WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MOVE TO AUSTIN | Pros & Cons Of Living In Austin Texas 2022 | $1k homes vs racism

[@jeffsilverberg5848]

I would never move to Austin, it's extremely hot, traffic is awful, there are no mountains, and it has gotten way to expensive to live there. It also has very high property taxes and for someone older it's like getting a square peg into a round hole. Austin isn't all that it is cracked up to be.

[@pictureportia]

Agreed 😂

[@chenanigans]

I agree too. I just went back for a bit to visit and I can't see the big whoop about it. It was tripple digits. Felt dry as hell (I like humidity being from the coast) and just felt like a concrete jungle in the city and flat boringness on the outside. Annnnd won't no black people. Lol. After having lived in Seattle for 5 years I'm done with feeling so isolated from culture.

[@OldSchoolHipHop90]

Originally from Illinois I moved to Houston in 2008 and enjoyed the diversity and people were nice met cool black folks in the city. Recession hit and ended up finding a job in Austin which was a BIG mistake. I ended up having to look for another job after the one I got did layoffs. The workplace here is racist as f..k. Walked into interviews people acted like they never seen a brotha before. One guy though I was lying on my resume/portfolio another said I wouldn't fit in "their" group when they go out for happy hour (YES HE SAID THAT). Also if you are a single black man you will die alone here the dating scene is horrible here. Finding a sista like in the video is next to impossible you got to go to Houston and Dallas. Austin is mostly White, Latino, Indian, women and they don't date brothas like that. I currently have a good job at the moment here but now that we have remote options I am thinking of relocating back to Houston or to Dallas I can't take this sh** no more....lol. The Keep Austin Weird slogan is code for "Keep Austin "WHITE". 😉

[@pictureportia]

I believe everything you said! Austin still has a lot of growing to do diversity wise smh. I support your move back to Houston or Dallas 😂🤗

[@phoenixhenson3689]

Ive noticed the Hispanics mostly hate on blacks and dont try to hide it. They look at us funny ,they wont give us jobs plus you hardly ever see any interracial relationships which is the key to progress being shown.The intention is obviously to make us feel unwelcome! The men might like black women but universally as far as black men,they hate us! Ive found that the women will date black men but you gotta have money or they wont bother and since so many black men are not successful they probably just assume the worst. Also there are not many jobs in Austin either because of the Blowback of illegal immigration driving down wages or taking jobs completely.The people are strange enough to shut down the entire city for whatever reason just because the temperature drops to 30 degrees .How you supposed to get to work if the bus lines shut down.How are you supposed to work and pay your bills if the place you work at is closed,How do you get essentials if Walmarts closed? Plus during all of this you might freeze from your power going out!

[@555125kevin]

As a black male the percentage of black ppl in a city is the biggest thing I look at. I noticed ppl that come from places where they're hardly any blacks tend to be more bold with their racism, & get bold when they have black males outnumbered. Will say it's a day & night difference in how other races treat black males & black females. Not saying black females don't face racism, but the black male is viewed as a way bigger threat.

[@phoenixhenson3689]

@@555125kevin yes exactly, Ironically Austin had a huge black population dating back to 1928 but because of racism the zoning laws black schools,neighborhoods and business centers have been eradicated

[@FreedomUninterrupted]

So many of you would hate San Francisco. I highly believe that Houston & Austin has gotten more expensive because of the san franciscans that have come there. These people are used to spending more. San Francisco was so overpopulated that that the prices rose so bad. Now they're going to Austin because they want another wealthy environment with lower cost. But the problem is when more people move to one area they raise the costs all over again so people can never relax.. Also, SF is so white, asian, and status biased.

[@pictureportia]

Aww man I’m supposed to be visiting San Francisco soon 😭

[@FreedomUninterrupted]

