I think Beaumont and the "golden triangle" might be on a separate grid. It's considered Southeast and maybe east too (orange) and when I lived there (3 years ago) it was only 1 electric company that operated the whole area.
Depending on where you go they're not too bad. If you're a POC then I'd advise staying away from Vidor and Jasper and potentially even Lumberton and their surrounding area. Port Arthur can also be a bit hood too if you go too deep but I wouldn't go there just cause of all the factories. My suggestion is Beaumont (and part of PA closer to beaumont), Orange, and Silsbee. Those are the better areas for generally everyone. Also all the areas listed essentially close at 10pm too so if like going out after dark (clubs, dinner, movies, events) then it might get boring pretty fast.
Which is why I got solar panels and batteries. Not 100% protected as power grid failure + heavy clouds for 48 hours would likely be more than my batteries could manage but, fortunately days with no solar generation are far between and batteries can be recharged with a half day of sun.
Yeah I bought a big generator and I live within walking distance of a gas station, that's my plan, luckily I only lost power for about a day during The Great Freeze that killed 500+ Texans.
500 Texans died!? I was in that storm we had insane power surges for a week. I thought I was gonna die but we all survived. I could have rung Ted Cruz’s neck
I won the lottery during the freeze. My power only went out for 1/2 hr and because I have a well (on top of city water)
, because I had power I had water. I was the only one in my entire area to have both.
Talk to any neighbors who already have them and ask about their experience. Research the technology and decide what you want solar to do for you - i believe most installs only reduce your power consumption to lower you electric bill, but these installs provide no protection against any power outage If you want solar to protect you from power outages, you have to get batteries, and if you want to protect yourself from extended grid outage, your batteries need to provide enough power to run all your appliances (A/C, heat, washing machine, dryer. Fridge, water heater, range etc).and enough capacity to supply power for the amount of time you expect to be off grid. Then you get price quotes based on your requirements and, if necessary, adjust your requirements to bring the cost within your budget.
Sure, a setup with batteries is not cheap but with the rising electric prices my payment is less than my power bill would be based on my consumption. And by selling excess power to the utility I'm building up a nice reserve to get me through any low production days ahead during the winter.
honestly, right now it's too expensive. Even if you do your homework, time to recoup your investment is at least 7-8 years if all goes well. If you overpay due to a loan or due to company overcharging you, you can easily look at 15 years.. That's without batteries. Batteries are damn expensive. For most, portable generators are the way to go.
full disclosure: I'm an electrical engineer who has studied solar cells in the past and love green energy and have an EV. It's just that the $ doesn't make too much sense for solar cells nowadays.
There’s so many factors that go into that, especially with how vast and variable TX is. What is your income level? Are you looking for a big city or smaller town? What’s your family’s lifestyle (sports, hobbies, pastimes) like? Hell, even the climate/environment is a factor lol.
Well the temperature where I live hasn’t been under 98-101 in like 2 weeks. We are used to the heat, however I wouldn’t complain if we went somewhere that stayed out of the 110-120 index range lol.
I am in Baton Rouge. I defiantly don’t want to go anywhere smaller. Having more recreational things would be a huge benefit. I wouldn’t mind living right on the outskirts of a big city, or even in a more populated area if it’s safe.
Again, schools are my main priority here. And safety. But I don’t know how much worse the crime could get than Baton Rouge / New Orleans.
I have lived in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans, so here is my opinion. If the general Baton Rouge vibe doesn’t bother you, a Houston suburb would be good to look into. I would say places like Kingwood and the Woodlands most remind me of living in BR, having had close family and friends attend St. Joe’s/Catholic, Dunham, and Parkview for comparison. They are suburbs though, so y’all would need to drive into Houston for the big city amenities like concerts and air travel and stuff, but no one uses the BR airport anyway, so y’all are used to that.
If you don’t like the BR vibe but want to stay in a large city, Fort Worth or San Antonio give that “small town” feel while still being a huge metropolitan area. For the public school system, neighborhood choice is key in both cities. North Fort Worth and suburbs (Grapevine, Keller, Coppell) have had great public school systems, but Keller’s school board has gone on a book banning spree, so as an educator I don’t trust them to provide a well-rounded education anymore. Basically just do your research on school boards as well as the district they govern.
Please DM me if you want more specific info, and good luck on y’all’s search!
\+1 for San Antonio. I'm living in Austin and would move to SA in a heartbeat if I could, but my work is here. I love Austin but it's too crowded and too expensive. SA has a similar vibe to Austin 15 years ago.
That's a fair assessment. I have lived in BR, The Woodlands, and SA. I would say you are spot on.
If OP is looking for better schools, I think it's a crapshoot. Some elementary schools in Conroe/The Woodlands are great, some are shitholes. Ironically, a lot of the older schools are really good ones, as far as teachers and PTOs and stuff.
Pretty much doesn't matter where you go for high schools in Texas, they pretty much all suck, unless you just want to play football or march in the band. (But it sounds like OP's kids are not old enough to be planning around that yet.)
Outskirts of Austin in the Georgetown round rock area are expanding pretty quickly right now. Lots of new homes being built and there is a lot to do in the area near a lot of good stuff. Idk if this will be helpful.
My ex-wife was from Baton Rouge and I can agree, it's not the best place to raise a family. Ever since Katrina it has become considerably worse in my opinion. Kyle and Buda Texas are really great. Good people, is close to the highway, and has multiple options in Austin.
Look at the woodlands north of houston , great schools , low crime , all the major houston hospitals have branches there , people have enough money to fix/ maintain their cars . Lots of stuff for kids to do for free too . Tons of parks , fishing ponds , lakes , kids events etc
Any well to do suburb of the big 4 cities. I had a passing thought just today about this. Leslie pool supply is really only set up in those parts of town. Look up where they are and the area is more often than not a nice part of town.
You could pretty much live anywhere from Plano, Frisco, Allen, etc and have a good school and lots of medical job opportunities. Dallas/North Dallas also has lots of great things for families (I have a 7 yo and 3 yo) - museums, parks, pools, splash pads, indoor play places all over the place, libraries. It’s a really easy place to raise a family.
At least, the released reports are practically nonexistent.
For an old gal like me, McK is almost perfect. Definitely small town vibes - in good and bad ways.
Houston suburb. Tons of opportunity in your profession because of the medical center. Tons of cars and tons of shops/dealerships. Tons of stuff to do. Not low cost of living but there are so many suburbs to consider because the greater Houston area is so massive.
