is texas a sweet state to move to?
830714
i have lived all over the country and Dallas is the BOMB!!! i would give anything to go back there. the weather is great! lots to do in Dallas for adults and kids. if you do have kids its the most kid friendly place in the states. they gear to them. tons of rec centers and parks , every type of museum you can think of. and if no kids or with the night life is killer! you have the west end and deep ellum and all kinds of stuff. order a free travel guide on line. go to Texas.com
52112
Oh! A question about Texas that I can answer. I have so many friends who go there, and although I don't attend myself, I've been there a time or two. Austin is amazing, it's really such a great town, really up there on the younger-people's places to visit list. Good nightlife and odd places to visit, plus being the capitol of Texas, it's amazingly rife with gung-ho liberals, as well as conservatives, both often times doing what activists do on the capitol building. \n\nTHe university itself is great. Of all the Universities in Texas to go to, it is probably, and arguably the best. (You'd have to take that up with their rials A&M) It has some amazing programs, and as long as you can stand the fact that it also holds the most students of any other campus in Texas (40-50000, I think, if not more!) then you've got a great place to go to. \n\nFinancial Aid is good, so I hear, many of my friends have recieved some. And international students are always welcomed, every college in Texas is very welcoming of people from out of country, and tend to give them wonderful scholarships (as well as their mother country in most cases), mainly because it makes us look good to have so many people from outside the states. \n\nI really would reccomend Austin, of all places, to experience America. The climate is bearable (cold for me is just awful, I love the warmer climate), the people are wonderful, and Texas itself is such a great expanse that it encompasses everything you could want to see on your stay over here. \n\nI know I can't be of much help, but I'm sure their website can help you with more details: \nhttp://www.utexas.edu/\n\nI hope you decide to come to Texas! I've loved it this far!
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Fort Worth, Texas.....It has the lowest cost of living with the highest salary ratios in the country.  A 3000 square foot home in California costing $600,000 can be purchased in Fort Worth for less than $250.000.  In addition, Texas does not have state income tax as most other states do.  You will bring home more money in Texas than in most other states.  NYC and California are two of the most expensive places to live in the U.S.  Fort Worth is growing rapidly and there are plenty of opportunities for a variety of careers.\n\nGood luck and live well!
1182187
Yes, Texas is A US state.
243352
What about the people living in texas lol
196583
According to a 2003 report, if you're looking for the "smartest" state, you'd do well to move to New England. The top-ranked state is Massachusetts, followed by Vermont and Connecticut.
1072248
I've been to Lima,OH and I sure as **** wouldn't want to live there.\nNo offense to people who live there cause where I live sucks too, and they don't even have drive-thru Liqueur stores where I live.\nBut to your question I believe it would depend on what kinds of recreation you like.\nI'm not big on Texas ,but I heard that Austin is kind of cool. Up till now in my life the coolest place that I ever lived was either Boulder,Co or\nArcata,CA
246413
Washington state and Oregon..Texas is nice too.
1056086
Depends on where the Texans are going.  If they're going to   Louisiana, it's a good thing.  It will raise the IQ in both states.
661763
Ok well I got to see first hand why Texas is such an amazing place! I was raised there most of my life and you take for granted all the wonderful warming people that are there! My parents moved us to Virginia where I am still located and it was a complete wake up call for me! The people are not nearly as sweet and generous and it doesn't have that good old home feel. See, when your in Texas, its like your neighbors and your friends are all family to you and not so distant as they are here. Also the food in Texas is absolutely amazing . .  all you eastern folks who claim they have had great Mexican, are completely wrong unless you have tried true authentic Tex Mex! Nothing gets better than that! Since Texas is sooo big, you don't even have to leave the state because there is somewhere for everyone to like! You have the big city life for the ones that like high end stuff and fashion, all the way to the southern country ranches with good old cowboys! You always here all those songs like God Bless Texas and Come Back to Texas because everyone takes pride in this wonderful state.  We all are family here and we cherish it so much! It may not be the most beautiful place but once you meet someone from Texas you just feel like you have known them so long because there so friendly and thats how they were grown up to be! Living in Texas is like living life simply the southern way!And if you also like a LOT of blonde girls!
