Huge REGRET Moving From California To Austin Texas!

[@nreed7718]

Some people will never be happy wherever they go.

[@crystalvegansmith5728]

Texans had to eat Snow last week.

[@MrNb22]

there you go

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@crystalvegansmith5728 it was ICE. Arctic ICE. the last time it happened was 125 years ago. Enjoy your earthquakes.

[@TheLassenman]

Aint that the truth

[@nreed7718]

@KB Don't forget the "rolling blackouts," an annual tradition in Cali.

[@DanielRam814]

As a Houstonian, it’s hilarious to see someone describe Austin as humid

[@JeremyAKnight]

Lol.

[@GarzFPV]

They probably have never been there

[@ernestoortega4469]

Haha I'm right there with you

[@lisadavenport476]

They really should to Sacramento or Barstow

[@jatkins47]

The guy moved from Southern California which has lower humidity than a lot of places.D'uh.

[@bkb4231]

If you're uprooting your family across 4 states, the best thing you can bring along is an OPEN MIND. Texas is not Cali. Make your mind up before moving!!

[@JeremyAKnight]

Agreed!

[@xlrtrexe]

How naive he had to be believe Texas was like California but only cheaper. Some one tell him I've got a bridge in Brooklyn i'm ready to sell

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Yup, he should've done his research fly out to Bee Cave and Austin and spend money to live there for two-three weeks and see if he likes it.

[@johnguzman5575]

Nah they should just stay in California. The weather is better there blah blah blah. Gun laws are more strict there, never mind that gangsters get any gun that they want. Yeah I’m keeping my hat hung here in Austin Texas!

[@molliesdad4702]

@@javierlandaverde4108 Yeah, Apparently he has money; tell him to move the hell back to California.

[@ParzivalPlaysAtari]

I really feel for the guy. I mean, life is tough when you only have a 4,000 square foot house with one pool, and you can't run the sprinklers every day.

[@beamills9205]

AUSTIN EXPENSIVE?........PROPERTY TAXES !......ELECTRICITY AND TAXES.....THEN, THERE'S WATER !......EVERYBODY FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE SAYS THEY CAME FOR THE LOW PRICES......scorpions won't kill you too bad !......temp 100 & humidity 100%.....lol !......go ahead and open your windows.......LOL!

[@obo2999]

@@beamills9205 Austin is expensive...California much more so

[@CarloBerlin2023]

In Germany if you have a pool and a 4000 square house you are rich...

[@tomasbickel58]

@@CarloBerlin2023 ... just asked google for square meters ..

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Yeah but in a typical modern development you have to water your lawn basically every day otherwise the homeowners' association will "beach on yo' azz" meaning stiff fines. This is true everywhere

[@TwistedOnyx369]

I am a native of SoCal born and raised here. I lived in a suburb of Houston for 3 years. I was extremely homesick and just couldn't get used to it, so I moved back to California. Houston is very diverse. I never did get up to Austin, though I would love to visit someday. My dad was from Houston so I will always have love for Texas. But it isn't my home. And that's it. However, the people were amazing in Texas and I made some really good friends there. It sounds like this guy went in with expectations that were extremely unrealistic, didn't do enough research ahead of time and got in over his head. I feel for him. It's hard being a Californian and leaving home.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Agree. I only miss a few things about Cali. Other than that. I love Texas.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

It’s good you came back to California.

[@selah9515]

It has always been my plan to move back to California. I regret moving to the south

[@TwistedOnyx369]

@@legendaryTMNICO Thank Dennis. I really did like a lot of things about Texas. But again, it just isn't home for me that's all. If I move out of state again, it will be to a state closer to home. I still would love to visit TX they have an amazing and beautiful state. And there's so much to see and do. The people are cool too.

[@TwistedOnyx369]

@@selah9515 I feel you. I know lots of people who moved to the south in the late 90s and mid 2000s. About half have returned. And it wasn't that their adopted states are bad, they just wanted to be back at home. I hope you get back here soon.

[@texan-american200]

I remembered a fairly popular sign in Austin back in the late 70s... "WELCOME TO AUSTIN, NOW GO HOME." Seems apt today.

[@juliebell6270]

I saw a bumper sticker once that read "Austin's full, Houston isn't"

[@texan-american200]

@@juliebell6270 We'll have to make a new bumper sticker, "Houston's full and overtaxed, go back to California..."

[@r.pres.4121]

Well after living in unfriendly, horrendously overrated Austin for ten years, I got fed up with that shitty, miserable town and moved out. I don’t miss that piece of crap town on I-35 halfway between Waco and San Antonio one bit.

[@johnguzman5575]

@@r.pres.4121 cool, we wish more people thought like you then maybe our property taxes would go down. Spread the word!

[@america9704]

@@r.pres.4121 Lol!

[@pinknoted]

I read this article the other day. He is everything Texans hate about outsiders. So privileged, whiney, pompous, and entitled. Glad he left.

[@noway8054]

@@mylessilton7507 we’re like the opposite of sour patch kids, sweet then sour (if you cross us the wrong way which is hard to do) and again they’re comparing the most liberal state to our most liberal city! Come to Houston Dallas or San Antonio

[@theuglybeing4673]

@@mylessilton7507 not many but you can Ask a whole lot of outsiders why they hate California and Texas is where most people going to

[@theuglybeing4673]

@@mylessilton7507 Well I am glad you don't like Texas hope you don't come here

[@pinknoted]

@@mylessilton7507 I am an outsider. I’m from Wisconsin and moved here three years ago, but I didn’t expect to experience another version of Wisconsin when I arrived here. The pompous holier than thou attitude is annoying and seems to be common among many Californians. Read the article and tell me this dude doesn’t sound like the worst kind of ass and then tell me he represents his home state well.

[@kbanghart]

I'm a Californian, and I hear so many whiners who live in Texas

[@FontanaTX]

sounds to me like he didn't do his research and then he made an emotional purchase. Sooooo many other areas he could have selected. 4,000 square feet, and a pool, and he does not like the cost of living? Boo-hoo!

[@Gentilejedi]

4000 square-foot New Jersey he will be paying 1 million and his property taxes would be over 20,000 a year

[@joshuabryer526]

Yes, everyone who moved from Cali to Austin regrets it don’t move here please.

[@kbanghart]

Everyone? Lol hardly

[@christophergarrido2802]

Lol. No. But please go back.

[@swarm898]

Please don’t move here!!!

[@Lovenothate701]

😂😂😂

[@lukesadler6830]

He’s sayin this cause ain’t no Texan wants a Cali boy in this great state

[@yamasama1]

California weather, geography, beauty can't be found in Austin or in TX, Cost is the issue in Cali and the homeless prob and all, but in terms of a beautiful diverse state, great weather, outdoor activity, scenic drives etc., Cali is way on top, so if you didn't understand that before moving you should move back!

[@toddntasha]

Amen to that!

[@allanb8375]

Thank you. We’ll stay here in California. I still want to visit TX.

[@roxanardh]

I live in the High Desert and I can drive 45min -1.5 hrs in any direction and I can be in the mountains or at the beach. The desert vista are gorgeous and the PCH is stunning. I grew up in Florida and I don't miss the humidity, bugs, and basically the same scenery everywhere you go.

[@DIYDaveT]

@@roxanardh I was stationed at George air force base near Victorville for 2 years when I was in the service. I had a blast walking around the high desert shooting jackrabbits and even a mojave green one time (after almost stepping on it....). You certainly don't have to worry about humidity out there. I also lived on Florida east coast for about 10 years working at IBM in Boca. Yes humidity, yes bugs. But air conditioning actually makes the homes more comfortable to live in than the high desert. But the real benefit of Florida is only found in the south east part and that is the tropical atlantic ocean which is awesome for fishing and diving. And then the Alice Town Bimini, Bahamas are only 48 miles from Miami and West End Grand Bahama is only 55 miles from Palm Beach. THAT is what puts south east florida way above and beyond the high desert. The diversity and adventure of the tropical ocean cannot be even remotely touched by anything cally has, much less the high desert.

[@roxanardh]

@@DIYDaveT I grew up in SW FL. Born in Ft. Myers and when I go visit I go to Naples where my family is. It's beautiful no doubt, and I'd argue that SW Fl has better beaches 😉. However, the scenery is similar everywhere you go in FL. I'm fond of hiking mountains one day and then hanging out at the beach the next. The desert skies are amazing and I feel at home here. Never thought I'd say that. I fought being Califoricated for years but Cali won me over. Enjoy Fl, because it is absolutely beautiful and the wildlife is spectacular and diverse.