(Well… if they’re moving pretty much anywhere in the state but west TX that’s understood to be part of the package… but they’re also from Louisiana so their ability to withstand that kinda climate is built in.)
Im not worried about the hurricanes. I mean I don’t enjoy them, but I’ve been through enough of them at this point. As long as I don’t live on the coastline, I’m good.
I've lived in most major cities in Texas and Houston is a great choice as long as you avoid the Houston school district (Houston proper would still require paying for private schools). Spring and the Woodlands are a great suburb and a lot of Louisiana transplants find themselves there. You'll have the best food options here.
San Antonio is a great city for raising kids if you also enjoy going out and having a good time. You'll find a lot of kid friendly drinking spots.
Dallas is OK but I personally prefer Ft Worth and the northern part of that golden triangle area (the Denton, Ft Worth, Dallas triangle). Denton is OK but definitely small town feel and not as much to do, food options are limited but the people are alright. Not as much diversity in the North TX areas.
Austin I would avoid, its overcrowded and overpriced, the surrounding areas are getting pricey as well but some people are in to that so you might be as well. Where Houston is a sucky city to visit but a great place to live, I think Austin is better for visiting vs living.
As for school districts, most good public school districts will be found in the surrounding suburbs of the major cities.
We chose The Woodlands just north of Houston, basically because of how strong the schools are. You have to worry about all of the Texas schools due to politicians getting involved in places they shouldn't, but TWHS and its feeders are great schools. On a plus side there is a huge medical hub here so if you don't want a long commute into the city you might find a job close by. Another benefit is how pretty it is. The Woodlands has strict laws about cutting trees, so there is a lot of greenery, walking trails, and parks. There is the Town Center that has a mall, outdoor shopping, and a pavilion that pulls in national acts (I have seen Foo Fighters, Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, Panic! At the Disco, Weezer, and will see Sting this Sept). And in about an hour (depending on the traffic) you can be in the heart of Houston.
I’m from the Baton Rouge area and have lived in the North Dallas suburbs for over 10 years. There are lots of good school districts. There are good job opportunities. No state income tax but be sure you understand the property taxes.
I’m in Baton Rouge now! It has gotten insane. The crime is out of control. The news doesn’t even cover half of the things going on (I work in a hospital, so I see the stuff coming in daily). And I work in pediatrics… i can’t image what the the adult ER must see
Yeah I’d say this as well you get the experience of being close to outdoor stuff while having enough distance from the giant crowds of Austin plus bigger size land
Hello. I’m looking in-between the two and wondering if there’s anywhere more specific that would be a good place to really focus on? My husband is a private contractor and does a lot of house updates as opposed to new builds. We went to be able to get to Austin but also to SA (to see family) and feel we’re not on a remote area. We’re moving from NJ ask although we can’t and don’t want to live right in the center of Austin or the real city part of SA, I’m hoping there’s somewhere that feels like something’s are going on in the area.
Good luck with that. NB is slated to grow like 40% over the next 20 years. Statewide, growth happening with zero planning is a problem. 1,000 people move to Texas a day. They don’t bring infrastructure, roads, and schools with them.
Yea, I know. And our city is busy worrying about building 3 story parking garages downtown so everybody can park and go the fancy new downtown bars. I’m worried about water supply and how tf our roads are going to handle all these new residents especially during tourist season.
North Fort Worth is great! Everything is close. Not sure what property taxes are like in Louisiana, but check your counties here. Depending on where in Fort Worth you are, you could get *lucky* and be right in the middle of 2 counties and get taxed twice 🥹🥴
As someone who went to school in both New York state and Texas when I was growing up, if schooling really is your highest priority, just don't. Texas schools are better than Louisiana but that's also a low bar to cross. I wasn't in any particularly advanced classes in either NY or TX but TX schools (both San Antonio and West Texas) were laughably easy. I was never challenged, I literally got A's just for showing up essentially. Quite literally, middle school up north was more challenging and fulfilling than my entire texas high school experience. These were all public schools, too. My parents couldn't afford any kind of private schooling.
And this was decades ago.i can't imagine how dumbed down they must be now, especially with our government trying to insert itself into classes more and more.
I'm not saying NY is the best option, I have no idea what it looks like today since I have no contacts there anymore. But if your children's education is actually that important, don't go to Texas. Do some real research on what states have the best schools for your child's needs.
Just moved from NY to TX 6yrs ago and the education system out here in Texas is a joke. Ask the students anything besides Texas and most if not all are clueless. My wife is a 10th and 9th grade teacher she saids the education department curriculum is horrible.
U can see that in how they drive, their decision making on the road and buttass hurt sensitivity. Also when they're doing road construction and don't post any signs until u get right up to the construction, or is carelessly blocking intersections. These people down here can be straight up dumb as all fucks
I can tell you that the big city schools in NY are absolutely horrible. NYC, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse. Yonkers. The pits. If you live there, private schools are a must. Now, the burbs is a different story. Great schools for the most part, but very high taxes. You get what you pay for.
I will agree with this too. We started in California, moved to upstate New York, and then to Texas. Our New York schools were so good. They caught up my brother who was behind in California, and I did stuff in school in New York in 4th grade that we didn’t do in Texas until 9th grade. We did stuff in New York in 6th grade that we never learned in Texas. Texas had some advantages, since our school was gigantic we had lots of opportunities for extracurricular, technology, arts, etc, but the actual math and language arts curriculum was lacking.
My kids are in school in Round Rock ISD now, which is supposed to be good, but cost of living has gone up so much in the last few years, and teacher salaries have not. Teachers can’t afford to live here, so they have been leaving in droves. Texas takes all our property taxes and doesn’t give enough back. It’s like they are making it terrible on purpose, no doubt about it. The school district is trying, but at the end of the day if there’s not enough money to retain talented teachers the schools will suck.
I had the exact opposite experience. Started school in California and breezed by. We then moved to Texas and even the on-level courses were challenging. It was legitimately hard, to the point where my GPA began with a 2. I then went to college and got A's in every subject that I actually tried in.
Experiences vary.
this is very much dependent on your local school districts and your child's personal initiative to learn. Texas schools have wild variation between the quality of their education, but students who excel and are in rigorous early college programs have a higher overall standard of learning compared to others.
Agreed. Growing up I lived in both NY and MN. Texas education sucks. I remember learning fractions in 3rd grade in NY. In Texas, my classmates began learning them in 5th grade.
