Why Californians REGRET Moving to Austin Texas | 5 BIG Reasons

[@damonegipson338]

People need to quit running away from situations they created.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

No more running!

[@markbrown1603]

Let them go

[@halfunkbass2966]

House paid for in California never leaving.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Congrats! Watch my next video!

[@Carolina480]

Congratulations

[@philissogers4272]

Why are you here then ?

[@chrisdeming9287]

Let's be honest though, most coastal cities in California are still much more expensive than even the most expensive cities in Texas. Cost of living in cities like San Francisco is outrageous. Unless you're willing to live far away from the coast, it's not comparable price wise.

[@alejmez8594]

I'm from Texas and I wish I could live in California but I'm not a millionaire 😢

[@jeffl8549]

I'm a Californian and have looked at Texas because of the lower real estate prices. Just imagining 40+ days of 100+ degree heat is horrifying. Thanks for the reminder of the heat difference.

[@zzzarkka]

Yall just leave that liberal politics in California.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Happy to help. 2023 was record setting year for us too haha.

[@jeffl8549]

@@thatwilliamzhang thinking about humidity and mosquitos when I looked at property around Houston. Couldn't do it. I'm used to SoCal weather

[@jstantongood5474]

Houston is worst in all Texas heat wise.

[@jeffl8549]

@jstantongood5474 the realtor based in Houston who I was talking to said "you get used to it" referring to the mosquitos and weather. Probably but would be a painful transition

[@vaeell6532]

Defund the police.. what a stupid ass idea.

[@houston5568]

Did they bring this idea from California or other liberal states; high crime in California and you want this in Texas; no way!

[@AAAzee92]

Moved from the bay area to Austin. Absolutely hate it. All the reasons above and a few more. Terrible school, lack of community ,behind the times and lot of dishonest people.

[@markbrown1603]

Get the hell out, who invited you

[@raiderone6205]

I moved to Texas from Ca. 22 years ago, the heat is not that bad, just build a pool with the money you saved moving here. Please stay in Ca if you cant stand the heat, we don't need the negativity.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Well said! All is welcome but do more research before making a big life decision!

[@ajf5823]

After living in Texas for 6 months l was so happy to get out. I would never live there again for so many reasons from the weather, the lack of outdoor recreation and the culture as well as the political climate.

[@SurpriseMeJT]

Not to mention it's pretty dangerous and people are not nice to one another. After 38 years of my life there, it felt so good to leave.

[@markbrown1603]

Take some of the bums with you, they came when you people started

[@jstantongood5474]

My experience with coastal Cali is that they’re either so open minded that the brains have fallen out. Or that they’re constantly talking about being open minded as long as you agree with 100% of what they think otherwise you’re evil.

[@randomtricksvideos]

I like how the first and fourth options that Californians regret coming to Austin for were created by the same Californians coming here.

[@waterdragonclan9108]

Good points. I live in Chicago and Austin over 10 years each. I have been wanting to move to CA, but never able to afford a brand new home around 2500-4000 Sqft. I just got back from 2 months trip in China. Met many friends who have purchased their retirement homes there. Transportation is so cheap, on time, and easy access to everywhere. My 2 months of actively travel to visit interesting places there cost me less than my air plane ticket. Texas property tax too high and CA cost of living is way out of easy retirement budget, but some place outside of the USA for my retirement might be a better idea.

[@WayneSimpson-po5kr]

This is going to be unpopular with Texans, but this is someone who's lived in CA an TX and travel through extensively in both. 1) Lack of dramatic scenery/vistas. In most of CA and the West, on a daily basis you'll have a spectacular views. TX best hope is a dramatic sunset or thunder storm. 2a) Horrible weather/Can't have your windows open year round. Almost everything new is 100% climate controlled. 2b) Humidity. Just..no! 3) It's flat and claustrophobic if not use to it. 3) There's no great weekend getaways in the mountains, at beach, in Tahoe/Las Vegas. Trips to the "Hill Country" is best bet (but not hills in a Western sense). 4) Far fewer "best and brightest". In SF, SJ, LA, you're going to meet people who are the world's best at something, doing amazing things. Austin is the best place in TX, but doesn't compare. 5) Toll roads. 6) Mosquitos.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Fair points

[@lisasdfwhightechworld9946]

@@thatwilliamzhang No, they are not. El Paso has mountains. Amarillo has a stunning canyon nearby. The Texas coast has beaches. East Texas has forests. People who live in those areas have these scenes. The complaints above apply to AUSTIN.