@@pictureportia 🤣 Girl it's a great place to visit! It's just not a great place to settle down. Don't worry you'll enjoy your time here you just won't meet any genuine connections unless you're wanting to network. Lol it's easy to find people that want to hang out (sleep with you with no commitment) and people that want to hang out (to look like they have a bunch of friends). You'll have fun but you won't meet a lot of genuine people unless you are rich or live an influencer lifestyle which you do to somewhat degree.. The moment they find that out they will want to show you the best time and get extra friendly! Btw, The majority of people you will find will be Asian and white. You will see how few black people show up after work hours. If you go to Oakland you'll find more genuine connections. Lol San Francisco is not so diverse anymore. That diversity went to the outlying Bay area. Just a heads up. There are a lot of cultural activities and and live music going on in Oakland which is always cool. You'll find a lot of that at Lake Merritt without even trying to look for it. If you want a party in a party party in the mission eat Mexican food in the mission Party on Polk street for good variety of drinks. Go to temple nightclub There's a lot of good looking people that go there. (There is a dress code but nobody follows it to a T. Just no tennis shoes or Casual clothes.) They have 2 floors the top is for house music and the bottom is for hip hop. There's also this pretty little cafe old cafe near the Golden Gate bridge if you want to take your travelers photravelers photos. That way you don't have to struggle to get your shot avoiding every passerby in your shot. If you won't go to Italian food go to A18 ( People keep telling me about that place and they won't shut up about it) and go to Gio's gelato they have authentic Italian gelato and it's amazing! They made me like a flavor I used to not even like. Lol And if you like ice cream go to salt and straw! Also public transit here is versatile and it's better than driving! Unless you have money to waist. Get a Bart pass online a use your phone to scan for transit. Actually here's the app link: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clippercard.mobile.clipper People here drive like people in Dallas.(Angry) Lol I hope this helps!🤣😁

[@starzzzy22]

Austin is a beautiful city, but the lack of Black folks is a very real thing (although Black people are out in the suburbs around Austin). Austin is one of the only growing cities in the U.S. to see a decrease in its Black population. I wish we had the diversity of Houston (or even Dallas), but in the city landscape of Austin.

[@pictureportia]

Wow I didn’t know the black population is decreasing but I’m honestly not surprised! I’m definitely thinking about moving back to Houston soon because Austin isn’t diverse enough for me :/

[@vikm1341]

Im from LA. Recently moved to Austin. Austin is not diverse. I already noticed if you are not white you are left out in some situations. Like social situations. I heard some other people say they have experienced racism. Thats kind of surprising considering it is “liberal”. Im mixed race so we will see how it goes!. Every city everywhere is going up in rent, gas, groceries, everything.

[@pictureportia]

How’s LA compared to Austin? Do you like it or miss home??

[@DonRashad]

I’m currently living in Atlanta originally from Florida. I’ve been thinking about Austin or even Dallas. My biggest concerns about Austin was lack of diversity. I’ve heard that Austin is 90% white. Yeah that’s a HUGE problem for me lol. I need to see some black people. I visited Dallas twice and lowkey I was bored when I was there lol. Gotta visit Austin to check it out.

[@luzparati7083]

I live in Converse TX like an hr away from Tx, and is cheaper and also here there are more black people then other , . Austin is expensive like other big cities. I guess you just need to come and find out by yourself

[@luzparati7083]

Converse like an hour away from Austin tx

[@pictureportia]

Wow! May I ask why you want to leave Atlanta?? All the black people are over there 😂 honestly Austin isn’t so bad but Dallas is definitely winning in diversity. Have you been to Houston? I love Houston and feel like it’s better than both cities lol

[@bervicksimien2848]

What part of Dallas did you visit?

[@MessagesFromYah]

If you leaving ATL I say HTX or Dallas but not Austin… you’ll be upset more than likely. Tech jobs are here though and pay higher BUT the cost of living is higher.

[@BLK_GOD]

Austin lacks the infrastructure to support the population it has. The traffic will always be an issue.

[@pictureportia]

I agree 100%

[@New-Hat-Gardening]

If you’re into gardening Austin has some of the coolest garden centers in Texas!

[@pictureportia]

Thank you ☺️

[@mslovely8630]

I’m a naitive Houstonian too. Never been to Austin, but may be moving there for a job. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve been in other predominately white cities with little exposure to black people, but most we’re usually nice and welcoming. But did get tired of people double click their car doors like I wanted their jaloppy compared to my car. Racism does wear on your mental so I feel ya. Appreciate the heads up!

[@pictureportia]

No problem! Good luck and thanks so much for watching 🤗❤️

[@dopeazchick]

I want to be with latin ppl so what area is best for that? San Antonio,Austin, dallas or Houston? Im from fl. Rent 1/1 starts at 1900 So Fas starts at 6$ Groceries- 500$ easily.

[@AnnaFenty]

I’m in Austin, Hispanic ppl can be prejudice towards blks at times especially at work. For a luxury apt, rent starts at 1500 but you’ll be living fairly well. The pflugerville and round rock area is very diverse. The avg gas price is 2.50.

[@pictureportia]

San Antonio is definitely best lol

[@kandaygurl411]

I moved to Austin November 2021 and as a black women/ Caribbean women I 100% agree with everything you said. I was having trouble finding authentic Jamaican food like I was use to in NY/CT but I think I found a decent spot… and the only rat in NY is Takashi girl lol

[@pictureportia]

So glad you found this relatable! Nah sis, Takashi is for sure a rat that’s from NY but there’s ratatouille, Stuart little etc. All the rats reside in NY 😂😂😂

[@TWN321]

I’m probably moving to Austin soon with my family. Don’t want my young kids to be whitewashed… and want them to grow up connected to their community… any insights?