[@mlongoria124]

Yea huge mistake, please leave and take your expensive Cali friends with you... average home price pushing a million bucks

[@trustmemysonisadoctor8479]

I agree, Texas is not California, don't move here you won't be happy!!!!!

[@longydongy1004]

In Cawkstin? LoL what a joke.

[@dbstewart86]

Dude, Texas isn't really far behind. Average home is getting to be 300-400k in Texas.

[@joshuabryer526]

Because of Californians, they can go home or anywhere else if they don’t like it here

[@Not-Ap]

@@trustmemysonisadoctor8479 They won't! I'm a Texan who moved here. I talked to one who moved to Texas just yesterday who was visiting. The amount of ignorance about the gov polices that led to California being the way it is was staggering. He neither wanted to admit what led up to this situation or address it only run away from it and continue voting for similar policies in Texas.

[@victoriagarcia5533]

Austin is expensive because of people like him who keep moving here. But yet he’s complaining. Good riddance.

[@kbanghart]

Too bad for you, more of us are moving in

[@victoriagarcia5533]

@CA Native in Austin Zip code?

[@victoriagarcia5533]

@CA Native in Austin That is what I thought. You can find a home in Round Rock for that price but not in Austin proper unless you want to be in the ghetto with bad schools or and take on a bidding war. When people complain about the prices here it will typically come from someone who’s witnessed the rapid growth since for span of 30 years.

[@victoriagarcia5533]

@CA Native in Austin And if you lived in San Fran that’s not exactly comparing apples to apples. San Fran is the most expensive city in the US.

[@victoriagarcia5533]

@CA Native in Austin Naw, I’m native. Ironically my parents graduated from Round Rock HS in 1959. My husband is the true Austinite, he’s from the East Side. Many family members still there holding on to their homes.

[@hunterlevy4991]

I'm Texas born and raised but also lived in California for 20 years. Now I'm back in Austin and for good reason. California is beautiful and there are a lot of upsides to living there. The same is true about Texas but in general, it sounds like that guy was homesick and probably had some bad experiences adjusting to the way Texans communicate vs. Californians. I had trouble understanding it when I moved from Texas to California and then after living in California for 20 years, I had the same trouble when I moved from California back to Texas. Sounds like he just gave up. Both places are great. It's dumb that we all spend so much time comparing the two.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Agree!!!

[@mikeflair6800]

I am not sure about that, I have lived in Santa Clara Cali and Austin (twice). They are not comparable. I had so much trouble in Austin, that I left again to Phoenix, I know maybe you think I am nuts...so here goes: Phoenix is an oven, Austin is a boiling pot - both are bad. Phoenix winter MUCH better than Austin, always sunny here. In 5 hour EZ drive, I can be in San Diego Beach or Las Vegas Strip. I can get 2nd home in Prescott Valley, 1.5 hours north, and fix the summer problem. In 5 hours, you are in the middle of Texas. Phoenix has great roads, Austin has terrible roads. When you have cross experience like I have, it is easy to see Austin is over rated and over marketed.

[@biasedopinion7864]

In other word you should all go to Phoenix instead :D

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Yup, and he sounds very privlage and that he was spoon-fed for his success. Not everyone in California is privlage and there are numerous people who had to struggle just to have success. He just needs to suck it up and adjust himself to Texas. You are telling me a cute little scorpion is going to give you PTSD?

[@parksnrecsdetailing]

@@mikeflair6800 What about Dallas?

[@theblondeone8426]

as a native texan - watching this was sooo satisfying to me. 4000 square ft homes are so dumb here with 105 degree summers

[@jeepsolo7218]

Good video and review. I'm from San Diego and everyone complains about how expensive it is and how they can't wait to leave CA. No one considers how life will be different. It is nice not having bugs/mosquitos. We rarely have to use AC or heat. Lots to keep in mind if you are leaving.

[@JS-wp4zi]

I agree its so important to consider all the changes. I'm also from CA (Bay Area) and lived in AZ for 1.5 years.. its a nice place but I was homesick... I didn't like the huge beetles, scorpions, cicadas, lack of shade, extremely dry air, even the taste of water. Now I'm back home and yeah its expensive but you get what you pay for 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@lindastarr4699]

That's a blessing just being able to open your windows, no mosquitos and not have to use the a/c day and night. I've considered moving from Texas due to the weather.

[@thecartoonrobot]

Here's a thought... DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE RELOCATING HALFWAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!

[@beamills9205]

everyone thinks everything is low cost in Texas....

[@jeffschmeganheiman]

Thinking ruins the vibes. 💃🕺

[@kennymccannYT]

Exactly!

[@L1623VP]

I know. I don't live in Texas, and even I knew the heat and humidity are legendary, and in spite of no state income tax the property taxes are high.

[@lisadavenport476]

AMEN ! These liberals try to force their beliefs on everyone instead of moving back. Go back to California and fix your own 💩

[@pumarealtor]

I live in CA for over 40 years, and I have visited TX many times among other states. I admit CA is getting worse each year. I could move to another state, but CA is my "home". People move for financial, personal, or other reasons. Others stay for the same reason. There are pros and cons in every state. It all comes down to preference. Let's not hate on other states.

[@guadacoma]

California is the gangrene of the United States.

[@pumarealtor]

@@guadacoma interesting comment.

[@guadacoma]

@@pumarealtor I call it like I see it. Actually it’s not the state that’s gangrene. It’s the liberals moving out of the areas they have already destroyed, going on to destroy other areas in the US. I should clarify my statement. California Liberals are the rotting gangrene of America.

[@pumarealtor]

@@guadacoma so what do you think the liberals should do when they can no longer afford housing in CA? are you really blaming them for choosing to go elsewhere that's affordable rather than being homeless?

[@guadacoma]

@@pumarealtor I blame them for creating disasters and never learning from them.

[@adamcampos7878]

I'm just glad he went back. Hopefully others will follow him .

[@M3LTUP]

LoL.

[@pilotflyingjaye5.719]

with that shitty power grid, i feel like more people want out now.

[@joeblue4116]

@@M3LTUP GOP Texas is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity and running water.

[@seanshea8596]

So, Is your attitude shoveling any snow?

[@biasedopinion7864]

Lol good riddance, will take 5 years of snowstorms if it gets rid of these asshats LOL

[@justagirlsd3000]

Wherever you go, there you are.

[@anniegillespie7935]

The time to move to Texas from California and have a less expensive lifestyle would have been about 15 years ago. But the ship has sailed now.

[@gisela1074]

agreed!

[@RKDriver]

You better absolutely love it here because it is not cheap.

[@SpaceOutlaw_]

Yeah things are getting expensive in Texas now cause of it

[@MTknitter22]

yes even my W Texas has really changed

[@janedoe1404]

Agree! But more like 20 plus years ago!

[@jonly1993]

No matter what part of the country you’re in, there is a simple way to determine if someone formerly lived in California: They will tell you.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Haha.

[@sergecasas3979]

And then they want a reaction but we're all like bruh idgaf

[@jonly1993]

... Yet you managed to find a way to tell us

[@Denissegv1087]

That’s true hahahaha

[@loboheeler]

Having lived in many parts of the country following work options, I learned you never tell the locals you are a Californian. If asked you just say "I spent some time in California". Those who identify as being Californians don't get the antagonism that locals think of your type. This also happens with other people from the coasts like NY and NJ.

[@bobbygreene7748]

Good. Stop moving here. We're full. Stay in California.

[@JeremyAKnight]

🤣

[@msh5597]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💙💙💙💙😂

[@JohnJacobGarza]

Right

[@codyrinehart5479]

Please continue so I have minions to rule when we get booted back to cave man times. So all y’all come. The more help the merrier

[@kbanghart]

Nah maybe I'll move from CA to Austin

[@dandan1364]

Spoiler alert: Texas is different than Cali. You don’t like Texas, stay in Cali. But don’t say texas is “worse” because it’s different... it’s like saying “I love green! And I moved somewhere where everyone loves magenta! What’s wrong with these people?” There’s no reason to defend texas.

[@HTHAMMACK1]

Oh, it's worse in the vast majority of ways. That doesn't mean Texas is bad.