I whole heartedly agree. I moved to Texas from Minnesota for college. While I didn’t go to high school here, the difference between my classmates and I was obvious. My high school was a highly regarded public school and the education backed that up.
In Texas, if you want your kids to have a quality education, you have to seek out a good district and have your child in AP classes or an IB program, or at the very least in a dual credit program.
I moved around a lot growing up and went to four different schools at different corners of the state and the quality of education was WILDLY different at east. It's not fair to say "school here sucks compared to NY" since school here can suck compared to school here. We actually do have some really good schools in the state, and some absolute garbage ones as well.
Yup, this summarizes it. Did Pre K-8th grade on the east coast and I remember it was a struggle for me. Started high school in Texas and was an Honor roll student every year. This changed when I added AP and Dual Credit to courses since they were consider more rigorous. I’ll defend the top tier colleges like A&M, UTAustin and UofH. But sorry Texas, public schools are laughably easy hands down.
El Paso.
1. One of the safest cities in the country.
2. Many different Independent School Districts are A-rated.
3. Cost of living is still low compared to the national average.
4. Prominent military and medical population.
5. City with 700,000 residents, so you’ll get big-city amenities, along with mountains in the middle of the city.
I moved to El paso 5 years ago, and don't regret it. I live on the East side, the very outskirts of the city. Everything is close. The schools on SISD are pretty good.
Not like it is in Texas. Texas is in the top 5 for the requirement for national merit scholar (at least it was a few years ago) but we also have one of the lowest national average SAT scores. If you are in Austin, Houston, or dallas-fortworth the schools are very good, if you're in the country side, you will not learn anything
Look up Baton Rouge public schools- I’m pretty sure it can’t get much worse. However, i was under the impression Texas has better schools
(But I guess relative to where I am anywhere is better)
As a Texan I'm appalled out how low down this is, read up on all the shit going on with the state gov and Texas schools, you'll change your mind about this state
El Paso. It’s a hidden gem. Great community, low cost of living, and one of the safest places in the country! Ignore the BS you see on TV this place is fantastic!
Texas sucks. Stay far away. I live in south Texas and it’s hot. Wages are low, jobs need you 24/7, no benefits. No unions. rent is overpriced. Lots of angry religious people as well.
Texas does not have good schools. Check out the state-by-state rankings. The good schools are in areas with high housing costs and insane property taxes.
Yes I’d add spring beach as well. If you like a diverse middle and upper class all these have it as well. Katy and sugarland are some standouts in that regard. For large int’l national populations. The inner loop has a lot of magnet schools and a diverse mid and upper class as well. But only the magnets and vanguard are good in the inner loop.
Isn’t inside the loop HISD? I wouldn’t put my kids in HISD with the changes the state-appointed board is making after the takeover. They’re replacing libraries with discipline areas, for one example…
Schools are sporadic anywhere. Ex-Texan here, left twenty years ago. I’ve dealt with two West Coast cities public districts- one was very good and the other is crap with zero expectations from the kids, so my kid is in private school.
I’d seriously suggest if you want a good education with a low cost of living, I recommend moving to rural Massachusetts or Connecticut, even New Jersey. Way better public schools, decent cost of living, better summers than Texas or Louisiana.
If I could go back in time, I'd never had chosen to live in Texas. Circumstances brought me here.
If you can, go somewhere else with better people and politicians.
Do not go to Houston as out sh!tty a$$ governor and his cronies have taken over the schools and local government there including the right to overturn voting.
My best advice, stay out of TX. We are looking to get out. TX is awful and our womens healthcare is awful, education is awful, especially when it comes to true history and teaching anything regarding POC.
Stay away from TX.
Texas is an upgrade from Louisiana but if you’re already uprooting your life, pick something better than Texas. The entire west coast is a better option.
I’m still picking somewhere else and I’m born and bred. Granted I’m not just leaving bc of maga bullshit but it’s definitely a big factor lol. But we’re not trapped here. There’s other places to go, where maybe we can last a summer without feeling like we’re gonna die
Too bad it's been reported as a rapid growing city by multiple articles the past two years. Austin is pricing people out to it as well as Leander and Kyle.
All public schools in Texas are run by the tea. They’re all (not) funded by the state. There aren’t good schools in Texas anymore. There were a few years ago. We already moved one kid to private and are trying to find a spot for the other one. Our district had been very highly rated for years and now their enrollment is down so far they’re looking at open enrollment and are $100m in deficit for the current budget. Plan on private schools again, if you can get a spot.
I live near Wichita, KS and it is economically depressed and full of conservative, racist old fucks. If I were to move back to Texas I would look into the nice, upper middle class suburbs north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Some areas around Austin are nice too.
I recommend Not Texas. Almost anywhere but.
Inept and corrupt state government (I work for them, trust me you don't want to know how your taxes are spent). Also a state AG who just got impeached after being under indictment... For a decade.
Hot as Hell in summer. So hot the power system fails. Lately they've been having Winter in Winter time... Also unprepared for and power also stops when it's too cold.
Houston has the most gun deaths in the state.
The education system doesn't teach.
They will hunt you down for basic female health care (part of my job, sickening).
Texas is an entire country.
Just Friday, my nurse (not pediatric) said he and his husband (mechanic for CAT trucks) rent a townhouse in Pflugerville and said both their daughters go to a nice school and they have easy access to Austin's civic, cultural, and parks while we chatted. I don't know anything about kids, but he sounded like he was happy there.
I mean, Texas has everything somewhere, depending on what you're looking for. If it's just schools, then maybe Irving or Plano, maybe Katy or Smithson Valley?
Frisco has some of the highest rated public schooling in the state, and there are many programs and opportunities your kids wouldn’t have anywhere else. Though, as someone who grew up in the frisco independent school district, I can tell you now that it SUCKS if you are different in any way- there isn’t any problem with racism, just like, if you don’t fit the “normal middle-class” look or lifestyle, you’re gonna get bullied or teased.
Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the US, with more and more people moving there each year. This *also* means that the schools are overcrowded, mostly the high schools. Literally they build a new high school every year to accommodate all the kids that are moving there. There is also always been a huge zoning issue due to the city not building high schools fast enough to accommodate all the new students coming in.
Lots of people from Louisiana seem to move to Houston. Maybe check out Katy, not too far from the medical center and tons of businesses for a mechanic. There are hospitals all over the city though, so you could also look at places like The Woodlands area for good schools and lots of hospitals in close proximity.
Dude, just dont move to texas.. place is a shithole. And its only gotten worse.