[@pictureportia]

@@TWN321 Have you visited North Austin?

[@TWN321]

@@pictureportia Thanks for the reply. Yes, my wife and I checked out Hutto, Round Rock, and the overall north east Austin Area a couple weeks ago for our real estate visit. Went to a nearby Papadeux's for dinner and saw many black folk. Still have to decide whether or not to buy a home in that area (very far from work and need to pay tolls to get back and forth). At very least we'll probably find a decent church in the area, or other community activities for our kids to be around their own. We are going to connect with UT Afro department as well to stay connected to any black cultural events in the area (besides SXSW - I'm still not sure what that is! :-).

[@Doobie1975]

I moved to Austin, TX in late February of 2021 (right after the cold snap) and I noticed this year's summer is already turning out to be much hotter than last year's summer, what did you think of last year's summer? Me I thought it was a surprisingly mild summer which surprised me since I'm an Eastern Washington State native.

[@pictureportia]

This summer definitely seems a lot more hotter than last summer to me

[@TashaWashington]

We are planning on moving to Austin in a few months and the lack of Black people there honestly scares me. I don’t mind being around white people who are open minded and accepting, but I do not want to deal with racism… ugggh this makes me so nervous.

[@pictureportia]

Honestly there are more friendly people than there are racist people.. well, from what I experienced. I do understand the apprehension tho. Do a lot of research on the area in Austin you plan on moving to! It’ll help so much ❤️

[@charliefrost9983]

I’m considering moving to Austin too and I’m with you on this 100%.

[@ospee2004]

Really, you believe the hype. My father was in the Air Force we moved to Austin in 1971. My niece is married to a black man. I am glad that she is he is a great man. My other niece is married to an illegal. Austin is not racist and their plenty of black people. Most Texans even in the country like black people. Some of the older people and some of the country people are really ugly to Mexicans. They call them wet backs and if they work with them they give them the dirty work. I like everyone and it turns my stomach. The only people we don't like is liberals. It doesn't matter what color.

[@DMRCapitalHill]

ATX has a blend

[@rawmaterial007.maseratiraw2]

Google city with most blac people its Pflugerville borders with Austin Tx waaaaayy more blks than Ca any city

[@thehonestkim5904]

okay you're funny lol love this video! felt like i was chatting to my girlfriend about what's up in Austin :)

[@pictureportia]

Awww thank you so much for watching hun 🥰❤️

[@Ayveh]

I'm watching this as someone who was born here and noooo girl beware traffic is from 6:50am- 9am then again around 11am-12pm then again at 2pm - 8:20pm Exactly like you said "Just stay home" because that traffic really does not move much. Also exactly no diversity! Sadly Austin is mostly white :/ First time I went to San Antonio I felt at home because it was nothing but Mexicans, a few black people and some white tourists on the river walk but everywhere else was my people! I realized Austin was not diverse at all unless you live in the hood where its mostly us Mexicans and black people. By the way what restaurant was that? I would have called a manager over and asked for a refund for being racist and playing that type of trash.

[@pictureportia]

You’re right, traffic is non stop here smh and the restaurant was at the oasis 🥲 Austin had it’s good times but it wasn’t enough for me to stay. I’ll be making an update video soon!

[@iyncity]

Austin definitely has CapMetro and MetroRail just depends on where you live mainly down Lamar, Congress and Riverside it’s actually pretty reliable more than Houston I’d say. But Austin has definitely pushed us out 😩 Eastside is a whole new world now..

[@pictureportia]

Thank you so much for watching! And I agree! So many people have relocated to outskirts because it’s just been hard to keep up with the prices smh

[@larsmaximus6790]

Noice video! I lived in Austin and had similar experiences. I am considering moving back and wonder if I will rediscover the same things that were cons for me. I definitely became a cyclist person in Austin, doing weekly group rides and I have seen soooooo many concerts there. And the randommest things will just happen just in the street. The food for me was the same, I began to just eat at the same restaurants which as a vegetarian Austin has variety but eating out is costly and I am a good cook so not a draw to move back. I feel like what I realized about being black in Austin was that there was a disconnect in relatability that I would feel the need to educate my peers about often and little things like finding a barber or pronouncing my name very often. Currently in Atlanta my home city and considering Charlotte, NC for diversity (culture and age spread) but I have great Austin memories that scratch at my decision-making process. Thank you for posting and best wishes on your journey🎉.

