood in the 90's but Humble was too incorporated so they couldn't do the same. It is still kinda considered the greater Houston area but not officially associated with Houston

[@debbidavis68]

I have lived in Texas all my life and you are spot on with all of this.

[@silverdemonwolf426]

I hear there's been a petition to rename driving in the major Texas cities to 'Extreme Dodgeball' (I'm clearly joking but the sentiment is there, you have to have quick reflexes and a good knowledge of your vehicle's capabilities to drive in the cities). Also stepping outside in the summer feels like being punched in the face with a fist wrapped in a wet towel that was just pulled out of an oven. And summer lasts WAY too long, we consider ourselves lucky if we just start cooling down by the end of September, more often the heat lasts well into October, and it can start in March or April. I have family here, so I'm not leaving anytime soon, but in the future I definitely want to move north to somewhere cooler.

[@jeffweed3947]

drivers are dangerous. politicians are for sale.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

I owned 2 rentals in Texas (DFW), for a while. Insurance was expensive. I learned why when roofs were pounded to trash by grapefruit-sized hail.

[@gourdbox]

Oh boohooo poor landlord

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@gourdbox Right - I was doing it to make a buck, not as a hobby or act of charity. Do you have a job? Why? For entertainment? If the paychecks stopped, would you still do it? I think not. Grow a brain.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@gourdbox What, you think it was a hobby or act of charity? I was in it to make a fair return on my investment and effort. The business (and it is a business) as much as any second job or side gig. Would you show up if the paychecks stopped? The hazards of that business? Fly by night deadbeats, trashed properties, vacancies. Adding weather disasters makes it harder to show a fair return.

[@glennzanotti3346]

I've lived in Texas for right at 50 years. Briggs got this video all pretty much right. The heat, the property taxes (and insurance rates), the one-party politics, the crime in cities like Houston, and even the cost of housing, which used to be cheap here, has skyrocketed. My home is worth about three times what I paid for it 20 years ago.

[@mmhthree]

It's actually a purple state.. most big cities are democrat

[@Objective-Observer]

@@mmhthree Not Quite, The large cities are purple, everything else is Red. Austin and Houston are blue.

[@user-bu5ye3mr5w]

In 40 years of north Texas, it's been my experience that Texans are not friendly or neighborly. Every house has a fence around the backyard. I'm a 70 year old married man, and I was innocently sweet on the 11 year old girl next door like a granddaughter, so I gave her a radio for her birthday. The mother accused me of being a molester, no proof, no evidence, I never touched the girl, she had me arrested on charges of stalking and I spent 5 days in the county jail. Cost me $30,000 for lawyer and legal fees, my life savings as an electrician. I've had other, similar run-ins with Texas people, although not as drastic as this one

[@deborahlarive7711]

Texas does get freezing temptures also and is not always hot. It also depends if you are in the city with concrete or if you are in the open country.

[@janicetribbiani7535]

It’s hot half the year and only gets freezing rarely. I don’t mind the winters, but the past 2 summers have kicked my rear.

[@master830pm]

The worst part about the Texas heat is that it will stay hot well into the night. Unlike Arizona, where it gets down to 40 degrees at night

[@georgetubbs8211]

true,but unlike arizona theres a whole lot of stuff that soaks up the heat and holds on to it lol

[@timothykeith1367]

Here in humid South Texas the temperature will dip into the 70s after midnight

[@jeffweed3947]

not well into the night BUT all night. 80 degrees just before sunrise.

[@jeffweed3947]

@@timothykeith1367 Houston, it takes all night to get down to 80 just before sunrise.

[@HollyWood-do6fn]

My sister lives in Fort Bend in Houston,Texas. Lived there a long time, most of her life. She has a fear of going over high bridges of the freeways. She has to take a certain route that doesn’t have that high of bridges. She has panic attacks.

[@siouxspur]

For some odd reason they are making the freeways higher and higher in San Antonio too ---JUST CRAZY

[@user-lk7tv3ye7o]

I recently moved to Houston. I was walking down the street and encountered a big guy standing on my way. I said hi, then realised it was not a person but a big bug.

[@jeffweed3947]

There are cockroaches that are HUGE.