[@johnguzman5575]

Texas is way worse than California! Sooo either move back or stay there, please. I’ll just keep my hat hung here in Austin, TX.

[@robertloerwald3]

I don’t care what people say, as long as they stay away

[@josiefw9395]

Texas flat out SUCKS!

[@johnguzman5575]

@@josiefw9395 indeed Josie moving here in Texas is bad for Californians and Texans alike. Especially this Texan!

[@wicked5120]

Fortunately, I spent time in Austin during the summer and that was enough to let me know I had no desire to live there. I did move to the Dallas area and lived there for @ 6 years solely because of work. Sorry, but I would have to agree with Brett's comments about things to do/see in TX. There really aren't many, as far as I'm concerned - that is unless you're talking about going to the movies, museums, other things to do INDOORS. (I drove over to New Mexico for vacations in the mountains.) I lived in a community with a lot of families with kids. The community had swimming pools scattered around, but shockingly, in the summer I rarely saw ANY kids outside, let alone at the pools. I was talking with my neighbors and they commented that you don't go outside in the summer in TX. (I also lived in the California high desert - Lancaster, and it gets extremely hot there. But the heat in CA is nowhere near as oppressive as the heat in TX, due to the humidity. If you're out in the sun, CA is dam hot, but go in the shade and it's absolutely pleasant - even if it's 113 degrees outside. When it was over 100 in Dallas, it didn't matter where you were - it was oppressive and even at night, the humidity was ALWAYS there.) The cost of utilities "per unit of measure" may be comparable to other areas, but you're going to spend a LOT MORE heating and cooling your home in TX than you would in CA or a lot of other places. To be honest, I didn't really have any major issues with "bugs" primarily because I didn't spend much time outside. Some people don't mind being drenched in sweat - I'm not one of them. I got up at 6:00 AM to mow the lawn to try to minimize being drenched in sweat. I was probably the only one who mowed my own lawn in my neighborhood. The only time I hired a mower was when I listed my Dallas house and moved to another state while the house was still on the market. I haven't read "Brett's" entire article but I'm thinking his comments about a "Conservative Dystopia" are more than likely about TX in general and I would definitely have to agree if that's the case. Ditto with the drivers. I've been around a LONG time and the ONLY time I've ever seen someone run a red light was in Dallas - actually Addison and it was during the day on Belt Line, the main thoroughfare through town. I personally don't think a lot of Texans are very open to outsiders. When a family bought the house across the street from mine, I went over to meet them and welcome them to the neighborhood. The only other "involvement" I had with them over the next 5 years was if their kids were selling lemonade or collecting for something. They never even bothered to acknowledge a hello after I first met them. (Having said that, the other neighbors on my block were much more personable. One family was also from out of state, the second was a young couple recently out of college, and the third was another couple who were native Texans - they were all great and I spoke with them regularly.) Don't get me started on property taxes - they more than made up for a lack of a state income tax. I now live on 5.5 acres in the mountains of Washington state and am generally happy as a clam.

[@pickmeupstix]

Enjoyable break down, sir Wicked 🤠 lolz I’m in SoCal, got lots of fam in Texas and the governor’s lifting of the mask mandate has prompted relocation interest. All of these points are undoubtedly wise to keep in mind. My daily routine is outdoor yoga and casual hiking in the local hills... Twould be a real shift to not want to be outside whatsoever due to the crazy moist heat!! 😝 Washington acreage sounds ideal though! I’ve been looking at land as well haha Northwest nature and climate has always held a special appeal. What areas/cities do you recommend? I’ve got family there too, in Vancouver (Oregon border)

[@anarchsnark]

Good break down. The funny thing is about moving to save on taxes is now I'm seeing people are moving from Texas to Oklahoma for cheaper property taxes 😄

[@garyjohnson4608]

It sounds to me like this guy can't handle living in the real world

[@garyschultz7768]

most LIBERALS (those on the left anyway) live in an emotional BUBBLE ....

[@Redmanticore]

well, I mean different real worlds to different folks. of course, the experience is different if you move to, let's say, Finland than to Texas, you need to keep an open mind to new. I could walk in my Finnish 30000 people hometown seinäjoki 15celsius April evening in a pleasant breeze, from the middle of the city area to a home neighborhood area with some forest here and there in half an hour on designed bike lanes, and not see a single homeless, addict, or beggar, or kid street gangs, with even very few garbage anywhere, and it's not even especially wealthy municipality, 40k yearly income in dollars. but things still look pristine, the air smells fresh. harsh winters even keep the worst bugs away. nothing´s changed in 30 years. the extreme, world´s highest taxes keep everything the same, inequality at a minimum. even corruption, the use of public funds, has been highly monitored historically for decades. there is no distrust between the public and public services. highest taxes means no mass immigration of any type of workers, no biggest businesses of the world, no billionaires, even millionaires are rare. but being outright poor is just as rare, too, most people own homes. even if it is a completely opposite philosophy, of, say, Texas, still 80% of people in seinäjoki live in their own homes, which is the only thing that is very similar to Texas. Smaller homes with smaller yards. No castles. All homes are historically built in an energy-saving way, because of the arctic -20c winters. by the way, people, even children, cycle in those -20c winter! the municipality maintains the biking lanes, even during wintertime. contrary to what you might believe, it is actually very warm to cycle in winter clothes even in -20c temperatures, it feels like an oven. ( if you don't believe me, youtube search a video called "Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (but Finnish people can)" the children's schools are filled with bikes, even middle of winter! even at age 8. people very often underestimate, how different every single thing can be. it´s the trillion small things that make the ambiance of living.

[@ProfessorDesiree]

@@garyschultz7768 I’m a bleeding-heart LIBERAL and I think this guy’s spoiled. I’d guess he’s a privileged conservative, so maybe this is a sign that we’re just making enemies of ideology and transferring that to people. While we do this, the 1% won’t bother to thank us for doing their dirty work while they continue to take over. Maybe it’s time to stop, given that the conservatives are pretty much winning in the US, and gloating is unkind and unsportsmanlike. (And Biden is not a liberal victory, but a clear indication that Dems are too afraid of conservatives to give us a real candidate).

[@Bigcatcountry98]

I don't remember Texans ever inviting Californians....ah bubye!!!

[@T3chTr3k_110]

So you own the land? interesting

[@edsworld760]

😂😂😂

[@johns818]

All the people from California that moved to Texas were originally transplants from out of state. Anyone born and raised in California would never move to Texas.

[@johns818]

@PITTSBURG LANDING and thank God.. California's to overpopulated and it would be wonderful if more people left. By the way California's number 5 GDP in the world just behind it the country of England.

[@johns818]

@PITTSBURG LANDING California is the biggest agricultural producer in the world. The work for truck drivers out here is the highest demand of any state. The solar industry here is exploding.. people without college degrees can easily make $100,000 a year working 4 days a week. There's ample opportunity out here that's why so many people from out of state flocked here in droves. But the cost of living out here is high and unless you're talented or really hard worker you will not survive. Therefore all those people moved to Texas.

[@greasemantexas9159]

For anyone moving from California the only thing that you may be able to make the comparisons of Texas and California are meeting other Californians moving here. Otherwise there is none. Different culture, landscape, politics, etc. . I've been to Cali several times and it's comparing apples and oranges. Before making a move ANYWHERE do your homework and visit first. Even the different cities in Texas can be completely different from each other. Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio are all different from each other. This state and some of the cities are not for everyone.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Yup!!! Hit the nail on the head!

[@greasemantexas9159]

@@JeremyAKnight thanks man ! People jump on the hype bandwagon too soon . Simply taking the word of family or friends , or looking at videos and forums on the internet should never be a final deal maker when making such a life changing decision. I could never understand that on my life smh

[@beamills9205]

vacation in Texas for two weeks in the summer......humidity 98% & temp 108.....

[@JeremyAKnight]

@@beamills9205 mmmm music to my ears

[@lfalco13]

Sounds like this guy has a lot of issues and a lot of time on his hands to complain.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

He sounds like he's a hard fellow to get along in the real world as well. Too pushy, picky and sensitive.

[@danielwilliams173]

@@javierlandaverde4108 A lot of sensitive Texans in this comment section.

[@danielwilliams173]

@nasty piglousy It’s true tho

[@danielwilliams173]

@nasty piglousy See, why would you call him an “uptight California ass”? Any video that criticizes the South is riddled with personal insults, negative comments, and dislikes from sensitive people. I find it weird that they’re so sensitive. No one in the North cares if a Texan, for example, criticizes their state. We don’t attach our identity to our state.

