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Austin is NOT ALONE: I live in the Boston area and I can tell you many of the things you mention about Austin are true here: the traffic is famous as a nightmare, pretty much all day long. Parking is a joke....you just can't find a space in the downtown area. It's an older city, so the streets are narrow. lots of one-way street. We're about second-only to NYC with how expensive it is to live here. Turnover of restaurants..Many popular, good places were killed by Covid...they never came back, and many other close after a short time. PLUS: we get snow and bad winter weather here. From Sept to June, the city is overrun with students. Sure, there are lots of colleges here, including some world-class ones, but they take over everything, turn it to a mob scene.

If you want a heart-breaker, I moved from San Diego, CA., because it turned into Los Angeles. It took me 43 years to realize this. That's why I live, retired, in a small city and enjoy it.

I moved from Northern Virginia to Kingwood Texas, outside Houston, 3 years ago and I Love it! I am a woman and after I ouch my house (a littker smaller and pne story and a LOT cheaper) I went to stock up the house wit groceries and other supplies the first time and was SHOCKED when a man offered his help loading the SUV. I am not a very trusting person after NV, but I thanked him and stepped away as he loaded my vehicle. Once done, he thanked me for trusting him enough to allow him to help as he had noticed my VA Disabled Vet tags and knew I might be a little nervous. He tipped his hat, welcomef me to the area, and went into the grocery store. Taxes are less (federal and local sakes tax,and food tax, bu no state tax). He wasn for't the only onr. People look you in the eye, say ello, and give good durectionsvif you need them. Most everything is here. My sisters, long time rpTexas citizens, have shown me around to many local shopping and eating locations. There are some absolutely wonderful parks here; there is even an amusement park , zoo, and haunted house tour, as well as one of the biggest shopping malls in the country if that is you thing. Its not perfect; there as been some incidents in nearby Houston that have been in the news recently, but its less tan DC area for sure.

To racist.. Many..many..many Uneducated people.. Very kkk.. The whites and Mexicans population Really abuse The small black Population....

You guys aren't from Texas...

I hear ya! ALL OF IT. Left it behind after DECADES - ruined!

Some of the people here were great. Some are complete and total psychopaths.

I lived in Austin in 1973 and from Jan 1985 to Aug 1988. I thought it was better in 1973. My family lives mostly in Austin, and I was born 65 miles north of Austin, but I do not go back to visit anymore, after my parents died. Politics in Texas is horrible.

TBH I just would like to move somewhere hot that doesnt have tons of mold issues in houses. Im assuming since its high humidity that may be an issue over there. Many people dont clean the AC coil in their HVAC and spread mold all over there houses, if in an apartment building, good luck. I feel like most cities are simply pricey and a pain. I think for me a suburb with lots of restaurants and warm weather would be ideal. Cities can feel sterile to me. The only benefit would be places to eat. Nashville seems like it has about the same humidity but tornadoes and it rains often. I can see why NJ is a bit pricer with property taxes. Its like one huge suburb laced with all types of resturants, fairly low crime, youre typically close to alot of stores, malls, restaurants, etc. You can be isolated if you want, theres a beaches with warm water etc. Rents just too high everywhere in the US it seems, anywhere cheap seems too isolated and sketchy.

McKinney Falls is my favorite - mostly for sentimental reasons. The others are gorgeous too! Just be careful of the slick granite at Krause Springs. *oof!

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thank you . i will not be moving to Austin now

Useful information. Ty.

They have great thrift stores and stores plus great restaurants!

Moving there next week from New England, Never been there b4. Don't know any1 there. I could use some new Austin friends...hmu🤘🏼😎😊

Man you really hate traffic lol , I was raised in Austin and I don't like the Californian

I haven't seen anything cheaper in Taylor then living in Round Rock or Buda, which is much closer to metro luxuries. I'd love 5-10 acres, but the price per acre there is the same as it is on 45 and 35. Have to go way way out in the boons to see any price decrease. Maybe Smithville or La Grange.

Thank you so much for this video! I’ll be using the blue garage to park for a few days and this helped a lot! Any tips about using that garage and getting into the terminal?

Solid info thanks!

The garage band capital of the world.

Taylor is in Williamson county which far different then living in Travis county

I'm glad you made this video, Austin has one of the worst highway systems probably in the entire U.S. I'm a truck driver and yes I've been coast to coast. Plus the tremendous amount of construction. No thanks

I was born in San Antonio, but my mother and I moved to Austin (1943) when I was only 2 weeks old. We were waiting for my father to return from WWII. Lived in Austin, off and on, until I went to UT. I returned to "my hometown" after retiring in 1995. I had visited family and friends regularly over the years, so I wasn't too severely shocked when I returned for good(?). Your devastatingly accurate post brought tears to my eyes, even though a majority of the places and things you grieved for were parts of what I considered New Austin, I feel your pain, maybe doubly or triply. Keep up your honest reports; a breath of fresh air these days.