[@ChumStun]

Native here, I’m glad you made the video. I love this state so much but yeah it can be brutal, Mother Nature is no joke, and EF4 took my house once, lol, and we have a reputation for being miserably hot for a reason, urban sprawl is making it worse. Texas is big, dusty, buggy, humid, hot, our homes have just as many bibles as guns, we love opportunity and self reliance. It’s annoying when ppl move here and want the govt to do everything for them and cry for handouts. Texas won’t go purple

[@lalaaguilar6255]

California has mud slides, earthquakes, and fires. Nothing is perfect.. pick your poison....but TX is awesome. :)

[@sjf8305]

My husband moved back to his home town in Texas in 2023 from my home town in Wisconsin main reason was for my health, i love the heat more than the cold amazingly most things here in CC Texas are cheaper then in my home town in wisconsin. it is still hard at times however i don't regret moving here

[@samwilson2797]

I like it here, Golf is a winter sport.

[@andrewedwards6774]

A lot of comments on here are saying that they miss the greenery mountains etc... no shit if you moved smack in the middle of any of the meteo areas , you moved to a cityyyyy... lol some of the biggest most populated areas in the country. I moved to a small rural town in Texas, actually have property (more dang trees than i had in NY lol) and couldnt be happier. The Texas landscape is very diverse. I suggest to maybe travel a little. If you move to Plano or Mckinney etc you are a little too late to the party

[@devonbuffington2718]

Hurricanes spawn tornadoes, hence Harris county (near the coast) gets a lot.

[@kylewarren1811]

That's true, but they rarely if ever get an F4 or F5 tornado, those are what would be spawned on the open plains of north Texas.

[@PWPeteW1]

Harris County (where Houston is) got numerous tornadoes in 2017 that were spawned by Hurricane Harvey. That contributed to the statistics. Ordinarily, northern Texas and parts of east-central Texas get the most non-hurricane tornadoes, spawned by severe thunderstorms.

[@jeffweed3947]

For those unfamiliar with Harris county, its largest city is Houston.

[@garychristison763]

If someone asked me why they should move to Texas, I couldn't give them one good reason other than I would prefer to not live in another place. After moving to Texas, I moved back to another state and couldn't wait to get back to Texas. It's hard to explain.

[@neatnateable]

There is an energy to it, and it seems like there is so much more economic opportunity there. However, I don't want to move back there (mainly because of the weather), but I do miss parts of it.

[@ghanna7787]

Moved to San Antonio in 1985 from Wisconsin and never went back. When I realized I could wear shorts in January we'll, momma didn't raise a fool. I'll take the heat any day. I've been so cold, many times, it hurts.

[@neatnateable]

@@ghanna7787 I don't blame you for that!

[@Marine-wj4jv]

Live in North Texas and installed 29 solar panels on roof and two Tesla energy walls in garage. No electric bill!

[@Alice-xw7qu]

From Texas also. Grew up on Coppell and bought a home in 1992 for $102,000; taxes were about $800. Got taxed out and moved to just outside the Fort Worth area in 2017 because our taxes rose to over $7,200. New house cost $225,000 (bigger house, more kids) where our taxes were only $1100; now they are almost $4000. To cool our home in May, it cost $321; last month which was June, was $396. Don't forget utility bills always run a month behind and we have not even got to the hottest time of the year which is July and August. We keep our thermostat at 78 which is cooler than outside, but very warm inside. We live in a rural area where we still had longhorns and other cattle and horses grazing in the area the first few years and now, the last three years, we have become totally surrounded by thousands of houses, warehouses and big box businesses moing to our small community. No additional hospitals to keep up with the influx of people but a lot more schools and McDonalds. We have a lot of doctors but they mostly specialize so finding a family doctor is tough. We have tons of dentists and orthodontics though. We had no traffic on our major roads near us, now, it is so congested that unless you are traveling in the wee morning, you are not getting out to commute any time soon. Too many people; can't get away from them and because of the over population growth, tempers are flaring. Texans used to be fairly laid back and easy going; now you can't hardly tell them apart from the city people. Hey, Californians ! I got a house I'd love to sell you.

[@FloridaManConstruction]

God Bless Texas but I’ll stay right here in Florida. ❤️🌴🐈🐈🐈🐈🌴🏴‍☠️

[@governergrim1932]

You are forgetting the property taxes add a local tax so it isnt uncommon to see property taxes from 2-3%

[@timothykeith1367]

All Texas property tax is local. There is no statewide property tax

[@hogblubbers]

I think you’re describing the MUD tax that is added to local property tax. It’s super common. My tax rate for my house is 2.5% because of added MUD tax. I pay almost 12k a year 😭

[@governergrim1932]

@hogblubbers Yes, that's what I am referring to. Property taxes in Texas are not as straightforward as 1.5%. I am sure some places in Texas are under 2% but I've never seen them.