865446
I like Houston, Texas. The cost of living compared to other cities is relatively low and we do not have state income tax here in Texas. The weather gets hot, but bearable and we have lovely mild winters.
1002718
Texas has the nicest people hands down.  When I visited Georgia I was rebuked for being catholic and my hosts were mad at me for admitting it (one of thier friends asked me if I was catholic, there were also amazed I was mexican and speaking english).  So I'd give Georgia the nod for least friendly.
876295
Go here and select Texas:\n\nhttp://www.dontvote.com/map.html
1158626
Texas is pretty cheap.No state income tax,land is cheap,even in small towns in Texas most people live on less than $10000 a year(once house is paid for) But it does get hot in summer,and most places have steady wind. Check it out.
1073140
San Antonio its calmer than Austin and bigger than Plano.....plus i live in San Antonio and i love it.  plus real estate is very good here.
1115965
Yes, it is.  Texas Tech is recognized as one of the flagship institutions in the State of Texas.\n\nLike any university, Texas Tech may be more respected in some fields than others--but it is a wonderful choice.\n\nAnd Lubbock is a great place to live!
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For me the criteria are\nFriendly people, low taxes, low cost of living, level of Gov interferance with your life, natural scenery, climate, jobs, level of pollution (both traditional and urban) and the culture. \n\nStates I liked when I lived there \nTexas, Florida, (Loved Colorado when I lived there long ago but hated it when I went back. It was like California with more mountains. None of the Coloradian spirit was left. Just an imitation California)\n\nNorthwest Arkansas was ok. It was a pretty area but the taxes were evil. Bad enough I had to drive to Oklahoma to buy groceries once a month. I hear they've since repealed some of those taxes but it's still far to heavily taxed. \n\n\nStates that I'm interested in learning more about include Virginia, North and South Carolina, Vermont, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Iowa. \n\nI visited southern Ill and the area was pretty but taxes and cost of living too high in my opinion. \n\nI've not lived in Cali but I've rescued a few people from there :) The cost of living out there is insane. You get pulled over for going 5mph over the speed limit in alot of places and I've NEVER seen so many cops in my life. I think CHIPs has more officers on patrol at any given moment than most states have total cops. Seems like everything is against the law out there. I have heard tales of first offenders going to prison for things like graffiti and illegal dumping. Prison, not jail for this kind of offense. Every time I visit Cali I buy everything I need in Arizona, top off the tanks there. Then drive like I'm taking a driving test. Buy nothing and get the hell out of Cali as soon as I can. I almost expect them to ask me for a passport when I cross the border there. The people are unfriendly, the highways less than great. The climate mild but not all that spectaculer. Get up in the Santa Barbera area and you'll never want to see the color pink again. Building codes require EVERY building to look exactly alike. What would be quiant in a village becomes a monstrosity when applied to an entire town. That most of the towns in that area have the same code makes it into some sort of Twilight zone area. Well more of a puking zone area. I'm amazed people don't go postal there on a frequent basis just from having to look at the EXACT same kind of building over and over again over a period of years. Me it only took days before I never wanted to see that style ever again. This is a prime example of the kind of mentality in Cali. One of extreme conformism that makes conservitive states actually look wild. Even the "wild" people in Cali have to make a fashion statement while being "wild" it seems. To me it just seems like this huge unending trend machine. \n\nMissisippi didn't strike me as a great place to live. Very low standard of living, prevalent racism, authoritarian laws. When I go through there I just keep on going. \n\nWestern Oklahoma and West Texas are dry, windy inhospitable places. Local govs are entrenched and seem to hate outsiders. Hate both of those areas. East Oklahoma is like a whole different state. Pretty rolling hills, trees, people seemed nice when I passed through. I saw not a trace of racial tension in any visit to OK. People seemed to just be themselves there. Not alot of scenery and the jobs seemed relitively scarce. Taxes were on par with Tx last time I was through OK. Been there dozens of times over the last 10 years. Stayed overnight several times. \n\nI've driven through Kansas a few times. Bleached is the only word I can think of to describe that state :) Everything seems like it's been in the sun and wind too long. \n\nArizona is a decent place to live. People are friendly, not as friendly as in the South but close. It's a practical state and the desert has it's own kind of beauty. It's hot and it's dry. Not a state for gardeners or boaters. Taxes are reasonable, cost of living low but wa