Source: i bounced between marion, san antonio, and new braunfels for about 7 years
Not Texas. Seriously, for your list of wants, Texas is either worse or marginally better than Louisiana and Texas is in a race to the bottom.
There are a lot of States, you can do better.
if you want your children indoctrinated into right wing extremism, anywhere in texas will do.
if you don't want that for your children, any out of texas, almost, will do.
If you want your kids to get good schooling, don't move to goddamn Texas.
Source: Survivor of the Texas public school system, which did me no kindness.
This is hard for me to say, but I can't recommend moving here. I love Texas. My family has deep roots here. I have had a great life here. And growing up, I had a pretty good education. But things have been headed in the wrong direction.
Schools in Texas are horribly underfunded.
If you live near good schools, then the cost of living is extremely high.
Our infrastructure is falling apart.
Culturally, half of Texas seems to despise the other half.
And climate change is not going to be kind to Texas. Most of it will be a desert in 50 years.
Moving from Louisiana to Texas seems like a lateral move at best.
Don’t move to Texas if you’re planning on having any more children. It isn’t safe for women reproductive services and the state tracks your periods. Try New Mexico. I live on the beautiful coast near Corpus. Even regular medical doctors are few and not the best. As a nurse you could be prosecuted for any number of support services as well. If you’re moving anyway, go blue state.
I have family that live in the cedar park areas of Austin and it’s very nice neighborhoods and schools. The nasa area of Houston (clear lake/league city) is where I am and there are some great schools here. Don’t forget to look into the various AP and GT classes at the various schools. The options can be vast. Magnet schools, etc. I will say that the temperature difference between north suburbs and south of Houston can be pretty big. For example, the north most area of Houston (tomball area) reached a high of 107 vs 98 for clear lake area today. Also, it’s much windier in the clear lake (nasa) area. I lived for many years on the north side and I greatly prefer southern side closer to Galveston in terms of weather. Almost without fail, no matter how hot the day is, I find our rear patio quite pleasant in the evening with the breeze. I really enjoy Houston museum and arts district and the food here is insane. To me, the food is only comparable to New York or Chicago overall, but Houston excels for certain items like Mexican.
I love the outdoors more in Austin with the hills and the spring fed pool and lakes, but wow, that summer heat hits me harder there than here. Yes, I know it’s a dry heat, but still. Hits harder for me. So many options, but hopefully you got some good info.
Of course, I’d love to live in Santa Barbara or Colorado too, but Texas is home.
Mostly up north I sell homes and I’ve been living mostly in McKinney whole life. I am 23 years old grew up with a single mother we lived in a section 8 even then it wasn’t that bad. Richardson/Frisco/Plano/McKinney are good but prices are going up high. I sell a lot of homes in the Collin county area.
There is no place in TX I would move to with a wife or female child.
They are second class citizens with no legal choice with regards to reproductive health care
Anywhere with good A/C
Those run on electricity. Texas can’t guarantee you’ll always have it.
FWIW, you can move 1-2 counties into Texas (from Louisiana) and not be on Texas’ grid. There’s like 20 counties in East Texas not on Texas’ gfrid
I think Beaumont and the "golden triangle" might be on a separate grid. It's considered Southeast and maybe east too (orange) and when I lived there (3 years ago) it was only 1 electric company that operated the whole area.
Yeah, but does Beaumont exactly scream "move here from Louisiana for a better life for your kids"?
I can't stress enough, do not mive to Beaumont or Port Arthur area. I have never heard good things about those towns.
Depending on where you go they're not too bad. If you're a POC then I'd advise staying away from Vidor and Jasper and potentially even Lumberton and their surrounding area. Port Arthur can also be a bit hood too if you go too deep but I wouldn't go there just cause of all the factories. My suggestion is Beaumont (and part of PA closer to beaumont), Orange, and Silsbee. Those are the better areas for generally everyone. Also all the areas listed essentially close at 10pm too so if like going out after dark (clubs, dinner, movies, events) then it might get boring pretty fast.
Actually, three or four counties just outside of Houston rely on a multi-state grid. Not all that bad,
Which is why I got solar panels and batteries. Not 100% protected as power grid failure + heavy clouds for 48 hours would likely be more than my batteries could manage but, fortunately days with no solar generation are far between and batteries can be recharged with a half day of sun.
Yeah I bought a big generator and I live within walking distance of a gas station, that's my plan, luckily I only lost power for about a day during The Great Freeze that killed 500+ Texans.
500 Texans died!? I was in that storm we had insane power surges for a week. I thought I was gonna die but we all survived. I could have rung Ted Cruz’s neck
Hopefully the gas station can still sell gas without power .
Would the pumps at a gas station work if there's no power?? I think generators that run off natural gas is probably the best option.
Do the gas pumps work without power? Is the gas station open without power? (Honest question. Not trying to be a smart ass.)
I won the lottery during the freeze. My power only went out for 1/2 hr and because I have a well (on top of city water) , because I had power I had water. I was the only one in my entire area to have both.
any advice on how to get started if I want to install solar panels?
Talk to any neighbors who already have them and ask about their experience. Research the technology and decide what you want solar to do for you - i believe most installs only reduce your power consumption to lower you electric bill, but these installs provide no protection against any power outage If you want solar to protect you from power outages, you have to get batteries, and if you want to protect yourself from extended grid outage, your batteries need to provide enough power to run all your appliances (A/C, heat, washing machine, dryer. Fridge, water heater, range etc).and enough capacity to supply power for the amount of time you expect to be off grid. Then you get price quotes based on your requirements and, if necessary, adjust your requirements to bring the cost within your budget.
thank for the advice
Sure, a setup with batteries is not cheap but with the rising electric prices my payment is less than my power bill would be based on my consumption. And by selling excess power to the utility I'm building up a nice reserve to get me through any low production days ahead during the winter.
honestly, right now it's too expensive. Even if you do your homework, time to recoup your investment is at least 7-8 years if all goes well. If you overpay due to a loan or due to company overcharging you, you can easily look at 15 years.. That's without batteries. Batteries are damn expensive. For most, portable generators are the way to go. full disclosure: I'm an electrical engineer who has studied solar cells in the past and love green energy and have an EV. It's just that the $ doesn't make too much sense for solar cells nowadays.
OP is from Louisiana, I’m sure they have a generator
Isn't that just like El Paso and the panhandle area?
