Lots of people are moving from CA to TX right now, since the climate is so similar but cost of living is much less. I live in Austin, and I love it because there are so many opportunities here. The economy isn't suffering too hard yet, plus the city logo is Keep Austin Weird, which references independent business owners. There isn't a Wal-Mart within the city limits because of regulations of large corporations and small businesses. It is a WONDERFUL city and is within a few hours of most major TX cities. Plus it is listed as one of the greenest cities in the US right now. There is a great public transit system, and they are building a monorail system as well. Not even to mention all of the great food and live music...
There are lots of great sites online that compare cost of living in different cities, and wikipedia has great information on lots of cities.
Just look up Austin on wikipedia. You will want to move here tomorrow. |