[@tyreek.6815]

@@danielwilliams173 awww that’s so ironic🥺🥺🥺

[@igloozoo3771]

I moved to Austin in 1999 cause I recently dropped out of College and there were many Y2K jobs available without a college degree. I did not understand why this great town was so affordable back then. 1999 seemed to be prime time to move her and one of the best decisions I made. Now I wanna move out.

[@no_guarantees]

What changed?

[@y2k21]

California: I'm going to go surfing this morning and snow boarding later Texas: Wow it's hot and flat, guess I'll just stay home.

[@calderonjd30]

Yeah...but hardly anyone does that..because people are too busy working to afford their cost of living 😒

[@eddietrue421]

@@calderonjd30 im from California, born and raised....and sadly you're 100% right 🙄

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

😂

[@555Mark]

I know right... it really sucks here. Y'all should stop coming.

[@y2k21]

@@555Mark I'm originally from Oklahoma, but I moved to Florida sometime ago...

[@acbc3543]

Hear me out :I’m a Brazilian-American citizen who left Brazil in 2002 , family and friends and beautiful beaches in order to live in Austin Texas ! Have I ever complained about it ? I don’t think so ! I’m blessed Austin and its people have adopted and embraced me . For the ones complaining about Austin : Do take a hike . We don’t need such people. I left behind a house on the beach and a house in the city and I live in the burbs here .

[@hungryhunter7158]

I live in Austin, I’ve lived a number of places but Austin is the worst. And for a number of reasons. We love when people move into our backyards and share and experience with us. But this place ain’t right in the head 😂

[@shable1436]

@@hungryhunter7158 what the hell, sounds like a personal problem to me. There's a bunch of you don't move to Austin because I'm already here jokers. It's hilarious

[@juliehernandez80]

I love your attitude. It’s like when you visit someone’s home, you don’t complain about their home. That’s bad home training. I can’t stand these obnoxious Californians and also New Yorkers and New Jersey folk. I hope the heat makes them return back to where they come from.

[@rudygracia5573]

@@juliehernandez80 Agreed.My friends here have a new neighbor from Cali,Who was complaining about the Intense heat, back in May!(in San Antonio)!

[@aj897]

We’ve got beautiful beaches too

[@oraliarodriguez130]

I visited Austin On January 1 2021. People were sooo nice and friendly. I am from San Diego and everyone welcomed us. Austin is beautiful.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Yup! That's what I keep saying!

[@Lovenlife139]

Please stay out and don’t come back. Thanx

[@FM-cw8fx]

@@Lovenlife139 people move whenever they like.

[@Lovenlife139]

@@FM-cw8fx ha, shit hell man, not here. Shit! Hahahaha Na man it’s all good but just sucks. Everyone wants to rag on Texas yet everyone wants to be here

[@FM-cw8fx]

@@Lovenlife139 just tell the truth, were you the one that wrote the article?so people will not come. my experience was totally diff. and I love it here

[@djkoenig4716]

I was born in Texas & am one who suffers from the heat A LOT! Just as a vacationer to San Diego (& living in Austin), I thought I died & went to heaven when I experienced the cool dry air in mid-summer (& apparently all year long in San Diego proper) of San Diego and the natural beauty, especially their fabulous TREES!!! San Diego blew my mind. I could never probably afford to live there, but it was truely dreamy while I was there on my trip!

[@roxanardh]

My first time in SD I felt the same way, having lived in Florida. I couldn't believe how amazing it felt to not have that oppressive humidity. I went in the sumner and I loved it. I have now lived in SoCal for 16 years. I don't ever want to live anywhere else in the U.S.

[@L1623VP]

I've traveled a lot of places and to me, the Southern California coastal cities easily have the best weather in the world. I lived in Santa Monica where the weather is 70 to 80 degrees all year round with 350 days of sunshine. Even better, because there is no humidity and so little rain, there is no standing water, which means no mosquitoes, flies, gnats, or any bugs flying around. It's quite incredible to realize there are no bugs in the air, which is why people can have a party with their patio doors flung wide open or a full outdoor dinner in the backyard and no one is batting flies away from the food or getting eaten up by mosquitoes. I think I killed five house flies in the 16 years I lived there. Those are the two most startling things for anyone from the east going to a California coastal city: the lightness of the air or atmosphere, and NO bugs everywhere.

[@bennybird8462]

you will reget if you ever move to sandiego

[@roxanardh]

@@bennybird8462 👌

[@666church999]

I moved to San Diego from Houston 26YRS ago. San Diego (& the State of CA for that matter) presented opportunities I would have never had if I had stayed in Texas. Thanks for your tourist dollars! If anyone is ever rude to you here, please let me know & I'll take care of it. I'll banish them back to LA where they belong!

[@r.pres.4121]

Austin is the most horrendously overrated and overpriced city as well as one of the unfriendliest. I lived in Austin for ten years and the Texas capital sucked big time. The housing costs in Austin were outrageous and most of the jobs didn’t pay all that much in the first place. So it was a financial struggle to live on your own in Austin. I left Austin 15 years ago and I don’t miss it one bit. Buffalo is a far superior city for me when compared to Austin.

[@thedriver9735]

Dog lmfao buffalo is shit m8

[@monamorgan8614]

Its full of Liberals lol

[@SeeSawMacaw]

Agree Pres!

[@michaelsix9684]

Buffalo winters aren't easy, Austin was still decent when you left, now it's a total mess

[@LooxJJ]

I moved my business from Canada to Los Angeles in 2010 (I am NOT new to California...I've visited California a few times a year for couple decades). In last 10 years, I've witnessed this city of Angels turning itself into what I've seen in refugee camps in Africa and Middle East.

[@herzeleid9525]

That’s Capitalism. Real estate prices are an absolute joke. How are you supposed to house yourself if the market prices are so ridiculously overinflated?

[@lisagillan6319]

I never lived in Austin but did live in the Dallas area for 7 years. Having lived in many different states along the East Coast, I was shocked by the cost of electricity in Texas! We moved back to the East Coast and for the same size house we pay well less than half of what we paid in Texas.

[@DoryanTheCritic]

Is there a way to save on the electric bill?

[@lisagillan6319]

@@DoryanTheCritic We ended up replacing our heating and air conditioning system with a brand new energy efficient one. That cut our bills in half. If you do decide to do something like this my advice is to be very careful of who you hire. We got ripped off by a company that did it all wrong then went out of business and then just opened under a different name. I guess we were extremely naive when we first moved there and didn't realize how many absolute crooks are out there, but we only hired people after that who we researched thoroughly. Needless to say, we ended up having to hire someone else to do it all over again.

[@DoryanTheCritic]

@@lisagillan6319 Thanks for the heads-up Lisa. I will definitely do a thorough research before hiring anybody. I'm moving to Texas in the first quarter of this year, so I was rather curious about the electric bill situation. This made me consider just purchasing a new builder home rather than an old one, as to avoid going through all those headaches and just opt for something already with new energy efficient systems. Furthermore, I totally agree with your comment about the absolute crooks that are out there. I live in Mexico and everybody in the construction business is like that, I believe in the US the term that describes those kinds of crooks is "cowboy builders", and that's the norm here. Unlike in the US, the inspectors here are a joke and only show up to hunt people down the construction sites that didn't pay permits, but don't do anything other than it. Like everything else in this country, nothing works like it should, hence me wanting to leave for good.

[@lisagillan6319]

@@DoryanTheCritic Good luck with the move! Funny you mentioned inspectors because we did have the work inspected the first time and it passed inspection then. It wasn't until winter when we turned on the heat and it didn't work that we found out it had all been done wrong. I don't think inspectors here were getting any kind of bribes or anything, they were just incompetent. It was a big wake up call for us moving from a medium sized city to the very large Dallas metro area. Overall, we really grew to love living there. The majority of people were super friendly. I wish you all the best!

[@DoryanTheCritic]

@@lisagillan6319 I'd love to move to Dallas, but maybe will end up somewhere cheaper in Central Texas, maybe Temple. But I'm more of a city dweller, but who knows what destiny has in store for me. Sorry to hear about those fraud inspectors, it's like you say, crooks nowadays are everywhere it seems. What happened to the good old days when people did their job right? I feel like the bigger the city, the easier it is for companies to get away with sketchy business, as there will always be more new naive customers arriving that are not from the area and that end up calling without doing their proper diligence due to their urgent necessity, which often happens when people have little time to settle in a new space. Thanks again Lisa for your sweet wishes, and Happy New Year!