[@pictureportia]

Thank you so much for watching! How is Atlanta? I love it there! Why are you leaving? And have you ever visited Charlotte?

[@martricemalveaux6923]

Thanks for sharing The prons and cons of Austin Texas 💜. I'm also from Houston Texas. My family and I went down 👇 Austin Texas for a weekend trip it was okay.

[@pictureportia]

Oh wow! What all did you and your family do? Where did you guys go?

[@dinahfisher]

I gotta say the apartments in Houston are going up too the only ones that look nice and are cheap now are low income so if you make too much money you can't apply

[@pictureportia]

Ughh I can bet it’s due to the influx of out of towners 😭

[@gialimes619]

Traffic was horrible! But I loved Austin ,good vibes there ,great food .. beautiful weather ,scenery

[@pictureportia]

Why’d you leave?

[@stinehigh5230]

How is the accessibility of resources in Austin (type of education, water quality, roads, hair salons/shops, etc)? I want to apply to a graduate program there. I’m currently living in Houston, completing some prerequisite courses. I am getting the impression that the instructors don’t care, so the quality of education is worrying me.

[@pictureportia]

What school are you applying to? I can only speak for the graduate school I attend and a few others. As for hair shops and salons, for a black women it’ll be easier to find if you live in north Austin. The roads are smooth but traffic is only getting worse smh

[@stinehigh5230]

@@pictureportia I can understand that! I’m applying to UT Health. What I am trying to understand is your experience going to school in Houston compared to Austin (higher education). Also, what motivated you to apply to graduate school in Austin? Thank you for the insight.

[@andremartinez6449]

You make very good points. I’m moving out of Austin tomorrow. Can’t wait😃

[@pictureportia]

Omg 🤣 where are you moving to??

[@michaelsix9684]

only go there if you have a great job, going to UT, getting into the music scene, otherwise it's not your town, not a place to raise families now

[@pictureportia]

I agree!

[@rheadreid]

Omg thank you for this. I’m from Detroit and live in LA and what you’re saying reminds me of living in Kansas City. Similar to Austin in that it’s a blue city within a red state. Not enough diversity for me and it sounds like it’d be the same in Austin. Yikes.

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

As an austinite i can say austin is definitely racist but ive been to houston a few times, its not exactly better the space you have to work with in houston makes it seem better because you have all of these pocket neighborhoods with a lot of history etc. but the traffic is just as bad in houston everywhere i go theres a lot of people around. Texas is just a stuffed state in general, especially the cities because thats where all the jobs are. Thats why the small towns will be changing soon. People will start to move out of the cities.

[@sodaesq.6366]

thank you for this!!

[@pictureportia]

Thank you for watching 🤗

[@imaniblack]

This is super helpful!

[@pictureportia]

So happy you found it helpful 🤗

[@titusespinoza5310]

Sorry you experienced racism, you seem like an awesome person!

[@pictureportia]

Aww thank you ☺️❤️

[@anonymous-zb2wy]

Man whatever y'all do don't move to San Antonio unless y'all like the bored life in eating bullshit 💯

[@pictureportia]

Is it that bad?? 🤣😭

[@rand0mgirly]

San Antonio is more for families. Not so much for single people.

[@anonymous-zb2wy]

@@pictureportia hell yeah it's boring in eating bullshit why you think it's so many big women out there that's all it is to do 🤣 Vegas way better that's where I relocated

[@mg.5968]

11:08- $200 A WEEK on groceries. Minimum?!?!? Does this include eating out or mealkit deliveries?

[@pictureportia]

This does not include mealkit services 😭

[@penny.ventures]

Thinking of moving to Austin and this video was really helpful thank you. Idk i might live out there for a year

[@pictureportia]

So happy you found it helpful 🤗❤️

[@Ayveh]

If you do, move up north or down south. South Austin (mostly south east) has us Mexicans and some black people. North has some nice apartments and our people as well but the cops in Georgetown and Round Rock are the worst so pick your poison. Make sure to read apartment reviews because my cousin who lives up north had their car broken into and stolen overnight in their apartment complex. Stay away from Riverside or Oltorf. Its cheap for a reason (or at least it used to be cheap)

[@emmanuelallen4376]

@@Ayveh I will be moving to Austin in two weeks and it sounds like the North may be best

[@JanikaBates]

Very helpful info. Thank you 😊

[@pictureportia]

No problem! Thank you for watching 🤗❤️

[@ohnooze1871]

I have lived in Texas my whole life and never once seen racism like that.