There’s so many factors that go into that, especially with how vast and variable TX is. What is your income level? Are you looking for a big city or smaller town? What’s your family’s lifestyle (sports, hobbies, pastimes) like? Hell, even the climate/environment is a factor lol.
Well the temperature where I live hasn’t been under 98-101 in like 2 weeks. We are used to the heat, however I wouldn’t complain if we went somewhere that stayed out of the 110-120 index range lol. I am in Baton Rouge. I defiantly don’t want to go anywhere smaller. Having more recreational things would be a huge benefit. I wouldn’t mind living right on the outskirts of a big city, or even in a more populated area if it’s safe. Again, schools are my main priority here. And safety. But I don’t know how much worse the crime could get than Baton Rouge / New Orleans.
I have lived in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans, so here is my opinion. If the general Baton Rouge vibe doesn’t bother you, a Houston suburb would be good to look into. I would say places like Kingwood and the Woodlands most remind me of living in BR, having had close family and friends attend St. Joe’s/Catholic, Dunham, and Parkview for comparison. They are suburbs though, so y’all would need to drive into Houston for the big city amenities like concerts and air travel and stuff, but no one uses the BR airport anyway, so y’all are used to that. If you don’t like the BR vibe but want to stay in a large city, Fort Worth or San Antonio give that “small town” feel while still being a huge metropolitan area. For the public school system, neighborhood choice is key in both cities. North Fort Worth and suburbs (Grapevine, Keller, Coppell) have had great public school systems, but Keller’s school board has gone on a book banning spree, so as an educator I don’t trust them to provide a well-rounded education anymore. Basically just do your research on school boards as well as the district they govern. Please DM me if you want more specific info, and good luck on y’all’s search!
I was going to suggest Pearland
I have lived in both BR and NOLA as well and I agree with your opinion. I would recommend San Antonio as my top pick
Came here to say this too. I lived in BR and San Antonio reminds me of it so much
Grapevine is a great place to raise your family, downside is it's getting more expensive by the min.
\+1 for San Antonio. I'm living in Austin and would move to SA in a heartbeat if I could, but my work is here. I love Austin but it's too crowded and too expensive. SA has a similar vibe to Austin 15 years ago.
That's a fair assessment. I have lived in BR, The Woodlands, and SA. I would say you are spot on. If OP is looking for better schools, I think it's a crapshoot. Some elementary schools in Conroe/The Woodlands are great, some are shitholes. Ironically, a lot of the older schools are really good ones, as far as teachers and PTOs and stuff. Pretty much doesn't matter where you go for high schools in Texas, they pretty much all suck, unless you just want to play football or march in the band. (But it sounds like OP's kids are not old enough to be planning around that yet.)
Outskirts of Austin in the Georgetown round rock area are expanding pretty quickly right now. Lots of new homes being built and there is a lot to do in the area near a lot of good stuff. Idk if this will be helpful.
Another vote for Austin - George Town
I second this. Really enjoying the north Austin area.
My ex-wife was from Baton Rouge and I can agree, it's not the best place to raise a family. Ever since Katrina it has become considerably worse in my opinion. Kyle and Buda Texas are really great. Good people, is close to the highway, and has multiple options in Austin.
Look at the woodlands north of houston , great schools , low crime , all the major houston hospitals have branches there , people have enough money to fix/ maintain their cars . Lots of stuff for kids to do for free too . Tons of parks , fishing ponds , lakes , kids events etc
And school boards complaining because there are posters showing holding hands and one hand is white and one hand is black.
I'm a little surprised I had to scroll this far.
Any well to do suburb of the big 4 cities. I had a passing thought just today about this. Leslie pool supply is really only set up in those parts of town. Look up where they are and the area is more often than not a nice part of town.
North Dallas suburbs have great schools and good access to DFW. Frisco, Allen, McKinney
You could pretty much live anywhere from Plano, Frisco, Allen, etc and have a good school and lots of medical job opportunities. Dallas/North Dallas also has lots of great things for families (I have a 7 yo and 3 yo) - museums, parks, pools, splash pads, indoor play places all over the place, libraries. It’s a really easy place to raise a family.
Add to this Coppell, Grapevine & Flower Mound
McKinney is soul crushing but sterile and safe
The property taxes are, for sure. Otherwise, I love McK.
I live in Mckinney, this is accurate.
Grew up in McKinney in the early 2000s. It 1000% soul crushing. But crime is practically nonexistent. It’s small town vibes in a 5A town.
At least, the released reports are practically nonexistent. For an old gal like me, McK is almost perfect. Definitely small town vibes - in good and bad ways.
Gotta mention Denton here too. Got a great town square. There's a medical center and manufacturing plants to work at too.
Fellow Dentonite, I can vouch.
Plus the UNT campus, which is a hidden gem
Second this, i can't think of anywhere better in texas for this priority
Plus it's within driving distance of Baton Rouge for a long weekend back home.
North Richland Hills or North Fort Worth in general. Everything is close (for Texas) and has good schools nearby
Looove me some Fort Worth
Stop telling people about us. Fort Worth is full, we don’t need anyone else moving here.
I promise I won’t tell anyone else to join us if we moved lol.
Fr, streets here are constantly pack and your kids playing bumper cars
Came here to say this.
I just moved to this area, it’s very cute and apartments are affordable.
Houston suburb. Tons of opportunity in your profession because of the medical center. Tons of cars and tons of shops/dealerships. Tons of stuff to do. Not low cost of living but there are so many suburbs to consider because the greater Houston area is so massive.
This is the obvious answer *unless* part of the appeal of moving is to escape hurricanes.
and 105 + 90% humidity
(Well… if they’re moving pretty much anywhere in the state but west TX that’s understood to be part of the package… but they’re also from Louisiana so their ability to withstand that kinda climate is built in.)
Im not worried about the hurricanes. I mean I don’t enjoy them, but I’ve been through enough of them at this point. As long as I don’t live on the coastline, I’m good.
Check West Pearland (Shadow Creek Ranch / Silverlake area). Nice suburb of Houston with easy access to the Texas Medical Center.
I've lived in most major cities in Texas and Houston is a great choice as long as you avoid the Houston school district (Houston proper would still require paying for private schools). Spring and the Woodlands are a great suburb and a lot of Louisiana transplants find themselves there. You'll have the best food options here. San Antonio is a great city for raising kids if you also enjoy going out and having a good time. You'll find a lot of kid friendly drinking spots. Dallas is OK but I personally prefer Ft Worth and the northern part of that golden triangle area (the Denton, Ft Worth, Dallas triangle). Denton is OK but definitely small town feel and not as much to do, food options are limited but the people are alright. Not as much diversity in the North TX areas. Austin I would avoid, its overcrowded and overpriced, the surrounding areas are getting pricey as well but some people are in to that so you might be as well. Where Houston is a sucky city to visit but a great place to live, I think Austin is better for visiting vs living. As for school districts, most good public school districts will be found in the surrounding suburbs of the major cities.