[@XxDeathofHopexX]

As someone who grew up in Austin until early adulthood and has been in LA for 4 years I am laughing at a lot of his points just like you. I lived in Bee Cave/Lake Travis area all of high school. I think its funny that he is saying there is nothing to do when there so many lakes, miles of green belt trails and swimming holes... May not be the same as mountains but there is still so many things to do. And you want diversity but bought in bee cave? maybe do your research first bud. Weird that your house that is twice as big as your san diego house has more expensive bills too.. hmm lmao.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Exactly 🤣

[@JohnJacobGarza]

You lived on the right side of Austin

[@kennethnichols4478]

Sounds boring

[@MegaOzzy28]

Kathleen you are so HOT!!!!!

[@JT-cl9np]

Maybe he is obese, has light sensitivity and is in the Federal Witness Protection Program due to him testifying against the Mexican 🌮 Cartel.

[@PInk77W1]

I moved from Santa Cruz Ca to Coleman Tx. It sux here, but I do feel rich. California I had endless bills. Tx I have house paid off and tons of cash in da bank.

[@Amnizm]

I loved santa cruz and the redwoods. But i agree, i now own a home instead of renting an apartment. Only issue i got is dealing with "power" utility.

[@PInk77W1]

@@Amnizm my city bill this month is $175. Yeah not cheap but the rest of my life is cheap.

[@janedoe1404]

I sold my house in Commiefornia and moved to Arizona. Arizona is a little bit better than Texas, the reality is that California does have the best weather on the planet. I have lived in both CANADA and USA in different cities, and I can vouch that California has the best weather. Arizona does have scorpions too! People in Texas are nice, people in Arizona are very nice too!

[@Zachpoteet380]

Arizona is a really nice state

[@HH-kw5sr]

“Expensive pool maintenance, landscaping and home repairs” do them yourself! 😂

[@hse6144]

He probably can’t even change a flat tire.

[@HH-kw5sr]

@@hse6144 😂

[@lrm52283]

@@hse6144 maybe, but he can make 5x your salary in a month...haters are usually just envious

[@somoscuantos3069]

Yeah, texans are nice.

[@zazapachinko9709]

I thought I would be saving in taxes if I moved to Austin; turns out if I factor in the high property tax it would be about the same :(. Austin is a beautiful city, however I decided to stay in Orange County

[@JeremyAKnight]

Yup. Totally agree!

[@howellwong11]

I lived in Orange County during the Sixties. The neighborhood has a different demographic, but things changes over the decades.

[@joshualoh499]

I am currently living in OC too. But thinking of moving to Texas. My friend who just moved to Dallas told me it is cheaper living in Texas. Probably it's Dallas being cheaper.

[@howellwong11]

@@joshualoh499 Dallas is cheaper than Austin, but Austin has some hills.

[@zazapachinko9709]

@sureTHING sureTHING No reason to be so bitter about it.

[@JeremyB1039]

I am from Chicago and visit Texas often this dude needs to stay in Cali lol

[@loriwoods6773]

My POV is different. I'm from OH. March will be 1 yr in Austin. Though my timing has sucked, its been crazy. Austin is expensive. Housing is impossible & have been feeling a lot of regret lately.

[@JeremyAKnight]

This is a tough time to live in Austin and to buy.

[@bigtay522]

You're not far from Temple or Waco.

[@Notnew2thisshit]

Go to Houston, Dallas or Waco!

[@libertysprings2244]

More jobs here though. And enchanted rock? I think only people looking for crowds go there. I miss mountains but I like the lakes here. Each place you live has different things to offer.

[@casmatori]

Should have moved to San Antonio or a smaller city like Waco, Temple or Killeen.

[@LD-ko5mk]

He would have hated the high school I went to in Mississippi. The principal pulled the students in for a meeting to tell us that he was disappointed to see that no one was holding the door open for teachers when they were standing by the door doing nothing. 😂

[@garyschultz7768]

today "students" are not standing around the door doing nothing .. they have to que up to go through metal detectors & they'd lose there spot in line if they went to open door for a teacher...ha ha..just kidding but your point is well taken...thanks

[@garyschultz7768]

@AZ Hawk ...to learn students must have the right attitude & environment ... respect & manners are a critical aspect of the learning process....i applaud the teacher in Mississippi...

[@AnnikaOBrien]

Lived in Cali for a decade then to Houston but take frequent trips to Austin to visit clients and I must say that Austin is all the bad parts of California without any of the good.

[@CAsaidit]

Have fun in California dude! My grandmother lives in an extremely expensive and nice part of Los Angeles County. She had a homeless person living on the greenbelt 50 yards from her front yard for months. CA has gone to trash.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Unfortunately that is becoming an issue in Austin as well.

[@lenholt7419]

@@JeremyAKnight Always has been. The climate is right.

[@SirFoodie1904]

It has gone to trash because the politicians from other states sending their homeless to California. I’m a long haul trucker and I’ve met and talked to so many homeless individuals tells me that their state government will pay for their bus or plane tickets one way trip to California so that they don’t need to worry about the weather. When I say California I mean the coastal areas. Let’s not talk about Texas and the rest of other states that their drivers are better then California drivers. I spend a descent amount of time in Texas because I own quite a bit of properties in Texas and Florida, Washington State and Oregon. To trash California is like trashing the fruits and vegetables you buy at your stores. Did you know that 70% of your fruits and vegetables comes from California? Even Canada gets most their vegetables from California as well.

[@luhh_salo]

Because a lot of politicians in the state will send their homeless to California.

[@kbanghart]

California is great

[@TXLorenzo]

This guy is the poster boy for what Texans hate about about Californians.

[@jingiyo]

He'll be considered a douche in California too.

[@mdmflor4574]

I could say the same about guys I’ve seen all along the west coast including Oregon and Washington and Colorado too specifically Denver Colorado.

[@antony5430]

I think he looks cute 🤗

[@Gentilejedi]

That guy sounds miserable. People like that aren’t happy anywhere.

[@CAneedswater]

You do know there is snow skiing in El Paso, right?

[@erikcable1755]

The weather is so important,if you are working outdoors in the summer or winter,you will hate the move....I lasted 4 months and ran back home.

[@garyschultz7768]

same reason I can live in Nevada...like Texas no state tax but you really can't go out in the summer... highs of 110 or more & lows in the 80's..... Reno ?

[@mlongoria124]

Born and raised in Austin. People can't drive here, and it's the worse it's ever been with so many Californians and New Yorkers here now who have never been on our roads... Before COVID, you couldn't PULL OUT OF YOUR HOUSE with out being less than 5 minutes away from dead stop traffic somewhere... AND they have made it impossible to travel thru and around the city without spending 10-20 bucks on the 5 toll roads we have for highways... Now the average home price is creeping up to a million bucks because ppl from Cali move here and pay over asking price for a home, IN CASH. Ever since last year, the overall homeless presence has quadrupled and camps and tent-cities are under almost EVERY bridge in the city now, and getting worse. Property taxes are over a thousand a month in some areas and most of our beautiful water holes and scenic greenbelts are trashed and filthy with inconsiderate people acting as they please... Honestly the list goes on and on but I'll stop there for now. Born and raised here, been here since 1990 and for the first time we are contemplating leaving

[@gjohannes1344]

At this point I'm just waiting for these new people to hate Austin so much that they move back.

[@janeforever]

Don't blame it all on CA. Texans have become too smug, thinking they're better than people from CA. They're not. They're just like the people in CA. & my grandad is rolling over in his grave (E of Dallas) at what Texas has become in the last few years. & the Texicans who fought so hard for TX independence wouldn't recognize all the hate & intolerance so prevalent in TX nowadays.

[@gjohannes1344]

@@janeforever We are better than the people of CA. We didn't vote to turn our state into a literal shithole.

[@jorgesmith2000]

To be fair, the lanes are really weird here. Need to stay in the middle lane or you’ll end up in an “only” lane.

[@valarmorghulis3773]

Funny... they are changing it into the very thing they ran from

[@larrytaylor9258]

property taxes are sky high and we are running out of water. So, water is very expensive.