[@edgardiner217]

DFW forever baby! ⭐

[@Ac3_Silvers]

Denton county here, and imma say it: the heat has a base number and the index, plus our summer runs may to October so things get funky. Peak times it hovers around 90, and the index can make that jump to 120 easy.

[@travist.7279]

#1: Real estate is high in the eastern half of the state (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, etc). It is much cheaper in the Panhandle and western half----as in 80% to 90% cheaper! Check out Amarillo and Lubbock. But, try to avoid Midland/Odessa----you know that "crime" that Briggs talked about?

[@jeffweed3947]

Houston = crime!

[@j.campbell8491]

San Antonio is more cheaper than Austin, Dallas, and Houston.

[@melaniedeare5427]

Texan here. We have good roads and good highways. As soon as you drive across that state line, believe me, you know you're not in Texas anymore. It's a huge state, so I travel in-state most of the time. You want a beach? We got 'em. You want mountains? We got 'em. You want history? Got that in spades. Small town? Too many to count. Fishing and hunting? It's a way of life. Friendly people? Got those too. Food good enough to eat? You know it. Gotta love Tex-Mex! You can believe the old tourist slogan. "Texas. It's like a whole 'nother country." (It's the only state that actually WAS a whole "nother country, the Republic of Texas. Hence, the Lone Star. ) Gotta love it, imperfect as it is. Thanks for this video.

[@ltcmoose2001]

I hope you do better than us in Florida. Our insurance for home and auto are sky high. All you see in Florida are Morgan and Morgan ads. I hope the energy companies in TX are able to pivot and be total energy companies for solar and wind. If so, TX will be well positioned for the future.

[@melaniedeare5427]

@@ltcmoose2001 From what I've read, Texas ranks #5 in the world for wind power production. One through four are countries! There are more wind turbines than you can count along the coast. It's amazing to see. I'm sad that you all have such a terrible insurance situation in Florida. I think if we keep having hurricanes and floods, we'll be in the same boat here before long. The natural disasters here and elsewhere across the country just keep piling on, and it's a bit sobering, to say the least. Florida is beautiful. Good luck this hurricane season, and stay safe!

[@TM-ic1eb]

@@melaniedeare5427 you want high property tax? You got it. And a week or more of power outage following a hurricane? You got that too!!

[@melaniedeare5427]

@@TM-ic1eb You're right, of course. However, every time I get ticked off about something around here, I try to think of where I could move, but so far -- can't come up with a good place. Ideas?

[@TM-ic1eb]

@@melaniedeare5427 to each their own. I like California. But we have our issues too

[@Dangic23]

Lived in San Antonio 2002-2010 Great town and had a great time there. Visited in 2022 and it felt incredibly overcrowded, plus the hurricanes are hitting TX more often than FL now.

[@Dangic23]

@@SA-hz1rs It was when I lived there. Traffic wasn’t out of control like now.

[@kcarew2]

Will you do one of these for Michigan? I am trying to get my husband to move out of Michigan! LOL! I hate the snow.

[@endlessadventure541]

I was in Houston at a convention several decades ago with my firm. it was summer. I couldn't go outside for more than two minutes at a time without needing to shower. I've never felt such discomfort in my life.

[@friedaholmes3782]

Briggs, Can You Do North Carolina? I'm Considering Locating There. I'm a 🗽Ker. Thanks.

[@dsuttajit]

He did video about North Carolina before but he will probably remake another video about NC again

[@stormeagle2865]

lived in the DFW area for a long time. Bailed out to Tucson AZ. Traffic is HORRIBLE. Humid heat is worse than dry for me, and sore lack of my speed of outdoor activities. Miss the thunderstorms though.

[@rawburtfuzzles3373]

I grew up in DFW. I'm glad to be in DFW, and not Houston (though I liked visiting there). Yes, summers are hot, and it can get crowded, but still I'm having a blast in DFW! Though, I'm currently in Mexico for vacation.

[@ScottByeTX]

I’m an Oregonian, lived in Portland for 32 years and moved to Texas in 2020. Last month we moved to Boise! Couple things left off this list 1: Auto Insurance rates. My car insurance dropped 40% moving to Boise. Just changing the address. 2: Texas has a lack of public land. If you’re an outdoorsman it’s not as friendly for adventure! From OHV trail riding to hiking/biking and primitive camping I’m used to in the PNW. Living in Texas was not easy 3: Bugs/snakes/wild life. Texas has the most snake species. And bugs. From fire ants,chiggers to ticks. Horse flys and mosquitoes. The humidity makes these all over abundant. You’ll open your front door at 4am and it’s 94* with harsh humidity and a million bug bites before you get to your car.