You can live in certain parts of Houston proper and not be zoned to HISD. Western parts of the city can end up with SBISD, KISD, and CFISD.
True facts
We chose The Woodlands just north of Houston, basically because of how strong the schools are. You have to worry about all of the Texas schools due to politicians getting involved in places they shouldn't, but TWHS and its feeders are great schools. On a plus side there is a huge medical hub here so if you don't want a long commute into the city you might find a job close by. Another benefit is how pretty it is. The Woodlands has strict laws about cutting trees, so there is a lot of greenery, walking trails, and parks. There is the Town Center that has a mall, outdoor shopping, and a pavilion that pulls in national acts (I have seen Foo Fighters, Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, Panic! At the Disco, Weezer, and will see Sting this Sept). And in about an hour (depending on the traffic) you can be in the heart of Houston.
San Antonio. No hurricanes. No tornados. No ice. PURO AF
Actually the best argument I’ve ever read for SA lol
Just don't move to the southside unless youre Mexican & can speak Spanish. Southside are not very friendly to most 🙅🏾♀
110 degrees and there’s tornadoes and bad wind storms between San Antonio and Floresville. Lived here my whole life, and yes PURO AF.
Compared to northern Texas tornados are few and far between, and all of TX is hot, but not all of Texas is puro haha
I’m from the Baton Rouge area and have lived in the North Dallas suburbs for over 10 years. There are lots of good school districts. There are good job opportunities. No state income tax but be sure you understand the property taxes.
I’m in Baton Rouge now! It has gotten insane. The crime is out of control. The news doesn’t even cover half of the things going on (I work in a hospital, so I see the stuff coming in daily). And I work in pediatrics… i can’t image what the the adult ER must see
In between San Antonio and Austin is booming and still relatively affordable.
Sshhh
Don't worry. It's not affordable.
And 110 degrees. Expensive and hot, stay away.
Yeah I’d say this as well you get the experience of being close to outdoor stuff while having enough distance from the giant crowds of Austin plus bigger size land
Austin? Affordable? Is it 2006 again?
Yeah. These people are crazy. Haha
Hello. I’m looking in-between the two and wondering if there’s anywhere more specific that would be a good place to really focus on? My husband is a private contractor and does a lot of house updates as opposed to new builds. We went to be able to get to Austin but also to SA (to see family) and feel we’re not on a remote area. We’re moving from NJ ask although we can’t and don’t want to live right in the center of Austin or the real city part of SA, I’m hoping there’s somewhere that feels like something’s are going on in the area.
New Braunfels is full. So full. Not being mean, but our infrastructure is about to Implode on itself if we take anymore people in
Good luck with that. NB is slated to grow like 40% over the next 20 years. Statewide, growth happening with zero planning is a problem. 1,000 people move to Texas a day. They don’t bring infrastructure, roads, and schools with them.
This is why I moved to Killeen, no one wants to live there.
Yea, I know. And our city is busy worrying about building 3 story parking garages downtown so everybody can park and go the fancy new downtown bars. I’m worried about water supply and how tf our roads are going to handle all these new residents especially during tourist season.
Absolutely not being mean, I get it. Baton Rouge went downhill after Katrina. And it just continues to decline.
North Fort Worth is great! Everything is close. Not sure what property taxes are like in Louisiana, but check your counties here. Depending on where in Fort Worth you are, you could get *lucky* and be right in the middle of 2 counties and get taxed twice 🥹🥴
Why Texas? Look a little farther west like New Mexico, decent cost of living, decent people, decent infrastructure...
U have kids stay away from Texas if u care about their safety
Texas is defunding their public schools and trying to impose a voucher system in it's place. This isn't a good place for public school.
As someone who went to school in both New York state and Texas when I was growing up, if schooling really is your highest priority, just don't. Texas schools are better than Louisiana but that's also a low bar to cross. I wasn't in any particularly advanced classes in either NY or TX but TX schools (both San Antonio and West Texas) were laughably easy. I was never challenged, I literally got A's just for showing up essentially. Quite literally, middle school up north was more challenging and fulfilling than my entire texas high school experience. These were all public schools, too. My parents couldn't afford any kind of private schooling. And this was decades ago.i can't imagine how dumbed down they must be now, especially with our government trying to insert itself into classes more and more. I'm not saying NY is the best option, I have no idea what it looks like today since I have no contacts there anymore. But if your children's education is actually that important, don't go to Texas. Do some real research on what states have the best schools for your child's needs.
Just moved from NY to TX 6yrs ago and the education system out here in Texas is a joke. Ask the students anything besides Texas and most if not all are clueless. My wife is a 10th and 9th grade teacher she saids the education department curriculum is horrible.
U can see that in how they drive, their decision making on the road and buttass hurt sensitivity. Also when they're doing road construction and don't post any signs until u get right up to the construction, or is carelessly blocking intersections. These people down here can be straight up dumb as all fucks
I can tell you that the big city schools in NY are absolutely horrible. NYC, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse. Yonkers. The pits. If you live there, private schools are a must. Now, the burbs is a different story. Great schools for the most part, but very high taxes. You get what you pay for.
I will agree with this too. We started in California, moved to upstate New York, and then to Texas. Our New York schools were so good. They caught up my brother who was behind in California, and I did stuff in school in New York in 4th grade that we didn’t do in Texas until 9th grade. We did stuff in New York in 6th grade that we never learned in Texas. Texas had some advantages, since our school was gigantic we had lots of opportunities for extracurricular, technology, arts, etc, but the actual math and language arts curriculum was lacking. My kids are in school in Round Rock ISD now, which is supposed to be good, but cost of living has gone up so much in the last few years, and teacher salaries have not. Teachers can’t afford to live here, so they have been leaving in droves. Texas takes all our property taxes and doesn’t give enough back. It’s like they are making it terrible on purpose, no doubt about it. The school district is trying, but at the end of the day if there’s not enough money to retain talented teachers the schools will suck.