Lived in Austin 2 times in my life. In 99 to 2002, it was fun, thriving and booming for music. A lovely place to be. Moved back ( married this time ) in 2015. It was almost double what it was in population by then, nothing what it was back in the day. The then Mayor changed the camping laws thereby creating issues with increasing homeless incampments and resulted in devalued property in the dt area. City council is aptly called the clowncil because they are run by self serving idiots. We lived in Wilco not Travesty co. We chose to move in 2021 and it was the best choice for our family. Beach living is so much better for the soul than sitting in traffic for hours on end to commute to a job that you dont like and live in an overtaxed shoe box.

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Nashville is very pricey, crowded and hard to live in now

Hut's on 6th Str. was cool, went there in 84, lots of fun, and good food

lucky I was there 84-87 as UT student, so easy to live there then, today it's a total mess, I live in Houston and rarely come to Austin anymore, really sad it was so much fun yrs. ago

very hot much of the yr, rainfall is limited, water is big issue in hill country now

I LIVED IN BOULDER COLORADO MOST OF MY LIFE AND I WATCHED HOW IT HAS CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE POPULATION AND BEING VERY VERY POPULAR BUT LIKE SAY NOW TRY GOING ON A HIKE YOU'RE ONLY 15 TO 30 FT AWAY FROM THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE PERSON BEHIND YOU DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT'S A SATURDAY SUNDAY OR A WEEKDAY AND YES PEOPLE HAVE THAT HAVE COME HAVE BROUGHT THEMSELVES WITH THEM AND IT'S DISGUSTING AS FAR AS THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE NOW IT'S THE MECCA FOR THE FRUITS THE NUTS AND THE WEIRDOS DAVID ADAM GRENIS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON TEXAS

I NEED TO SPEND THE MONEY ON THE ROADS IN BUILDING PARKING GARAGES DAVID ADAM GRENIS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON I HAVE PROPERTY IN COLORADO AND THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH AND THE PEOPLE SPEND IT TO MAKE BETTER LIVING FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE THEY PUT IN BEAUTIFUL PARKS FOR THE HOMELESS PEOPLE TO HANG OUT IN FOR THE PEOPLE PAYING THE TAXES DON'T FEEL SAFE THERE DAVID ADAM GRENIS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON

If you don’t like Austin, we’d appreciate if you’d move the hell out

With the internet, it's really easy to look up stores and eateries in the area that one is looking for. If the amenities aren't in the area, maybe that's not the place to relocate to. It's pretty simple.

Go watch the Richard Linklater movie Slacker to see how Austin used to be. A quirky, sleepy college town with a great music and food scene.

I moved to Austin in 1981 and loved it. But over the years I began to hate Austin. The political corruption, high costs and congestion became unbearable. I quite calling it Austin, but I will not tell you what I called it. So in 2007 I woke up to this fact: there is no law that states we have to stay in Austin. So I moved to San Antonio, but in 2012 I moved out of the USA and where I live I spend $100 a month for food, $100 a month for rent and I am free. Austin HAD good memories, but it grew and soured.

it's very helpful video and thank you.

I kind of find people in Austin to be rude tbh. Which is suprising because its such a small city. I can compare it to LA rudness I used to live there. But at least in LA or orange county some people talk. Honestly I might move back in a few years or a different state. Also the driving here is horrible, its so bad im baffled how some people here have their liscence. And the weather sucks. Its not really worth it to me unfortunately. I have only been here for two months due to my fiances job and I already want to go back.

I'm from the UK and visiting next April. I'm thinking of hiring a car but never driven in America. I'm also a driving instructor but your roads scare me, any tips please.

WARNING: You want to live somewhere that’s thriving when things go down you want a functioning area to live in. And about people leaving: sure, if you moved to Austin out in creepy areas not IN Austin. It’s hard if you want a big house, but I live in Austin and it’s the best. I wouldn’t live anywhere except in Austin in the actual city. I’m on a quiet street but I am in walking distance to everything! and I just love the vibe here. You can be a Republican in Texas a Democrat here too. It’s the best when it’s mixed. Do you want to laugh about things and stop being so freaked out and polarize there’s a lot of comedians here that will help you.

Are you leaving in Kampala right now

This was fun and informative! Getting some insight into home prices was definitely helpful but there were gems about commercial real estate as well.

Great video. You mentioned Bastrop when talking about Blanco's proximity to Austin, but isn't Bastrop east of Austin? Maybe you meant to say something else. Thank you for showing us Blanco.

McCallum and Austin High are also some of the better HS in AISD.

Tumble 22 Austin TX

They are eating dawgs

It’s been like that for the last 15 years the river walk was packed back then. No elbow room then the home owners or condo put up a fence so no sitting on the grass I never went back after that.

Thanks for the video! DS checks off so many boxes!! 1. dark sky 2. outdoor activities!

I wonder why you didn't mention anything about Lake Bastrop. Is there anything to know or anything that stands out?

Dripping Springs is nice!!