[@ursulasmith6402]

Why is everyone homeless in California, what about skid row?

[@MarioSpeedwaggen]

Life-long Texan here. Can’t stand the Cali attitude and way of life. That said, CA is one of the greatest places in the world scenery-wise and weather-wise. TX falls way short in that comparison, as do most other states. Having said that, yes, Texas sucks - please tell all your friends not to move here. Everyone will be happier.

[@xen0_m0rph]

That map you are showing places Houston way inland. What's up with that?

[@MPR_2023]

I moved to Austin 4 years ago after living in nor cal for 7 years, Portland for 6 years and 20 years in socal. I really like California, but the main reason we moved to Austin was for cost alone. Me and my wife income is $175k with 3 children. We like new master planned homes in the 2500-3000sqft range with good schools. In California we could never live on the coast or near a large city. We had to live in east bay when living in nor cal and south riverside county when living in socal to get what we wanted. We lived 55 miles from San Diego, 35 miles from the beach, 45 miles from Orange County and 90 miles from la. The biggest advantage of moving to Austin was we could get our living life style about 30% cheaper and we are now only 16 miles from downtown Austin. We now have access to all the perks of living near a metro and it’s all within 20 mins. Yes, California is better. But for our lifestyle we are 100% better off in Austin. We don’t feel we are missing anything living in Austin. For the first couple years we kept comparing each state, but then we eventually decided Texas is our home.

[@GeauxTigers2024]

Not to get political but make sure you vote red bc remember the reason you left Cali is bc it’s expensive and voting blue will instill those same policies

[@mrbillinsf]

So you can buy a bigger house. There is a lot more to life

[@dmac42]

I bet more people from Texas regret California people moving there. I know Floridians regret them moving to Florida.

[@jabreck1934]

Abbot and DeSantis…. allowing developers to destroy productive farmland the fastest in the country. You voted for it, you deserve it! The best part is… they will be reelected!!!🤣🤡👍

[@robertmartinjr.4537]

Hahaha I know a few people regert moving to Florida. That sh*t cuts both ways😂

[@harrywang6222]

Austin has lack of basic infrastructure issues. They refused to build due to environmental reasons

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Well said!

[@BeBeBraveSpirit]

Great point about people moving from one state specifically CA into Austin and only changing locations. They’re still associating with the same group or familiarity of people they did back in CA, even moving into the same city, town, suburb, neighborhood, etc. That would be boring to me.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

Thank you!

[@mnn1265]

I can't imagine anyone with a young daughter moving to a state like Texas that would force her to birth a baby against her will or to save her life. No way, don't care if the houses are cheaper I don't want to live in a dystopia.

[@markbrown1603]

Don’t want you here!

[@StarrdigitalProductions]

Me neither. Losing your rights isn’t worth it.

[@mrlong6267]

I live in CA but I don’t think I can handle the Texas heat.

[@1mw4tch1ng]

That is cheap compared to our Pho here in Southern Cal. It costs $19.50 for a bowl of Pho soup now. pre-pandemic or 5 years ago it was about $8-10

[@thatwilliamzhang]

$19.50? Does it taste really good?

[@MarioSpeedwaggen]

What do you call the place where people stand in line for Vietnamese food? The Pho queue!

[@songhenry1084]

Here in Dfw the pho is around $16

[@thatwilliamzhang]

I like pho!

[@kalecale]

The pho is $11 here in H town

[@miki_wiki12]

People should also consider that Texas has a 6 week abortion ban.

[@robertmartinjr.4537]

Personal Property Taxes in Texas are obscene.