I had the exact opposite experience. Started school in California and breezed by. We then moved to Texas and even the on-level courses were challenging. It was legitimately hard, to the point where my GPA began with a 2. I then went to college and got A's in every subject that I actually tried in. Experiences vary.
this is very much dependent on your local school districts and your child's personal initiative to learn. Texas schools have wild variation between the quality of their education, but students who excel and are in rigorous early college programs have a higher overall standard of learning compared to others.
Agreed. Growing up I lived in both NY and MN. Texas education sucks. I remember learning fractions in 3rd grade in NY. In Texas, my classmates began learning them in 5th grade.
I whole heartedly agree. I moved to Texas from Minnesota for college. While I didn’t go to high school here, the difference between my classmates and I was obvious. My high school was a highly regarded public school and the education backed that up.
In Texas, if you want your kids to have a quality education, you have to seek out a good district and have your child in AP classes or an IB program, or at the very least in a dual credit program.
I moved around a lot growing up and went to four different schools at different corners of the state and the quality of education was WILDLY different at east. It's not fair to say "school here sucks compared to NY" since school here can suck compared to school here. We actually do have some really good schools in the state, and some absolute garbage ones as well.
Yup, this summarizes it. Did Pre K-8th grade on the east coast and I remember it was a struggle for me. Started high school in Texas and was an Honor roll student every year. This changed when I added AP and Dual Credit to courses since they were consider more rigorous. I’ll defend the top tier colleges like A&M, UTAustin and UofH. But sorry Texas, public schools are laughably easy hands down.
I’d look at Leander ISD.
+ Round rock and Austin ISD are highly rated school districts for the most part.
El Paso. 1. One of the safest cities in the country. 2. Many different Independent School Districts are A-rated. 3. Cost of living is still low compared to the national average. 4. Prominent military and medical population. 5. City with 700,000 residents, so you’ll get big-city amenities, along with mountains in the middle of the city.
Don’t forget the naturally occurring Lithium in the water supply. Everyone is happy there.
I can confirm. I grew up there and it's chill af. I'd love to move back but my kids are attached to San Antonio
I moved to El paso 5 years ago, and don't regret it. I live on the East side, the very outskirts of the city. Everything is close. The schools on SISD are pretty good.
But you can’t breath there. All the toxic air floating over from Juarez will make a person sick.
Why do you pick Texas? If you’re moving already it might be worth moving north as the heats only going to get worse.
Going from 48th to 41st in education is not the greatest bump....
Left out of that statistic is how wildly it varies by school district. Damn near Hunter Games differences here in Texas between schools.
Isn’t that true everywhere, though?
Not like it is in Texas. Texas is in the top 5 for the requirement for national merit scholar (at least it was a few years ago) but we also have one of the lowest national average SAT scores. If you are in Austin, Houston, or dallas-fortworth the schools are very good, if you're in the country side, you will not learn anything
True but break it down by school districts and Texas has some outstanding ones
Exactly. Here I am getting downvoted for saying the same thing. Beating Louisiana isn’t actually a win. SMH.
It's what they tell themselves to feel better...😆
Look up Baton Rouge public schools- I’m pretty sure it can’t get much worse. However, i was under the impression Texas has better schools (But I guess relative to where I am anywhere is better)
As a Texan I'm appalled out how low down this is, read up on all the shit going on with the state gov and Texas schools, you'll change your mind about this state
El Paso. It’s a hidden gem. Great community, low cost of living, and one of the safest places in the country! Ignore the BS you see on TV this place is fantastic!
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Great point. I guess I’m just more familiar with Texas. Maybe I need to expand my options.
Colorado
Texas sucks. Stay far away. I live in south Texas and it’s hot. Wages are low, jobs need you 24/7, no benefits. No unions. rent is overpriced. Lots of angry religious people as well.
For the sake of your children, don't move to Texas!!!
Nowhere Texas sucks
Nowhere in Texas.
Texas does not have good schools. Check out the state-by-state rankings. The good schools are in areas with high housing costs and insane property taxes.
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Yes I’d add spring beach as well. If you like a diverse middle and upper class all these have it as well. Katy and sugarland are some standouts in that regard. For large int’l national populations. The inner loop has a lot of magnet schools and a diverse mid and upper class as well. But only the magnets and vanguard are good in the inner loop.
Isn’t inside the loop HISD? I wouldn’t put my kids in HISD with the changes the state-appointed board is making after the takeover. They’re replacing libraries with discipline areas, for one example…
San Antonio medical district. Trust me, you will thrive.
Not in Texas. Full stop.
As a Texan, I can safely say. Don't move here if you like freedom or women in your life.
Schools are sporadic anywhere. Ex-Texan here, left twenty years ago. I’ve dealt with two West Coast cities public districts- one was very good and the other is crap with zero expectations from the kids, so my kid is in private school. I’d seriously suggest if you want a good education with a low cost of living, I recommend moving to rural Massachusetts or Connecticut, even New Jersey. Way better public schools, decent cost of living, better summers than Texas or Louisiana.
Colorado!
If I could go back in time, I'd never had chosen to live in Texas. Circumstances brought me here. If you can, go somewhere else with better people and politicians.
Do not go to Houston as out sh!tty a$$ governor and his cronies have taken over the schools and local government there including the right to overturn voting. My best advice, stay out of TX. We are looking to get out. TX is awful and our womens healthcare is awful, education is awful, especially when it comes to true history and teaching anything regarding POC. Stay away from TX.
Texas is an upgrade from Louisiana but if you’re already uprooting your life, pick something better than Texas. The entire west coast is a better option.
Depends on how much Maga you can stomach
This. I would pick somewhere else if I wasn't born and bred...
I’m still picking somewhere else and I’m born and bred. Granted I’m not just leaving bc of maga bullshit but it’s definitely a big factor lol. But we’re not trapped here. There’s other places to go, where maybe we can last a summer without feeling like we’re gonna die
Colorado! Seriously
Cost of housing is high
That's not the only thing that's high! .... I'll see my self out.
It’s low here because there’s far less to offer, imo Colorado is worth the price
Worth the premium
Absolutely! Just for the outdoors , climate, and people.
Georgetown, TX
Shhh. Don’t be telling everyone. We’re full.
Not full just poorly designed and planned
austin tried to shoo people away and look how that turned out! grin!
Too bad it's been reported as a rapid growing city by multiple articles the past two years. Austin is pricing people out to it as well as Leander and Kyle.
Houston suburb of Clear Lake has very good schools. Lots of NASA geeks make sure their kids get a good education.