[@seanosx]

Seems like he didn’t do proper research at all. No place is perfect, but a move like this you have to do thorough research. Moving from Brooklyn in 2008 it took me a full year of research to decide.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Exactly. And don’t expect it to be like the place you moved from.

[@apexone5502]

Exactly. Unless you're a nomad, you should never move to another home, city, state, etc without weighing the pros and the cons and without doing thorough research. He sounds like an impulsive child who had to learn the hard way that things don't necessarily work in line with his imagination.

[@ena2424]

I lived in Austin and I love Austin but one thing is true, it is damn hot in the summer, humid hot and suffocating so I moved out of there and left Austin to the Texans!

[@dec23]

yup the heat sucks in Texas. I'm in it now and can't wait to leave.

[@longydongy1004]

Texas born and a graduate from UT. Moved out of Texas back in 08 and only went back to visit. Texas is a great place to be from. I won’t be moving back. The world is a big and beautiful place.

[@DoingItRight53]

YES!!! It sucks please don't move here!

[@JeremyAKnight]

🤣

[@brookeking8559]

Hahahahaha!

[@pamiam7511]

Yes it’s horrible! Don’t move here! 🙄🤣😂😆

[@theuglybeing4673]

Fr! I hope more people leave Texas if they from California

[@brookeking8559]

@@theuglybeing4673 I plan to help make sure Californians appreciate their freedom in Texas. My original plan, if I see some California plates in my new neighborhood, was to invite their owners for barbecue and time at the shooting range. With ammunition shortage, I’m not so sure, but I’m open to ideas.

[@Dave-by1rq]

I love Texas! That being said, I’d never move there. I feel like most of the ppl who left California weren’t from here to begin with.

[@TheGhostOf2020]

100% what I’ve seen too. It’s a bunch of transplants who thought moving to California was somehow going to be like the music videos on the beach where nothing can go wrong. These people have what I call ‘greener gas’s syndrome’ where they keep moving to a new place thinking it will have all the answers and be perfect, just to do it again a few years later.

[@jukio02]

I'm a Texas native who grew up in California, was thinking about moving back to Texas, but I think Florida is on my map. Florida just seems nicer, and more fun. I don't want to talk crap on my home state, but Texas just seems kind of boring to me.

[@thekingcandyman]

Texas is boring ive live here. Florida is like a Texas with nice beaches and more to do.

[@goombabear]

Unless you can move in a millionaire community, Florida sucks.

[@kennethnichols4478]

The problem with Texas is the closed mindedness. Austin is the most open, but it gets worse as you head away from the major cities. If you are white, straight, Christian, love guns, and consider public transportation and green energy to be an abomination then you're good but any variations from that norm and life in Texas becomes a lot less hospitable. Also, the public school system in Texas is awful.

[@thekingcandyman]

@@kennethnichols4478 very true

[@666church999]

"Florida is like a sauna, but w/gnats"! - Rodney Dangerfield BTW - I get to make fun of terrible weather because I was forced to grow up in Houston.

[@EXL714]

I’ve lived all over the US, including 4 years in San Antonio and 3 in Los Angeles. I have to agree on the dishonesty thing. Not regular people, they’re great in Texas, but I had more trouble with contractors trying to rip me off (and a few succeeding). No other state have I seen contractors who blatantly lie, give up on projects, refuse to answer calls etc, but it was a fact of life in San Antonio.

[@GhostOfAMachine]

I live in San Antonio and can confirm. Diy is the only option here

[@rbeygarcia]

Austin’s probably the coolest option for a Coastal Californian if they MUST reside within the state of Texas. But that’s hardly an endorsement, all things being equal. Very few people find themselves in such a unique predicament. I’ve lived in both. And California peeps forget the intangible benefits they enjoy for the steep cost-of--living they gripe about. So when they blindly chart a move based on numbers alone, they find out more square-footage-per-dollar is nowhere near as important as the value of the city in relation to the rest of the world. To opportunity and promise. So for all it’s beautiful parks, streets, creeks, and square-footage-per-dollar…it’s still TEXAS. Saving a couple of bucks and getting more house will NEVER make up for the fact that most of Austin’s similarities to Cali are man-made for looks. They’re visual, more than they are functional. Because, God forbid, they have to get off their cars and walk more than 100 steps. The pastime in Texas is eating out. Maybe movies. Mall shopping. But mainly eating. And this is something one can never know until one arrives and the dust has settled. Neither is this something one can glean simply by pulling up stats online. Theory takes one but so far. Value-for-money, Austin is a big rip-off. It only SEEMS like L.A. on paper.

[@jorgemtds]

The "Yes Ma'am, Yes Sir" thing is the proper well mannered way to teach our children to treat ALL people that are older than them. Not just in school. Good education does all the difference.

[@UGPVlogsLA]

That’s actually just having manners, not a solid good education 🙄

[@cosmicroyaltyX7]

Tell that to these crappy people in Vegas 🤮

[@mollynguyen834]

Now they want to be Neutral 😂😂😂😂 cant say Papa or Mama, yep thats the Democratic and Pedo running for our Country.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

I think so too. It might be the thing I miss the most about living in the south.

[@4669Mikehines]

It's fake southern hospitality. Other states like cali u dont have to do that and be fake . Its really s cover up honestly

[@HTHAMMACK1]

People move from Cali due to the expense of living there thinking Texas is going to be a lot cheaper. It's only cheaper in terms of no state taxes. However, in many other ways it's more expensive.

[@Cherrysmith2809]

And they move from a place with high priced homes, where their home is smaller, but go where homes are cheaper so they buy a bigger home, so they don’t get the savings.

[@beamills9205]

YOUR ELECTRICTY WILL FEEL LIKE STATE INCOME TAX...............

[@chainmail5886]

Depends on where you go. South Texas is very inexpensive.

[@Chibbs.E]

I just moved here in May from California (Fort Worth). It's still cheaper for daily things and that's where it really adds up. Car registration, gas, and plenty of other things. The amount of cheaper things to do here is outstanding as well. Now it's not "going to make you a millionaire" cheaper but it is significantly cheaper in many many aspects.

[@somoscuantos3069]

Exactly. People don't realize that just because a state, in this case TX, collects no state tax, it is more likely, it'll get its revenue by other means. High property taxes, compare even with CA. Pricier products and services. There are no holy grail states, really.

[@ggjr61]

You guys lucked out. He left and maybe he’ll keep others from coming! By the way what is wrong with requiring your students to treat teachers with respect.

[@quaidholland4776]

Do you even realize what you’re asking?

[@alexserrano5367]

Please ,sir not all of us are radical scums ...... I’m 22 I can’t even find a place to buy a home or start a family .... if I buy a home it has to be a trailer home ,I’ll vote for anything that keeps it Texas from becoming Southern California ,I’ll burn this Cali flag for a place to live with my wife ....I can’t afford it sadly

[@5150bhc]

I am not a big fan of public school teachers after what my son went through, but basic respect from the kids should absolutely be demanded by the teachers.

[@somoscuantos3069]

@@5150bhc Teachers should earn students respect.

[@Nonmembersclub]

I moved from San Diego to Austin and it took time to get used to... only bad thing is the humidity

[@sedona1105]

I agree with this video. I'm from Ca and a lot of people have an elitist attitude. Jeremy said the guy had a lot of problems because of himself and I think that was spot on. I have family in Texas and have have met a lot of Texans. I have given them respect, have never given them a holier-than-thou California attitude and I have never had a problem.

[@hangarby10]

I've lived in San Diego and Austin; there is NO comparison. San Diego is beautiful, near the ocean, and year around, great weather. Austin has some nice areas in the Hill Country and around town, but I'll take San Diego any day.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Agree. I lived in SD before moving.

[@user-rw2dr5my1s]

Agree!!!! I love SD

[@janedoe1404]

Totally agree!

[@cynthiasimpson6827]

University of Texas is one of the most diverse Colleges...50,000 new students every year. Who never want to leave.