[@pictureportia]

Happy that was YOUR experience ☺️

[@ohnooze1871]

Well I would go as far as to suggest that if they played music that said they didn't fing want you there or whatever it was exactly....it was nothing more that coincidence. You're assuming racism and it's simply isn't the case. There is just no way that would go down like that. And considering you're taking about Austin where they are very accepting of everything and everyone...just no. I'm not being mean but this kind of stuff is why a lot of people in the surrounding area don't like people from California and the like. Most normal people in Texas don't like identity bs. Now I will say that it's possible to be treated rudely if they know you're from out of state. It could be that they play that music for that reason but I can promise you it had nothing to do with being black.

[@FreedomUninterrupted]

@@ohnooze1871 OK no picture.. Gaslighting doesn't change reality just because you wanted to. If you weren't there you cannot speak speak to that experience. Also it also if you are not black and you have never experienced racism, that is not surprising. I'm assuming you are not black with this choice of choice of photo. You're telling somebody what they experienced in reality is fake based off of your own judgments because of what you have not experienced. That does not make sense. And the fact that you're hiding behind a photo that is not you not you says a lot on its own.

[@ohnooze1871]

@@FreedomUninterrupted Okay let's talk about this. First she said there was a song playing singing about "we don't want you here" or something along those lines. She assumed it was directed towards her because she's black. That's called an assumption with absolutely nothing to back it up. That's demonizing people based off of assumptions. It's feeling vs facts and the simple truth is that wasn't directed at her no matter how she feels about it. Honestly it's just stupid and self-centered to believe that they were playing it because of her. Sorry but that song was not directed at them...it simply did not happen that way. Yes I'm white and yes I know how white people act and generally how they think. Yes there are crappy and racist people out there but the odds of this happening because of her being black is extremely slim to none and that's being generous. Why is it we always assume everything is about race these days? Someone gives someone of a different color a bad look and it's automatically racist. What if they are just an a-hole which is a lot more likely. If you look for race in everything you're going to see it, even if it's not there. Don't bother coming back at me with a bunch of feelings. If you can't speak logic I'm not interested. Edit And by the way I didn't say it didn't happen. Though I do question the honestly behind the story. But it is a fact that she's making assumptions. Her feelings don't dictate reality. Sorry that's not how the world works.

[@KH-ef1rr]

@@ohnooze1871 not you gaslighting her experience? That’s weird…

[@ceecee4552]

Austin TX does have the best food culinary, arts , Music Festivals 🎶 🎵 👍,Downtown at night 🌉. Will take your breath away ❤.This City is BEAUTIFUL 😍. The people for the most part.Are ok.Everybody is moving there.So rent is at a all time high. The lows ARE.HOMELESSNES .The weather is bipolar 😑. Allergies .you might want to get use to it or move...I lived in Austin Texas for over 35years. I just recently moved back to Hawaii. Austin my friend. It has been a pleasure knowing you 💯❤❤❤❤❤

[@pictureportia]

Wow! 35 years??? What made you move and how is Hawaii?? Thank you so much for watching 🤗❤️

[@ceecee4552]

Well my friend. The kids are all grown up. I figured it was time for me to return back to Hawaii. That's where my heart is. ❤.If you should ever go. The big Island is were it's at.👍👍

[@dev.morrison]

Yo dope video on Austin. 🙌🏽

[@pictureportia]

Thank you ❤️

[@theamethyst93]

Why did you leave Houston?

[@pictureportia]

I’ll be back soon lol

[@lamontehaynes3724]

@Portia. There is a train in Austin, it is called the Capital Metro Rail. Also they were going to add a blue line and an orange line. By now the orange and blue line should be completed.

[@pictureportia]

Thank you ☺️

[@terrellstreet2439]

Do u still live there?

[@pictureportia]

Nope lol I made a video on why I left that should be coming out next week!

[@demarcograndberry9087]

I been here almost two years but I'm thinking about moving to San Antonio

[@pictureportia]

Really? Why San Antonio?

[@demarcograndberry9087]

@@pictureportia because of the cost of living here

[@jazzycleaners7928]

That's moving backwards

[@jazzycleaners7928]

@BEATNiK B.A.E has CHUTZPAH!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ashleyching5786]

CA paying $6 and Austin talking about $3.50…

[@pictureportia]

Are you wanting to move to Austin?

[@fashionbigboi]

She kind of look like Nikki minaj

[@pictureportia]

I’ve been getting told this recently 🤣

[@propagandaaccount]

Because Joe Rogan moved there?

[@pictureportia]

Huh?

[@Kingofthepeople]

I hate Texas!

[@pictureportia]

Sorry to hear that

[@Kingofthepeople]

@BEATNiK B.A.E has CHUTZPAH!!! Because it's in the south I hate southern states except Oklahoma is alright for a southern state?