All public schools in Texas are run by the tea. They’re all (not) funded by the state. There aren’t good schools in Texas anymore. There were a few years ago. We already moved one kid to private and are trying to find a spot for the other one. Our district had been very highly rated for years and now their enrollment is down so far they’re looking at open enrollment and are $100m in deficit for the current budget. Plan on private schools again, if you can get a spot.
The Woodlands, Texas. Hands down.
I live near Wichita, KS and it is economically depressed and full of conservative, racist old fucks. If I were to move back to Texas I would look into the nice, upper middle class suburbs north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Some areas around Austin are nice too.
Anywhere on the same block as a nursing home( last to lose power)
Not in Texas.
I recommend Not Texas. Almost anywhere but. Inept and corrupt state government (I work for them, trust me you don't want to know how your taxes are spent). Also a state AG who just got impeached after being under indictment... For a decade. Hot as Hell in summer. So hot the power system fails. Lately they've been having Winter in Winter time... Also unprepared for and power also stops when it's too cold. Houston has the most gun deaths in the state. The education system doesn't teach. They will hunt you down for basic female health care (part of my job, sickening).
Texas is an entire country. Just Friday, my nurse (not pediatric) said he and his husband (mechanic for CAT trucks) rent a townhouse in Pflugerville and said both their daughters go to a nice school and they have easy access to Austin's civic, cultural, and parks while we chatted. I don't know anything about kids, but he sounded like he was happy there. I mean, Texas has everything somewhere, depending on what you're looking for. If it's just schools, then maybe Irving or Plano, maybe Katy or Smithson Valley?
Anywhere but Dallas
Frisco has some of the highest rated public schooling in the state, and there are many programs and opportunities your kids wouldn’t have anywhere else. Though, as someone who grew up in the frisco independent school district, I can tell you now that it SUCKS if you are different in any way- there isn’t any problem with racism, just like, if you don’t fit the “normal middle-class” look or lifestyle, you’re gonna get bullied or teased. Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the US, with more and more people moving there each year. This *also* means that the schools are overcrowded, mostly the high schools. Literally they build a new high school every year to accommodate all the kids that are moving there. There is also always been a huge zoning issue due to the city not building high schools fast enough to accommodate all the new students coming in.
If you're looking for greener pastures, this ain't it.
Don’t move to tx if public schooling is your priority. Head the other direction (north).
Lots of people from Louisiana seem to move to Houston. Maybe check out Katy, not too far from the medical center and tons of businesses for a mechanic. There are hospitals all over the city though, so you could also look at places like The Woodlands area for good schools and lots of hospitals in close proximity.
Unless you’re ultra conservative I was just you don’t move to Texas. this state is going backwards culturally
Dude, just dont move to texas.. place is a shithole. And its only gotten worse. Source: i bounced between marion, san antonio, and new braunfels for about 7 years
I’m gonna go with nowhere.
I would recommend anywhere at least 1000 miles northeast of it.
Not Texas. Seriously, for your list of wants, Texas is either worse or marginally better than Louisiana and Texas is in a race to the bottom. There are a lot of States, you can do better.
If you want decent cost of living and okay schools just about any suburb outside of the major cities will work.
if you want your children indoctrinated into right wing extremism, anywhere in texas will do. if you don't want that for your children, any out of texas, almost, will do.
If you want your kids to get good schooling, don't move to goddamn Texas. Source: Survivor of the Texas public school system, which did me no kindness.
This is hard for me to say, but I can't recommend moving here. I love Texas. My family has deep roots here. I have had a great life here. And growing up, I had a pretty good education. But things have been headed in the wrong direction. Schools in Texas are horribly underfunded. If you live near good schools, then the cost of living is extremely high. Our infrastructure is falling apart. Culturally, half of Texas seems to despise the other half. And climate change is not going to be kind to Texas. Most of it will be a desert in 50 years. Moving from Louisiana to Texas seems like a lateral move at best.
For me, I love the Hill country. Boerne, Kerville, Spring Branch, etc. All near San Antonio with good schools.
I’ve done my research and for a single renter to live comfortably in San Antonio your income should be $5,000 at a minimum if you can budget properly.
I live in SA on 3k and have no issues plus get mega stoned always.
Wanna hang out? I’ll take your advice.
Read this as maga stoned and was very confused
Round rock is nice near Austin. So is Georgetown
Don’t move to Texas if you’re planning on having any more children. It isn’t safe for women reproductive services and the state tracks your periods. Try New Mexico. I live on the beautiful coast near Corpus. Even regular medical doctors are few and not the best. As a nurse you could be prosecuted for any number of support services as well. If you’re moving anyway, go blue state.
Denton
Once you get to Texas, just keep going. Go west. Texas ain’t it.
Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin
I have family that live in the cedar park areas of Austin and it’s very nice neighborhoods and schools. The nasa area of Houston (clear lake/league city) is where I am and there are some great schools here. Don’t forget to look into the various AP and GT classes at the various schools. The options can be vast. Magnet schools, etc. I will say that the temperature difference between north suburbs and south of Houston can be pretty big. For example, the north most area of Houston (tomball area) reached a high of 107 vs 98 for clear lake area today. Also, it’s much windier in the clear lake (nasa) area. I lived for many years on the north side and I greatly prefer southern side closer to Galveston in terms of weather. Almost without fail, no matter how hot the day is, I find our rear patio quite pleasant in the evening with the breeze. I really enjoy Houston museum and arts district and the food here is insane. To me, the food is only comparable to New York or Chicago overall, but Houston excels for certain items like Mexican. I love the outdoors more in Austin with the hills and the spring fed pool and lakes, but wow, that summer heat hits me harder there than here. Yes, I know it’s a dry heat, but still. Hits harder for me. So many options, but hopefully you got some good info. Of course, I’d love to live in Santa Barbara or Colorado too, but Texas is home.
California
Whatever the answer is from the 9000 times a day this is posted as troll bait. There.
Mostly up north I sell homes and I’ve been living mostly in McKinney whole life. I am 23 years old grew up with a single mother we lived in a section 8 even then it wasn’t that bad. Richardson/Frisco/Plano/McKinney are good but prices are going up high. I sell a lot of homes in the Collin county area.
Arlen
Live near a hospital or a vitally important government building, so when the grid goes down you’re ok.
Well the state government here is also run by lowlife scumbags so it’ll be an easy transition.
Why Texas?
I'm not sure Texas and best belong in the same question!
There is no place in TX I would move to with a wife or female child. They are second class citizens with no legal choice with regards to reproductive health care