[@goombabear]

I'm so glad that I live in the Lake Norman area of Charlotte. We have very few of the problems that you listed about California or Austin here, other than damn Yankee transplants and Spring allergies. Although there are allergies in other regions as well . If you're property values are too high, go outside if the city limits and try to work from home. We do this and save a fortune. We don't have San Diego weather, but we don't have Texas weather either. We have hardly any snow and it doesn't rain much. The summer is lovely as long as you go out in the morning until 1PM and then go out 6 PM to 8PM you're fine. Twilight is when the mosquitoes come out and it gets humid then, but after 10PM it's perfect. Our temps usually stay in the upper 40s to low 90s, but typically you can expect 50s for winter and 80s for summer for highs. The "Real Feel" for sunny days can be as much as ten degrees warmer which is nice in winter, although I don't notice it in the summer. I prefer a sunny, warm summer so the humidity dries up from the sun. Most of our water comes from the melting snow in the mountains and brought down by rivers. We have plenty of water thanks to our excellent water recycling and wells that are cheap to install. You can install a well for way under $5000 and use it for pool and lawn watering, but it only costs us $40 a month for county water for people who live outside city limits, so it would be a waste. Also most people from the Carolinas use grass that doesn't need much of any watering, although it turns a strange color in winter. City water, trash, and sewer only cost around $80 for an average-sized home and I thought that was expensive. Mind you we homeschool and work from home so that rate would be one of the highest. If you're water is expensive, put bleach deodorizers in your toilets and flush only when necessary. Also buy an energy-efficient, front-loading W/D, it hardly uses any water. The one thing however you have to watch for in the Charlotte/Raleigh area are "community wells" aka "Aqua Water." This business will make it cheaper for the builders and a nightmare for the owners. They will charge people $200 or $400 a month to run your dishwasher once a week, take one shower a day, and wash three loads of clothes a week and the water looked dirty. I'd install my own well on the sly since the lots were huge and outside city limits. Luckily we did not buy that house, we just stayed there a few months to help a friend financially going through a divorce and foreclosure. We thought it would be a cheap way to save some money until our new home was completed. Boy were we wrong. We might as well got an apartment. Thanks to the Yankees, property prices and taxes have risen, but you can still easily buy or built a house from the upper 100K and 200K and property taxes are still in the below 1% to 1.5% . That seems high, however NC has been building charter schools everywhere and our roads are never cracked or ugly. Charlotte area does everything it can to get rid of blight. That's why everything looks nice a new. Also we are near mountains and oceans and Charlotte has tons of free family events and lots of things to do.

[@christeenrenay22]

I am born and raised in ca and I was taught yes mam yes sir. It’s a sign of respect. Can’t believe he would complain about teaching children to respect adults. #betaboycomplaints

[@Cherrysmith2809]

Great commentary. You refuted everything he said with receipts! I have lived roughly 20 years in San Antonio growing up, followed by 10 years in Northern California, 20 in Hawaii, 15 in Seattle, and back to Hawaii. Loved every one of those places. I like variety. I like to craft different lifestyles. You have to be open and appreciative and capitalize on the positives of the area. Viva la difference.

[@jadenayala1281]

I'm from Sa as well n the only other place I lived was Seattle/Whidbey Island ~ and Washington was amazing ~ Texas best state, WA 2nd best

[@iceninja46]

Had my honeymoon in Austin in 2017 and all the people we met were very friendly and nice. New York airport staff on the other hand were dis-interested and rude. There was one guy outside working at the airport and he was cool. No problems in Austin, San Antonio or La Grange. Can't wait to get back...

[@JeremyAKnight]

Yup.

[@MrCarloszeca]

In the LA area so many outdoor activities all year round, from walking on the beach, hiking on mountains, on winter the mountains gets full of snow, lakes, desserts. Great restaurants, museums, nightlife, live entertainment AND GREAT WEATHER ALL YEAR ROUND.

[@77dead]

Stuff you can get anywhere except in an old 1 story house for only 1 million dollars. 🦾

[@MyEpiphany430]

There's also high crime, air pollution, bumper to bumper traffic, earthquakes, mountain fires, failing public schools, high taxes, and rude people. Trust me, I've been living in L.A. County for 40 yrs. so I know.

[@michaelsix9684]

you can't eat the weather, and nothing I saw in CA was cheap, went to LA, San Francisco once, traffic was bad, food great, locals weren't happy and this was over 20 yrs. ago--it's not better now

[@linmal2242]

@@77dead Same in Sydney !

[@everythinganything888]

@@MyEpiphany430 Not to mention illegals, criminals, phonies, and homeless people everywhere you look. Nice?

[@nicolebelle-123]

I lived in San Diego for six years, then lived in Seattle, then this year I moved to Austin Texas with my fiancé (after hearing so many friends from California rave about it). This guy is definitely in the minority. It honestly sounds like he just got caught up with a house he couldn’t afford, and it colored his whole view. As you mentioned-obviously if you have a 4000 square-foot home with a pool and basketball court, you may be upset with the electricity and water charges. But I also think that’s where his thoughts around “dishonesty and lack of integrity” came from. I surmise that because he bought more house than he could afford, he had to try to search for bottom-dollar service people. (He even complains about the price for labor in his list). It’s the same thing as anywhere: you get what you pay for. If he’s not paying for quality employees and companies, well then yeah you can run into a lack of integrity. No duh. Another simple example: My fiancé and I rented a 1300 square-foot condo in Crestview. And do you know what we have leftover money for? Mosquito netting. It was easy to install ourselves (what a concept!) and we’ve been able to enjoy our back patio year-round. Speaking of year-round, we really enjoy the different outdoor activities and amenities. And we literally moved here during COVID! There is so much cool hiking in the green belts! And wait, the guy never tried boating Lake Travis? Great way to beat the heat, and fun too. Oh wait-he didn’t have any leftover money after that 4000 square-foot house purchase. When we moved, Seattle Washington was the third most expensive housing market in the nation. But we didn’t just assume that we could move anywhere in Austin- after all, different cities have different areas that are more or less expensive. I guess he just assumed he could move anywhere he wanted, since he had “California Money”? Slightly bizarre for him to move to the number one city in America that other folks are also moving to, and assume it’s going to be cheap as dirt. As far as the weather, Austen gets roughly the equivalent amount of rain as Seattle, but with a third the amount of rainy days. We love the fact that it pours here, and then clears out to sunshine and warm weather. Did he do any research before moving to Austin? He advises people to move here if they love downtown, barbecue, and live music. Uhhhhh, so why did he move here again?

[@jumperstartful]

Austin is a blue city!

[@maxbender1678]

Should have moved to Lago Vista

[@HanSoloBolo]

California is the best state to live based on the weather...period!

[@JeremyAKnight]

Funny that people in California think all of California lives on the coast. Without the Central Valley you wouldn’t be able to eat Avocado Toast.

[@HanSoloBolo]

@@JeremyAKnight lol exactly. California has a little bit of most states in it. Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, even Louisiana can be found in California. So much more than coast life. I’m gonna have to try avocado toast to see what all the fuss is about.

[@auctionmusic]

I went on a trip from Phoenix, AZ to Temecula, CA in July 2006. It was 115 when I left Phoenix, it was 115 when I arrived in Temecula.

[@kenkliu]

OMG...even people from CA are laughing at this. Thanks Jeremy for breaking it down so well.

[@theworldturnsdaily]

Are there Chupacabras or Sasquatch in Texas?

[@litchips]

California is the best if you have the money like that guy.

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Absolutely. It seems like he thinks money is no object. Well if money if no object, obviously he's going to like California better. Dumbass.

[@davids6898]

San Diego has the best weather in the United States. Hands down. Not sure why he is expecting similar weather in Austin or anywhere else for that matter. Even inside California.

[@wealthintruth6227]

Yep, nurseries with tropicals and sub tropicals.... everywhere

[@liberalelitist2324]

He should go back to CA and take a few others with him. Most of the idiots he is complaining about are the people who moved to Texas. A native Texan in 2021 is basically a unicorn.

[@JohnWick-su2nh]

Dude, moved from Dallas (Plano area) to San Diego in 2000. The best move I have ever made. I will never move out of San Diego. Most people I knew who moved out of San Diego ( I am only talking about San Diego) to Texas and Florida are hating it and can’t wait to return, but since they moved out things have doubled here. Those who moved to Nevada and Arizona at least drive up here and still enjoy Cali. About the heat, huge differences between 90 degrees in Cali vs 90 degrees in Texas. Texas heat sucks.

[@666church999]

San Diego real estate is 1 hell of a great investment. We'll always have a housing shortage & rich people will always move here (at least people making 6 figures a year).

[@territackett2786]

Would never move to California

[@kanokeo3036]

Good for you…you can stay there. I own 2 homes in Cali(SD and LA) and one in AZ. I rather live in Texas where I grew up.