[@markbrown1603]

They weren’t until you people started coming and over bidding on an ordinary house driving up prices

[@robertmartinjr.4537]

@markbrown1603 I don't live there🤣 don't blame the newcomers the powers to be raised the personal property tax. That's greed that's all.

[@Hannahjay.mp4]

@@markbrown1603oh nooo someone used their free will to move from one state to another, whatever will we do

[@markbrown1603]

@@Hannahjay.mp4 leave your politics whereever you came from !

[@Hannahjay.mp4]

@@markbrown1603 I’m guna move to Texas and bring my politics with me

[@davidnguyen8422]

You think CA great place but use to be. Please stay in CA . Thank you

[@Hannahjay.mp4]

Instructions unclear, moved to tx from ca by accident

[@geraldhenderson8474]

Take your azzz home!!!

[@larryreynolds007]

Yea, it alot cheaper to live in California, in downtown san fran you can buy a house as cheap as 150,000 dollars. come on back people.

[@roberthicks9191]

Yes plz move back to California

[@hendriksaldua8208]

It's a Red State

[@markbrown1603]

So , what’s your point

[@grownupgaming]

7:55 i know you dont mean it, but to hear you say that is almost like you are mocking the homeless. A couple dollars, so they could go buy something nice for themselves. No, they cannot not buy something nice, in 2014 at least.

[@thatwilliamzhang]

I am saying things were more affordable back then. My roommate and I bought food for a guy and it didn’t cost as much as it does today.

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

Land of delusion. If I knew he was a real estate salesman, I would've passed. What is it with real estate people getting on You Tube, crapping on their home territory?

[@MarioSpeedwaggen]

You want someone who is going to BS you about perfect everything is?

[@winsmith5196]

They have all moved to Colorado, go back 🤬

[@jabreck1934]

During global food and immigration crisis; Move to a state that’s destroying productive farmland the fastest in the country and doesn’t have a border!!!! 🤡👍

[@thatwilliamzhang]

I like food!

[@jstantongood5474]

Coastal California, the Neo-medieval techno-dystopia.

[@rcrotorfreak]

Problem is those red state. They aren't into helping the poor. We can be wealthy but once health issue happens and need to get help like welfare. Welfare doesn't exist in Texas. For example I got injured. I have two disc pushing my spinal cord and pinching nerves causing permenent damage. I'm on state disability. Will run out of money by August. I am not allowed to work. So I need to get SSDI soon. I am right now getting assistance for food. Basically it's ebt. Medical health insurance. So forth. Texas wont be able to help me I wouldn't be able to live there. You can have family in Texas do good but if you have a new born with disability good luck. You have to put in so much money into ur child and probably end up debt if you have a low end job. What if it's a good job but you have to pay for a baby siter? I'm good in California. I'm in a fucked up big city called Fresno but hey I'm living my life paying my bills. What frustrate me is the damn fucking Fuel. I fuel up my tank every week $75 to fill up my tank.

[@EricRomeoCooper]

Texas gots all that surplus money and doesnt do anything for its citizens, roads, or power grid. lol

[@aaronc4724]

You are. Right about red states not helping the poor.

[@rcrotorfreak]

@@aaronc4724 Fuck red state lol. Atleast I know If anything happen i can get help in California. California let you grow. I'm doing good with smart phone free give away i make money and my client that is poor get free phone. :) Win Win situation. My customer i can be like them down in the future i want to get help too. Texas. Is more like F U

[@mariomoran7384]

Im tired of paying for welfare losers in a california. No welfare tax payer funded

[@Texicana_512]

The Democrats vote on bills to give out benefits to help the poor. Remember that when you vote. Lots of Republicans are welfare recipient. weird.

[@jstantongood5474]

We are all… in di vi du als. Say the Cali NPC mob.

[@iseeflowers]

I am scared of tornadoes. And how are the Texans attitudes toward Californians moving there? And are people racist there?

[@tamid2225]

I’m Black and for the most part, I wouldn’t say TX is racist. Everyone is friendly.