[@deebee8825]

So I have been in DFW for a while and always said I'd never leave but Boise caught my attention. I haven't been but just from what I have read and heard, it seems like a great place. I met a woman who moved there from here and loves it and even with the cold weather she said she'll never leave. Cold weather is my only concern but I guess I could adapt.

[@Chemically_Induced]

natural selection at work. the last thing Texas wants is people from Portland moving there. I did it the other way. I grew up in AZ and TX, but moved to Portland for work. quickly moved across the river to Vancouver to get away from it, and am currently eyeing Idaho.

[@hereslynn]

we were lifelong Washington residents. moved to Texas 3 years ago. moving back to Washington next week. Amazingly enough, it's less expensive to live in Washington. Auto insurance, homeowners insurance, electric bill all at least 3 times more here in Texas. Plus we are avid outdoors people and that lifestyle is dead here.

[@deebee8825]

@@hereslynn I feel you on the outdoor thing. My friend is leaving because he loves the mountains and hiking. It was cheaper for you in the Northwest? Wow.

[@Chemically_Induced]

@@deebee8825 it's not cheaper in WA. I've lived in both WA and TX. with the exception of maybe Austin, TX is less expensive than WA. I also don't know what she's talking about with the outdoor thing. TX has some extremely beautiful places to hike. you have to climb a mountain to get a view in WA. it's just hours of identical tree trunks everywhere you look until you get up high. it's the same view until you get up on the mountain, and then you're just looking at the tops of the tree trunks you spent hours walking through. it verges on boring.

[@leewafer6583]

All last month in Houston the average morning temp was 80 to 84 degrees, with 90 % humidity, average daily highs of 95 degrees

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Perfect. But, not for wusses.

[@leewafer6583]

@@chuckinhouston9952 yup I`m from Corpus Christi, but have lived in Houston on and off since 1990 , working in Refineries around Pasadena, Baytown etc. Whatever the Temps are , it`s normally feels a good 15 degrees hotter in the plants

[@tarheel181]

I've lived in TX twice (Dallas) and my Mom lives in East TX, when I was unloading Mom's UHaul trailer it was 8PM and still 92 degrees in July. SE Texas / Houston area is just as humid as South AL / MS and Louisiana, brutal even with A/C.

[@Russell-yt8kg]

I am 53 i left Texas for the army for 2 years. Got back as fast as i could. I hate the heat and the winters are no longer cold like they were 40 years ago but i love Texas and being Texan

[@davidtardio9804]

The tax issue is important. I need to find a website that addresses ALL the taxes in a given state. It might influence where I retire.

[@timothykeith1367]

Texas has age-65 property tax freeze. Your tax payment remains fixed, even when a $400k home in 2024 appreciates to $1 M a decade later. Technically the freeze is only the school taxes - in a rural area school is almost the entire tax. Gasoline tax is low, sales tax varies by city and county. Grocery sales aren't taxed.

[@ZBatt1]

Spoiler alert: Everything is BIG. The trucks are big, the storms are big, the floods are big, the potholes are big, the car wrecks are big, the steaks are big, … do I continue?

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

You forgot the egos…

[@thetapheonix]

The boobs are big, the D’s are big, the hate we get is big….

[@ZBatt1]

@@ForeverDownByLaw The egos are big, the ten gallon hats are big, the shoes are big, the cattle are big, the horses are big, the tumbleweeds are big,

[@richstex4736]

Don't forget the hair.

[@jeffweed3947]

...and at Walmart, the butts are BIG

[@AWC_italian]

As a Texan, I’m forced to agree with all of this. One amazing thing, is if you like touristy stuff, come to citys like Fredericksburg, if you want work, the huge citys: San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Corpus Christi. The heat brings pain sometimes, but in winter it gets splintering cold. Severe weather happens normally once a week, some cause power outages, or worse. But overall in my opinion, more good than bad.

[@frankduci7138]

Native of Upstate NY. Lived in Texas for 32 years. Retired to Kansas last year. Miss the food. Population rose from 19 million to 32 million in my time there. Heat, traffic and cost of housing drove me out as I wanted to downsize.

[@fuzzy3440]

The cities of Marfa, Alpine, Fort Davis and Marathon have fairly mild summers and winters, so the higher elevations of the Big Bend region are actually nice in the summer. Lower elevations like Presidio or Fort Stockton are hot as heck though.

[@Nicks66Service]

Can confirm- the Big Bend is A-OK. 30 years here from Minneapolis. M-Thon gets mighty hot but it's a hot you can get inured to, plus smart, politically astute youngsters are buying in and rehabbing neglected adobes.