[@pamiam7511]

Seriously?!? You’re comparing the weather? What did he expect? This is Texas!!! Texas is hot 🔥🔥🔥 And doesn’t have snowy mountains, hellooo... 🤷🏻‍♀️ Why would you move to Texas if you don’t like hot weather and want access to snowy mountains?

[@JeremyAKnight]

Right?

[@iped1811]

El Paso TX is surrounded by Mountains and it snows every winter. Not enough to ski but you get the snow capped mountains.

[@bartenderzzz]

Bottom line. The guys just a negative person. That's all to it.

[@donnaautrey-emigh2242]

I've spent 35 years in Southern California, 20 in Northern California. I haven't ever been to Texas but traveling around the country, it's shocking how nice people are outside of Southern California. For me, it's just hard to move away from the weather. Humidity is something I haven't experienced and I assume when you grow up with it, it's much more tolerable.

[@teresafrazier4299]

I have lived in several different states and all places have there good and bad sides, but what is most important is what you make of your family life. Your positive mindset also is what makes it better. The state of Texas by far has been the friendliest state I have lived in.

[@mellowvalentine9354]

Go back, then. I promise we don’t mind.

[@kayleenfeher4341]

I have been to Enchanted Rock twice, never did we have to be in a line for more than 15 minutes. There are other parks, Pedernalis and Colorado Bend. No one wants the people from California moving en mass anywhere. In general as a large group they destroy the economy and the ecology. Austin used to have beautiful "hills" and now it is nothing but McMasnions. It is depressing. And this is coming from someone who Lives in Michigan and used to just visit my ex in Austin.

[@TREY6HUNDOQuentinTV]

Go back to Cali take the rest of them with you !!!!! Austin was lit growing up till y’all got here

[@TheFracturedfuture]

It's the opposite. When I moved here from California it was dead and boring. When people from California started coming to Texas it started growing. California is the shit, Texans don't know how to have fun. A wise man once said "California knows how to party."

[@biasedopinion7864]

@@TheFracturedfuture nah

[@TheFracturedfuture]

@@biasedopinion7864 Austin's slogan is "keep Austin weird," and from what I've seen people do live up to that. There's nothing "lit" about being weird.

[@benjaminvalencia1017]

Lol the reason why there is a bunch of construction all around Texas is to accommodate cali people, so your welcome

[@Kayla.M13]

I can't believe the guy had the nerve to say people are rude in Austin, and then to act like people in California are nicer is just laughable lol. I have to agree with you that part of the problem is that they have the California attitude. where me and my husband live we get a lot of that. But no matter where you are there's good and bad. Thanks for doing this video I think it was a fun one😊

[@JeremyAKnight]

Exactly!

[@brettvadset2387]

Agreed!

[@theuglybeing4673]

Right! Most people in Austin are from California

[@pedrogonzales4669]

People along the coast of California are hell-a-rude. Central California is hell-a-cool

[@JeremyAKnight]

@@pedrogonzales4669 🙌

[@gjohannes1344]

Please don't California my Austin. No Austin is nothing like California and that is a very good thing.

[@Pistolsmoke24]

Big difference from Texans and californians. That’s why most Cali ppl hate it. Don’t move there unless you wanna be a Texan.

[@teresewoltz8627]

Car insurance is very high in Austin/Texas. $60 a month in LA, $260 a.month in Austin, same policy.

[@FALslayer]

because everyone either owns pickup trucks or a mustang hahaha

[@roypatterson7866]

I don't believe that. My niece pays $300 a month for her car ins. In San Diego.

[@GhostOfAMachine]

Because a lot of pickup trucks, and they wreck em and roll over all the time

[@parabellum1002]

I currently live in a suburb north of Dallas. I moved from the Washington DC it’s definitely not cheaper here.

[@everythinganything888]

It was cheaper here before the flood of Californians and New Yorkers, among others. Why do you think Texans are so upset with this flood of people!!!

[@tmendoza6]

moved to Dallas from CA about 7 years ago some of the best people i have meet are from big TX. overall good family people everything in life has a trade off.

[@aoh4905]

What made you choose Dallas over Austin? I'm having a hard time deciding between those 2 cities

[@tmendoza6]

@@aoh4905 well i was told by my neighbor in CA to move to Frisco some time ago and wow he was dead on as far as build up! happy to help my girlfriend loves big D because of shopping between Dallas and Fort worth ton of shopping i have noticed my friends with higher education do well in Austin many of my other friends with just a bachelors or less end up coming back to Dallas for work really depends on your age and interests do you have a family! also factor in spending more on your house things like calling a plumber , hvac , water heater , vents always seem to come up and i have a new home you will also run the heater and cooler year around factor in that cost you will pay a good amount in property tax i pay 11,000 on a 475,000 to 500,000 in this market home

[@tmendoza6]

@@aoh4905 just let me know what is important to you and i am happy to share

[@tmendoza6]

@@aoh4905 if you are coming into Texas and do not have a specific career path and a job before then i would go Dallas shit ton of work and if you are willing to say f it i will start at the bottom hard not to move up if you are a get it done type person. also good for people who want to start a biz

[@tmendoza6]

@@aoh4905 fantastic living near DFW airport I can get on a plane and hit LA , Orlando ,Chicago, Miami within 3 hours

[@300blk3]

I’m from Austin all of my life. I would rather live in San Diego. ...but trade out the population.

[@wade5941]

If I were to move to Texas, Austin would be one of the last locations I would pick. Did not realize how Left the city has gone over the last few years. Did not expect to see the homeless problems I did when there this past April.

[@skidgravel440]

Austin is the San Francisco of the Midwest. It’s a craphole the CA transplants have wrecked with their left wing policies. If you have any common sense you’ll stay well away from Austin

[@mosoandso]

There are individuals some would refer to as “tools” from every state. This one happens to be from CA. While living in CA I met several such individuals from various states. You just gotta chalk it up to the fact that tools are gonna tool.

[@JeremyAKnight]

Spot on!

[@singlefather01]

Austin is definitely sparsed out. Los Angels is more exciting and never boring. If I’d ever move to Austin, I will definitely miss the fancy restaurants and exciting lifestyle of Los Angeles.

[@whynot5045]

Then by all means, stay in Commiefornia.

[@4669Mikehines]

Agree. Austin is veryyyyy boring..

[@malvolio01]

@@4669Mikehines Austin is just overrated. It doesn't even feel like a real city. And how many tacos and how much tex-mex can you eat?? It got old quickly. I don't understand the hype.

[@JohnJacobGarza]

Good thing you not going move to Austin

[@4669Mikehines]

@@malvolio01 me either....... I regret coming back. Nobody told me how it changed dramatically. Around 2015 1016 I believe........ it's a shithole

[@MrNb22]

Tried moving out of texas back to the northeast where I came from (years ago) but ended up deciding texas is the best place to raise our kids. I would definitely love to move to the Bay Area but i'll wait until i empty nest and can live in a closet so I can afford it up there.

[@michelekirby7907]

That guy hit all the right buttons on both sides - 5th generation Texan here. He noted all the things we have come to hate about Texas and Texans, and all the things we love about California. Wonder how long they got stranded in our tarball beach hell-hole. All the things we fell in love with about SoCal... San Diego, Newport Beach. No AC needed. Throw open the patio doors and windows and enjoy cool foggy mornings and sun drenched afternoons. Outdoor malls. Stunning vegetation everywhere. A paradise on earth for outdoor enthusiasts. Monterey pines. Big Bear. Palm Desert. Coronado Island. Balboa. Hiking and biking trails. Skateboarding. Beach cruisers. Real mountains. Real coastline. Real ocean. Dog beaches. Sailing. Surfing. Live and let live sophisticated lifestyle. Mountain streams. Big Sur. Lake Elsinore. Catalina. Morro Bay. San Luis Obispo. San Simeon. Carmel. Monterey. Santa Cruz. Redwoods. Yosemite. Tahoe. Actual blue water... not filthy dirty brown with tarballs everywhere in the dirty stinking Texas beaches. The cost comparisons make a lot of sense. Maybe when Cali real estate values crash we can afford to move. Meanwhile enjoy this great March/April Tx weather because May-November it's too damned hot and humid to breathe and don't even think about tent camping at any of the lakes unless you like suffocating hot humid evenings, redbugs, ticks, and mosquitoes.

[@skidgravel440]

We’ll by all means move to California. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

[@danielobrien740]

years ago I drove thru san antone in the summer ---humid and no one was out